Last month, the state of Alabama passed what is easily the most restrictive and regressive legislation
related to abortion since Roe v. Wade, placing a possible felony charge on any doctor who performs
abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. If other states follow in suit, that famous case—Roe v. Wade
—could actually see a re-challenge in the supreme court. This is terrifying, not only for women seeking
safe access to abortions, but for any doctor who performs them—a felony awaits anyone in Alabama who
performs what is, in most states, a sterile, safe and medical procedure.
So, how did social media and the smug, semi-Hollywood talking heads react to a bill that affects mostly
working-class women? Well, by hijacking the issue for their own bourgeois, leftist narrative, of course...
For those who don’t know, Alison Gold is another victim (cough artist) under the wing of one Patrice
Wilson (aka Nigerian Usher Lookalike) of the mysterious Ark Music Company (also known as Ark Music
Factory). You’re probably more familiar with Mr. Wilson’s more famous victim, the insurmountable Rebecca
Black and her world-changing single, "Friday." Miss Black is not alone! Patrice—who you may recognize
from his inspired rap on the "Friday" single—has several children that he produces bizarre, glossy music
videos for. For the low, low price of four-thousand dollars, you too could have your little princess in
her very own music video...
They say a bartender acts as a therapist. So, I decided to make it official. My only credentials involve
listening to hundreds upon hundreds of people discuss their problems, over more years than I care to
admit. Let me wipe the bar down for you, put down a fresh coaster and pour you a drink. Pull up your
stool and tell me all about it—I’ve heard it all. If you have a question, please email
DiscountTherapist@Yahoo.com. You will remain anonymous. Remember, you get what you pay for....
Summer’s here again, and here in the Pacific Northwest, there is a considerable uptick in yard sales, as
it’s really the only time of the year that can be counted on to not rain. The same thing goes for sales
volume on Craigslist and other similar "garage sale" web services. That said, there exists a certain set
of protocols—dos and don’ts for each of these, and it goes well beyond merely knowing that you are
allowed to haggle. It’s time to put on your best T-shirt, groom your mustache and go looking to score
your summer bargains—but, not without first reading through this list...
I get it. I really do. You have this vision in your mind of the greatest film, album, song, painting or
novel...ever, and you are absolutely sure that people will pay you money, once you release it. But, it
has to be perfect! In the words of Vanilla Ice, anything less than the best is a felony. Something,
something, something, dope melody. Anyway, in this month’s amazing Top 5, I’m going to point out exactly
how fear—and no other excuse—is what is stopping you from creating art. We live in a world where
everyone gets to decide that they deserve to be seen or heard and some of us definitely fucking do.
Let’s discuss it, shall we?...
If you live in Oregon, you’re probably used to getting high all year long. Christmas with the family?
Get high. Thanksgiving alone at an Applebee’s? Get high. Rainy day? Better stay inside and get high.
Cloudy day? Fine, let’s get high again...
Ever since the 1920s, when air conditioners were introduced into movie theaters and the people of the
USA discovered the joy of escaping from the hateful heat and humidity, the idea of the summer movie
blockbuster has been in the public consciousness. There have been careers made—and broken—by the
performance of a summer release that defied expectations, for better or worse. Additionally, a film will
sometimes be near completion and end up shelved for any number of reasons, wasting millions of investor
dollars. We’re nothing, if not students of history here at Exotic, so I present for you now some of the
worst-received, most poorly reviewed, curiously forgotten or tragically unreleased summer films we could
find...
Most people cheat, then confess. But, I’m not most people.
I broke up with my charismatic, funny, talented, extremely sexy boyfriend—whom I still love deeply—
because I was curious about someone else, who doesn’t even live in my city, state or country. Because
I’m a scumbag. Because I’m a hopeless romantic...
As Facebook’s co-founder pens articles in the New York Times regarding efforts to break up the monopoly
of the social media giant and Mark Zuckerberg makes inappropriate jokes about not having a good track
record of keeping our information private, a new social media site is launching. PleazeMe.com connects
adults anonymously, in an easy-to-navigate sex-positive, online platform. The site features private
photo and video link sharing, user feed posting, commenting and heart button functionality, as well as
friend suggestions, specialty groups to join, private messaging, user followers, voyeur mode and name
linking...
In an unusually large Southeast Portland backyard, a small group of people gathered for a life-changing
event, one that is said to alter a person’s perspective on reality and their connection to it. It wasn’t
magic mushrooms, LSD or even DMT, that these out-of-body travelers were after—it was suspension, an
activity that is said to use pain, fear and bravery to separate a person from both the ground and
themselves...
