Drink This
Portland Soda Works elevates the syrup game. by Heather Arndt Anderson Let's start with a loud 'n' clear DISCLAIMER: Lest anyone accuse us of nepotism, our readership should be plainly reminded that...
View ArticleChuck Klosterman Hasn't Seen the Future, But He's Thought About It A LOT
The Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs author on the disappearance of everything. by Megan Burbank CHUCK KLOSTERMAN thinks everything is wrong: I'm wrong, you're wrong, and the future will prove this....
View ArticleLisa Hanawalt's Lessons in Reverse-Centaur Appreciation
Hot Dog Taste Test is full of foodie hijinks and horse people. by Suzette Smith REMEMBER WATCHING the first season of Netflix's BoJack Horseman, when somewhere in the middle of that sad-man-pony story...
View ArticleMeet the HOMOCATS
This week's cover artist, J Morrison, on the gayest cats ever. by Kathleen Marie J. MORRISON is a Brooklyn-based artist who created the project HOMOCATS to fight phobias, promote equal rights, combat...
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Good Morning, News: Blow Pony, A Baby on LSD, and Trump's RNC Speakers
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Here are those links you've been waiting for. Blow PonyThis week's feature story, out in print yesterday, is about queer dance nights Blow Pony and Bearracuda...
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The Infiltrator Review: Now That's Some Grade-A Cranston!
by Andrew Wright It may be impossible to completely screw up an undercover cop movie, with the very nature of the premise guaranteeing some vicarious hopscotching over the morality line. Judged on...
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Lemonade Gets Four Emmy Nods; Plus Other Less Accomplished Shows Do, Too
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey YOU ARE GODDAMN RIGHT Beyonce's Lemonade—AKA the greatest work of art so far this century—got four Emmy nominations, because it is damn near perfect. Lemonade's four nods...
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Local Comics Creators Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction Discuss Their...
by Ben Coleman When you’re in the home of the author of a book called Bitch Planet, subtlety isn’t the order of the day.Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De LandroMilkfed Criminal...
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Note to Moving Companies: Maybe You Shouldn't Screw Over Beloved Comedians?
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Burgess and Braunohler: REVENGE!!!If you're a moving company, you shouldn't be screwing over people as a general practice. But when you're a moving company that screws over a...
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This is Why Talking Ghostbusters Is Such a Pain in the Ass: A History of How...
by Bobby Roberts August, 2014:Ghostbusters is reported by film industry gossip site Deadline as a full-on reboot of the series (such as it was), starring women, directed by Paul Feig. Its existence is...
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Portland's New Funniest Person is Nariko Ott
by Megan Burbank Well deserved.Courtesy Nariko OttLast night, Nariko Ott was crowned Portland's Funniest Person in Helium Comedy Club's annual event, winning the title most recently held by Amy...
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Oh Cool, Donald Trump's Reported Running Mate is the Original "Defund Planned...
by Megan Burbank UPDATE, 4:40 pm: Donald Trump has postponed his VP announcement, initially slated for tomorrow, following an apparent terrorist attack in Nice, France. Multiple news outlets...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Crazy Soon-To-Be-Ex-Girlfriend
by Dan Savage So I'm having this problem with my girlfriend. She is very jealous of my ex and this is making our relationship a nightmare. My ex is currently going to Harvard and she was top of her...
View ArticleA New Game!
by Anonymous I came up with a new game. Anyone that lives in a house that receives mail can play! It's called Fuck with the Developer! When you receive one of those letters from developers wanting to...
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Good Morning, News: Another Massacre in France, Impending Springwater...
by Dirk VanderHart French officials have feared and even predicted an attack of the very kind that struck Nice. https://t.co/RP4xPa2Hhq— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) July 15, 2016It's Friday, which...
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Things To Do This Weekend!
Things to do for Jul 15-17 by Bobby Roberts Remember that old Sesame Street story, The Monster at the End of This Book? This week is kind of like that book, in that there's a monster show in the form...
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Say What You Will About the Sharknado 4 Trailer—At Least They Crush Carrot...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey By this point you're probably saying to yourself, "What can the Sharknado franchise show me that I haven't seen already?" Well, you've seen stars Tara Reid and Ian Ziering...
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Here Is a Picture of a Wiener Dog That Is Going to Die
by Ciara Dolan Todd Solondz is notorious for mercilessly toying with his characters like some kind of sadistic puppeteer—the dude wrote Welcome to the Dollhouse, okay? In the filmmaker’s latest,...
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The Portland Mercury Is On Snapchat; Alert the Authorities!
by Bri Brey Do you use Snapchat? You do? That's great! So do we!HOORAY!The Portland Mercury is now officially on Snapchat! We promise not to overwhelm you with boring face swaps or toast selfies....
View ArticleEverybody Relax: The High Guy Wearing Camo and Throwing a Hatchet on Foster...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Portland-Police to 85th/Foster-report of a high guy in camo pants throwing a hatchet around and breaking out windows -avoid area— Portland OR Alerts (@pdxalerts) July 15,...
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