The Sense of an Ending Will Make You Cry if You See It on an Airplane
Starring everyone’s polite British grandpa, Jim Broadbent! by Megan Burbank The Sense of an Ending, Ritesh Batra’s adaptation of Julian Barnes’ Man Booker Prize-winning novel, will make you cry if you...
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Things To Do Film: March 17-23
Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark, John Waters'Pink Flamingos, and more! by Mercury Staff Arrival In the bright light of something shiny and new, it’s easy to declare that thing an outlier: To smile and...
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Where do the kids hang out? (Also, do they have any coke?) by Marissa Sullivan I went to the Fade to Light fashion show last week (which, as usual, was faaaaantastic) and snapped pics of all the...
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Friends on Bikes Is a New Collective of Femme Cyclists of Color Redefining...
by Jené Etheridge Friends on BikesThough Portland has one of the largest bicycling scenes in the US, there’s something to be said for its lack of diversity, especially when it comes to women of color....
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Don't Miss the Mercury's FREE Sound + Vision Concert Tonight at Mississippi...
by Cervante Pope BLOSSOMMiss Lopez MediaAMENTA ABIOTOIntisar AbiotoSaying that Black people have been "taking an L" lately is essentially the biggest understatement ever. Sure, we've managed to MAKE...
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Trying to Love the Red Hot Chili Peppers, a Band That's Easy to Hate
by Nathan Tucker RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS The gentlemen responsible for the lyrics “Chicka chicka dee/Do me like a banshee.”Steve Kero1) They’re actually the cheesiest band ever.Anthony Kiedis and the...
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Portland Just Passed a Legally Ambiguous Exclusion Ordinance. It's Unclear...
by Dirk VanderHart Commissioner Chloe Eudaly lays down a lengthy exhortation to audience members.Dirk VanderHartAs a proposal that could allow Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to exclude people from City...
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The License-Revoking Strategy Lawmakers Think Will Reduce Prostitution
by Doug Brown Jahn TeetsovShame is a powerful tool—one that Oregon lawmakers are trying to leverage in their ongoing fight against sex traffickers and those who pay for sex.The theory, according to...
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Good Morning, News: City Council Outbursts, Landslides, and the McDonald's...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Click these links. First up, before we get into the news, make sure to check out our happy hour guide for more than 75 spots around town. Pick up a print copy,...
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Beauty and the Beast...iality
by Ciara Dolan It’s the most shocking rose ceremony yet. Will the Beast successfully woo Belle, the small-town girl living in his castle’s lonely turret? Or will he instead succumb to his roguish...
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New Twin Peaks Skateboards: I WANT I WANT I WANT
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy Habitat SkateboardsYou: "Yes, I am a lover of the classic David Lynch TV show Twin Peaks, and yes, I am excited about its return to TV on Showtime this coming May...
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Since Google Won't, It's Time for Portland to Invest in Fiber
by Erik Henriksen "Beep boop beep! Time for publicly owned fiber optic internet!"Three years ago, Denis C. Theriault and I cowrote a story for the Mercury about Google Fiber. At the time, Google had...
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According to a Fox News Poll, Only 34 Percent of Voters Support GOP...
by Megan Burbank Look, most of us just want old ladies to be able to go to the doctor. It's not complicated, GOP.Getty / FatCameraCONSIDER THE SOURCE. Because if a Fox poll is saying this, you know...
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A Grateful Nation Salutes You, Former McDonalds Social Media Manager
by Dan Savage The company says it was hacked... but the tweet was deleted pretty quick. Buttsore Trumpsters immediately added a #BoycottMcDonalds hashtag to their growing collection of buttsore...
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Jesca Hoop's Memories Are Now Blooms with the Season
by Ben Salmon JESCA HOOP Triple vision.ANGEL CEBALLOSMaybe it’s the season, but when she’s talking about her new album Memories Are Now, the California-raised, Manchester, UK-based musician Jesca Hoop...
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Win Tickets to this Monday's I, Anonymous Show!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey The Mercury's monthly live I, Anonymous Show is a laff-tastic, rant-filled kick in the pants—and that's why we want to share it with everybody! Win two tickets to this Monday's...
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Win Tickets to the NW Film Center's Screening of Boyz n the Hood!
by Erik Henriksen This Saturday night, as part of their Magic & Loss: Coming of Age Onscreen series, the NW Film Center is screening John Singleton’s landmark 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. The chance...
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Idaho Tokers Kickstarted a Small Oregon Border Town's Economy
by Josh Jardine IDAHO STATESMAN / JOE JASZEWSKIThe Associated Press and the Idaho Statesman—both of which are a part of the deeply feared and dreaded “opposition party” Emperor Pussy Grabber has...
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The City Will Ask a Skeptical Judge to Agree with Its New Meeting Exclusion...
by Dirk VanderHart Protesters swarm City Hall in October, railing against a City Council vote on a new police contract.Dirk VanderHartIn coming weeks, the city plans to file a motion before US...
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Bands I Pretended to Like for Boys. Part Eleven: Nickel Creek
by Kathleen Tarrant Nickel Creek’s Pavement cover is all sweetness and light, hanging too many ornaments on a thin branch.One day in my sophomore year of high school, my friend Isabella and I met for...
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