Mary Roach Is Your Buddy in the Bar Bathroom of Science
She explores the popular science of war in Grunt. by Ben Coleman I DECIDED to run a little experiment of my own while reading Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, Mary Roach's latest...
View ArticleSee What Emerges at Risk/Reward
The festival of new performance takes on identity and diaspora. by Suzette Smith "WEAUTOMATICALLY try to see patterns," says Jerry Tischleder, producing artistic director of the Risk/Reward Festival...
View ArticleStupid Kids' Blood and Guts in High School
John C. Russell's queer youth manifesto still resonates. by Megan Burbank OPENINGA LITTLE over a week before Sunday's horrific shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, Stupid Kids, a...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
"It looks like the Mercury has perked enough interest with their fascist reporting."MAXIN' AND VAXXIN'RE: "Why Is Portland's Cinema 21 Showing Vaxxed?" [Blogtown, June 8], Erik Henriksen's interview...
View Article"Lives Matter"
Voices and pictures from Portland's #PulsePride vigil. by Doug Brown HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE in the Portland LGBTQ community and their allies gathered on Sunday evening, June 12, to mourn for and honor the...
View ArticleOur Place
What We Find in Gay Bars and Queer Clubs by Dan Savage The shooter targeted a nightclub where people came together to be with friends, to dance and to sing, and to live. The place where they were...
View ArticleMy Encounters with '80s Porn Star Al Parker
What I learned about him—and myself—after painting his portrait. by William Lunt THE FIRST TIME I saw him was on a giant screen at a bathhouse in the summer of 1984. Sitting on a carpeted banquette,...
View ArticleMy Girlfriend and I Just Visited North Carolina
We did not get beat up—we even got to go to the bathroom! by Sarah Galvin WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND Mary Anne suggested I accompany her to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet her family and help move her...
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Things to Do: Pride Edition
Everything you want and need to do for Pride. Boyeurism: Beyond Borders A special Pride edition of Boyeurism, featuring performances by Dr. Chance de Valmont, Hydrangea Strangea, Daniel Girón, Jayla...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Orlando Massacre Investigation Continues... Now with Even...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Meeting Mr. Right, the man of my dreams. The one who shows me true love (or at least it seems). LET'S GO TO PRESS.Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah...
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It's 2016. How Is Weed Still Illegal on a Federal Level?
by Vince Sliwoski I keep readingarticles about new states with weed programs. How is this still illegal federally?I KEEP READING about them too. Last month, Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana....
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The Sound of Fear
by Aris Hunter Wales JOHN CARPENTER Soundtracking your nightmares.Kyle CassidyAS A DIRECTOR, John Carpenter singlehandedly destroyed the innocence and safety of babysitting with Halloween, created one...
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Won't You Listen to What the DJ's Spinning?
by Courtney Ferguson LADY MISS KIER Spreading a message of positivity that never goes out of style.Joey MoonLADY MISS KIER makes a huge impression, whether it was from first seeing her dance in the...
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Blazers Announcers Mike Barrett, Mike Rice, and Antonio Harvey Are Out
by Ned Lannamann Mike Barrett and Mike RiceTwitterMike and Mike are out. And so is Antonio Harvey.From today's press release from the Portland Trail Blazers:Portland Trail Blazers President & CEO...
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US Senate Democrats are Filibustering Until Congress Does Something About Gun...
by Eli Sanders The filibuster was launched by Democratic Senator Chris Murphy. He's from Connecticut, where the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School occurred.CSPANPolitico:Sen. Chris...
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McMinnville's Passport to Wine
by MJ Skegg McMinnville tends to miss out when it comes to wine country visits*, being a bit further from Newberg and the wineries around Dundee. It’s a great place to go tasting, though—pretty much...
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Wussy's Forever Sounds Is Thoroughly Midwestern
by William Kennedy WUSSY Songs: Ohio.John CurleyTHE EXPANSIVE LONELINESS of Wussy's music sounds thoroughly Midwestern. "We're always very honored to hear that," says Wussy guitarist and vocalist Lisa...
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A Terminal Cancer Patient Just Sued Bullseye Glass
by Doug Brown Bullseye Glass Co., 3722 SE 21st AveDoug BrownA 63-year-old grandmother who works at the Fred Meyer office across the street from Bullseye Glass in Southeast Portland just filed a...
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After A First-Ever "Non-Binary" Gender Ruling, the Oregon DMV May Change Its...
by Dirk VanderHart Jamie ShupeA Portlander who convinced a judge to change their legal gender to "non-binary" last week might've won the first such ruling in the nation's history. Add it doesn't look...
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Portland Finally Just Passed the Massive Plan That Will Steer Its Growth For...
by Dirk VanderHart City of PortlandIt's hard to make a 20-year city planning document terribly interesting. But given the growing pains Portland's had lately, its worth noting a very big step the city...
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