Portland’s Pretty
Back on the Flea wagon! by Marissa Sullivan Man, it’s been a minute since I last checked out the Portland Flea + Food (featuring tons of vintage and local crafts, held on the last Sunday of the...
View ArticleFrom Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance events for the week of April 5–11. by Emilly Prado WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5PDX Divest Several groups will gather in a demonstration against a proposal initiated by Portland Treasurer Jennifer...
View ArticleSavage Love
Domme and Dommer by Dan Savage I’m a womanin my late 40s. In my early 20s,I married a much older man. We did all the requisite things: kids, house, intercourse once a week. When the sex fell off due...
View ArticleCanna Rants
These things in the cannabis world just need... to... stop. by Josh Jardine I managed to stay healthy since March of last year, despite being surrounded this winter by numerous friends who fell victim...
View ArticleWhy Is There Still a Huge Black Market for Weed in Oregon?
Why is there still a huge black market for weed in Oregon? by Vince Sliwoski I’ve read there is still a huge black market for weed in Oregon. What gives?Yes, there is a large black market, has always...
View ArticleOne Day at a Time
We love you like Val Kilmer loves Cate Blanchett. by Ann Romano MONDAY, MARCH 27Welcome back to the Apocalypse, dears! Let’s see if maybe, just maybe, this week was better than last wee... no. No, it...
View ArticleNew Column!
Spring is here... and it’s time to HUMP! by Mercury Staff HUMP! (AKA the Northwest’s sweetest li’l homemade porn festival) once again invites amateur filmmakers, porn-star wannabes, hotties,...
View ArticleAll-Ages Action!
This week’s all-ages shows. WED APRIL 5Desiignerw/Rob $tone, Ski Mask Slump God, 16YROLD; Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W BurnsideMost of my criticisms of Desiigner are rooted in the fact that he’s only 19...
View ArticleA Conversation with Mitski, Indie Rock’s Favorite Bard
Mitski’s Puberty 2 is one of the greatest indie rock records ever. by Ciara Dolan Last year, Mitski Miyawaki released what will go down as one of the greatest indie rock records of all time, Puberty...
View ArticleThe Majesty of Radiohead
Here are the five songs that define the English group’s artistic power to us. by Mercury Music Staff Radiohead is the most artistically significant band of the past 20 years, maybe 30 years, and maybe...
View ArticleThings to Do Music: April 5-11
Noteworthy shows for the week of April 5-11. Super Pick: Monday 4/10JAY SOM, THE COURTNEYS (Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) It’s wise to be wary of buzz bands. These days it hardly matters how much time you...
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Things to Do Film: April 7-13
Donnie Darko, Miller’s Crossing, and the Hollywood Theatre's 70mm Sci-Fi Weekend. by Mercury Staff 70mm Sci-Fi Weekend The Hollywood Theatre is the only theater in the state—and one of the few theaters...
View ArticleAfter the Storm’s Emotional Packrats
Families and stuff. by Suzette Smith It’s hard to watch someone gamble until they bottom out, so I was relieved, in After the Storm, to find that the scenes of failed novelist Ryôta (Hiroshi Abe)...
View ArticleHyperNormalisation and the Origins of Trumpism
How we got to where we are now. by Marc Mohan You can bet that Adam Curtis was one of the few people unsurprised by Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election.The British documentarian’s...
View ArticleWin It All Wants You to Win, Too
With his latest, Joe Swanberg bends toward conventionality. by Ned Lannamann When Joe Swanberg emerged in the mid-’00s, his approach to filmmaking was downright refreshing. Working with unbelievable...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Morrison Bridge Misery, Merkley vs. Gorsuch, and Bannon...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! They tell me I changed because I got money, but if you were there before, then you're still down with me. LET'S GO TO PRESS.If you were wondering what's...
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MusicfestNW Presents: Project Pabst Announces 2017 Lineup
by Ciara Dolan MusicfestNW Presents: Project Pabst—which Senior Editor Ned Lannamann rightfully dubbed "ProjaMusaPabstFestNW"when the two festivals first announced their merger in late 2015—just...
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A City Council Attendee Just Rushed Mayor Ted Wheeler With A Pepsi
by Dirk VanderHart This was probably unavoidable. It was also super uncomfortable. Toward the end of this morning's City Council meeting, as the body was taking up an ordinance that would allow...
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BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! The Masterful Play-By-Play of Blazers Radio Announcer Brian...
by Aris Hunter Wales Courtesy Portland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers' have had only two radio play-by-play announcers since the team's inception in 1970. The first was Mr. Rip City himself,...
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Season Two of Aziz Ansari's Master of None Arrives May 12
by Sean Nelson Dev wants to ride his bicycle, Dev wants to ride his bike.Netflix just released the trailer for the second season of Aziz Ansari's much loved series Master of None. It looks like Dev's...
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