PSA: Invisible Menace
by Anonymous You ask yourself, "what is this strange, unsettling feeling?" You look over shoulder, feeling you surely must be followed. You start to wonder, "why I am so angry, so tired, so irritable,...
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by Anonymous Props to the Merc for putting out a 5-year anniversary of the Black Lives Matter movement. I don't even think it's been mentioned in The O or the Willi Week. It's amazing how easy it is...
View ArticleIf you want to sing out, sing out
by Anonymous I know this situation is tough, and I want you to know you deserve someone who shows you love openly, not just in secret. Here's some advice that might help you navigate this: You deserve...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Oregon Kills Trump's Tariffs, Portland Police vs. Parks,...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the...
View ArticlePOP QUIZ PDX: Sassy-Ass Trivia About Old-Timey Statues, Parades, and...
See how well YOU score in this week's super fun quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HEY THERE, SMARTY BUTT! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ...
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Drive By Truckers & Deer...
by Mercury Promotions Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers...
View ArticleTicket Alert: Ravyn Lenae, Sleater-Kinney, and More Portland Events Going On...
Plus, More Event Updates for May 29 by EverOut Staff It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to drop another batch of tickets, whether your wallet is ready or not. Chicago R&B singer Ravyn Lenae is...
View ArticleWhat Fun to Live in the Empire
by Anonymous What fun to live in the Empire—with our bombs, drones, & foreign aid cuts!! Portlanders can’t always agree on whether we should care about the bombing/starvation campaign in Gaza....
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Oaks Park Turns 120, Portland Multi-Family Units Get to...
The next 5,000 multi-family units built in Portland can WAIVE THOSE DEVELOPER FEES! Oaks Park turns 120 years YOUNG New, weird Supreme Court DECISIONS It's Good Morning, News! by Suzette Smith If you...
View ArticleThe Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: May 30–June 1, 2025
Bike Summer Kickoff Ride, Veganizer Asian Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff TGIF, right?! Don't delay in starting your weekend because we have plenty of cheap and...
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by Anonymous Okay, let me start by saying people are worth a lot. I get it, we all are. We’re full of layers, stories, and experiences that deserve respect. I’m all about real, meaningful connections....
View ArticleWhat Will It Take to Thwart Trump’s Assault on Democracy?
As the US hurtles toward fascism, some urge Americans to resist en masse. by Abe Asher Plenty of ink has been spilled over the last decade on the question of whether President Donald Trump is a fascist...
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: City Budget Battles, So Much Delicious Food, and...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to...
View ArticleThe Best Things To Do in Portland This June
Oregon Midsummer Festival, Portland Book Week, and More by EverOut Staff By any measure, June is one of the most splendid months of the year in Portland; boasting fine weather, the city's flagship...
View ArticleMass Resistance to Trump
by Anonymous I keep reading that we need a mass resistance to Trump. But the plans start to get lost in the details. To achieve a mass resistance, you have to build alliances with people who think...
View ArticleI’m a gentleman honey farmer.
by Anonymous What is the point of a party that refuses to fight? Not for their people, not for their principles, not even for themselves. They fall in line like frightened interns, chasing committee...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Tips to Stop Trump, CC Slaughters Shutters, and Ukraine's...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the...
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Don’t Miss BlackOut: The Gallery Show
An exhibition of art, words, and remembrance, dedicated to the memory of George Floyd. by Mercury Staff BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement is a joint production...
View ArticleThe Future is Coming
by Anonymous And I can't wait. You know why? Because eventually we are going to tear down these tech companies. We are customers, not their slaves. And we demand answers. We will fight ICE in whatever...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: ICE Detains Asylum Seeker in Portland, Salem Mass...
by Courtney Vaughn The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider...
View ArticleSAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Stinky hookups, femboy mechanics, and disappointing doms in this edition of "Quickies!" by Dan Savage 1. Queer boy in an open relationship with a silly question. I’ve started seeing someone recently....
View ArticleMercury Music Picks: Holocene Turns 22 and the Mercury on the City Cast...
Plus Bloc Party and Portraits of Past play Portland for the first time in forever! by Nolan Parker I usually try to save the Mercury Music Picks intro for joy… This week’s a little different. I am so...
View ArticlePortland Pride 2025 Events: Gays Eating the Rich
Plus, drag history, elf parties, synths, sewing club, and more! by Nolan Parker Don't make the mistake of thinking that Portland only celebrates Pride in July. That's when the parade is, but we all...
View ArticleAbout that Exhausted Narcissist
by Anonymous So I found this hilarious. Today I was messaged by someone with pretty obvious narcissistic tendencies for those who know the signs. “Hey, could you stop engaging me in conversation on...
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Police Bureau Terminates Consulting Contract With Former Employee
Citing budget constraints, Portland’s police chief says he's ending two contracts after questions from the Mercury about potential cronyism. by Courtney Vaughn A no-bid contract between the Portland...
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Caught by the Tides Captures 22 Years of Filmmaking Into Two Sumptuous,...
Chinese writer-director Jia Zhangke is one of cinema’s truly great Wife Guys. by Dom Sinacola If you know nothing about Chinese writer-director Jia Zhangke—if this, just maybe, is the first film...
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Good Morning, News: Big Beautiful Rifts, Condoleezza Rice has Re-Entered the...
by Elinor Jones The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a...
View ArticleThe Top 36 Events in Portland This Week: June 2–8, 2025
Grand Floral Parade, Bloody Mary Festival, and More by EverOut Staff Welcome to June! The month is off to a great start with top-notch events from Portland Center Stage's production of The Importance...
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Ten Years of Terror With the Portland Horror Film Festival
The films at Portland Horror Film Festival are powered by fake blood, hard work, and sincerity. by Joe Streckert Horror is a big tent for Portland Horror Film Festival (PHFF). Giving filmgoers the...
View ArticleHear In Portland: Aminé Drops New Album and PDX Live is Back!
Read all about what’s on the music forecast, Hear In Portland. by Jenni Moore Kind of a short one this week, music fans, but we couldn’t let mention of the new Aminé album pass without a review. Also,...
View ArticleOkay, let’s start spilling some tea (Part 1 of ∞)
by Anonymous Fine, I‘ll get us started with something simple. The reason some of us like smelly soap is because it helps us know when you washed your hands, and that’s important to know before we let...
View ArticlePossible Mirage
by Anonymous On Monday, you went to Col Summers park and shot around on the basketball court. It was hot outside, and eventually your shirt came off. You shared an extra basketball with me and *my...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Protesting ICE, King TACO's Racist Travel Ban, and "Big,...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the...
View ArticlePOP QUIZ PDX: Mysterious Roller Rinks, Angry Birds, and Fleet Week Ahoy!
See how well YOU score on this week's super fun trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey AHOY THERE, SEXY BRAINS! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP...
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Ashe, Mae Martin,...
by Mercury Promotions Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers...
View ArticleWhere To Go for the Second Annual Portland Book Week
From silent reading sessions to bookish tattoos, PBW maps out a literary treasure hunt across the city. by Lindsay Costello Only in its second year, Portland Book Week already feels like a fixture....
View ArticleTicket Alert: The Best Day Ever Fest, Sigur Rós, and More Portland Events...
Plus, Lil Wayne and More Event Updates for June 5 by EverOut Staff It's ticket time. Aminé’s The Best Day Ever Fest returns for its second edition with highlights including Thundercat and Amaarae....
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Good Morning, News: Musk Trump Tweet War, Twee Portland Imagination Aquarium,...
As Twitter's AI maid Grok explained "public narratives often differ from verified facts." by Suzette Smith If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider...
View ArticleThe Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: June 6–8, 2025
Dragon Boat Races, Grand Floral Parade, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Things are heating up this weekend, including the weather and the schedule of stellar summer events...
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UPDATE: "We Do Not Consent": Sweep at Thousand Acres Removes Longtime...
State contractors used pepper spray on people while removing an encampment along the Sandy River delta. The situation highlights pitfalls in Oregon's approach to chronic homelessness. by Kevin Foster...
View ArticleWhat Divides Us
by Anonymous Identity has become increasingly fragmented, and I yearning for unity, for something real beneath the symbols, hashtags, and colors. Flags and identity symbols can serve as powerful tools...
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Police Cronyism, Gay Things to Do, and the Horny...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to...
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Good Morning, News: Homeless Sweep Turns Violent, a New "People for...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the...
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The Trash Report: GIRLS (Trump and Elon), GIRLS (J. Lo and Cynthia), GIRLS...
Get your bowls, it's time for a steaming ladle of hot, gossipy garbage. by Elinor Jones Hi babies, and welcome back to the Trash Report! This is the last week of school for families in the area, which...
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With Newfound Sway in City Hall, Portland’s Democratic Socialists Hope to...
Amid a local budget crisis and national chaos, Portland DSA has big goals. For the first time, it also has a group of allies on City Council. by Taylor Griggs How do you solve a problem like an...
View ArticleThe Top 32 Events in Portland This Week: June 9–15, 2025
8 Seconds Rodeo, Portland Book Week, and More by EverOut Staff We're locked in for another week of exciting events, with top picks from the 8 Seconds Rodeo to the second annual Portland Book Week and...
View ArticleGestapo Thugs: Here and Abroad
by Anonymous THE ICE SOLDIERS of Trump’s army are running around the country in dark vans with tinted glass, abducting people willy-nilly, like some bad script re-write of Costa-Gavras “Z” or...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Oregon Legislature Wipes Medical Debt From Credit...
by Courtney Vaughn If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year....
View ArticleSAVAGE LOVE: The Boyfriend Experience
Her boyfriend confessed to making a secret Bumble account. Should she listen to the TikTok mob and dump him? by Dan Savage My boyfriend went on a trip abroad with his friend (also a guy). After he came...
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