Portland’s Pretty
Hot looks at the Deadbeat Club show. by Marissa Sullivan THE DEADBEAT CLUB group art show at AKA Gallery was way back in July—and I would’ve gotten these pics to you earlier, but I was kinda busy....
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Jury Selection for Ammon Bundy, Trouble for Brock Turner,...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Baby, I'm the kind of man who shows concern. (Yes I do.) Anyway that I can please you, let me learn. LET'S GO TO PRESS.As we told you yesterday, some...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Give a Dog a Chance
by Dan Savage I ended my senior year of college this past May, and obviously it was one of the hardest goodbyes in my life so far. Saying goodbye to my friends was difficult, but there was one friend...
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Drake, Apparently Confused About What Strip Clubs Are, is Opening What...
by Megan Burbank Strippers and strip clubs are a common leitmotif in Drake's songs.The Come Up Show via Wikimedia CommonsIt's been too long since our last Drake news, so here you go: Drake had a trial...
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Don't Miss... The New I, Anonymous Show!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey You are undoubtedly familiar with the Mercury’s wildly popular and long-running column, I, Anonymous. (For you newbies, that’s the weekly column and daily blog that features...
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Boosters for a New Homeless Campus Are Touting "Resounding," Anonymous...
by Dirk VanderHart The developers pushing an enormous campus for the homeless at the city's Terminal 1 say there's unanimity among those they've spoken with that such a facility is needed in Portland....
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A Portland Musician's Apology For Sexual Assault Went Viral. Now, A Previous...
by Doug Brown Words by Erica OrdwayA Portland musician apologized on Facebook for sexually assaulting a woman recently. Others say he's abused women before, and one told the Mercury she just filed a...
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Good Morning, News: Jules Bailey's New Job, the Stolen Burgerville Train, and...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Check out these life-changing links. Jeremy Eaton"Portland's oldest buildings just got harder to demolish," reports news editor Dirk VanderHart in this week's...
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Recap: Portland Thorns Clobber Houston Dash 3-0
by Erin O'Regan KA-BLOOEY! The Portland Thorns did it again with a 3-0 win against the Houston Dash on a beautiful Wednesday evening at Providence Park! TIME FOR SOME BENATAR SHIMMIES !This is how I...
View ArticleLuke Cage is Wondering if "You Want Some." Why, Yes. Yes, I Would.
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey I have been getting increasingly squeal-y for the upcoming Sept 30 premiere of Luke Cage on Netflix. And to further amplify my squeal-iness, here's a brand new clip from Luke...
View ArticleAll in One Day
by Anonymous My shortest days are typically 8 to 9 hours from leaving home then returning. This includes all the getting ready for work, working and the travel. My longest days are 12 to 14 hours....
View ArticleBull in a China Shop
by Anonymous You're the epitome of the bull in a china shop. Thickheaded and stubborn. Oh yeah, clumsy too. You're thoughts are the only ones that matter. You're opinions are the only ones that...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: The End of the Kinky Affair
by Dan Savage This is now the third time in as many months that I have attempted to write this letter—both my feelings towards my situation and the questions I have keep changing, so I’ve been...
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50 Great NW Indie Rock Albums That Weren't On Pitchfork's List of the 50 Best...
by Sean Nelson and Dave Segal She remains amazing.Earlier this week, Pitchfork published its list of The 50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest, the latest in their excellent series of...
View ArticleThe Store Ignore
by Anonymous Do you ever notice in the grocery store how most of the clerks, stockers, and employees ignore you? You can walk by, maybe look a little lost, maybe have the appearance of looking for...
View ArticleThe Big Car Lot
by Anonymous I just gotta know what is the deal with cars zooming around in mall parking lots, fast food drive thrus, parking garages, etc. Seriously people. You people are fucked up. You people are...
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East Portland Tenants Are Shaming Their Rent-Hiking Landlord In Front of His...
by Dirk VanderHart Portland Tenants UnitedEast Portland tenants desperately trying to fight a looming 45 percent rent increase took a novel tack earlier this week: Shaming their landlord in his own...
View ArticleToday in Portland Daredevilry: Skiing the Burnside Bridge Stairs
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GUYS! It's not easy being a skiier during Portland summers. That's probably why this creative Portland daredevil (known as freedthestreets) decided to hone his skills on the...
View ArticleShould Of
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Ted Wheeler and Steve Novick Ask to Be Removed from "Harbor of Hope" Website
by Dirk VanderHart Both Mayor-elect Ted Wheeler and City Commissioner Steve Novick have asked that their names and photos be scrubbed from a list of "supporters" of a proposed homeless campus at...
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