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This Weekend's Style Events
by Elizabeth Mollo Let's distract ourselves from the UTTER AND CHAOTIC MADNESS, just for a little bit, with a few fashion events:Savannah CastrandaStrange Vacation is celebrating their belated one...
View ArticleGuest Editorial: The Changemakers of Tomorrow
by Philip Rafferty [The following is a guest editorial from Philip Rafferty, a US History teacher at Jefferson High School.—eds.]It is that time of year again: parent teacher conferences. I just spent...
View ArticleCheck Out The Pearl, Village of Middlevale, and More at the Northwest...
by Ben Coleman Regional film festivals are a gamble. For every uncompromising new vision, there’s an obnoxiously inaccessible art school hack job—and it’s not always clear from the outset which is...
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Live Review: Ms. Lauryn Hill
by Jenni Moore Jenni MooreLAST NIGHT Ms. Lauryn Hill’s MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! tour was scheduled to play at the Keller, and after a rough week of grief and trauma from the presidential...
View ArticleWhy a Former Obama Voter Couldn't Vote for Hillary
by Anonymous I voted for Obama twice, in part because I was appalled by George Bush and his military adventurism in Iraq. I like Obama. He's handsome, well-spoken, witty, inspirational. But you know...
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Chants, Tear Gas, and Flashbangs: Updates From Last Night’s Anti-Trump Rally
by Dirk VanderHart Dirk VanderHartFollowing Thursday's chaotic demonstration, protestors once again took to Portland's streets Friday night—marching across downtown, onto several bridges, and into...
View ArticleI am January
by Anonymous I’ve been hardened by all the needy rats trying to pierce my bubble. I have nothing to say, nothing to give. My attention is precious. Actually, it’s no longer a bubble, but has become a...
View ArticleChildren with Guns
by Anonymous I just love how these Trump supporters are all shocked at the protests going on. "Duh, why can't we have a peaceful transition of power?""The system worked, why can't Democrats abide by...
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Christine is a Humane, Improbably Funny Portrait
by Megan Burbank If you know who Christine Chubbuck was, the prospect of watching an entire movie about her may fill you with dread. A Florida TV news reporter, Chubbuck killed herself during a live...
View ArticleReal Talk
by Anonymous Mitch McConnell simply has one of the most punchable faces in the world, amirite?[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleFreedom and Justice FOR ALL
by Anonymous THANK YOU PORTLAND PROTESTERS FOR STANDING UP FOR MY RIGHTS AND FREEDOM.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Things to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Sturgill Simpson, The London Souls There was a time you could catch singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson playing intimate gigs in Portland—at the Mercury's annual Chili Jam, for...
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Cops Arrested 17 Anti-Trump Demonstrators Friday Night—And Four More In...
by Dirk VanderHart Dirk VanderHartPortland police officials had clearly made up their mind after Thursday's rioting: They weren't going to give anti-Trump demonstrators an inch on Friday. So as...
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Blazer's Recap: Blazers Down Kings in OT 122-120
by Arthur Bradford The Blazers were coming off their worst loss of the young season, a demoralizing 31 point trouncing at the hands of arch rivals, the LA Clippers. But the nice thing about basketball...
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Lucky Devil Strip Club Rammed By Bull (More Specifically "98.7 The Bull")
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy Lucky Devil LoungeThis morning at around 9:30 am, a rather hefty Dodge Ram pickup truck emblazoned with "98.7 The Bull" smashed into local beloved strip joint, Lucky...
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"Please Stay Home Tonight," Portland Mayor and Police Chief Tell Demonstrators
by Dirk VanderHart Police Sgt. Pete Simpson, Chief Mike Marshman, and Mayor Charlie Hales address reporters this afternoon.Dirk VanderHartIt's official: Mayor Charlie Hales and Police Chief Mike...
View ArticleHow Soon We Forget
by Anonymous Let's all look back on the Bush years, and anticipate looking forward to far worse with Donald Trump. The top 15 highlights: 1. 9/112. Iraq/Afghanistan wars ("Mission Accomplished")3....
View ArticleOregonians: Cats are fine; PEOPLE need you
by Anonymous Galvanized by demoralizing election results and disappointment for thinking my Oregon vote was enough, I am giving to organizations that are making a positive difference in this world:...
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Things to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Podcasting 101 After becoming an avid listener to fantastic shows like This Is the Read, The Friend Zone, and Jen Kirkman’s I Seem Fun, I myself have even thought about entering the...
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Portland Police Needed a TriMet Bus For All the Demonstrators They Arrested...
by Dirk VanderHart Portland Police BureauWhen Mayor Charlie Hales and Police Chief Mike Marshman implored anti-Trump demonstrators to stay home Saturday night, they warned that cops would be more...
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