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This Week at Bridgetown: "The Court of I, Anonymous" and More Comedy News!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Guys! As you better know by now, the annual cavalcade of laughs known as the Bridgetown Comedy Festival starts this Wednesday! SQUEEEEEE!! And as usual, this ever-growing...
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This Election Cycle, the Libertarian Party is on the Cutting Edge of Bonkers
by Matt Baume Some quality programming from CSPAN.How did you spend Memorial Day weekend? The presidential campaign spent the holiday getting real stupid in Orlando. That's where the Libertarian Party...
View ArticleHappy Birthday! Portland's "I Like Turtles" Video Is Nine
by Bri Brey Nine years ago on this fateful day at the Rose Festival, a meme was born. On May 31, 2007, then 10-year-old Jonathon Ware got his face painted as a zombie, and announced to a KGW reporter...
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The Bachelorette Recap: Episode 2 - The Rise of Chad
by Campy Draper Only nice people give advice. courtesy of @BacheloretteABCRose! Not the flower. The beverage. Oh, reading the bottle I guess that should be “Rosé.” Have you had it? Probably not. I’m...
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The New Sincerity of Tim Heidecker's In Glendale
by Morgan Troper TIM HEIDECKER Not joking around.CARA ROBBINSWHETHER IT'S the jingoist sendup "Our Values Are Under Attack" from web series Decker or the bizarre and indelible Cinco jingles from the...
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Timbers v. San Jose Match Preview
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersAfter drawing the Chicago Fire on Saturday in Illinois, the Portland Timbers — still in search of their first shutout of 2016 — return to Providence...
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The End of Taking Young People's Ambitious Energy and Giving Them Zero...
by Eli Sanders Young, ambitious, and working a lot of extra hours for no pay? President Obama's overtime proposal is likely to change that.Andrey_Popov/ShutterstockThe Obama administration is moving...
View ArticleJerry Brown Does Math, Endorses Clinton
by Dan Savage California governor Jerry Brown posted an open letter to his website this weekend addressed to Democrats and independents in California:I have closely watched the primaries and am deeply...
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Mayor Charlie Hales' New "Transition Plan," Offers Ted Wheeler Input on...
by Dirk VanderHart As he gets ready to give up his seat atop Portland City Hall, Mayor Charlie Hales says he plans to loop his successor, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, in on policy discussions with...
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Sasquatch! Music Festival 2016 Photo Recap
by Timothy Rysdyke Lena Simon of La Luz rocking the Bigfoot stage.Natasha Leeggero in the comedy tent.In what turned out to be another eventful, fun-filled weekend at the Gorge, Sasquatch! Music...
View ArticleI Have All Kinds of Friends on FB
by Anonymous But I think I'm going to start thinning the branches a little..."Got to love race baiting Christian hating so called Americans. What a load of crap, it isn't the color of their skin that...
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Essential Reading: Rebecca Traister on Hillary Clinton
by Megan Burbank Clinton, here pictured being sworn in as Secretary of State, is a fan of The Good Wife and House of Cards, says Traister.United States Department of State via Wikimedia CommonsOver at...
View ArticleEat Your Green!
There are a few things you should know before you chow down on Oregon's newly legal weed edibles. by Josh Jardine STARTING ONJUNE 2, anyone 21 and over in the state of Oregon can purchase edibles from...
View ArticleSneaker Wave
The latest in Portland hip-hop. by Jenni Moore WHEN PORTLAND RAPPER Glenn Waco announced he was moving to Long Beach, California, a few months ago, I felt personally victimized by the decision. To be...
View ArticleThe Portland Ice Cream Mega List!
Avoid the long lines with this handy guide! by Mercury staff ICE CREAM IS THE PINNACLE of the holy trinity of summer, and for good reason: IT'S COLD AND IT'S GODDAMN DELICIOUS END OF STORY. But if...
View ArticleThe Definitive Ranking of Ice Cream Flavors
The only true and accurate ranking of ice cream flavors you will ever read. by Elinor Jones Best Special Ice Cream1. Better Than Therapy, from Cloud City. Lemon curd + gingersnap cookies = one...
View ArticleGeeking Out with Rachel Bloom
The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator talks gender, comedy, and deflating Hollywood myths. by Megan Burbank ABOUTTHREE-QUARTERS of the way into our phone conversation, comedian and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend...
View ArticleBridgetown Essentials
The Mercury's picks for this year's comedy fest. by Megan Burbank It's Gonna Be OkayIf you like Barbara Holm's Monday night showcase It's Gonna Be Okay, you'll super like the Bridgetown version,...
View ArticleSummer Wines Make Me Feel Fine
Where to drink summer wines. by MJ Skegg OUTDOORS, UNDER A BLUE SKY and a searing sun, wine should be fun and uncomplicated. It also helps if the packaging is convenient, smash-proof, and doesn't...
View ArticleCliff Jumping: How to Have Fun (and Stay Alive)
The dos and absolute DON'TS of swim spot jumping. by Jeff Edwards [Editor's note: Jeff Edwards has been called the "cliff jumping guru of Southern California." He knows better than most how to safely...
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