Elena Passarello’s Animal Collection
Famous Creatures Populate Animals Strike Curious Poses by Joshua James Amberson “OF ALL the images that make up our world, animal images are particularly buried inside us,” Corvallis essayist Elena...
View ArticleUniversal Harvester’s Movie Madness
Checking out John Darnielle’s new novel. by Erik Henriksen “WE LIVE IN A WORLD NOW where people see things all the time, all kinds of things, and they think nothing ever leaves a mark on them, but—”So...
View ArticleBlack People Being Funny
The NW Black Comedy Festival launches this week. by Jenni Moore ESPECIALLY in predominantly white Portland, it’s easy to feel underrepresented in most creative spaces (and spaces in general). It can...
View ArticleNew Column!
Don’t miss the February edition of the I, Anonymous Show! by Mercury Staff America loves two things: freedom, and the Portland Mercury’s monthly I, Anonymous Show at the Secret Society! Now more than...
View ArticleClipping. Extend the Legacy of the Hip-Hop Outsider
by Dave Segal LOS ANGELES trio clipping. are the latest anomalous group recording for that unlikely incubator of outsider hip-hop, Sub Pop. As home to intergalactic explorers Shabazz Palaces, South...
View ArticleFrom Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance events for the week of Feb 15 – 21. by Emilly Prado WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15Prisoner Correspondence NightDedicated to abolishing our society’s reliance on prisons as a solution for safety,...
View ArticleMemo to Fellow Trump Supporters:
by Anonymous "Sloppy executive orders, vicious infighting among his aides, combative calls with foreign allies, apparent ethics violations and a pile-up of evidence that Trump’s team has extensive...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Trump Campaign Repeatedly Contacted Russians; What Will...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! You want my love and you can't deny. You know it's true but you try to hide. You turn down love like it's really bad. You can't give what you never had....
View ArticleHey Portlanders with 4 wheels - You Suck
by Anonymous Yes. This is a gripe about Portland drivers, why? Because you all suck hard. I'm including you transplants and I wouldn't dare forget you shitty Washingtonians that drive over the river:...
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Chicago Rapper Noname's Verbal Double Dutch
by Santi Elijah Holley NONAME Thurs 2/16 Doug FirBRYAN ALLEN LAMBNo disrespect to Chance the Rapper, but last year’s most anticipated Chicago hip-hop release was not Coloring Book, but Telefone, the...
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Renter Relocation Lives On: A Federal Judge Just Declined to Put New Renter...
by Dirk VanderHart The first attempt to put Portland's new landlord relocation ordinance on ice was over before it began. Practically from the moment he stepped into a downtown courtroom this morning,...
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Is a Tarp a Home?
Is a Tarp a Home? Inside the Case That Could Protect Homeless People Against Unwarranted Police Searches by Heidi Groover [The following piece was originally published in The Stranger, our sister...
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Source: Intelligence Agencies Prepared to Go "Nuclear" on Trump; Watch Him...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey "Can someone please bring me a shovel? This hole I've dug still isn't deep enough."WIN MCNAMEE / GETTYThe steel animal trap of justice seems just about ready to snap on...
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On My Woman, Angel Olsen Is Intentionally Difficult to Nail Down
by Ciara Dolan ANGEL OLSEN Fri 2/17 Crystal Ballroomamanda marsallisOn the track “High & Wild” from her 2014 album Burn Your Fire for No Witness, Angel Olsen sings, “I’m neither innocent or wise...
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The List of James Beard Award Semifinalists Is Out, And Portland Has 16...
by Bri Brey The 2017 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced today, and Portland chefs and restaurants are contenders in 9 categories including the Best Chef: Northwest, and Rising Star Chef of...
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After Protest Suppression, the ACLU Says Portland Police Bureau's Crowd...
by Doug Brown Portland Police at the January 20 protestDoug BrownJust weeks after calling the Portland Police Bureau's heavy-handed response to the January 20 protest "wrong and illegal," the ACLU of...
View ArticleDog-Lizards vs. Architecture: Who Will Win??
The Great Wall is silly and fun. by Ned Lannamann DON'T GO SEEThe Great Wall looking for any sort of commentary or perspective on America’s own, possibly pending “great wall.” Don’t go looking for...
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The Hollywood Theatre's Airport Microcinema Will Open February 23
Travelers can kick back with local—and free—short films. by Erik Henriksen Hollywood TheatreIn the space of a few years, Portland's Hollywood Theatre has transformed. What used to be a run-down...
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Good Morning, News: Ibrahim Mubarak, the ACLU of Oregon, and that Men's...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Do me a favor and click these links. Ibrahim MubarakDoug BrownFirst up is the Mercury's interview, out in print as of yesterday (pick up a copy!), with Ibrahim...
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Upcoming Strikes In Portland: What You Should Know
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Kathleen MarieToday across the nation, and here in Portland, you can expect to see a number of restaurants, businesses, and construction companies closed in honor of the "A Day...
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