Portland Phoenix

Review: God Bless America

Bobcat Goldthwait tackles vapid celebrity culture
The latest dark comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait tackles both vapid celebrity culture ( i.e. , Paris Hilton, the Kardashians, and American Idol ) and the indignity of being an office drone.

Review: Battleship

Why not?
Hasbro's Transformers have made a mint; why not make a movie out of Battleship ?

Crossword: ''Triple Billing''

What if these bands played together?
What if these bands played together?


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All You Can Eat Mariachi?

Hoopleville
Another night at the Gringo Lounge.

Never mind the bollocks

Politics + Other Mistakes
 

In the wake of its chaotic state convention, the Maine Republican Party has cleverly positioned itself to appeal to a whole new segment of the public: Anarchists.

In the wake of its chaotic state convention, the Maine Republican Party has cleverly positioned itself to appeal to a whole new segment of the public: Anarchists.



Tasting excellence at Miyake

Flavor frenzy
There is a theory about the extreme inequality found in American culture and economy that goes something like this: inequality is the price of a culture designed to identify and reward great talent.


Whipped into shape

Wax Tablet
We feel pretty amped about Supercharged , the debut EP by the hardcore rock and roll band WHIP HANDS .


Grad students get the knife

Student Loan Cuts
On July 1 graduate and professional students will no longer be eligible for federally subsidized Stafford loans.


Foam Castles emerge with a Bonanza

Into the spotlight
If summer is the stuff of memories, then the music of Foam Castles has a way of helping to make them.


A cautionary tale from 18th-century France

Honoring the masses
Though there's no hard evidence that Marie Antoinette actually uttered "Let them eat cake," she remains a larger-than-life symbol of ruling-class decadence and a culture of gaping wealth disparity.