The Video To Watch After You Watch That Viral Jimmy Kimmel Video
by Dan Savage Everyone is sharing Jimmy Kimmel's moving opening monologue from last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live. His wife gave birth to their second child last week. While the baby appeared healthy at...
View ArticleSmoking Patio Replacement
by Anonymous Since the state is cracking down on restaurants that have enclosed smoking patios with a roof, particularly bars and strip clubs, there is a good solution. Have the establishment purchase...
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Raw Sewage Is Leaking Into the Cleveland High School Cafeteria
by Claire Holley Cleveland High School, located on SE 26th and PowellGoogle MapsCleveland High School students and teachers were evacuated from the building around 11:30 am today after raw sewage was...
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I, Anonymous Classic: Your Casa is My Casa
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Kalah AllenHere's another I, Anonymous Classic from the I, Anonymous archives!Su CasaThank you for letting me stay at your house for the past four months; I know it's been...
View ArticleLydia Ainsworth: Growing and Afterglowing
The Canadian electronic pop artist puts on a show. by Robert Ham Finding her voice as a pop singer took a while for Lydia Ainsworth. Growing up, she would happily sing along with her favorite requiems...
View ArticleThings to Do Music: May 3-9
Noteworthy shows for the week of May 3-9. SUPER PICKCHARLY BLISS, LITTLE STAR (Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi) Eva Grace Hendricks sounds like she broke into a Party City store, sucked some...
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Things to Do Film: May 5-11
This week: Casablanca, The Circle, and The Mystery of Chess Boxing. by Mercury Staff All These Sleepless NightsSee review, this issue. Fox Tower 10.Casablanca Yes, Casablanca is a bonafide classic....
View ArticleMovies, Booze, and Bikes
The Filmed by Bike festival showcases the best bike-themed films—and more. by Claire Holley Featuring 80 short films from 75 filmmakers, Portland’s Filmed by Bike film festival hits the Hollywood...
View ArticleCitizen Jane Is a History Lesson in City Planning
An otherwise effective documentary doesn’t point a way forward. by Ned Lannamann Citizen Jane: Battle for the City is a warm, liberal sweater of a movie, a comfy, affirming documentary about a plucky...
View ArticleThe Guardians of the Galaxy Return, and They’re In Their Feelings
Feel first. Save the galaxy later. by Wm. Steven Humphrey Growing up in the Silver Age of Marvel comics, I strongly preferred the adventures of Spider-Man, Hulk, and Daredevil to those of Superman,...
View ArticleHustle and Dough
The life and loves of James Beard: America’s First Foodie. by Heather Arndt Anderson An engaging new documentary by Beth Federici tells the story of how James Beard, Portland’s prodigal son and...
View ArticleSnoozing Through All These Sleepless Nights
Spoiler alert: Polish raves are boring. by Marc Mohan A creative writing teacher I once had about a thousand years ago taught me that you shouldn’t let the content of your work dictate the form. That...
View ArticleThe Pepsi Generation
A May Day “riot” breaks out, after police cancel permit mid-march. by Doug Brown More than smoke, or fire, or shattered glass, the streets of Portland on Monday were bathed in Pepsi.The corporate soda...
View ArticleIt’s the Mercury’s Voter Cheat Sheet!
How to vote on Portland’s hottest ballot measures. by the Mercury Endorsement Strike Force Election day is May 16! The Mercury carefully considered three ballot measures Portlanders will be asked to...
View ArticleHall Monitor: The Best Budget Fights, A Preview
Ted Wheeler’s first budget is largely noncontroversial. Here are some exceptions. by Dirk VanderHart FORGET ABOUT the horsies.Sure, Mayor Ted Wheeler’s inaugural city budget, unveiled Monday, slashed...
View ArticleThis Week's Featured I, Anonymous!
“If you wanna live your life like an episode of The Bachelorette, maybe you should warn the people you’re going to pit against each other.” by Anonymous You seemed nice enough when you messaged me...
View ArticleIn the Sea-Weeds
No Bones Beach Club pleases the plant eater, but is that enough? by Thomas Ross Despite my cattle rancher father’s insistence that “salad isn’t food, it’s what food eats,” I do enjoy plants and the...
View ArticlePortland’s Brewery Outliers
Here are some of the beer makers and nano breweries outside Portland’s core. by Brian Yaeger No doubt you’re familiar with the best and biggest breweries around Portland, such as Breakside, Widmer...
View ArticleWhat’s She Mad About Now?
A premium on premiums. by Courtenay Hameister I am a walking, talking pre-existing condition.I have anxiety. I have a bulging disc in my back that has numbed two toes forever and periodically sends me...
View ArticleFrom Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance events for the week of May 3-9. by Emilly Prado WEDNESDAY, MAY 3Legislation 101: How the Oregon State Legislature Works and How to Make It Work for You Ever wanted to know how a bill...
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