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Record Review: SZA, Ctrl
by Jenni Moore I started listening to SZA—born Solána Imani Rowe–about a year ago, and feel embarrassingly late to the game. For the past few years, her star has steadily been on the rise: She’s...
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Roger Waters: Soundtracking Your Paranoia Since 1967
by Ned Lannamann ROGER WATERS Soundtracking your paranoia since 1967.Courtesy of the artistRoger Waters has never been one to back down from a tough subject. As Pink Floyd’s primary lyricist and...
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Portland's World Naked Bike Ride: Everything You Need to Know!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy WNBRGuys! I hope you're ready for Portland's version of the World Naked Bike Ride, because it kicks off tomorrow night (Sat June 24) at 8 pm (ride at 9 pm), starting...
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Mike Marshman Says Detaining, Photographing Demonstrators Was Necessary to...
by Dirk VanderHart Antifa demonstrators opposing a right-wing "free speech" rally on June 4. Some of these folks were later caught up in a police kettle.Aaron LeePortland Police detained a group a...
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by Anonymous The topknot. I understand if you're like Patrick Swayze and you need to tie that shit up to brawl, but when it's like a 1 inch long nub, why bother? Does it act like a romantic beacon for...
View ArticleFuck you, Uber!
by Anonymous Uber and Lyft drivers are the worst! The way they suddenly stop in the middle of the street is dangerous. And to the passengers, ask your driver to drop you off in a safe place. I doubt...
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Things to Do This Week: June 26-29
by Mercury Staff The Independence Day weekend is almost upon us, which means this very busy week is your last opportunity to have a whole bunch of fun that isn't smothered in the American flag while...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Heat Wave Passes, Supremes Okay Part of Travel Ban, and...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Sittin' back with this mic in my hand, spittin' hot shit tryin' to see grand. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Geez, that was HOT! But the heatwave has ended (at least...
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Dempsey Header Denies Timbers At The Death
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersIt had to be Clint Dempsey.Since his shock move to Seattle from Tottenham in the late summer of 2013, no single player has more fueled the great rivalry...
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6 things to do for June 26 by Mercury Staff !!!, Master Bedroom Although the danceable punk tunes of !!! (pronounced “Chk Chk Chk”) clearly draw inspiration from 1970s disco, the band sticks to the...
View ArticleHave We Reached Peak Coffee?
by Anonymous Hello fellow Portland caffeine heads! During a recent dive into one of mine favourite coffee rotisseries I was struck with an epiphany. What makes coffee so good? Is it the molecular...
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Live Review: Roger Waters Delivers Arena-Rock Spectacle (Moda Center, Sun...
by Ned Lannamann All photos by Christopher Garcia Valle.Pigs flew—and plenty of other amazing things happened at the Roger Waters show last night. The former Pink Floyd bassist’s “Us and Them” tour,...
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Big’s Chicken: A Good Choice for Your Last Meal Ever
by Andrea Damewood MICHELLE MITCHELLThe second day of this accursed year of 2017, I was in a nasty car crash coming back from snowshoeing at Trillium Lake, in which a pickup slid on ice, fishtailed...
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Is Eric Trump Copying Richard Spencer's "Fashy" Haircut?
by Eli Sanders White nationalist Richard Spencer's "fashy." Eric Trump just debuted a similar summer style.Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesIn urgent fashion questions: Is that a deliberate "fashy" on...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Straight Man Offended by Teen Boy Catcalling Him
by Dan Savage I'm a 35-year-old, straight, white male. Tonight, I was walking downtown in my city at about 8 PM and I thought I heard someone say something behind me. I turned to see a young Latino...
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Guest Editorial: Parents, Now is the Time to Talk to Your Gay Teen about PrEP
by Michael Louella GettyBeing a teenager is hard, but being the parent of a gay, bisexual or transgender teenager presents its own set of challenges. The journey is often full of difficult, awkward,...
View ArticleCBO Report On Senate Health Care Bill: 22 Million Will Lose Health Insurance
by Dan Savage And tens of thousands will die—annually—as a result. NYT:The Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act would increase the number of people without health insurance by 22 million by...
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Just a Reminder That Trumpcare is Part of a Targeted Effort to Gut Health Care
by Megan Burbank Just one problem, there, Kellyanne.BigFishDesign / GettyThe Trumpcare CBO report is out and it's bad, but I keep circling back to this icky little aside from Kellyanne Conway, whose...
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Good Morning, News: Republicans Scheme to Hurt Millions and War With Syria...
by Dirk VanderHart Yertle doesn't have the votes. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)It's as bad as you figured. According to the new CBO report that dropped yesterday, the Senate's version of...
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6 things to do for June 27 by Mercury Staff Scout Niblett, Sam Coomes If you've never heard Scout Niblett's music, based on the name you might assume that you were about to listen to something...
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