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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to See Everclear, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and MORE!
Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to…
Good Morning, News: Kotek Says She Would Separate State Psychiatric Hospital from OHA, Egg Prices Are Down, and SNAP Admin Costs Are Going Up!
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THE BLACK BYLINE: Mitch Green & Macklemore’s “Spicy” White Dissent
They tryin’ to shut down the clubs that my city rocks / Now Mr. Mayor why would you enforce an ordinance?/ Music it saves lives, these kids out here are supporting it/ And through the artform we’ve learned the importance of community—Macklemore, “The Town” (2009) In true election…
In defense of a little Halloween nostalgia
When something scares me, my eyes start to water. This is a known and observed phenomenon. Someone tells me a spooky story, and immediately, my eyes are watering. And it’s a fun thing, to be a little scared. I believe in getting spooked. The first time I remember this happening…
Good Morning, News: Portland Candidate Forum in Disarray, Update on K9 Shooting, and Corrupt Justice Alito Did Something Surprising
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The Mercury’s 2026 Sauvie Island Corn Maze Reviews
Sauvie Island is Portland’s seasonal source for you-pick berries, nude beaches, and corn mazes where you might actually get lost. As fall’s spooky-autumnal air creeps in, we’re drawn the island’s three major corn mazes—all found within its southern portion, just on the other side…
Pearl District, NW Examiner Cancel Forum After Brushing Up Against Elections Law Violations
If you didn’t know any better, you might think downtown’s City Council district is down to four candidates vying for three seats. “Final four square off,” reads a headline announcing a downtown candidate forum set for next week. Bruce Studer, the president of the Pearl District…
SAVAGE LOVE: Group Dynamics
I’m a 37-year-old (mostly) straight man who has been in and out of a series of committed, monogamous relationships for most of my adult life. I’m now at a point where I am feeling torn in two, and it doesn’t seem like there’s anyone in my life who I can ask for help who won’t […]
Mushroom Taffy Man
[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds] Dear Mushroom Taffy Man, We found you and were immediately smitten. Your goods are delicious, full of laughs and joy. You make shows brighter, Saturday afternoons with…
Your Truck Is Leaking Oil
[Got an anonymous confession or rant you just have to share with the world? Submit it to I, Anonymous HERE!—eds] Hey dude, your truck is leaking motor oil all over the place. It sucks for the environment. It sucks for everyone in our building’s parking lot that has to walk…
Good Morning, News: A Breakthrough in Early Cancer Detection, Shark Caught Swimming Around Jersey Shore, and Trump’s Rollback of Fuel Efficiency Standards
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Black Zombie Will School You Like a Real-Life Monsters High
The Republic of Haiti was born of one of history’s only successful slave rebellions, and yet somehow I sat through many interminable, boring history classes without learning this real-life Star Wars shit. When I first heard the story, I felt betrayed. Where was the big-budget…