News In our print story today about Oregon lawmakers' efforts to rein in lingerie shops (so-called "jack shacks"), we reported on two proposed changes to the state Constitution that would give cities the right to zone for nude entertainment.In addition, the Oregon House is considering two bills that would clamp down on the exotic-entertainment industry. Unlike the proposed changes to the state Constitution, ...   More

Movies & Television It has been 16 months since the beginning of the Great Daniel Baldwin Experiment, in which the fearlessly tweeting Celebrity Fit Club veteran promised to bring Portland a television studio, complete with reality shows and movies. In that time, no reality shows or movies have been announced. But today, we have the first tangible product of Baldwin's stay here: a hip-hop single, "Club Life," tied to ...   More

News It's one thing for a stripper to make out with her manager. But if the manager forces his bar staff to serve the stripper a drink, and she's underage? That's a skeaze too far, a new lawsuit says. In a lawsuit filed July 24 in Multnomah County Circuit Court, bartender Nicole Ross claims a manager at Dream On Saloon at 15920 SE Stark St. subjected her to hostile treatment. The lawsuit says ...   More

News Nobody Works Any More: Animal Edition! First thing, let's get the cuteness out of the way: Okay, on to the news: The elephant in the room. The BBC reports that handlers fed an Asian elephant heroin-spiked bananas, which seems totally irresponsible. Strategically placed stickers and flesh-colored underwear. PETA pays hot, sexy, desperate models to go "nude" for PR animal rights. 13 ...   More

News Heads up: Portland's vaunted sex shops and strip clubs could become a casualty in the city's battle against prostitution. That was the takeaway from a meeting Monday night at Vestal Elementary School where neighbors, cops, politicos and prostitution advocates discussed how to get rid of the sex trade on 82nd Avenue. Several advocates told the crowded auditorium that the city's tolerance for ...   More

News It's all about the saggy pants. The ban on "droopy drawers" in Riviera Beach, Fla., has been ruled—surprise!—unconstitutional. While Florida fogeys pine for the return of suspenders, we dip into the alien-yet-mainstream world of hip-hop culture and thuggery. Sag with Japanese Precision: The Tightsag blog shows just how much the "ass-sag" has evolved. Thug WIFE: Ice T's beloved ...   More

News Adrean Butler, an appropriately-endowed server working at the Jantzen Beach Hooters restaurant, beat out 15,000 other aspirants (really!) for a spot in the 2009 company calendar. The calendar, now in its 23rd year, will be available for purchase online and in all Hooters restaurants for about $16.95. It is somewhat less creepy than the Naked Clown Calendar. Per tradition, the calendar is printed ...   More

News (2007 Santacon images taken by this Flickr photographer) Just as the Portland Police pledge to be better prepared to handle several thousand stinko paralytico Kris Kringles marching through downtown, the Portland Cacophony Society has apparently pulled the rug out from under them: WW and other local media outlets (or at least the Merc) have received notice that Santacon is moving to suburbia. You'd ...   More

News New Year's Resolution: See more hot men in an intentional state of undress. In light of the fact that Chippendales will be gracing Portland's Refectory next week (Thursday, Jan. 15), it is time to discuss amongst ourselves the place of a male revue in our lives. And everyone has an opinion when it comes to Chippendales. Celebrities tend to have an inflated view of Chippendales' influence ...   More

News Let me set the mood for you: The back room of the Refectory is filled with women, ages 30 to 70, sipping alcohol and listening to Michael Jackson's “Smooth Criminal” while fully clothed Chippendales dancers pose for photos. A male server in a vest with nothing underneath towel pops another server. The grandmas at the table in front of me ask their server for the price of every single ...   More