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17 Oct 2012

FREE Party for D-Structure’s 6 Year Anniversary w/ Motown on Monday, Afrolicious, Nikodemus and More!

My friend Devon Chulick wants you to party with him. Devon is one of the owners of D-Structure (DSF) and they’re turning 6 years old this Saturday. DSF is known for throwing parties almost weekly. Devon knows that some of you broke-asses love to dance, and don’t want to throw

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17 Oct 2012

DIY: Make Your Own Awesome Planters

To be honest, I really admire you green-thumb types. I’d actually love to come home to a house full of green leafy things in colorful pots and know all their Latin names and what kinds of medicinal uses they have. However, that is not my reality. I am much better

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17 Oct 2012

How About We…Do Something Cheap?

A wise man once said, “Mo’ money, mo’ problems.” However, if you’re reading this, it may pain you slightly to not be in 100% agreement. Don’t sweat it. Snap out of that funk, little chipmunk! You can still live like a (semi) normal person, just use these handy alternatives to

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16 Oct 2012

Ippuku: Offal on a stick and Chicken Tartare

Ippuku’s sake on tap There was a time when we as a people lived in fear of eating under-cooked pork.  Casting my mind back to the early 80’s, when A-Ha’s “Take On Me” was annoyingly inescapable and dudes everywhere sported see-through mesh t-shirts, our mothers and fathers were unwitting violators

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16 Oct 2012

Win 2 FREE Tickets to the 4th Annual Vital Vox: A Vocal Festival at Roulette on October 29th/30th

I have some great news for one lucky broke-ass and his/her broke-ass friend—you could win a pair of FREE tickets to go see the 4th Annual Vital Vox: A Vocal Festival later this month. But first, here’s some info on what this unique festival is all about. Vital Vox is

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15 Oct 2012

Help Get Justice for Lorenzo Jimenez

This comes from former contributor Paulette Greenhouse: Lorenzo Jimenez was an amazing brother, son, and friend taken from us too soon. Family and friends remember him most for his beautiful smile, which was often followed up by his contagious laugh. He influenced me more than I ever realized, teaching me

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15 Oct 2012

A Guide to Surviving Fall in Portland aka: Summer “Went Out to Buy Cigarettes” and is Never Coming Back

So first off if you’re reading this, congratulations! You didn’t overdose or asphyxiate on your own vomit from partying this summer! That’s great and I’m sure your parents are proud. I hope you were right on the brink, though, and you got all the summering out of your system because look outside,

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15 Oct 2012

Going to the Gym is Awkward

My Facebook and Twitter feeds are constantly flooded with updates about going to the gym. Part of me feels like being a smart-ass and asking, “If you don’t post about going to the gym, did it not happen?” Personally, while these people are advertising to the world that they’re sweating

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