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Is Portland "The Most Politically Violent City in America"? Politico Thinks So.
by Bri Brey From PoliticoTensions in Portland's political climate are high, to be sure, but are we the most politically violent city in the country? Politico seems to think so, and an article...
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Nope, Can't Watch the Eclipse There
by Bri Brey NASAAre you not leaving Portland for the eclipse because you don't want to wear a diaper while stuck in traffic for 15 hours just to see three minutes of yarn pouring out of the sun?...
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Today in Demolition: The Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple
by Bri Brey You will be missed. Bri BreyAn iconic Portland building is being demolished today: The Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple on the corner of SW 2nd and Taylor appears to be coming down....
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You Can Name Oaks Park's Newest Roller Coaster; What Could Go Wrong?
by Bri Brey Oaks ParkPortland's quaintest little amusement park needs your help! Oaks Park announced on their Facebook page last week that it will be getting a new roller coaster (projected to open in...
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Another Angle of Portland Police's Questionable Use of Distraction Grenades...
by Bri Brey From Doug Brown's VideoIt was a volatile Sunday in Portland and Vancouver. From our reporter Doug Brown who covered this weekend's protests:Local demonstrations caught national heat for a...
View ArticleHUMP! Springs Eternal
Dan Savage’s 13th annual amateur porn film festival kicks off this week. by Bri Brey For the last 13 years, the first two weekends in November bring a special treat to Portland. Thousands of adoring,...
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Sufjan Stevens Wrote a Song About Tonya Harding and It Will Make You Cry
by Bri Brey Sufjan Stevens has a known obsession with Oregon. In 2015 Stevens released Carrie & Lowell, which featured a stock of Oregon tie-ins. In interviews, he's discussed his many trips to...
View ArticleCritiquing Christmas: The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights
Lights, puppets, choirs, AND A BABY CAMEL. by Bri Brey If you’re looking to get Christmas AF, the shiniest, brightest, most Catholic-ist joint in Portland is the Grotto’s 30th Annual Christmas...
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Save the Date: Portland's World Naked Bike Ride 2018 is June 23
by Bri Brey Via World Naked Bike Ride Portland FacebookThe official World Naked Bike Ride Portland Facebook page has announced the 2018 date for one of the city's weirdest, nudie-ist, and most...
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Things to Do Tonight Instead of Watching the State of the Union
by Bri Brey GETTY IMAGESSome dumb president is giving some dumb speech tonight, and when it's over, we will all be collectively dumber for having watched it. In solidarity with Mercury pal Earl...
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The Portland Mercury's Highball Is March 19-25! Here are the 2018 Participants
by Bri Brey Prepare yourself (and your liver! your sweet, innocent liver!) for the Portland Mercury’s HIGHBALL! Brace yourself for 39 specially crafted cocktails available March 19-25… for only $5...
View ArticleOur Favorite Patios for Getting a Sunburn While Day-Drinking
A (wobbly) step-by-step guide to Portland's patio paradise. by Bri Brey Finally! The sun has returned! And with it comes the season of sharing picnic tables with drunk strangers on Portland's glorious...
View ArticleDavid Byrne Sang a Prince Song at a Portland Karaoke Bar Over the Weekend
by Bri Brey While you were out of town Saturday night, David Byrne nonchalantly dropped by the Alibi Tiki Lounge dressed in what appear to be khakis for a karaoke sesh before his Sunday show at the...
View ArticleA Quick Peek at Portland’s Neighborhoods
by Bri Brey Portland's not so big! Even if you're only here for a short time, it's easy to catch the flavor of each of the five quadrants of our city. (Yes, we know... five quadrants is an oxymoron....
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The Mercury Staff's Favorite Stories of 2018
by Bri Brey Since the internet loves year-end lists, we thought we'd share some of our favorite stories from our staff writers and beyond from 2018!In no particular order:PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDON...
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The Shrill Trailer is Here and We Are Feeling Very Seen
by Bri Brey Allyson Riggs/HuluIT FINALLY HAPPENED! Hulu made a show about our lives! Based on Lindy West's book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, the Shrill series is a six-episode Hulu original...
View ArticleA Quick Peek at Portland’s Neighborhoods
by Bri Brey Portland’s not so big! Even if you’re only here for a short time, it’s easy to catch the flavor of each of the five quadrants of our city. (Yes, we know... five quadrants is an oxymoron....
View ArticleIt’s Not Too Late to Watch Gilmore Girls!
Notes on Gilmore Girls, from a Gilmore woman. by Bri Brey AS AN ONLY CHILD, I missed out on some of the seminal television trends that would’ve been introduced by an older sibling. No Dawson’s Creek,...
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Want That "Wild Feminist" Tee? Buy It Today and $5 Goes to Standing Rock
by Bri Brey If you're anything like me—or our food critic Andrea Damewood—you've been eyeing Wildfang's Wild Feminist branded clothing. Andrea even requested the crew sweatshirt in our staff's holiday...
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In Case You Forgot What Snow in Portland Looks Like...
by Bri Brey Portland is abuzz with rumors that it may snow tomorrow! ⛄❄️❄️❄️⛄For other cities this may be a run-of-the-mill winter occurrence, but not in Portland! Your Twitter feed and Instagram are...
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