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Detroiters Is the Funniest Show on TV Right Now
by Ned Lannamann On Monday, it was announced that Detroiters has been renewed for a second season. This is fantastic news, because the series, not yet through its terrific first season on Comedy...
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Dems Are Going To Filibuster Gorsuch But We're All Going to Die Anyway...
by Tricia Romano No to GorsuchGetty ImagesNew York Senator Chuck Schumer announced that the Democrats will (sort of) filibuster the Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, who, though dashing and...
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Allison Crutchfield's Solo Debut Plays Like a Dark and Weary Travelogue
by Nathan Tucker ALLISON CRUTCHFIELD AND THE FIZZ Fruit smoothies for all!Jesse RigginsAllison Crutchfield’s debut solo LP Tourist in This Town plays like a dark and weary travelogue. The new record...
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After Outbursts and Insults, Nick Fish Won't Let his Employees Attend City...
by Dirk VanderHart Demonstrators at Wednesday's City Council meeting. This was in the morning, before things devolved in the afternoon session. Dirk VanderHartThis post has been updated with remarks...
View ArticleAsking Vs. Doing
by Anonymous There is a difference. Especially for the person on the receiving end. For example, someone wants to fart, and gives a little warning. It's nice to prepare. Versus the person that just...
View ArticleYou're Just a Cashier
by Anonymous I'm gonna COMMUNICATE this. As a cashier, I'm nobody to most and 50% of people prove it to me. It doesn't make me feel worthless, however. I'm a means to an end. I'm a stranger. Why be...
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Historically, Who Was Worse for Weed Than Jeff Sessions? This Guy Was.
by Vince Sliwoski Mark WilsonDear Pot Lawyer,Jeff Sessions is pretty bad, but who was the worst person EVER for US pot laws?That’s a tough one. American history has been rife with pot villains for the...
View ArticleI Don't Owe No Stinking Arts Tax
by Anonymous Just received the "Arts Income Tax Return" for 2016. We moved from Portland two years ago. I notified you of that when you dunned us for the tax last year. I haven't even stepped foot in...
View ArticleLookit! New Pics from Showtime's Twin Peaks
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Guys! The next incarnation of Twin Peaks drops on Showtime this coming MAY 21—and to wet your whistle, here are some photos from Entertainment Weekly's upcoming Twin Peaks...
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Surprise! Vote on Terrible ACA Replacement Delayed Because No One Likes it
by Megan Burbank This is the future liberals want.GETTY / FATCAMERASo much for the "president's""promise" to get this done on Day 1. Looks like the GOP's proposed plan to take out the parts of...
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Check Out This Dumb Shit the Oregon Republican Party Said About Portland and...
by Doug Brown The Oregon Republican Party wants to remind you that they're dumb assholes. Yesterday, Portland City Council reaffirmed that Portland will be a "sanctuary city" against the federal...
View ArticleStop it!
by Anonymous You: "scuse me sir"!?Me: "yes"?You: "can I show you something"? (Motions for me to come over)Me: (not coming over) "let me guess, you found a broken egg"?I reply.You: "Yes! I don't know...
View ArticleDear So-Called Portland Equity Champions
by Anonymous You have the least equitable city government in the United States of Trump America. No other city this size has this stupid form of government. Seriously, look it up. If you want a form...
View ArticleEyeballs
by Anonymous Okay, it's not the staring and looking. Though people do it way too much for my own sanity. It's these unfriendly eyeballs of judgment, fear or paranoia, or something. Like WTF? Okay I...
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Good Morning, News: Trump Forces Health Care Vote, City Council Disarray, and...
by Dirk VanderHart UPLIFT_THE_WORLD / SHUTTERSTOCK.COMDonald Trump—who for decades has painted himself as a primo deal-maker—decided yesterday he was tired trying to make a deal. Instead, he's...
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Things to Do This Weekend: March 24-26
by Mercury Staff Weekends are for celebration, and there's a ton of it to be done this weekend, including a 10th birthday for Blowpony, Lez Stand Up kicking off their Spring Break in silly style, Sir...
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Timbers v. Columbus Match Preview
by Abe Asher Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsThree weeks into the 2017 season, the Portland Timbers are flying high. Having outscored Minnesota, LA, and Houston 10-3, the Timbers lead MLS with nine...
View ArticleRequired Viewing: Elizabeth Warren Rips GOP
by Dan Savage @MAStateToday The #DeathPanel#RichMenWalkingAnd now a message from #ElizabethWarrenpic.twitter.com/VmpAUNtJ3r— TrumpNutz (@BuddyCaper) March 24, 2017[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe...
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I, Anonymous Classic: Kitties 'n' Condoms
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Kalah AllenOnly the best/strangest/awesomest I, Anonymous submissions get chosen for our weekly print edition and our monthly I, Anonymous Show (hosted by the hilarious Caitlin...
View Article10 for $10 (Or Less): The Best Bang for the Buck Music Shows, March 24-26
by Mercury Staff The Return of the Tonic Lounge: Fred & Toody, Tallwomen, Aubrey Debauchery Portland musicians Fred and Toody Cole rocked together for decades in bands like Dead Moon, Pierced...
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