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Timbers v. Vancouver Match Preview
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersIt has all come down to this. After 33 games over seven months, the Portland Timbers' playoff fate is relatively simple going into their final match of...
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Drunk Lady Thrown Out of Hannibal Buress Show; Throws Dirt on Aladdin Staff
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy hannibalburess.comSurprising no one, comedian Hannibal Buress killed it at his late show last night at the Aladdin Theater—however, it's also not surprising there's...
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The Portland Mercury Endorses: Sharon Meieran for Multnomah County...
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force ILLUSTRATIONS BY JEREMY EATONMULTNOMAH COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 1:Sharon MeieranWe’re suprised to find this is one of the more tepid endorsements we’re...
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In a Trump-Obsessed Time, Certain Women Is a Reminder Of How Radical It Can...
by Marc Mohan Director Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women arrives in theaters at an oddly appropriate moment.As America gazes in disgusted fascination at the spectacle of a misogynistic boil being lanced...
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The Official Elinor Jones Review of Keeping Up with the Joneses
by Elinor Jones There are a lot of Joneses who are hard to keep up with, like Tommy Lee Jones, or Grace Jones. There are some Joneses who are moderately hard to keep up with, like Harriet Jones, or...
View ArticleThings To Eat & Drink This Weekend!
by Mercury Staff American Cancer Society's Brewers for Boobs The seventh annual family-friendly fundraiser for the ACS features a battle of the brews, performances from the city's best bellydancers, a...
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School Board Chair Regrets Writing Opposing Statement for Measure 97—Now He's...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Interesting article in yesterday's Trib: Stephen Marc Beaudoin, chair of the Multnomah Education Service District (and former Mercury arts writer) has reversed his decision on...
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Eat (and Drink) Smart with the Mercury's New Eat & Drink
by Ned Lannamann If your copy of this week's Portland Mercury felt a little lumpier than usual, that's because it contained the new installment of our biannual Eat & Drink supplement. But if you...
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by Courtney Ferguson I mined the joke depths of using a board game as the inspiration for a horror movie back when the original Ouija came out [“Spirit Bored,” Film, Oct 22, 2014], but fortunately,...
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Local Bars Might Sue the State Over Smoking Patios
by Dirk VanderHart In this week's paper we reported on what's been a surprising and unwelcome development for Portland bar owners in recent months: In January, as part of several tweaks to its...
View ArticleThe Portland Mercury Endorsement: Yes on Measure 99 (Outdoor Education Fund)
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force MEASURE 99 (Outdoor Education Fund): Yes If you grew up in Oregon, there’s a good chance you attended one of the week-long “Outdoor Schools” offered to kids in...
View ArticleThings To Laugh At This Weekend!
by Mercury Staff W. Kamau Bell Last time socio-political comedian W. Kamau Bell was in town was for his smart CNN travel show United Shades of America. He discussed gentrification—the good and the...
View ArticleThe Portland Mercury Endorsement: Yes on Mesure 26-184 (County Campaign...
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force MEASURE 26-184 (County Campaign Finance Limits): YesMeasure 26-184 would be a bold experiment in how Multnomah County elections are financed. It also might not...
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Here's Your Reminder That "Partial Birth Abortion" is Not a Thing
by Megan Burbank It's not a medical term. It's an emotional one.Yanik Chauvin / iStockIn Wednesday night's final presidential debate, moderator Chris Wallace and the Republican nominee used a phrase...
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Things To Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff W. Kamau Bell Last time socio-political comedian W. Kamau Bell was in town was for his smart CNN travel show United Shades of America. He discussed gentrification—the good and the...
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Wieden+Kennedy Set Up a Trump-Skewering Food Cart Downtown
by Dirk VanderHart Nick OlmsteadNEW FOOD CART ALERT!If you haven't been by Pioneer Courthouse Square lately, maybe drop in tomorrow and get online for the hottest new cart the city's seen in ages. The...
View ArticleThe Portland Mercury Endorsement: Yes on Measure 100 (Oregon Wildlife...
by Mercury Election Strike Force MEASURE 100 (Oregon Wildlife Trafficking Prevention): YESWith measure 100, Oregonians are asked whether to ban the sale of animal parts from 12 endangered animals:...
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Two Free Events to Turn-Up At This Sunday
by Jenni Moore While going out “clubbing” or whatever you kids do on Fridays and Saturdays is fine and well, I myself like to turn up on nights when there are less, you know, people out. Why would the...
View ArticleThe Portland Mercury Endorsement: Yes on Measure 26-179 (Affordable Housing...
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force The Mercury Endorsement Strike Force had a rare moment of unanimity in hashing out our stance on Measure 26-179, which would charge the average homeowner about...
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The Know Has Found a New Home: the Old Blackbird
by Ned Lannamann THE KNOWNow and forever.It was a sad day earlier this year when the Know announced it would be closing at the end of November. The Portland dive bar and punk venue has been ground...
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