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Must-See Movies of 2016: Moonlight
by Marc Mohan To close out the year, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite movies of 2016. Check out what's in theaters now in our Film section, and go here for movie times!Moonlight is a...
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Bands I Pretended to Like for Boys. Part Three: Bob Dylan
by Kathleen Tarrant If someone sends me a Bob Dylan “deep cut” after this, I swear I’ll light my hair on fire.I TRIED TO pinpoint when exactly I started pretending to love Bob Dylan. I racked my brain...
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Must-See Movies of 2016: The Nice Guys
by Erik Henriksen To close out the year, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite movies of 2016. Check out what's in theaters now in our Film section, and go here for movie times!Within the...
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Things to Do This Week!
Things to do for January 2-5 by Mercury Staff Let's just get right into it, shall we? Welcome to 2017. It's gonna be a bit of a fight. This first week of the year exemplifies that a little, what with...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: GOP vs. Obamacare, ISIS vs. the World, and Tech...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Well you wanna be loved (uh). Hey that's okay, 'cause it falls in line right with my sexuality. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Happy New Year, everybody! Whoops,...
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Must-See Movies of 2016: Star Trek Beyond
by Erik Henriksen To close out the year, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite movies of 2016. Check out what's in theaters now in our Film section, and go here for movie times!Despite the...
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Scared of Freezing Temps? Don't Forget Portland's Best Cozy Whiskey Bars
by Thomas Ross iStockON DECEMBER 14TH, 2016, after experiencing what some cities might consider a “dusting” of snow, I spent three hours in the car trying to get to the airport to pick up a visiting...
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Flag Burning Event to Protest Trump... Maybe Not the Best Use of Our Time?
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey iStock/craiguglinica Along with other, probably more useful protests that will go down on Inauguration Day this coming January 20, there's also this flag burning event at noon...
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Bands I Pretended to Like for Boys. Part Four: Daniel Johnston
by Kathleen Tarrant PETER JUHLTHE SWEET, distant boy I liked in college picked me up for a movie in his 1980s BMW, and we sat in the dark, warm theater. My hands were sweating profusely.It was one of...
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6 Delicious Foods I Discovered in Portland Last Year
by Jenni Moore Kee's Loaded Kitchen on MLKFOR ME, 2016 was a year of being open to trying new foods instead of ordering the same damn thing every time. Here are the six most memorable Portland foods,...
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Good Morning, News: Republicans Gut Ethics Oversight, Gas Tax Kicks In, and...
by Dirk VanderHart It's the first working day of 2017 for many, including members of congress. And it's already going off with a bang, after House Republicans surprisingly announced yesterday they'll...
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New Commissioner Chloe Eudaly's Unveiled Her Staff Appointments
by Dirk VanderHart Chloe EudalyJason DesomerIt's move-in day at City Hall, when staffers of incoming elected officials are beginning to prep the workplaces they'll inhabit for at least some of the...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Newly Engageed Woman Debates Confessing...
by Dan Savage I am recently engaged to the love of my life, who I have been with for eight years. However... six years ago, I did something terrible. After drinking too much, I made out with a married...
View ArticleDance Party Shalaelah
by Anonymous On New Years we met on a couch in the basement of a house hosting a dance party in North Portland. You were by far the most interesting person I met and talked to all year. It made me...
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Public Scorn Works! House Republicans Reverse Shady Ethics Vote
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey iStock/trekandshootAs Dirk reported in GMN this morning, House Republicans held a shady, late night vote to gut/kill the Office of Congressional Ethics. However, thanks to a...
View ArticleNew Job, No Guidance
by Anonymous Quit a long term job last year bc I loathed it.Walked out of the next job after a month bc I flipped out (dysfunctional, didn't have the skills, meow meow meow).Now I'm on to the third,...
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Ted Wheeler's First Act as Mayor: A Bureau Shakeup
by Dirk VanderHart The first big test of Ted Wheeler's mayoral tenure began this morning, as Wheeler's office unveiled some fairly large changes in the bureaus council members will oversee.Among the...
View ArticleBuffy the Psych Prof: Someone You Should Follow On Twitter
by Dan Savage Another epic Twitter thread/Arrival review that's worth your time...Dear Red State peeps: Happy New Year! I was wondering, could we talk for a second? I apologize if this is long.— Buffy...
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2017 New Year's Resolutions (Most of Which We've Probably Already Broken)
by Mercury Staff JESSICA STEINI resolve to continue my commitment to not drinking green juice or weighing myself. Ever.I resolve to make an angry face at any man who grins at me on the street like we...
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Must-See Movies of 2016: Swiss Army Man
by Megan Burbank To close out the year, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite movies of 2016. Check out what's in theaters now in our Film section, and go here for movie times!If you want...
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