In Other Words bookstore claims, among other things, that Portlandia producers asked them to remove a Black Lives Matter sign on their window.
After participating in six seasons of Portlandia — IFC's sketch comedy show starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein — In Other Words bookstore in Portland, Oregon announced it's cut ties with the show.
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In Other Words is the real feminist bookstore that Women & Women First from Portlandia is based on. It's also used in the filming of the show.
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According to Instagram posts and an article published by Portland publication Willamette Week, In Other Words put a sign up that read, "Fuck Portlandia!" in their window sometime in the spring.
And on Friday, in a lengthy blog post titled, "Fuck Portlandia," the In Other Words team detailed their grievances with the show and explained their reasoning behind this decision.
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