Concerning Orcs (as Depicted in Warcraft)
Of tusks, pectorals, and unanswered questions. by Ned Lannamann ORCS ARE A GRUFF, warlike species of humanoid popularized in the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. In Warcraft, a new movie based on a...
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Why Is Portland's Cinema 21 Showing Vaxxed?
by Erik Henriksen Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe"I had heard a little ahead of time [about] the stuff that happened at Tribeca and all the rest of it. And I read, with interest, some of the...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Clinton Wins, Sanders Fights On, and the Sailors are Coming!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Grabbed you, grinded you, liked you, tried you, move so fast baby—now I can't find you. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Hillary Clinton soundly beat Bernie Sanders in...
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Bullseye Glass is Raising Prices To Pay for Air Filters
by Dirk VanderHart Bullseye Glass's ticket out from under the thumb of state and federal regulators is going to be paid partly by its art world customers. A day after the Southeast Portland glass...
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Trains back in Mosier! Bullseye's new leash! by Mercury staff JUST56HOURS after a Union Pacific oil train partially derailed and exploded near the small town of Mosier in the Columbia Gorge, the...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
It's the origin of the Vikings! RED MEATRE: "Hillary's Foreign Policy Speech Was an Ad for President Trump" [Blogtown, June 3], in which Matt Baume arguedthat former secretary of state and Democratic...
View ArticleDefunkt Theatre's Pagan Paean to... Theater
The Udmurts is too self-referential for its own good. by Thomas Ross WITHTHE UDMURTS, Defunkt Theatre tries to revive a winning combo with David Zellnik, playwright of their 2014 production of Let a...
View ArticleProject Art: The City’s Alternative Gallery Spaces
Home School and Compliance Division’s art of inclusion. by Eleanor Ford SOME OF YOU might recognize this column location as the one previously inhabited by "Art Walkin'" by the lovely A.L. Adams. Her...
View ArticlePortland Might Have Found a Site for Its Next Homeless Camp
The problem? It's contaminated. by Dirk VanderHart PETE OWENS lights another cigarette, happy to be feeling well enough to enjoy it.Not long ago, Owens was sick. He's been homeless on and off for the...
View ArticleThe Cops Just Caved to a Citizen Oversight Group
Chief O'Dea's replacement changed her mind and overruled him, avoiding a showdown. by Doug Brown For about16 HOURS last week, it looked as though Portland City Council would have the final say in a...
View ArticleA Magical World of Clay
Portland's claymation king, Will Vinton, on a career of filmmaking, innovation, and singing raisins. by Joe Streckert IN THE WANING YEARS of the '80s, one of the biggest (and most surprising) pop...
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The Bachelorette Recap: Episode 4 – Beware the Lunchmeat Killer
by Campy Draper I mean, if it's aggressive to constantly threaten people, then sure. I'm "aggressive".courtesy of @BacheloretteABCOn Sunday I decided it would be a good idea to start running again....
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Fleet Week Tips: How to Meet a Sailor
by Mercury staff AHOY, PORTLANDERS! It's time once again for the Rose Festival's annual FLEET WEEK, in which ships from the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and Royal Canadian Navy (not an actual Navy)...
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Tacos 'n' Tequila Preview: Mae & Hell Froze Over
by Andrea Damewood Andrea DamewoodJoin the Portland Mercury, Hornitos Tequila, Nicky USA, and Mississippi Studios on Saturday June 18th from 12-4pm for Portland's ONLY celebration of Tacos ’n’...
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Just Don't Call It a Bud and Breakfast
by Josh Jardine Justin BailieIN A FUTURE COLUMN, we'll take a closer look at the seemingly schizophrenic rules being issued by city and state agencies that are making it damn near impossible to find...
View ArticleBernie, You're the Best of the Three
by Anonymous I watched Donald hold his make America mine speech last night. The beautiful daughter behind him, the wife looking none too happy. She couldn't break a smile. Then the Hilliary fake...
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Are We Headed Toward "Big Canna"?
by Vince Sliwoski Will new cannabis laws create giant marijuana companies, like a Philip Morris or Anheuser-Busch of weed?Signs point to yes.The pot industry is in a curious place. On one hand, it is...
View ArticleQuestion? Comments? I Hate You.
by Anonymous "What can I do you for?" Even if it's, "what can I do for you?"Well since you asked in your pompous and commanding way, you have nothing you can do for me. Nadda. Not a thing. Nothing....
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Never Trump
What Hillary Clinton's Win Brings into Focus by Eli Sanders Bye-bye bernie. ISTOCKWell, this is weird. But hey, it's a weird election year. Due to a deadline that didn't cooperate with this week's big...
View ArticleThings To Do Tonight!
by Bobby Roberts Fleet WeekIt's the start of Fleet Week in Portland, and that means about 10 massive ships from the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Navy, along with some old historic...
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