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One Hulk's Opinion: "New Phone, Who Dis?"
by The Incredible Hulk LAST WEEKEND, Hulk text Captain America! "Captain America!" Hulk text. "What you doing this weekend? Want 2 hang out?" Captain America text Hulk, "Sorry, buddy, I've got other...
View ArticleNate Silver on Why Donald Trump Probably Kinda Won't Maybe Win
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Nate Silver, wizard data mathematician for FiveThirtyEight, may have pooh-poohed the idea of a Trump win in the past, but he has a pretty good excuse which he notes in this...
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Either Mail Your Ballot Today, or Drop It Off at One of These Locations
by Dirk VanderHart Not remotely old enough to enjoy the franchise.If you STILL haven't voted in this year's very important primary election, first read our endorsements for the most-crucial races....
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Get Your Freakcake on at Belmont Station Today
by Brian Yaeger Unless you’re already planning on driving to Bend for the release event at Crux Fermentation Project tomorrow, get a preview today at Belmont Station. Freakcake is, freakishly, one of...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: I've Looked At Accidental Anal From Both Sides...
by Dan Savage Straight male, 38, married 16 years. With regards to your May 11th "Savage Love" column. I would like to help clarify some misconceptions that you and your letter writer WASSUP share...
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Trump's Latest Nicknames are Disappointing
by Matt Baume Maybe he's just doing this because he wants someone to give HIM a nickname.lev radin / Shutterstock.com"Crazy Bernie" is how Donald Trump wants us to think of Bernie Sanders. That's...
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Shop Local—Movies
by Bri Brey WHETHER YOU'RE NEW to Portland or a longtime resident, you need STUFF. And while you could always order things online, or purchase said stuff at a big-box chain, you can rest assured that...
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There's a Dating Site Where You Can Meet Other Conspiracy Theorists
by Bri Brey Attention men and women seeking truthers: As you know, it can be rough finding a mate who shares your anti-vaxx mentality and distrust of lizard people. But for you—a conspiracy theorist...
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The Hollywood Theatre Has Paul Thomas Anderson's Radiohead Music Video—on 35mm
by Erik Henriksen Last week, leading up to the release of their (excellent, fantastic, I love it) new album A Moon Shaped Pool, Radiohead dropped something that, among music and film nerds, had been...
View ArticleScam Magazine Salesman Isn't So Nice
by Anonymous A guy comes to my door about 6 pm, and he's a fast talking smoothie. But actually pretty funny and entertaining, so I let him give his spiel. He says he's from Chicago which is where I'm...
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The Mercury Endorses: Sharon Meieran for Multnomah County Commission, District 1
by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force THE COUNTY COMMISSION'S always been that important, boring provider of justice and social services whose political intrigues—absent the occasional bout of...
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Hot Comedy Alert: Speechless Tonight at the Siren!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Calling all friends who love comedy! If you enjoy laughing, check out the very fun show going down at the Siren Theater tonight called Speechless—in which comedians and...
View ArticleThings To Do Tonight!
by Bobby Roberts SpeechlessThe Siren Theater's improvised PowerPoint presentation show Speechless is back, with the best kind of organized chaos: a delightful lineup of funny Portlanders making up...
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Karl Blau Tries on Country Classics
by Joshua James Amberson KARL BLAU Trying on country classics.Jason QuigleyIF YOU HANG around the Pacific Northwest indie scene long enough, you'll eventually cross paths with Anacortes, Washington...
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Homeless "Rest Areas" Might Be Worked Into Portland's Central Planning Document
by Dirk VanderHart Denis C TheriaultHomeless "rest areas" look like they'll be included in the city's next long-term Comprehensive Plan, the central planning framework for how the city will develop in...
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Timbers Fade in Frustrating Dallas Loss
by Abe Asher Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News via APFor the second time in five days, the Portland Timbers earned a halftime road lead. And for the second time in five days, they let it slide...
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"I Think It's Disgraceful." Budget Tensions Spilled Out into a City Council...
by Dirk VanderHart Weeks—and maybe years, actually—of frustrations between Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Nick Fish spilled into an otherwise mundane budget hearing tonight, as Fish accused the...
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Good Morning, News: Budget Bickering, RIP Katherine Dunn, and Obama's for the...
by Dirk VanderHart City council got catty last night, with Mayor Charlie Hales' proposed business tax hike—and its subsequent (apparent) defeat—leading to a very raw exchange between Hales and...
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THIS WEEKEND: The Encore Presentation of HUMP!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey REMEMBER ALL the good times we had at HUMP! 2015? All the homegrown porn, the sex-positive laughs, and the hot freaky sex? WHAT?! YOU MISSED IT LAST FALL? Well, thank your...
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TV Cancellation Bloodbath, But a New Home for Supergirl!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey In an unmitigated wave of terror, the networks have announced a slew of cancellations for the fall season—some of which will definitely make you weep with grief. For example:As...
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