Shout-Out to Good Samaritans on Powell
by Anonymous Yesterday my wife and I took a walk to get lattes at the cafe down the street. As we were in the crosswalk, a driver missed the light and hit us. I got up right away but my wife was down...
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Blazers Recap: No Sleep for Brooklyn
by Arthur Bradford Okay, sure, the Brooklyn Nets are the worst team in the NBA, but they've won a few games this season and it wouldn't have been totally out of character for the Blazers to botch this...
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The Portland Mercury's Highball Starts Today! 7 Days of $5 Cocktails!
It’s time for... HIGHBALL!Brace yourself for over 40 specially crafted cocktails… for only $5 each!Here at the Portland Mercury, we know just what you need, given the current state of 2017, life, the...
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Things to Do This Week: March 6-9
by Mercury Staff The year goes on, and the need to resist only grows stronger. On Wednesday, the country learns what a Day Without a Woman would feel like, and a lot of people will probably learn that...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: "March 4 Trump" Rally Recap, Supremes Snub Gavin Grimm,...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! And the sound of the rain, against my windowpane is slowly, is slowly drivin' me insane, boy. LET'S GO TO PRESS.In case you missed it, the Lake Oswego...
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The Walking Dead Recap: For Unlawful Carnival Knowledge
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Hey! Did you guys watch last night's mirthful episode of The Walking Dead? Well, turn that frown upside-down, Grumpy Gus, and let's chitty chat all about it. A gleeful recap,...
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Love *Actually* Wins in A United Kingdom
by Elinor Jones A United Kingdom is packaged as a romance: The film’s poster shows an embracing interracial couple gazing out over an African sunset. And it is a romance, in that it’s about a man and...
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David Letterman Hates Donald Trump, Too.
by Leilani Polk David Letterman at last year's 75th Annual Peabody Awards CeremonyIlya S. Savenok / GettyIn a new Q&A appearing on Vulture.com, former late night guru David Letterman (who's in...
View ArticleAltruism = Nope
by Anonymous all I see/hear are a bunch of fucking chicken littles. Has your life really changed that much?People are hiding behind this facade of altruism while simultaneously identifying as an...
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Video: A Muslim Lake Oswego Resident Talks About Racist, Islamophobic...
by Doug Brown Fatmah WorfeleyDoug BrownMuch of the focus on Saturday in Lake Oswego was the interaction between the "March 4 Trump" crowd showing their love for President Donald Trump and the couple...
View ArticleThings to Do Food: March 2017
How to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry for March by Mercury Staff Alton Brown: Eat Your ScienceThe Food Network personality and host of Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen returns to Portland with his...
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No Decision Yet on Whether to Sue Over New Travel Ban, Washington Attorney...
by Sydney Brownstone Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (center) and the team of lawyers that successfully halted the rollout of Trump's original travel ban.SBAs was expected, President Trump...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: When Should She Tell Her Date She Wants to Bang?
by Dan Savage I am a 24 year old lesbian living in the southeast who has had limited experience with dating. I recently met this girl on Tinder. We messaged for a few days and then met for a quick cup...
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Hollywood as Shorthand for Sexism in Feud: Bette and Joan
by Ned Lannamann Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis.FXOn Sunday night, FX aired the inaugural episode of Feud: Bette and Joan, Ryan Murphy’s limited series about Joan Crawford and Bette Davis’ notorious...
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Greyballed: City Officials Promise a Swift Investigation into Uber's...
by Dirk VanderHart News that Uber used a secret program to tip the scales against city regulators in 2014 has not sat well with city officials. Three days after the New York Times reported on a tool...
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Sigh: Gilmore Girls Might Be Coming Back, Again
by Ciara Dolan "The forecast is calling for more crappy episodes."Remember when Willow raises her BFF Buffy from the dead and Buffy is really pissed because her friends didn't let her RIP? Well, today...
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Photos & Video: Monday's "Ice Out of Oregon" Rally
by Doug Brown Juan Rogel addresses the "ICE out of Oregon" rallyDoug BrownAbout 100 people gathered outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Southwest Portland this...
View ArticleUrgent Carers
by Anonymous I had been hacking for days to the point I was vomiting on occasion. After a week and a half of trying to get through work, due I finally dragged myself to urgent care and waited for 2...
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Good Morning, News: Uber Under Investigation, Rushed Health Care Mayhem, and...
by Dirk VanderHart City Hall is so mad about news that Uber built a tool to stymie city regulators trying to crack down on the company's then-illegal activity in 2014. So Mayor Ted Wheeler and...
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Here are Some Things I Intend to Buy at the Grimm Estate Sale (So Hands OFF!)
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey The long-running supernatural cop show Grimm has been shooting in Portland since 2011—so that means they have already accumulated A LOT of props and costumes which take up a...
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