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Things To Do Tonight 9/27
by Mercury Staff Banned Books Week: Diversity Celebrate books that upset the delicate sensibilities of puritanical PTAs and Republican congressmen everywhere with a spirited Banned Books Week panel...
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Twitter Reacts to Donald Trump's Debate Antics
by Jessica Fu patrimonio designs ltd / Shutterstock.comLast night saw the first presidential debate of the 2016 election. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP opponent Donald Trump laid out...
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Unsolicited Advice for Hillary Clinton
by Dan Savage Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.comDonald Trump said this during the debate last night:"You know, Hillary is hitting me with tremendous commercials. Some of it’s said in entertainment. Some...
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The Doubleclicks Debut New Video for "Lord of the Rings"
by Megan Burbank It doesn't sound like anything they've played before.The DoubleclicksToday, the Doubleclicks are debuting a video for their new song, "Lord of the Rings," and it's unlike anything...
View ArticleWhere to Get the Freshest Fresh Hop Beer
It's harvestin' time, so get your hop on. by Brian Yaeger FRESH HOP BEERS are somewhat analogous to Beaujolais nouveau wines in that they’re the freshest possible beer you can get. The Northwest is...
View ArticleEverything as Fuck
Ian investigates Rob Thomas’“Smooth” from Santana’s Supernatural album. by Ian Karmel The following is the third in a four-part series examining the lasting impact of Carlos Santana’s electrifying...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
It was me. I’m not sorry. I WAS ATTENDING my company’s monthly “team building outing” when I first felt it. A rumble in my tummy that was indicative of my worst fear: bubble guts. In a public place....
View ArticleSavage Love
Cheats by Dan Savage I’m a guy, 35,anda cheating piece of shit. I’m engaged to awoman I love, but earlier this year I cheatedon her. I have no excuse. She discovered the datingapp I used, and we...
View ArticleClean Your Bong: Straining to Care About Strains
I love weed, but I simply can’t give much of a shit about strains. by David Schmader WALK INTO any weed store and you’ll be bombarded with dozens of available strains, most boasting prog-rock names...
View ArticleCannabuzz: Welcome to Oregon. Please (Don't) Enjoy Our Weed.
The current state of canna tourism. by Josh Jardine WHEN OREGON legalized cannabis last year, one of the expected benefits to our state economy was a wave of curious tourists, escaping the tyranny of...
View ArticleOne Day at a Time
Brangelina is no more. The world has been torn asunder. by Ann Romano MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19GASP. No, really, dears—GASP. The day we thought would never come has arrived! For Brangelina is no more......
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Get your tickets now to the 12th annual HUMP! by Mercury Staff Tickets for the 12th Annual HUMP! Film Festival are on sale NOW—and trust us, the tickets will go fast—so get yours immediately at...
View ArticlePortland’s Pretty
Hot days, hot looks at Century bar. by Marissa Sullivan The jury is still out for Century—the newest bar by the guys behind Sweet Hereafter, Jackknife, and Dig A Pony. Is it a sports bar? Is it the...
View ArticleThe Energy and Panache of Jah Wobble
The bassist-composer on keeping time and respecting the melody. by Robert Ham A FEW YEARS AGO, John Wardle, the UK-based bassist/composer better known to the world as Jah Wobble, decided to take up...
View ArticleLubec’s Forced Pause
On Cosmic Debt, Lubec stops to reflect. by Ciara Dolan OVER THE SATISFYING clink of ricocheting pool balls, Lubec frontman Eddie Charlton (vocals/guitar) describes the inspiration behind the Portland...
View ArticleGetting Real with Lydia Loveless
Getting Real with Lydia Loveless by William Kennedy LYDIA LOVELESS’ latest release, Real, is out now on Bloodshot Records, and there’s a lot to love for fans of her signature Tammy...
View ArticleThings to Do Music
Noteworthy shows for the week of September 28-October 4. by Mercury Staff WEDNESDAY 9/28TWIN PEAKS, WHITE REAPER, MODERN VICES (Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) Chicago-based quintet Twin Peaks are trading...
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Things to Do Film
This Week: Deepwater Horizon, some peculiar kids, and a creepy old wicker man. by Mercury Staff Author: The JT LeRoy Story It’s been called the greatest literary hoax of all time, but it wasn’t a...
View Article“His Word Against Mine”
Stories of sexual assault from the Portland music community by Ciara Dolan [Editor’s Note: The following article includes descriptions of sexual assault and may be disturbing to certain...
View ArticleDeepwater Horizon: Tragedy as Spectacle
The strange entertainment of Peter Berg’s latest. by Ben Coleman PETER BERG is an odd duck. He’s often written off as a journeyman director—an anti-auteur without any specific style or calling, but he...
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