How Local TV News Tries to Discredit Protests
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey This is embarrassing, @KGWNews. Trying to discredit protest by digging up voting histories. You get a voice no matter what. This is America. https://t.co/TfqCXacC02— Ian Karmel...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Strep Right Up
by Dan Savage About a month and a half ago, I met a guy that I really like. We made out that night, and two days later I woke up with a sore throat. Turned out, it was strep. Since then, we've spent...
View ArticleI Came For Bernie
by Anonymous I was Independent, switched to Democrat to vote in the primary, and am Independent again(hugging myself). I see they are delaying a leadership vote on Pelosi. Good start. See ya...
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PHOTOS, VIDEO: Portland Students Leave School to Protest Donald Trump
by Doug Brown Student protesters marching against President-elect Donald Trump on November 14Doug Brown"If Trump does what he said he's gonna do during his campaign, we'll be set back 50 years for...
View ArticleRIP Mose Allison, One-of-a-Kind Jazz Pianist/Songwriter
by Ned Lannamann It has been reported that American jazz pianist and songwriter Mose Allison died today at age 89. I've been a considerable fan of Allison's one-of-a-kind music, but to be honest I...
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Aminé, Dodgr and Blossom On the Tonight Show!
by Jenni Moore I had just got done recommending that someone check out super-dope local emcee The Last Artful, Dodgr when I saw my Twitter feed was on fire. It appeared that Portland hip-hop was...
View ArticleYour Meetings
by Anonymous Your meetings are bogus. Just like every other meeting where people meet to discuss what they hope to get done, and nothing gets done. You waste time and get paid to talk about your...
View ArticleFantastic Beasts: Will Somebody Crucio Eddie Redmayne?
Just, like, a little bit? Just enough to teach him a lesson. by Bobby Roberts “I’M ANNOYING,”says Eddie Redmayne to Dan Fogler in the opening half-hour of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the...
View ArticleCurse of The Love Witch
Sex magick shouldn’t be this dull. by Kjerstin Johnson HAD ANNA BILLER’SThe Love Witch come out in 1965, it would be part of the feminist cult-film canon. The vampy Elaine (Samantha Robinson) destroys...
View ArticleLoving Isn’t Enough
Jeff Nichols’ historical romance feels vacant. by Ned Lannamann THIS IS A HECK of a time for a movie like Loving. The historical drama/romance, from director Jeff Nichols, examines the lives of...
View ArticleJohnny Marr’s Down-to-Earth Autobiography
A life beyond the Smiths in Set the Boy Free. by Ned Lannamann JOHNNY MARR’s autobiography is thick. Set the Boy Free, which tells the ex-Smiths guitarist’s story from his hardscrabble Manchester...
View ArticleThe Past, the Future, and Michael Chabon’s Moonglow
Actually, moving to the Moon sounds pretty good right about now. by Erik Henriksen ART IS HOSTAGE to its time. When I started Michael Chabon’s Moonglow, before Donald Trump was elected president, my...
View ArticleDoug Loves Movies: Now More Than Ever
We need Doug Benson’s stoner comedy and pop culture chatter. by Megan Burbank “PEOPLE ARE OUT PROTESTING a lot in Portland, so I feel bad telling ’em to stop protesting and come to my show so just,...
View ArticleNot Your Basic Rice Ball
Artisanal spam and soy-spiked grilled snacks at Musubi. by Andrea Damewood For some reason, 7-Eleven only brings its A-game to Japan. Every single convenience store has eminently edible sushi, hot...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
Keep Portland “weird.” by Anonymous CAN SOMEONE explain to me what is “weird” about Portland? Because all I see are white yuppies who play dress-up. The dog and cat “moms,” the yoga pants, the beards,...
View ArticleExploring Oregon’s ‘Other’ Wine Country
Exploring Oregon’s ‘other’ wine country. by MJ Skegg OVERSHADOWED BY the achievements of its big sibling to the north, Southern Oregon is a wine region in search of an identity. The territory begins...
View ArticleI’m Just Visiting
Hatred wins. by Hutch Harris Last week, I wrote my column a day before the election. I, like anyone else who follows the news and polls, believed Hillary Clinton was to become our next president. The...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“I am fired up and ready to fuck some shit up for the midterms and 2020.”WHY WE MARCHRE: “Why Protesting Trump Now Is So Important” [Blogtown, Nov 10]. “On Tuesday, theworld witnessed America elect a...
View ArticleWhy We March
The Mercury on why revolting against Trump’s presidency is the most moral thing to do right now. by Mercury Staff “It’s the economy, stupid.”That’s the reason given from Trump supporters across the...
View ArticleNo, New York Times, I Will Not Give President Trump “a Chance”
Why Donald Trump doesn’t deserve a chance. by Bobby Roberts Last Thursday morning, the New York Times ran an editorial by Nicholas Kristof, titled “Gritting Our Teeth and Giving President Trump a...
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