Let's Talk About All the Lies Trump Told at His Press Conference Today
by Rich Smith Unhinged.Mario Tama Earlier this afternoon, Stranger emperor-editor Dan Savage published a Slog post with the headline The President Is Insane. If you didn't click on the little link he...
View ArticleA Crowd of Hundreds Marches to Demand Justice in Quanice Hayes Killing
by Dirk VanderHart Doug BrownHundreds of marchers are taking to the streets of downtown Portland this evening, to demand justice in the death of Quanice Hayes, the 17-year-old Portlander killed by a...
View ArticleThong Gone
by Anonymous You took it harder than I expected when I told you I would no longer be selling you my dirty panties. You asked why I "left" you...Honey, because I could. I had been waiting for my...
View ArticleI Wonder About the President
by Anonymous I am wondering which person will tell our President, maybe he needs to step aside. I guess Mike Pence would take over. If the elections were not valid maybe we will have another election....
View ArticleThings to Do This Weekend: Feb 17-19
by Mercury Staff Portland just keeps adding festivals to this list of Things to Do, don't it? Just as you're starting to get a handle on how best to incorporate all the wonderfulness on tap at the...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: The Quanice Hayes March, Porter vs. Stoudamire, and Chris...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Clear your schedule for the next 15 minutes and click these links. A friend of Quanice Hayes tears up at a makeshift memorial outside the Justice Center for the...
View ArticlePoll: Is White House Flat-Out Lying, or Purposefully Planting Fake News? You...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Win McNamee / GettyToday the AP broke the story that the Trump administration is considering mobilizing "as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Don't Worry, Dating's Hard for Everyone
by Dan Savage I'm a 34-year-old woman living in Portland and I'm fucking lonely and horny and not sure what to do to fix it. I've tried plenty of online dating sites and apps, but they haven't...
View ArticleFinally, a Sexy Polish Horror Mermaid Musical!
by Suzette Smith The Lure works on a few different levels. On one hand, it’s a sexy Polish horror musical about savage mermaid sisters trying to eat people. (Everybody who’s into that already has...
View ArticlePickathon Starlight Series, Episode 5: Cass McCombs
by Ned Lannamann Tim LaBargeHere's the new episode of our ongoing Pickathon Starlight Series, with special performances from the 2016 Pickathon festival that took place on the Starlight Stage. Today's...
View ArticleDon't Miss the I, Anonymous Show... Monday Night!
by Mercury Staff America loves two things: freedom, and the Portland Mercury’s monthly I, Anonymous Show at the Secret Society! Now more than ever, America needs a place to post their furious rants...
View ArticleGod of Hellfire Arthur Brown Continues to Deal in Shock and Awe
by Aris Hunter Wales THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN The God of Hellfire, now and forever.Barbara FgWHEN I WAS a teenager, my dad used to let me borrow his tapes to listen to on my bus rides to...
View ArticleMayor Ted Wheeler Has Shot Down the Latest Plan to Move Right 2 Dream Too—And...
by Dirk VanderHart Updated with new comment from Mayor Ted Wheeler's office.Mayor Ted Wheeler has pulled the plug on the latest potential home for Right 2 Dream Too, once again leaving the respected...
View ArticlePortland Mercury's Highball Drink Recipes Are Here: Alberta Street Pub, Alibi...
by Mercury Staff It’s almost time for... HIGHBALL!Brace yourself for over 40 specially crafted cocktails… for only $5 each!As of today, all of the tantalizing drink recipes are available online! Check...
View ArticleThe Beer Party Launches with ACLU Fundraiser on President’s Day
by Brian Yaeger A grassroots organization of Portland beer industry leaders is debuting this Monday with a launch event that serves as a fundraising for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)....
View ArticleAh, Time for a Nice Relaxing Bath OH JESUS GOD NO
by Ben Coleman We're living in a golden age of horror movies that we’re not allowed to call horror movies. Crimson Peak was a “gothic romance.”The Witch was... whatever The Witch was. While the...
View ArticlePortland Mercury's Highball Drink Recipes Are Here: Bit House Saloon, Bota...
by Mercury Staff It’s almost time for... HIGHBALL!Brace yourself for over 40 specially crafted cocktails… for only $5 each!As of today, all of the tantalizing drink recipes are available online! Check...
View ArticlePortland Mercury's Highball Drink Recipes Are Here: Clinton Street Pub,...
by Mercury Staff It’s almost time for... HIGHBALL!Brace yourself for over 40 specially crafted cocktails… for only $5 each!As of today, all of the tantalizing drink recipes are available online! Check...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Happy "Not My President" Day!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Scott Olson / GettyGOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Who are you to call my cell? Oh I'ma wish you well, 'cause any girl that tried has fell. LET'S GO TO PRESS.HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY—it's...
View ArticleThings to Do This Week: February 20-23
by Mercury Staff Normally, President's Day isn't sitting all that high up on the hierarchy of holidays. It's just kinda there. But this week, President's Day is a big one, and the week that follows...
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