Emotional Abuse
by Anonymous You know I'm depressed for a reason and thats why I dont look at people when I pass them by. To make fun of me for ignoring people seems to add anger to my depression. I worked 2 years...
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Faced with Obsolescence from #BurgerWeek, Burger King Develops Whopper Burrito
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy Burger King / SatanIn the face of Burger Week—which has Portland burger lovers in a gluttonous frenzy—it's little wonder that longtime burger maker Burger King is...
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Mo Troper's Cover of Sheryl Crow's 1996 Hit "If It Makes You Happy" Is...
by Ciara Dolan SAMANTHA SUTCLIFFEEarlier today Mo Troper—who is, full disclosure, my friend and a longtime Mercury contributor—premiered a cathartically nostalgic cover of Sheryl Crow's "If It Makes...
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Don't Believe the Anti-Measure 97 Site. The Mercury Hasn't Made an Endorsement
by Dirk VanderHart We've still got a loooong way to go in the fight over Measure 97, which is shaping up to be a bloody-nosed, torn-shirt slap fest.The $3 billion corporate tax increase (for companies...
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Here are Some Delightful Responses to Donald Trump's Latest Horrifying Comment
by Megan Burbank It hurts to be beaten by a girl, doesn't it, Donald Trump? DOESN'T IT?Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia CommonsIn a statement that made me want to procure one of those Mad Max...
View ArticleMotorcycle Mania
by Anonymous After watching Easy Rider for at least 10 times and wanting to express myself in such a individualistic way, I felt it was time to buy my first bike. I searched and searched until I found...
View ArticleOn Second Thought... Maybe You Shouldn’t Get a Dog
Sometimes the dog you want isn’t the dog you get. by Katrina Douglas SO YOU’RE THINKING of getting a dog.I get it—everybody wants a dog! It is a fun thing, a thing that will give your life at least a...
View ArticleFillmore Trattoria: Honest Italian-American Fare
It won’t win any awards for trendiness, but it’s got a mean red sauce. by Andrea Damewood EVERYTHING ABOUT Fillmore Trattoria is decidedly Old Portland: the menu isn’t pretentious; the electric...
View ArticleLush Life: Stress Test
The best local cocktails to drink during the last summer ever. by Thomas Ross THIS YEAR is stressing me out. I’ve been spending Sunday mornings reading the news and staving off panic attacks. As I...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“Someone buy Megan a Wonder Woman outfit and set up the drinks!!!” RE: WONDER WOMANRE: “It’s Time to Cheer Up About Hillary Clinton” [Feature, Aug 3], Megan Burbank’s valiant effort to get people...
View ArticleThe Maids: Existential Desperation with a Dash of Dark Humor
Genet’s social critique is still relevant in Public Citizen Theatre’s debut. by Katie Pelletier WITH FRUSTRATIONS OVER high rents and a pervasive suspicion that Portland is turning into a mere...
View ArticleHall Monitor: The Sweeps Didn’t Stop
No matter what you’ve heard, illegal camping never left. by Dirk VanderHart DID YOU HEAR? Homeless camping is illegal again.At least, that’s what I’ve heard over and over since August 2, the day Mayor...
View ArticleA Rodent-Infested Lake Oswego House Could Slow Demolitions in Portland
But in this market, it might not matter. by Dirk VanderHart THE OLD FIRE STATION passed out of existence without much fanfare, but with stunning speed.It was late 2013, and the 89-year-old building...
View ArticleA Portland Bakery Is Accused of Bilking Its Mostly Immigrant Workers
The case could have a major impact on manufacturing in Oregon. by Doug Brown Portland labor lawyers have filed an aggressive and potentially precedent-setting class-action lawsuit against a Portland...
View ArticleProject Art: End of Summer Edition
The residency program bridges Portland and Japan. by Eleanor Ford THOUGH YOU MIGHT not know it, August will be a very engaging month for international contemporary art in Portland. A brand-new...
View ArticleA Status Update from Ian Karmel
Checking in with the stand-up and erstwhile Portlander. by Robert Ham LIKE MANY OF US, stand-up comics go through the balancing act of chasing a creative dream while also paying the bills, seeking...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
Stop “living the dream.” WHY DO PEOPLE say “Living the dream!” when you ask how they’re doing? What the fuck does it even mean? Did you really grow up dreaming of working in some corporate cube-farm...
View ArticleThe Mercury Pet Issue Presents... PETS IN ACTION!
Meet the Pets in Action photo contest winners, and check out the Mercury pet issue! Congratulations, Sadie! Here's the winner of our Mercury"Pets in Action" photo contest! And while you're here, check...
View ArticleSausage Party: A Reminder That Fine Cinema Is a Powerful and Subtle Art Form
Wait, sorry, that should read, “Sausage Party is dumb and racist.” by Wm. Steven Humphrey IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY take kids to the Seth Rogen adult animated feature Sausage Party, don’t fret. There are...
View ArticleAn Appreciation of Michael Ironside (and Scanners)
Ironside approaches! by Andrew Wright DEAR LORD, that voice. Any proper appreciation of Michael Ironside should begin with that voice, which fashions an entire Home Depot’s worth of gravel into...
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