Snowpocalypse Then! A Fond Remembrance of Portland's 2008 Snow Storm
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Yesterday's Snowpocalypse was the first real traffic disaster of the "new" Portland ("new" meaning since the last large wave of transplants moved in... no sweat though, I love...
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Is It Really A "Coincidence" That on the Exact Same Day Many Portlanders...
by Erik Henriksen I mean, yes. Obviously it is totally a coincidence. But still: Nintendo's long-awaited Super Mario Run finally came out this morning for the iPhone and iPad, and while it has its...
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Things to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story No, BB-8 isn't in this one. BUT WAIT! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has a bunch of other stuff going for it—like the chance to see badass Jyn Erso...
View ArticleSnowy Rant; Happy Holidays
by Anonymous It snowed. Not especially a bad storm compared to the rest of the world who get snow in the winter. But the universe ended here in our city.Yeah, I know weed is legal here, and that might...
View ArticleAbandoned Cars? Come On, Guys.
by Anonymous This is the Pacific Northwest. If an inch of snow and ice makes you abandon your car for nearly 24 hours, then maybe you should look at relocating to another part of the country.When...
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Instagram Account of the Day
by Dan Savage Someone is photoshopping Donald Trump's face onto pictures of Queen Elizabeth II and it is magic. Enjoy.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Facebook Will Take Some Responsibility For Fake News—But Is It Enough?
by Jessica Fu NORTHFOTO / SHUTTERSTOCK.COMFacebook is teaming up with fact-checking organizations to reduce the amount of fake news its users see and share. This comes after outcry that fake news...
View ArticleRequired Reading: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda
by Dan Savage Former Congressional staffers who witnessed the rise of the Tea Party—and the successful obstruction of Obama'a agenda—have some advice for liberals, progressives, and patriots: fight...
View ArticleYour Vote Doesn't Count
by Anonymous I am over my obsession of how the election may have gotten DT elected. My roommate thinks Pres Obama will come out and say he has been asked to stay on 4 more years. The election was...
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Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 3: Ezra Furman
by Ned Lannamann Heather BinnsWe've got a new Pickathon video for you, coming from our ongoing Starlight Series, which you can find exclusively on The Stranger and Portland Mercury sites. In this...
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Good Morning, News: Wake! Greet This Pale World Robbed of Friction! Also:...
by Dirk VanderHart Time for another slippery commute, Portland. The O's headline folks are calling it "scary," even. No snow on the horizon today, but no melting, either. Which means this frictionless...
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Things to Do This Weekend!
Things to do for December 16-18 by Mercury Staff Welcome to the calm before the storm, the last weekend before Christmas hits. Well—it's more like the storm before the storm (and after, considering...
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Did "Identity Politics" Talk Sink Hillary's Campaign? (Short Answer "No")
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Vox has a very interesting report that shoots a big hole in the theory that Hillary Clinton spoke too much about "identity politics"(gay people, minorities, or immigrants) in...
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Hope You Like Being Cold!
by Ned Lannamann It's sunny and 28 degrees this morning.A full two days after what by all accounts was a pretty mild snowfall, Portland's roads and sidewalks are still in pretty horrible shape. Our...
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I LOVED La La Land, and You Will Too
by Megan Burbank In any given year of reviewing movies, I spend a lot of time sitting through money-covered crap struggling to discern why it was greenlit in the first place. When the only good thing...
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Could Obama Change Federal Weed Law Before Trump Takes Over?
by Vince Sliwoski ISTOCK / TOMASS2015Can Obamachange federal cannabis law before he leaves office?THERE ARE some helpful things he could do, but weed doesn’t seem to be a priority and Obama is likely...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Mistakes Were Made (Math Remains Hard)
by Dan Savage The letter in your column this week about Trump Minus 100 parties totally made me cry! This is the best idea I've heard since the election. I really hope someone runs with this and makes...
View ArticleDear Clap Happy Audience
by Anonymous Why do you clap at the end of a movie? I kind of doubt that anyone involved in the actual film is present. it's unnecessary and well, kinda dumb. I mean if your going to clap there, why...
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This Weekend's Style Events
by Elizabeth Mollo Here are a few style events for this weekend, but I should say that due to weather some of them could possibly be postponed and/or canceled, so check the Facebook pages of the...
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Don’t Miss THE I, ANONYMOUS SHOW—This Monday December 19!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Do you like laughing your pants off? Well, one of the funnest comedy nights in Portland is hands-down the Mercury’s monthly I, Anonymous Show. As longtime Mercury readers...
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