America's Favorite Dirty Movie Festival HUMP! Continues This Weekend!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Dan Savage hosting HUMP! last weekend at Revolution Hall.Austin McKeeIt's the most wonderful time of the year! The funnest, craziest, and SEXIEST film fest ever, HUMP!,...
View ArticleBlazers News: Carmelo Anthony is Coming to Portland
by Arthur Bradford Carmelo Anthony is back in the NBA.Melo is signing with the Trail Blazers, per @wojespnpic.twitter.com/6BC2g598p7— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 15, 2019The NBA world...
View ArticleOregon’s Population Growth Continues to Slow, PSU Research Finds
by Blair Stenvick wellesenterprises/ Getty imagesOregon’s population grew by more than 400,000 people over the last decade, according to new data from Portland State University (PSU)—but the state’s...
View ArticleCity Reveals Proposal for New Homeless First Response Pilot Program
by Alex Zielinski KATHLEEN MARIE / MERCURY STAFFThe details of a new emergency response system meant to reduce Portland officers' time spent following up on low-level 911 calls have begun to...
View ArticlePress Play: Music News for the Week of November 15
by Robert Ham Eyelids with producer Peter BuckJohn ClarkYou like music. You like news. You like music news. Well, you’re in luck, brothers and sisters. Press Play is your weekly guide to what's going...
View ArticleShopping Local for the Record Collector or Musician in Your Life
by Ned Lannamann Tomorrow RecordsKathleen Marie / Mercury StaffPortland is a vinyl town. Sure, coffee, bikes, and beer get all the headlines, but record hounds know the real truth: This is a city of...
View ArticleFrankie Review: Isabelle Huppert's Latest Is a Simple Yet Profound Pleasure
by Robert Ham Sony Pictures ClassicsMovies as quiet and graceful as Frankie are becoming harder to come by, and not even one starring the legendary Isabelle Huppert, in one of the most understated,...
View ArticleWin FREE Tickets to the Siren's "Sisters of Mercy" Sketch Comedy Show!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Sisters of Mercy at the Siren.If you're a lover of Portland comedy you already know that the Siren Theater is a great place to laugh your ass off. And while their calendar is...
View ArticleQuien es mas macho?
by Anonymous Marie Yovanovich. Brett Kavanaugh. Which of the two strikes you as a thoughtful, professional person of good character with the best interests of every American foremost in their heart?...
View ArticleMLS Terminates Contract of Timbers Forward Brian Fernandez
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersLess than seven months after he arrived in Portland, Brian Fernandez's time with the Timbers has come to an abrupt end.On Friday afternoon, the Timbers...
View ArticleFood News: A New Vita Cafe, Bye-Bye Byways, and a Croissant to Die For
by Wm. Steven Humphrey Twisted CroissantAaron LeeIt's been another big week of news for fans of Portland food and drink, and here are your headlines:CLOSINGSThe beloved Byways Cafe (1212 NW Glisan)...
View ArticleTheater Review: The Hip-Hop Nutcracker Was Way Better Than I Expected
by Jenni Moore Courtesy Hip-Hop NutcrackerI walked into The Hip-Hop Nutcracker with an open mind, high-school level dance experience, and a noted history of loving the traditional ballet version. That...
View ArticleLa Ruta Theater Review: Isaac Gomez's Powerful Play Speaks to the Complicated...
by Suzette Smith Pictured: Naiya Amilcar as IvonnePhoto Credit: Kathleen KellyCiudad Juárez sounds like an urban legend. It’s informally known as “the capital of murdered women” due to the hundreds...
View ArticleBloody, Funny, and Melancholy, The Irishman Is Grade-A Scorsese
by Erik Henriksen NetflixThe chatter around The Irishman has mostly involved Martin Scorsese shit-talking Marvel and/or how Netflix stepped up to fund a three-and-a-half-hour epic after traditional...
View ArticleIf you can’t afford to tip, don’t go out to eat!
by Anonymous I would like to educate the masses so it is perfectly clear, if you don’t tip properly you are taking money out of the servers pocket! Most people don’t realize that when you go out to...
View ArticleNobody cares about your birthday!
by Anonymous Hey guess what, when you go out to eat on your birthday, unless your 5yrs old DONT ASK THE STAFF TO SING TO YOU!!! Your a grown adult, ask your friends to sing to you, if their your real...
View ArticleUnwind a Little with This Drag Clown Trapped under a Cabinet in Clown Down:...
Carla Rossi is back and she's smooshed! by Suzette Smith Courtesy of Risk Reward, illustration by Matty NewtonFor the past few years, much of Anthony Hudson’s performance energy has gone towards his...
View ArticleAs City Resets Conversation Around Neighborhood Associations, Public Asks for...
by Alex Zielinski City Council listens to public testimony at a Thursday meeting.Alex ZielinskiCity Council has hit the reset button on what’s been a fraught and divisive conversation about civic...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Trump Drops Vape Ban, Biden Calls Cannabis a Gateway...
by Alex Zielinski Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today.Yana Paskova / Getty ImagesMasks On: A Hong Kong court has overruled...
View ArticleBooger Cafe
by Anonymous I work in an office overlooking Grand Ave. Everyday, during traffic hours, there is a huge amount of booger eaters digging away and licking their fingers for that precious nugget. Its...
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