Some Are Cracking Under Pressure of Peak TV, Pop Culture References, and the...
by Dan Savage I don't care about game of thrones pic.twitter.com/uyWOuuym24— derek (@eedrk) July 24, 2017It's true: movies can't kill you. Score one for the mountains. In other news... the trailer for...
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Portland Burger Week 2017: Burgers of NW Portland
by Mercury Staff Elephant's DeliMEGAN NANNAAT LAST. After an entire year of waiting—you’ve been so patient!—the Portland Mercury’s Burger Week is almost here!From Monday August 7-Saturday August 12,...
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Jerks Need to Shut Up About OMSI's Baking Soda Volcano
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Rian NielsenYesterday OMSI set out to break the world record for "largest baking soda and vinegar volcano"—and while it will take a while to confirm, they most likely...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: She Found Out About Her Fiance's Affair Two...
by Dan Savage In less than two months, if all goes according to plan, I will marry my long-term boyfriend “Jake.” My best friend “Ivy” will be my maid of honor. The two of them are my biggest...
View ArticleThey are Animals 2
by Anonymous I forgot to add that if your dog was to attack me or my kids. 1st the blame is on me. For not being more protective of my kids and caring about not offending or hurting you(snowflakes)...
View ArticleThings to Do Tuesday!
9 things to do for July 25 by Mercury Staff Julie Byrne, Johanna Warren Julie Byrne’s 2014 debut, Rooms with Walls and Windows, turned many heads. While its collection of sparse folk songs and brief...
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Good Morning, News: Trump's Mental Health, TriMet Bans, and The Great British...
by Erik Henriksen Getty Images / puchanGAH! IS A GIANT ASTEROID GOING TO HIT EARTH TODAY??Nope! But now that I've mentioned the possibility of planetary annihilation, this morning's actual news, which...
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Parents of Boy Scouts are FURIOUS About Trump's Jamboree Speech
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey George Frey / GettyIf you missed the reporting about Trump's speech to the National Boy Scout Jamboree yesterday, please read this story from the Washington Post which deftly...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Dating with Busty Baggage
by Dan Savage I'm newly on the dating scene and I'm trying to understand the mind of a guy with an extreme fetish since that's what I am. I have natural size 38T boobs and the rest of my body is...
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Here Are Some Reasons to Maybe Not Totally Panic About Health Care Just Yet
by Megan Burbank Hear me out. Getty/PeopleImagesIf you're panicking about today's Senate vote to open debate on Trumpcare, here are two important reminders before you permanently clench your jaw and...
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Enter your cute pet in the Mercury’s Cutest Pet Photo Contest! Clearly, your pet is the cutest in all of Portland—so why doesn’t anyone believe you? Here’s your chance to prove yours is the cutest...
View ArticleOne Day at a Time
Ugh. FINE. We’ll pay attention to Game of Thrones. by Ann Romano MONDAY, JULY 17Welcome back to One Day at a Time, dears, where we have breaking news about R. Kelly’s sex cult! Because this is the...
View ArticleIt’s a Cannabuzz Reader Mailbag Edition!
In which our pot expert A’s your Q’s, again. by Josh Jardine Back in November, I opened up and answered letters—fine, emails—from readers.As a virtual shut-in with borderline hoarding tendencies...
View ArticleSavage Love
Creepers by Dan Savage I’m a readerin Kansas with two teenage daughters, 16 and 18. My girls recently met a boy where they work and both took an interest in him. The 18-year-old was devastated that he...
View ArticleBig Banks Are Still Scared of Pot
A new player is offering bank accounts to canna-businesses. by Will Patterson Dear Pot Lawyer,Why is it so hard for canna-businesses to get a bank account?In one of my recent columns, I mentioned that...
View ArticleBlossom Is Portland’s Superwoman
Tease is Blossom’s sparkling debut with Hot16. by Jenni Moore If you’ve been paying attention to Portland’s music scene, there’s no way you haven’t heard her name. For the last couple of years,...
View ArticlePlay Me: Neil Diamond’s Best Albums
Scour the dollar bins for these gems, which are overdue for critical reappraisal. by Ned Lannamann Neil Diamond’s first proper hit came in 1966 with “Solitary Man,” and although his career had a few...
View ArticleSneaker Wave
The latest in Portland hip-hop. by Jenni Moore I usually get nervous before heading to listening parties. I worry about not liking some of the tracks, and that it’ll show on my face—right there, in...
View ArticleThings to Do Music: July 26-August 1
Noteworthy shows for the week of July 26-August 1. SUPER PICKWAXAHATCHEE, CAYETANA, SNAIL MAIL (Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell) Named after a creek near her parents’ house in Alabama, Waxahatchee is...
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Things To Do Film: July 28-August 3
This week: Girls Trip, Red Rock West, and the fucking Emoji Movie. by Mercury Staff Atomic BlondeReview forthcoming at portlandmercury.comVarious Theaters.The Awful Truth A special screening of Leo...
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