Win 2 Weekend Passes to Sabertooth Psychedelicstonerrockmicrofest
by Bri Brey We're excited to be a sponsor of this year's Sabertooth psychedelicstonerrockmicrofest! This weekend, February 3+4 the Crystal Ballroom will host the likes of Thee Oh Sees, The Black Lips,...
View ArticleThe Portland-Shot I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore Won the Grand...
by Erik Henriksen You might remember reading about the Portland-shot I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore in the Mercury's 2017 film preview. Or maybe you remember hearing that some of the...
View ArticleFriendly Reminder: Uber Has Always Been Terrible
by Erik Henriksen Mark MarkovichUber fucked up this weekend. But also, hey, reminder: Uber's been fucking up for a long time, particularly in Portland.Taking a spin through the Mercury's news archives...
View ArticleAsk a Feminist: How Can White Feminists Do Better?
by Megan Burbank Get to know the courage of shutting up.istock / SIphotographyDo you have a question for a feminist? Please send 'em to askafeminist@portlandmercury.com. For more on why I'm doing...
View ArticleMan Charged With Shooting at Quebec Mosque Reported to Be White with...
by Charles Mudede Quebec City at a dark hour...Getty ImagesAnd so, after a day of heated speculation, and Trump supporters going nuts about how Muslim terrorists attacked a Mosque in Quebec City on...
View ArticleMan Accused of Flashing A Gun at a Pro-Immigrant Demonstrators in Downtown...
by Doug Brown Sergey AntonovLeft: MCSO. Right: Doug BrownTwo people in a massive pickup truck—with a Donald Trump "Make America Great Again" flag next to the United States flag flying from the...
View ArticleLive Review: Lizzo's Coconut Oil Tour
by Jenni Moore Lizzo (left) and Sophia Eris (right) at Doug Fir LoungeTojo AndrianarivoLAST NIGHT Lizzo, the gorgeous thick-bodied singer/rapper/flautist, played a sold-out show at the Doug Fir...
View ArticleAttempted Terrorist Attack
by Anonymous I just love how the media is wearing kid gloves with the story of the two Trump supporters who were arrested this afternoon for "flashing a gun" at an Anti-Trump protest. Hey, it's a good...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Larry O'Dea's Many Mistakes, BB-Gun-Toting Trump Fan...
by Dirk VanderHart Welp, the third day of Donald Trump's refugee moratorium went about as well as the first two. It turns out upwards of 100 State Department employees are considering signing onto a...
View ArticleMass Extinctions Are No Big Deal
by Anonymous I hate to beat a dead horse, but I've seen little to no coverage on a study that was released stating that domesticated cats are responsible for the mass extinction of birds, mammals and...
View ArticleGet Your Valentine Printed in the Mercury! FOR FREE!
by Mercury Staff Because we love you more than life itself, every year the Mercury happily publishes YOUR VALENTINES to your loved ones FOR FREE (!!) in our annual Valentine’s Day Issue.Let’s face...
View ArticleStay Gold, McConaughey
by Ned Lannamann Gold is an objectively ugly element. It’s a dull, diarrhea-yellow, and it serves little practical purpose other than being a relatively clean conductor of electricity. And yet, simply...
View ArticleOh, Look. There's a Dumb Gay Person On the Top of the NYT Homepage
by Dan Savage Sigh.Mr. Trump’s new immigration policy may be setting off protests around the country and raising eyebrows and objections among allies abroad. But at home, a large portion of the...
View ArticleThings to Do Tonight: Tuesday, Jan 31
by Mercury Staff Postcards from the Edge Meryl Streep closed out her amazing anti-Trump speech at the Golden Globes by quoting the wisdom of her departed friend Carrie Fisher: “Take your broken heart,...
View ArticleIndivisible Rally Today at Noon
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Don't have any lunch plans? You do now! The Oregon branch of Indivisible is meeting at Sen. Jeff Merkley's office TODAY (Tues, Jan 31, noon, 121 SW Salmon) to continue to make...
View ArticleITMFA Update
by Dan Savage Last week I announced the relaunch of www.ImpeachTheMotherFuckerAlready.com—my 2006 Bush-era meme & fundraising effort—to raise money for organizations fighting the new Trump...
View ArticleToday's Hero of the Resistance: Woman Who Secretly Recorded GOP Conference
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Activists protest outside GOP retreat last week.Getty / Jessica KourkounisThe GOP is madder than a poodle in a pigpen over the currently unidentified hero of the resistance who...
View ArticleToday's Protest Schedule: Tuesday, January 31
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Doug BrownThere are two opportunities to protest and inspire, this afternoon and tonight (Tues Jan 31).Rally to Thank Senator WydenSenator Wyden's office, 911 NE 11th, 4-5...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Fishing For Sympathy
by Dan Savage My friend is a trans woman, 26, living in small town Georgia. She's been out for three years, got fired for it. She lives with her deeply religiou' family who are going out of their ways...
View Article10 Things You Can Do Tonight Instead of Watching Trump Announce his Supreme...
by Bri Brey 1. Go to a protest.2. Attend one of these local events. 3. Read this book. Or this book. OR ANY BOOK. 4. Write your sweetheart/neighbor/friends a Mercury valentine. 5. Smoke a joint and...
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