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Super Bowl LI: Patriots Win, So Evil Won
by Spike Friedman Ugh, fuck this guy. GettyGoddamn it.The goddamn Patriots won the goddamn Super Bowl in goddamn historic fashion, turning around a goddamn 25-point deficit to beat the goddamn Falcons...
View ArticleToday In Trump's Tongue Up Putin's Ass
by Dan Savage WaPo:President Trump offered a fulsome defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend, leaving Republican lawmakers frustrated and flummoxed yet again by the president’s...
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Ask a Feminist: Okay, But What About LADIES Who Don't Get It?
by Megan Burbank Feminism isn't just for women we like and agree with. Getty / VladimirFLoydDo you have a question for a feminist? Please send 'em to askafeminist@portlandmercury.com. For more on why...
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Portland Landlords Just Sued to Kill New Renter Protections
by Dirk VanderHart Commissioner Chloe Eudaly addresses supporters of new renter protections last week. As promised, Portland landlords are attempting to dismantle brand new renter protections Portland...
View ArticleWhen Did it Become OK
by Anonymous My therapist suggested this site to vent. I'm still new to this being a parent thing. But I don't ever remember a time when it was ok to just walk up to a complete strangers kid(s) and...
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Good Morning, News: 2017's First Bike Death, Landlords Fight Renter...
by Dirk VanderHart The Landlords Strike Back—or try to at least. As expected, two Portland landlords filed suit against the City of Portland yesterday hoping to forestall new renter protections city...
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Only Rich White Homos Care About Marriage Equality—Still With This Shit?
by Dan Savage I open this week's Savage Lovecast by heaping praise on the big queer demonstration outside the Stonewall Inn in New York this weekend. The New Yorker also wrote it up. On the Lovecast I...
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Today at 3 PM: Livestream the Oral Arguments in State of Washington vs. Trump
by Sydney Brownstone Federal Judge James Robart's decision to block Trump's travel ban is now being examined by the San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. AGOWABetsy DeVos is the...
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Senate Confirms Betsy DeVos, Biggest Threat to Public Schools Since the Flu...
by Rich Smith Betsy DeVos, perhaps plotting the demise of public education, perhaps thinking of Jesus nude on the beach, perhaps resting in the comfort of a vacant mind, perhaps about to puke.Courtesy...
View ArticleBlatant Tattoo Disrespect and Discrimination
by Anonymous I frequent this page often. I'm aware of the topics that trend. If I bore you with yet another tattoo gripe, feel free to move on to the posts still complaining about snow preparedness...
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Two Moons Merge Alienation with Connection
by Cameron Crowell TWO MOONS And a third guy.Claire Gunville“I LIKE TO THINK of albums as photographs, because visual representation and recording goes hand in hand with audio,” says Two Moons’ Aaron...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Maybe Sex Just Isn't His Thing
by Dan Savage I am a 26-year-old male, with ten years of sexual history. Since I was 16, I have always identified as a gay man. However, I don't think I'm gay. I've only had sexual relations with...
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Under Armour Supports Trump, So Stop Buying Their Shit
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Kevin Plank, supporter of Trump, maker of garbage clothes.Getty / Allison JoycePeople who know me know I despise Under Armour—mostly because it's the workout gear for bro-dudes...
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Photos: Run the Jewels at the Crystal Ballroom, Mon Feb 6
by Ciara Dolan Christopher Garcia ValleChristopher Garcia ValleRun the Jewels packed the Crystal Ballroom last night for a sold-out show and lots of smiles. They're currently touring in support of...
View ArticleSneaker Wave
The Last Artful, Dodgr and Neill Von Tally’s Bone Music centers on the realities of working class life. by Jenni Moore PORTLAND HIP-HOP TWITTER (yes, it’s a thing) was ablaze last week as the online...
View ArticleThings to Do Music: February 8-14
Noteworthy shows for the week of Feb 8-14. SUPER PICKCHERRY GLAZERR, SLOW HOLLOWS (Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) When they released Haxel Princess in 2014, two-thirds of Cherry Glazerr’s members were...
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Things to Do Film: February 10-16
This Week: A sopping wet Ryan Gosling, the Wachowskis'Bound, and more. by Mercury Staff Fences Last night, while leaving a screening of the solid and engaging adaptation of August Wilson’s play...
View ArticlePam Grier—and a Whole Lot More—at the Portland Black Film Festival
We talk to curator David F. Walker about the fest’s must-sees. by Jenni Moore ONCE WORD spread that legendary actress Pam Grier—the star of films such as Foxy Brown and Jackie Brown—was coming to the...
View ArticleLife Lessons and Lego Batman
Everything is still awesome (mostly). by Ned Lannamann LET’S START with the good: There’s finally a Batman movie you can take the kids to! The Lego Batman Movie follows up 2014’s surprisingly...
View ArticlePIFF Notes
A guide to the Portland International Film Festival’s 40th year. by Andrew Wright OKAY, quick show of hands: Has sitting in the dark and temporarily saying goodbye to reality ever seemed like a better...
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