Good Morning, News: 2022 Housing Bureau Bilker Found, Portland Vegan...
by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making...
View ArticleThe Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 5-7 2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, Trillium Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff We're back with another batch of cheap and cheerful events for your weekend, from Trillium...
View ArticleMercury Music Picks: Blonde Redhead, Drew McDowell, Xavi, Kath Bloom
Sleater-Kinney's Crystal Ballroom show is strangely affordable right now on the resale sites. by Suzette Smith Something strange we noticed this afternoon: There's an abundance of affordable...
View ArticleThis Week In Portland Food News
Soup Dumplings, Pot Roast, and Cashew Cheese Ravioli by EverOut Staff It's all about comfort food this week, as the lauded dumpling destination Dough Zone expands to Happy Valley, Moonshot Tavern...
View ArticleMayor Wheeler Revises Homeless Plan In Attempt to Avoid Legal Challenges
This time, he may have the support of a commissioner who previously cast the lone "no" vote. by Courtney Vaughn A city ordinance that would’ve severely restricted and criminally penalized unhoused...
View ArticleRemorse
by Anonymous Remorse is a pernicious fusion of regret and guilt. Once it takes hold, there is no escape. Soldiers frequently suffer remorse. Too often they are compelled to do things that haunt them...
View ArticleFlashdance: The Musical
by Anonymous Why hasn’t anyone in this town produced a Flashdance: The Musical yet? What are you waiting for???
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Save Portland Street Response, Asylum Seekers in...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to...
View ArticleOscar Grouch
by Anonymous Congratulations local casting professionals! The 2025 Academy Awards will include an Oscar for casting! Be honest. You think you might win one, huh? You deserve it...exactly as much as...
View ArticleGoddammit Trimet!
by Anonymous Why do you insist upon training brand new drivers during morning rush hour? I know people have to learn, but can’t rush hour be like a second or third step? I miss my connecting bus at...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Wheeler Waters Down Camping Ban, Zenith Scams Gullible...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider...
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THE TRASH REPORT: The Rock on Biden, The Sun on Getting Shaded, and Check...
Let's go, Trash Pandas! It's time to dig DEEP into this week's trashiest gossip. by Elinor Jones Hi Trash Pandas! Welcome to another edition of THE TRASH REPORT. It's your girl, Elinor Jones. I am...
View ArticleStepped into a better world
by Anonymous Felt like I stepped into a different reality yesterday when I was getting coffee at crema yesterday. Seeing 8+ LGBTQIA couples holding hands felt great like we were momentarily in a more...
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Sleater-Kinney Gives Hometown Portland the Eras Treatment
Nothing says "We love our fans," like a five-song encore. by Melissa Locker New York welcomes its heroes home with a ticker tape parade; Portland does it with a Friday night slot at Crystal Ballroom...
View ArticleThe Nature of Sheep
by Anonymous Sheep dash into the butcher’s barn when he tells them there is a hungry wolf lurking in the field. Republicans flock to the polls to cast their votes for the people who would deprive them...
View ArticleThe Top 29 Events in Portland This Week: Apr 8-14, 2024
Sampha, Beetlejuice, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff We may be in the full-blown chaos of Mercury retrograde, but don't let that stop you from getting out and about this week. We've cherry-picked...
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STREET VIEW: Public Transit Safety Concerns Deserve a Thoughtful Response
We can’t just sweep violence under the rug. But a punitive approach to public safety isn’t the way, either. by Taylor Griggs Last Friday evening, Michael Brady boarded an eastbound MAX train downtown....
View ArticleFrustrated with Biden’s Stance on Gaza, Activists Want Voters to Write...
Oregon Democrats are encouraged to cast protest votes in the May primary election. State officials say it may not work as intended. by Kevin Foster Following suit with states across the country, a...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Buffalo Wild Wings Controversy, Wrestlemania Highlights,...
by Courtney Vaughn GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It’s gonna be another day of mostly April showers today, with some afternoon sunshine coming out for a visit. It might be spring's okay-est weather, with a...
View ArticleSAVAGE LOVE: Best Interests
Will his new polyamorous lifestyle endanger his current child custody agreement? Depends on where he lives! by Dan Savage I’m a woman in a new polyamorous relationship with a man who has a...
View ArticleTheater Review: Don't Google Nassim
We don't recommend knowing much about Nassim; if you haven't read the other reviews—don't. by Suzette Smith It's not possible to perform Nassim the same way twice, but it's all too easy to spoil the...
View ArticleToday in Yahoo News
by Anonymous Scrolling through my news feed this morning causally reveals a thumbnail of a police officer's arm raised, gun in hand, mere seconds before firing and killing a youth with a toy gun. This...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: R2DToo in Danger, Mountain Goat Rescue, and Lake Oswego:...
by Taylor Griggs The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making...
View ArticleDon't Miss the Hilarious TWO EVILS Comedy Game Show—Coming April 24!
Guest starring super special guest comedian ZAK TOSCANI! by Wm. Steven Humphrey Are you looking for a hilarious, live comedy show where YOU can walk away with a fabulous PRIZE (or two)?Well, you're in...
View ArticleThe Beast Is a Sci-Fi Time-Traveling Romance Alive With the Anxiety of 2024
Like Gabrielle waiting for the metaphorical “beast” to swallow her whole, with a Bertrand Bonello joint you’re always prepared for something to happen, for the whole film to veer into terrain both...
View ArticleHear in Portland: St. Johns Rapper Mat Randol's The World Keeps Spinning
Plus, soul singer-songwriter Julia Logue at Jack London Revue, and we hear Kyle Smyle Again. by Jenni Moore It’s starting to feel a lot like spring, and we’re basking in all the projects blossoming in...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: City Sued for Wheeler's Secret Texts, Beaverton May Get...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider...
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POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy Ass Trivia About Crybaby Billionaires, Crap-tastic...
See how well YOU score on this week's super fun local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HOLA, BRAINIAC! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ...
View ArticleSnotty Sauna Guy
by Anonymous To the dude in the sauna at Everett House *loudly* guzzling water from a gallon jug of Arrowhead and sucking back snot: fuck yourself. I got out of there as soon as it occurred to me that...
View ArticleStruggle Bus
by Anonymous You’re are so performative with your advocacy. It’s honestly embarrassing. You absolutely lack any amount of self awareness. You have caused immense harm to other people but act like you...
View ArticleAuto Play Videos Should Ask For Consent
by Anonymous No matter how diligent I am about turning off all auto play settings on all my accounts, devices, and even thumbnail settings, videos still start playing by themselves. Moving images are...
View ArticleTicket Alert: Aerosmith, Fuerza Regida, and More Portland Events Going On...
Plus, Wanda Sykes and More Event News and Updates for April 11 by Audrey Vann Aerosmith will walk this way on their Farewell tour and you won’t want to miss a thing! California-based regional Mexican...
View ArticleBark Mulch
by Anonymous Regarding the giant piles of mulch that appear in parking spots all over the neighborhoods this time of year, but quickly migrate into the middle of the street and limit car and bike...
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Say Nice Things FUN PAGE: Can You Find Time-othy the Chrono Goblin?
Time-othy the Chrono Goblin is causing trouble in Portland's past, present, and future... so find the little fucker, QUICK!! by Steven Wilber Expand by clicking the pic or this link!
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Portland’s Cutest Creatures
Let’s say nice things about the city’s most adorable critters! by Elinor Jones Tired: Portland is weird. Wired: Portland is sexy! Inspired: Portland is CUTE! Sure, we’re a messy collection of normies,...
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Say Nice Things About Local Drag Artists (Proudly Representing Portland All...
You might not know these performers (yet), but these drag artists consistently embody Portland’s strange and timeless beauty. by Andrew Jankowski What better cheerleaders could Portland ask for than...
View ArticleSay Nice Things About… Portland’s Themed Bookstores!
Whether you’re into sci-fi, romance, or weirdness, Portland has a bookstore for YOU! by Lindsay Costello As someone who briefly braved the trenches of bookstore work (I was a “generalist” at Powell’s...
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AfroVillage Does the Real Work on Portland’s Homeless Crisis
Founder LaQuida Landford shows up for Oregon’s most vulnerable ‘round the clock. by Donovan Scribes (fka Donovan Smith) Before I get started, (and piss people off), I should start by saying this:...
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Say Nice Things About… Biking in Portland
Things have changed since the early 2000s (not to mention 1896), but biking in Portland is still magical. by Taylor Griggs Portland has been a bike city since the 1890s, just after the invention of...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Sleater-Kinney
Indie rockers reflect on 30 years as a band, and why they still call Portland home. by Courtney Vaughn Fourteen years ago, Corin Tucker was sure her band Sleater-Kinney would never reunite. In 2006,...
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(Portland Chefs) Say Nice Things About… Portland Chefs
Portland’s premier restaurant and cart owners hype up the local food and chefs they love! by Andrea Damewood Community over competition is a phrase you hear a lot if you spend time in the Portland...
View ArticleWhy I (Still) Love Portland
A former Portlander returns to survey the city’s damage—and rebirth. by Ian Karmel I sat in my car outside of the Mercury offices. It was the beginning of March and I was afraid to open my door. It...
View ArticleSay Nice Things About Portland… Again!
It’s time to take Portland back from the buttholes. Here’s how. by Wm. Steven Humphrey First of all, thanks to everyone who’s been saying nice things about Portland! And to those who’ve been spreading...
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Imani Winds + Bodyvox or...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Say Nice Things About Portland, New Job Day Bob Day Here...
by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making...
View ArticleThe Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 12-14 2024
Paris, Texas, Cherry Blossom Bazaar, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Take a break from doing your taxes and go have some thrifty fun this weekend. We've gathered all the...
View ArticlePublic Pleas to Save Portland Street Response Dominate City Budget Session
As Portland prepares to slash bureau budgets ahead of 2024-25 fiscal year, residents make their case for investments in alternative response programs and gun violence reduction. by Courtney Vaughn As...
View ArticleThis Week In Portland Food News
Mezcal, Chilorio, and Sicilian Pizza by EverOut Staff This week, we're celebrating the arrival of the new Tamale Boy sibling Colibri and XO Bar's new mezcal and tequila bar The High Ground. Plus, read...
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Wheeler Backpedals on Homeless Plan, "Uncommitted"...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to...
View ArticleLet's Eat... the Mercury's PIZZA WEEK Is Happening NOW! 🍕😍
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Let the bells ring and the confetti fall: PIZZA WEEK IS BACK, BAY-BEE! And the best pizza pie makers in Portland are ready to strut their pizza stuff! Happening right now and...
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