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Is It Illegal to Lead an Online Mob Against Someone?
by Eli Sanders In December, to avenge alleged affronts to white nationalist Richard Spencer (above), a "troll storm" descended on the small town of Whitefish, Montana.Chip Somodevilla / Getty...
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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 is, writing about boring people doesn’t...
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Like Cats? And Drinking? There's a Portland Happy Hour for That
by Bri Brey MICHELLE MITCHELLJust when you thought Portland couldn't out-Portland itself (Look! A double decker bike for sale on Craig's List!) this happens:A happy hour downtown called "I Love Cats....
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: When Should They Bareback?
by Dan Savage I've only "officially" been in a relationship with my boyfriend for three months but we have been good friends and confidants for several years so it feels much longer than when we...
View ArticleTweet Storm: Trump Just Fired FBI Director James Comey
by Bri Brey Read about it here. BREAKING: President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey, the White House says https://t.co/X834ONaQQShttps://t.co/o0F5kwVePx— CNN (@CNN) May 9, 2017And then read...
View ArticlePlease Stop
by Anonymous To the schlubby, shirtless man in short yellow shorts at Hawthorne/14th today: c'mon, man, put some clothes on!I realize the recent sunny weather is cause for unbridled celebration, but...
View ArticleThe Mumbo Jumbo of Buster’s Mal Heart
Buster’s heart is fine. His brain? Not so much. by Ned Lannamann Ignore the title—Buster’s heart is fine. It’s his brain that’s giving him problems. Breaking into empty vacation homes in rural Montana...
View ArticleNut Up, Fantasy Nerds: This King Arthur’s a Real Man!
Guy Ritchie’s macho bluster mars King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. by Ned Lannamann Bleedin’’ell, anotha King Arthur movie? ’Ang on, lads, look who just swaggered in: Guy Ritchie! Jus’ the manly bloke...
View ArticleMaster of None is Anything But Niche
Aziz Ansari outdoes himself in season two. by Jenni Moore From his standup comedy to his book Modern Romance to his hilarious Netflix series Master of None, Aziz Ansari always delivers a...
View ArticleA Landmark State Supreme Court Ruling May Not Be as Comprehensive as It Seemed
Prosecutors still going after homeless people who ignore cops’ orders. by Doug Brown BY 3:30 PM last Thursday, the wooden benches of the Multnomah County Justice Center’s Community Court room had...
View ArticleBusiness Leaders Swore They’d Help Solve Oregon’s Massive Budget Hole
So where are they? by Claire Holley CHANGING THEIR TUNELast year, all Oregon business leaders could talk about was compromise. In their efforts to dismantle Measure 97, they insisted they wanted to...
View ArticleHall Monitor: From the Pot Shop to the Cop Shop
Ted Wheeler is putting almost all Portland pot taxes into police. by Dirk VanderHart WHEN YOU TORE into this column with your typical voracity last week, reader, you got a pretty good preview of...
View ArticleThis Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!
“I called and asked for a date. Of course, you said no.” by Anonymous You were the beautiful one. Cheerleader. Rose Festival candidate. Liked by everyone, and therefore, of course, well out of reach...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“What the hell kind of paper do you use to print the Merc?” NINETEEN MILLION DOLLARSRE: “Portland’s New Gas Tax Is Raking in More Than Expected” [Blogtown, May 8]. “It’s too early to make any broad...
View ArticleCrisis Averted?
A brand new mental health center aims to revolutionize care in Portland. It faces dizzying challenges. by Dirk VanderHart Wanda knows she’s being poisoned. The nurses come to her room and tell her to...
View ArticleThe Party Review
Cheese, liquor, and butt stuff. by D. Martin Austin “Queer” makes everything better. So last Sunday I attended a queer picnic in the park. The best part of meeting friends in the park is having no...
View ArticleThe Drinks for Right Now
Springtime drinks for NOW. by Thomas Ross I’ve been trying to figure out what season it is. I know it’s spring, officially, and will be for a month or so yet. But the sun only shines sporadically,...
View ArticleFrom Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance events for the week of May 10-16. by Emilly Prado WEDNESDAY, MAY 10Flawless Bingo Bingo gets even better when you’re daubing with drag queens for good causes! Hosted by local queen Kimber...
View ArticleThe Talented Ones’ Risky Humor
Yussef El Guindi is back with a comedy about personal failure and political realities. by Megan Burbank With 2015’s Portland Center Stage production of Threesome, and now Artists Repertory Theatre’s...
View ArticleThe Beaches and Bars of Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way
Portland Author Ryan White explores the charms and clichés of Margaritaville by Erik Henriksen Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way begins in Key West at the dawn of the ’70s—where, Portland author...
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