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Do You Like Sexy French Dramas? Do You Like Charming Documentaries? Good News!
by Suzette Smith The 20th Portland Queer Film Festival has a lot of those things!Now in its 20th year, the Portland Queer Film Festival—formerly known as the Portland Lesbian & Gay Film...
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Timbers v. Philadelphia Match Preview
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersOn Monday morning, just a day removed from their crucial 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake, the Portland Timbers traveled to Central America for a Wednesday...
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Feast Returns: Last Night's Sandwich Action
by MJ Skegg Feast 2016 kicked off last night with its traditional Sandwich Invitational, a competition to see what chefs can do with two bits of bread and a filling. This year it was at the...
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Record Review: Lynnae Gryffin, Information
by Ciara Dolan COURTESY OF LYNNAE GRYFFINON HER NEW EPInformation, Lynnae Gryffin uses the jagged sounds of rock music to make expansive, smeared landscapes—much like if she were using the pulpy juice...
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Housing Officials Are Seeking Almost $450,000 to Pay For a Terminal 1...
by Dirk VanderHart Terminal 1: About to be Portland's largest-ever homeless shelter?Dirk VanderHartThe Portland Housing Bureau is seeking an almost $450,000 infusion into an already-record budget, in...
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There's Plenty to Love About HBO's High Maintenance
by Ned Lannamann We need to talk about “Grandpa.”“Grandpa” is the third episode of the new, 30-minute HBO version of High Maintenance, the terrific web series that details the exploits of the Guy (Ben...
View ArticleWhat We Have in Common
by Anonymous Sometimes I think old, rich people are especially angry at everything. They worry that if the wrong person gets elected for President: they will not get the tax breaks they need. Some...
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Fuck CNN For Giving Donald Trump Hours of Airtime For His Birther Statement
by Tricia Romano Nate GowdyFuck you, CNN. Every morning, I turn on the cable network to get alternately outraged or bored by the latest campaign machinations, and this morning, I waited with...
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Check Out Ian Karmel's New Podcast "All Fantasy Everything"
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey For those of you who love comedy and podcasts (and ridiculous pop culture), check out beloved comedian (and Mercury columnist) Ian Karmel's brand new podcast, "All Fantasy...
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Live Review: Dierks Bentley at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
by Robert Ham Dierks BentleyThe patron saint of the modern male country artist is Garth Brooks. He’s the one that has inspired a million easy-to-swallow anthems about good times, bad times, and the...
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Things To Do Tonight, Friday 9/16
by Bri Brey Point Juncture, WA, Hungry Ghost, Months Over the past few years, Point Juncture, WA has been like a rare bird, flitting through every now and then to drop some sweet tunes or a terrific...
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TBA Review: Amenta Abioto Nearly Achieves Transcendence
by Robert Ham She's connecting threads of experimental, soul, and gospel music in novel ways and imbuing her work with a deep political savvy and emotional impact.Briana CerezoThe setting for Amenta...
View ArticleThings To Laugh At This Weekend
by Mercury Staff Jen Kirkman With jokes about the joys of divorce and the cultural expectation that every unwed lady who dies alone MUST own a cat, Jen Kirkman is the anti-Cathy"ACK!" comic. Her...
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TBA Review: Pondering Desire With Allie Hankins and Her "Fuck Machines"
by Suzette Smith Allie Hankins performs a love dance for a member of the audience.Suzette SmithMy introduction to Allie Hankins as a performer was her 2012 TBA dance Like A Sun That Pours Forth Light...
View ArticleWINTER IS COMING....
by Anonymous Now that I have all you Game of Drones' attention, I wanted to remind all of you "responsible dog owners" that just because it might be raining, freezing or maybe even snowing (HOLY...
View ArticleMake Drivers Licenses Harder to Get
by Anonymous There needs to be a serious re-examination about what it takes to become a licensed driver in Portland. I have had a serious beef with this city from day one. When I moved to this town,...
View Article"You're Welcome" is the Proper Response, Children.
by Anonymous A Canadian brought this to my attention recently.Americans do not respond to "Thank You" with the common, and respectful, "You're Welcome". Mostly it has become "uh huh", "ok", or "no...
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This Week on Blogtown
by Bri Brey Your week in review for Monday September 12 to Friday September 16!TOP STORY: BE SAFE OUT THERE:Watch the difficult, important testimony Fallon Smart's mother gave at City Council....
View ArticleHippie-Critical Behavior
by Anonymous Your groovy intentional community is fine and dandy, but why do you think it’s okay to charge your Prius in a way that blocks the sidewalk for the rest of us to use? I’ve seen people with...
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Renée Zellweger Rapping Is What 2016 Needs
by Elinor Jones Bridget Jones' Baby opens with our supposedly frumpy heroine rapping to herself over a single cupcake. Another birthday gone, and, at 43, what has come of Bridget’s life? She’s single...
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