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In Defense of McMenamins: The Director's Cut
by Brian Yaeger This kid clearly likes eating at McMenamins, and kids are picky.Brian YaegerForeword: The current issue's Lush Life column delves into the world of McMenamins beer. The column as it...
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Happy December 26th, the Day Irish Children Used to Kill Birds for Money
by Ciara Dolan My dad's from a coastal town in County Waterford, Ireland, and come Christmastime, he always whips out one album: The Bells of Dublin (1991), a compilation of carols by traditional...
View ArticleSocial Media Diet: 7 Things I’m Doing This Holiday Season Instead of...
by Jenni Moore Since enduring the election (and some minor heartbreak during the holiday season), I’ve found myself continuously abusing The Worldwide Bloodstream—namely Twitter, Facebook, and...
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Keep Your Head Hanging, Blazers Lose 95-91...
by Aris Hunter Wales We can all sit here jawing on and on about how the Trail Blazers have looked for the last five games and how to solve it until our heads explode, but there’s really no use getting...
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This Week in Vaginas: The Grabbification Act
by Courtenay Hameister Hello! And welcome to This Week in Vaginas. To kick us off on a high note, I’d like to look ahead to policies President Trump will enact once he’s inaugurated in a month. (If...
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Good Morning, News: Take a Break From Fist-Fighting in the Shopping Mall to...
by Dirk VanderHart Good morning, Portland. I write this from Michigan (where it's past noon), as I'm being pelted with insults from family members. So bear with me. News is slow, post-Christmas....
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Must-See Movies of 2016: Hell or High Water
by Ned Lannamann To close out the year, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite movies of 2016. Check out what's in theaters now in our Film section, and go here for movie times!Leave it to a...
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Things to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Aminé An all-ages show with the breakout Portland-based rapper whose debut single "Caroline" climbed the Billboard Hot 100 chart and helped land Portland hip-hop and R&B talent a...
View ArticleThere's One More Mic Check Show in 2016
by Jenni Moore THIS THURSDAY at the White Eagle Saloon is the last Mic Check of 2016! The monthly hip-hop showcase has had great turnout for its first few months, and this year's series will be capped...
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I Am Still Mourning Good Girls Revolt, The Only Show That Got Women...
by Megan Burbank RIP the only show that depicts women journalists as capable adult humans who are good at their jobs.AmazonUnless you watched it with the same quasi-religious fervor that I did, you...
View ArticleYou're Right, Top Shelf Makes Me a Snob
by Anonymous I love going to the liquor store near an overpriced college because you get to witness first hand the downfall of our culture. Future teachers, lawyers, doctors, academics, engineers,...
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The Best of 2016
by Mercury Music Staff I RECENTLY DECIDED to spend a quiet Sunday re-watching Dolly Parton’s underappreciated 1982 classic The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas while cleaning my house. I love Dolly, so...
View ArticleOur Dog is an Idiot But You Are Fucking Satan
by Anonymous No one actually blames you for hitting her. We can usually prevent her from getting out and running and whooping around the neighbourhood like a drunk redneck, but sometimes she still...
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Of Life, Loss, Princess Leia, and the Crushing Weight of 2016
by Bobby Roberts Carrie Fisher died the morning of December 27. She had suffered cardiac arrest four days earlier on a plane taking her back to Los Angeles for the holidays. She was an advocate for...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
The “best” of readers’ letters and comments from 2016. MANDI RE:“The Bachelor Recap: Yes, We’re Doing This. It’s Time” [Blogtown, Jan 5], Campy Draper’s recap of the season premiere of The Bachelor,...
View ArticleSavage Love
Revolution Hall by Dan Savage Earlier this month, we recorded our Savage Lovecast Christmas Spectacular live at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon. The audience submitted questions on tiny cards...
View ArticleCaregiving with Cannabis, by Trial and Error
Cannabis helps people in need, but we still need a lot more info. by Josh Jardine A FEW WEEKS BACK, I got a text.“I wanted you to know she passed before you saw it online,” it read. The “she” was a...
View ArticleIs It a Good Idea to Bring Your Stash on the Road?
Idaho doesn’t care if you purchased your weed legally. by Vince Sliwoski I have sometime off and I’m hitting the road. What happens if I bring my stash to Idaho?BAD THINGS, possibly. Picture yourself...
View ArticleWe Got You a 2017 Film Preview! You're Welcome!
Featuring: Aliens! Baby drivers! And a LOT of angry monkeys! by Erik Henriksen 2016 IS FINALLY OVER (or, you know, close enough), and with it goes a year of pretty great movies: Arrival, Swiss Army...
View ArticleSnowpocalypse Impedes Local Man’s Access to Cozy Whiskey Bars
Celebrate the non-inclement weather by drinking at these places. by Thomas Ross ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2016, after experiencing what some cities might consider a “dusting” of snow, I spent three hours in...
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