Clik here to view.
Good Morning, News: Portland Mourns
by Claire Holley Doug BrownGood morning, news! This weekend has been a very difficult one for Portland, and that's putting it lightly.We lost two heroes this weekend and nearly lost a third. You can...
View ArticleThe Flags of Forest Grove
by Anonymous A 150' flag stands erected. The city council claimed it was a donation, free. They failed to mention how tax-paid firemen would have to take care of the flag.In a NYT article about my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recap: Thorns Bake Boston's Beans 2-0
by Erin O'Regan Air quality was at an all time low at Providence park- AND WE LOVED ITPhoto courtesy Portland Thorns FCWith two quick goals, the Thorns defeated the Boston Breakers Saturday giving...
View ArticleSomething I Read Last Year
by Anonymous This was written by Mother Teresa during a turbulent period of her life.There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jeremy Christian Threatened to Decapitate MAX Passengers, Court Records Suggest
by Dirk VanderHart The attack occurred Friday on a MAX Green Line train that was at or very near the Hollywood Transit Center at the time. Jeremy Christian was threatening to behead passengers on a...
View ArticleI Support The Mayor
by Anonymous Because this is not about free speech. This is about a bunch of angry white snowflakes upset they can't call me racist names anymore without some kind of reasonable backlash.[ Comment on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cleveland Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Tamir Rice Is Fired
by Ana Sofia Knauf A grand jury decided not to indict police officers involved in Rice's death in 2015. Waves of protests followed the decision.A KATZ / SHUTTERSTOCK.COMCleveland Police Officer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What the National Media is Saying About the TriMet Attack in Portland
by Bri Brey We're still learning the details of Friday's devastating attack that left two heroic Portlanders dead and another wounded. Our feeds have been full of updates, reactions, and open letters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"You call it terrorism. I call it patriotism": Jeremy Christian's Arraignment...
by Dirk VanderHart Jeremy Christian, suspect in last week's TriMet killings, appears in court for the first time. Pool image via KATUJeremy Christian is still shouting. At a brief and chaotic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
After Last Year's Got Flooded, Adult Swim Is Coming Back with Another Live Event
by Ned Lannamann Those who tried to attend last September's Adult Swim live event in Portland will remember that the Adult Swim Drive-In was cancelled due to heavy rain flooding the venue, Portland...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Here's What Authorities Say Happened in Friday's Vicious MAX Stabbings
by Dirk VanderHart Jeremy Christian was taking pulls of Sangria when he walked onto a MAX Green Line train at the Rose Quarter on Friday. According to a newly released probable cause document [PDF]...
View ArticleA City in Mourning
Last week’s horrific TriMet attack has Portland reeling, yet resolute. Upcoming alt-right rallies will test that. by Dirk VanderHart Until late last week, the bulky, homely pedestrian bridge leading...
View ArticleRoselit Bone’s Hellfire Hymns
Portland nine-piece Roselit Bone’s new album, Blister Steel, is a runaway success. by Ben Salmon Many describe the music of Roselit Bone as “cinematic” and reference the work of legendary film score...
View ArticleThings to Do Music: May 31-June 6
Noteworthy shows for the week of May 31-June 6. SUPER PICKKINO KIMINO, WAVVES (Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 SE Cesar E. Chavez) Ultra-feminine, avant-garde indie rock appears to be making a comeback, as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Things To Do Film: June 2-8
This week: Gaslight, Jaws, Big Trouble in Little China, and more. by Mercury Staff B-Movie Bingo: Magic Cop Your monthly opportunity to literally check off a bingo card full of B-movie clichés! This...
View ArticleThe Untold Story Of Jeremiah Tower
The biggest celebrity chef you've never heard of. by Andrea Damewood Jeremiah Tower helped start the locavore craze and ran a San Francisco restaurant that made him the first celebrity chef. Now,...
View ArticleTV Report Card: Evaluating 2017’s Shows So Far
Our guide to catching up on the TV you missed this year. by Ned Lannamann Apart from a few worthwhile returning series (Preacher, Animal Kingdom, Orange Is the New Black), June is looking to be a...
View ArticleWakefield Is Like The New Yorker! But a Movie!
How very sophisticated! by Ben Coleman “Wow, this feels like the movie version of a New Yorker short story,” I thought while watching Wakefield and feeling extremely sophisticated. “I should work that...
View ArticleThis Week's Featured I, Anonymous!
"What was absolutely appalling was the way you kept chomping down, sucking all your fingers." by Anonymous Former roomie, you weren’t a good one. Sure, you always paid your rent and bills—but I had to...
View ArticleDog Days
OP Wurst and the sausage scene by Thomas Ross A few weeks ago in a roundup of new sandwich shops, our own Andrea Damewood took a controversial position: The hot dog is not a sandwich. I’m not going to...
View Article