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Blazers Recap: Silence the Thunder!
by Arthur Bradford Word on the street was that this Blazers season was over. Time to ease up on the gas and coast into the offseason. But apparently this memo didn't reach the players. The Blazers put...
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This Weekend's RESISTANCE & SOLIDARITY Events: Including the "March 4 Trump"...
by Emilly Prado Doug BrownLooking to do a little #RESISTING this weekend? Check out these events.FRIDAY, MARCH 3De Colores CabaretIntersectional feminists rejoice: There’s a sexy new variety revue in...
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Portland Mercury's Highball Drink Recipes Are Here: Valentines, The Wayback,...
by Mercury Staff It’s almost time for... HIGHBALL!Brace yourself for over 40 specially crafted cocktails… for only $5 each!All of the tantalizing drink recipes are available online! Check out what...
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FX's Legion Is About an X-Men Character. It's Not What You're Expecting.
by Ned Lannamann Embarking on a new TV show is like dating someone new. There’s got to be some level of attraction to get the relationship off the ground—some sort of visual, intellectual, or...
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SXSW Contracts Reportedly Threaten to Refer International Artists Who Play...
by Ciara Dolan SXSW 2016Jonathan Leibson / GettyYesterday Brooklyn musician Felix Walworth (of Told Slant, Bellows, Florist, and Eskimeaux) announced via Twitter that they will not play Told Slant's...
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Jessica Dennison + Jones' Debut LP Is a Work of Musical Restraint and Subtlety
by Joshua James Amberson My Jessica Dennison + Jones fandom began last summer when I wandered into an alley café and, while waiting for a friend, noticed the concert happening in a tucked-away corner....
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Photos: Mykki Blanco, Wed 3/1 at Holocene
by Ciara Dolan Christopher Garcia ValleChristopher Garcia ValleMykki Blanco is currently touring behind their 2015 studio debut Mykki (read our interview here). Wednesday night Portland was lucky...
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I, Anonymous Classic: I Don't Like Your Hitler 'Stache
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Kalah AllenHere's a classic I, Anonymous submission from the Mercury archives circa April 15, 2010.I Don't Like Your Hitler 'StacheTo the hipster shitbag cocksucker with the...
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The Week in Weed: Sessions on Pot in Grocery Stores, How States Are Fighting...
by Amber Cortes Spark one up for Sessions, now under fire after reports surfaced of meetings he had with the Russian ambassador during the U.S. presidential campaign. Win McNameeAnother whirlwind week...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: It's Been a Long Week
by Dan Savage It's been a long week, with some long, crazy questions and some long, helpful answers (from me and the commenters), so I'm going to take it easy today and keep this one short.I'm a bi...
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Want to Influence the Sheriff's Policy on ICE? You Have Until March 30
by Dirk VanderHart Doug BrownEarlier this week, Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese did something I've never seen from a local sheriff: He sought input on one of his office's policies. From March...
View ArticleBURN IN HELL, THIEF!
by Anonymous To the fucking cocksucker who helped themselves to my MP3 player and GPS out of my car at work today - if I ever catch you, you will experience just how much I have learned in my "Learn...
View ArticleA Woman's Personal Space
by Anonymous Dear white men of Portland - I understand that Portland asks very little of you. That many of you are able to freely walk down most any street with your designer backpack & those...
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The Fifth Annual FADE TO LIGHT Fashion Show
by Cassie Ridgway Last week’s Fade To Light ushered in it’s 5th year with bravado. True to form, this show provided a beautifully realized “multidimensional” event that included stage performance,...
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by Anonymous I have this "friend" who will try to make plans with me during the week for Saturday, then ALWAYS flake. It's hilarious because she will outline all other potential plans she has for that...
View ArticleCancer Dancer
by Anonymous Onc. assured me nothing to worry about, But the dot became a skin tag.It swole past the size of a chapstick,Extruded rudely from my collar.In the morning mirror I saw more, A boneless...
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Timbers Thrash Minnesota in Emphatic Opening Night Win
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersIt's going to be some year.The Portland Timbers had the honor of raising the curtain on MLS' 22nd season on Friday night at Providence Park, and they...
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Kedi Is Just a Long Cat Video More Than Just a Long Cat Video
by Megan Burbank Kedi, the new documentary about Istanbul’s sizable stray cat population, is so full of kindness and warmth that it’s like jumping into a pile of freshly-laundered bedding just pulled...
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Live from the Lake Oswego "March 4 Trump" Protest (and Counter-Protest)
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Doug BrownOur Doug Brown is at the Lake Oswego "March 4 Trump" rally, which has been a source of contention from both within and without for the last week. The rally was...
View ArticleTo the White Truck Driver who Flipped Me Off
by Anonymous Cruizin down 84, I was in the passing lane and passing folks, but it wasn't fast enough for you. I was already speeding as were you, but nooooo you had to get somewhere faster. You...
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