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The Abuse Narrative That Was Left Out of the Big Little Lies Finale
by Megan Burbank What was left out of Big Little Lies' final episode speaks volumes about the pitfalls of men telling women's stories.HBOIf you haven't watched the finale of Big Little Lies, please...
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Felony Robbery Charge for Local Activist Who Briefly Snatched A Guy's Glasses
by Doug Brown Standard Schaefer grabbed a guy's glasses and handed them to a security guardDoug BrownA Portland activist is facing a felony robbery charge for briefly snatching the glasses worn by a...
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Don't Miss the Mercury's FREE Sound + Vision Concert Next Week at Mississippi...
by Ciara Dolan Sound + Vision is the Mercury's FREE monthly concert series at Mississippi Studios showcasing some of the city's best up-and-coming musicians. April's installment features the lovely...
View ArticleHire a Driver!
by Anonymous You probably won't remember me, but I definitely remember you. I actually got into the next lane over as I saw you violently rocking your car out of it's spot in front of Blue Diamond,...
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Good Morning, News: A Death at Voodoo, Gnat Convictions, and Touching...
by Dirk VanderHart Nice place to have a private chat. Jerzystrzelecki via WikimediaOh, that up there? That's the Seychelles, an island nation in Africa, playground for the wealthy, and the site of an...
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What Was Sound Announces Lineup for One-Day Music Festival May 27 at Tom...
by Ciara Dolan This coming Memorial Day weekend, local start-up Sub Rosa Curation is teaming up with Portland's Rose Festival (along with Do503 and yours truly at the Mercury) to present What Was...
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I, Anonymous Classic: Shavings of Me
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Kalah AllenHere's another I, Anonymous classic post from the I, Anonymous Blog!ClippingsAbout ten years ago, I started saving my finger and toenail clippings. At first I kept...
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Red Bull Sound Select Announces 3 Days in Portland, May 18-20 at the Wonder...
by Ciara Dolan If you live in Portland, you're probably familiar with the ridiculously cheap (like, $3 if you RSVP) monthly shows Red Bull Sound Select has hosted since 2013. Now they're presenting...
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Trump Has Pulled Funding For a UN Organization That Supports Birth Control
by Megan Burbank Donald Trump, who lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by 2,864,974 votes, has revoked US funding for the United Nations Population Fund.Win McNamee / GettyRight on the heels of...
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Target Announces They'll Be Replacing the AMF Pro 300 Bowling Alley Next Year
by Ned Lannamann TargetYep.That's the new Target store that's proposed for the site of the AMF Pro 300 bowling lanes on SE Powell. Target announced today that the chain store's newest Portland...
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Pickathon Announces Additions to Its 2017 Festival Lineup
by Ciara Dolan Thee Oh Sees at Pickathon 2016Christopher Garcia ValleThis morning Pickathon announced over a dozen additions to its 2017 festival lineup: Ry X, Tank and the Bangas, M.A.K.U...
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S1 Finds a New Home
by Claire Holley S1's former subterranean space. SCOTT MAYORALS1, an experimental music venue, art gallery, and community center, has found a new home. Since its opening in 2014, S1 operated out of a...
View ArticleThis Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!
“I swear I will super-glue a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat to your morning wood.” by Anonymous Dear boyfriend of my housemate: I get that you’re an awesome guy, a Bernie Bro and a friend of feminism....
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“How can they expect me to pump my own kombucha if I can’t even pump my own gas?”OKAY, BUT HE IS A CORRUPT, RACIST, SLUMLORD SEX OFFENDERRE: Things To Do This Week: April 3-6 [April 3], our rundown of...
View ArticleGuarding Immigrant Rights in the Trump Era
We spoke with the ACLU of Oregon’s legal director on what they do and how you can help. by Doug Brown It's anunderstatement to say the Donald Trump administration has made life even more challenging...
View ArticleThe Secret Naughty List
Portland’s ethical investment decisions might move behind closed doors. Some say that defeats the point. by Dirk VanderHart WELLS FARGO wanted to talk. It was August 2016, and as Portland inched...
View ArticleHall Monitor: Tickets, Please!
We now know the mayor’s meeting strategy. Will it work? by Dirk VanderHart An air of curiosity hung thick over the Portland Building last week. After months of repeated outbursts, profanities hurled...
View ArticleJoie de Vivre at Quaintrelle
Northwest ingredients shine on an aggressively seasonal timeline. by Heather Arndt Anderson A quaintrelle is a woman who exudes joie de vivre. The word and its definition are printed on the wall of...
View ArticleSlow Your Roll, Iron Fist—We’re Talking Esoteric Comics With Ron Regé Jr.
Also discussed: Wonder Woman’s goddess origins and the Holy Grail. by Suzette Smith In 2008, the work of Ron Regé Jr. took a startling shift. Though still symmetrical and fine-lined—with forms...
View ArticleTender Table Honors Food and Family
Inside the new pop-up storytelling series. by Emilly Prado Shortly after the New Year, writer and community activist Stacey Tran created the reading series Tender Table as a way to amplify the voices...
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