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Jared Leto Is a Bad Actor Who Should Not Be Allowed to Act
by Erik Henriksen Suicide Squad is... fine. Totally fine. It’s a patched-together mess, and it’s more boring than any movie starring a crocodile man and someone named “Captain Boomerang” should be,...
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The Portland Business Alliance Is Now Opposing A Homeless Shelter... At A...
by Dirk VanderHart Developer Homer Williams makes his pitch.Dirk VanderHartThere's nothing like the specter of a homeless shelter to bring out a little hypocrisy.For some fun examples, look at...
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Modest Mouse Frontman Isaac Brock Crashes Car in Southeast After Falling...
by Ciara Dolan Ben MoonGood news for people who love bad news: Earlier this evening the Oregonian reported that this morning Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock caused a multi-vehicle crash at Grand Avenue as...
View ArticleHere Ya Go, Newbies. *Hands Over Keys to the City*
by Anonymous Bring on the even-more-expensive condos and houses. Bring on the mindless trend-followers, the developer-enablers and "investors", the narcissistic tech workers the corporate excess, the...
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Good Morning, News: Hypocrisy On Homelessness, A Modest (Mouse) Car Crash,...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Please click these links. ICYMI: Check out an interactive map of the 120 properties city and county officials considered for potential homeless shelters. Some...
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Gov. Kate Brown Breaks Silence on A Proposed Corporate Tax: She's For It!
by Dirk VanderHart Gov. Kate BrownAfter months of conspicuously guarding her opinion, Gov. Kate Brown this morning came out in favor of what's likely to be Oregon's most contentious state-wide issue...
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Tone Roads: Classical Music Roundup for August 2015
by Robert Ham Pianist Leif Ove AndsnesHerein lies Tone Roads, a new column by Robert Ham, a regular contributor to the Mercury, highlighting the most interesting classical events happening in the...
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Tonight's Your Last Chance to See the Comedic Masterpiece The Great Outdoors...
by Erik Henriksen Tonight's your last chance—or in some cases your only chance—to see the following movies on the big screen in Portland before they disappear forever and everything turns into Suicide...
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Oh, Good, Now Donald Trump is Getting Intelligence Briefings
by Matt Baume Donald cranes his neck to copy off of Chris Christie's test.uplift_the_world / Shutterstock.comThose who believe that elections are rigged might perceive a smoking gun in the news that...
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21 Counts: Grand Jury Indicts Right Wing Videographer Who Pulled Gun on...
by Doug Brown Michael Strickland, right, after pulling a gun on July 7Doug BrownA Multnomah County grand jury returned a 21-count indictment today against Michael Strickland, the 36-year-old right...
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Good Morning, News: Olympics Begin, Renewable Energy is Cheap, and Trump...
by Dirk VanderHart The City of Portland's Terminal 1 looks very much like it'll get the nod to become a homeless camp, but will that fly with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The Trib...
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Things To Do This Weekend!
Things to do for Aug 5-7. by Bobby Roberts Summer isn't over yet, of course, but even if you can't feel fall hiding around the corner, it is there, and getting impatient. So it's on you to seriously...
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Look at This Nice Thing the City Does for Motorcyclists and Scooter Riders
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Here's a story for you motorcyclists and scooter riders out there (or anyone who needs a reminder that our city government does thoughtful things sometimes). Parking...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Back To the Dorms
by Dan Savage Your advice to PGMN in this week's Savage Love reminded me of my own situation, but my point-of-view is similar to the husband's—with some key differences. Instead of being years old, my...
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This Week's Style Events... and Goodbye Johnny Sole!
by Elizabeth Mollo betsy & iyabetsy & iya will host a massive garage sale where they will sell slightly imperfect betsy & iya pieces; jewelry making materials like chain, findings, beads,...
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A Few (More) Words About That Portland Film Festival Poster
by Erik Henriksen The Portland Film Festival recently debuted a sharp new poster. Discerning readers will, of course, notice that the revered publication the Portland Mercury is part of it!Except,...
View ArticlePremiere: Haley Heynderickx's "Construction at 8 AM" Video for Banana Stand's...
by Ciara Dolan August's video from Banana Stand's monthly Unpeeled series features Portland musician Haley Heynderickx performing "Construction at 8 AM." It's a two-toned, ambling love song, where she...
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Improv Your Friendships with Mike Birbiglia's Don't Think Twice
by Courtney Ferguson If you overlook their pallor, theater kids have a youthful glow, probably because a lot of their time is spent playing make-believe and doing improv exercises. Comedy improvisers...
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Win Tickets to Pee-Wee's Big Adventure at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park!
by Erik Henriksen Tomorrow night at the bike-friendly L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, the Hollywood Theatre is hosting an outdoor screening of the bike-friendly film the bike ROMANCE Pee-Wee's Big...
View ArticleWATCH: Livestream of the 2016 Pickathon Festival
by Ned Lannamann All weekend long they're beaming out performances from Pendarvis Farm. The Pickathon Live Broadcast starts right now and continues through Sunday. If you couldn't make it out there,...
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