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- More letters by people almost at their breaking point.
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My, What a Busy Week!
- Gettin' busy.
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New Column!
- Dance your fool face off at That’s My Jam!
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One Day at a Time
- If Mark Wahlberg could've stopped 9/11, why couldn't he stop Entourage?
- by Ann Romano
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I Love Television
- Humpy knows when to hold 'em (and knows when to fold 'em).
- by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
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Savage Love
- See Turtles
- by Dan Savage
- 3 comments »
I, Anonymous
- Fine Swine
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Sold Out
- Treasures old and new at Reveille.
- by Marjorie Skinner
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Visual Art

The Faces of Tony Millionaire

Maakies creator Tony Millionaire 500 Portraits.
- by Matt Stangel
- 3 comments »
- Jan 12, 2012
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Books

Manic Pixie Cancer Girl

The Fault in Our Stars is the best book yet from noted YA author John Green.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Jan 26, 2012
Naysayers

Out of the mouths of babes comes death in Ben Marcus' The Flame Alphabet.
- by Courtney Ferguson
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- Jan 26, 2012
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Theater

Cookies, Karaoke, and Revolution

From cookies and karaoke to revolution—four reviews of Fertile Ground shows.
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- Jan 26, 2012
From Metaphor to Cliché

Third Rail takes on Allison Moore's Collapse.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Jan 19, 2012
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News

New and Improved?

A report on Portland's "drug impact areas" lacks key context on race.
- by Denis C. Theriault
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- Jan 26, 2012

A Haven in Old Town

Six months in, Bud Clark Commons is a lifeline for homeless Portlanders.
- by Denis C. Theriault
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- Jan 26, 2012
Food Cart Fiasco

Unpermitted Green Castle cart pod is set to reopen after the city shut it down.
- by Sarah Mirk
- 2 comments »
- Jan 26, 2012
Hall Monitor

Eileen Brady's union endorsement is quickly eclipsed by Jefferson Smith's.
- by Denis C. Theriault
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- Jan 26, 2012

Music

Magnetic Soul Fire

Alabama Shakes burst forth from the Bible Belt.
- by Andrew R Tonry
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- Jan 26, 2012

No Easy Way Down

Jessie Baylin finds a conspirator in Richard Swift and lights her own spark.
- by Ned Lannamann
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- Jan 26, 2012
Devil's Advocates

Ghost look evil, and sound significantly less so.
- by Aris Wales
- 2 comments »
- Jan 26, 2012
The Opposite of the Blues

Buckle up for Ed and the Red Reds' excellent first record.
- by Ned Lannamann
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- Jan 26, 2012

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Film

Gonad Cinema

The Grey: Liam Neeson! Versus wolves!
- by Andrew Wright
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- Jan 26, 2012

A Man! On a Ledge!

Are you on a ledge? Didn't think so.
- by Elinor Jones
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- Jan 26, 2012
Reservations

A reserved flirtation with sexual politics in Albert Nobbs.
- by Marjorie Skinner
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- Jan 26, 2012
Can't Get There From Here

Le Havre: A familiar immigrant song.
- by Jamie S. Rich
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- Jan 26, 2012

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Food and Drink

Where There's Smoke...

Smokehouse 21 expands Portland's barbecue options.
- by Tony Perez
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- Jan 26, 2012

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Feature

2011: The Year in Poorly Made Predictions

2011: The Year in Poorly Made Predictions

Did our predictions for 2011 come true? Seriously... what do you think?
- by Wm. Steven Humphrey
- 1 comment »
- Dec 29, 2011

Trafficking Trust

Portland's new shelter for sex-trafficked youth focuses on honest relationships rather than restraints.
- by Alex Zielinski
- 3 comments »
- Jan 26, 2012
Drinking: A Portland Romance

The Mercury's Booze Issue.
- by edited by Tony Perez
- 5 comments »
- Jan 19, 2012
It's Your Occupation, Too!

Want to get involved in Occupy Portland? Here's a handy guide!
- by Denis C. Theriault
- 16 comments »
- Jan 12, 2012

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It's Happening Tonight

Sat 28 Jan 2012

in PERFORMANCE

Make/Believe

Experimental dance provocateurs tEEth debut a new show. MORE…
in MUSIC

Beat Connection, Wampire, DJ Jeffrey Jerusalem and Sex Life

Dreamy, summery electropop for a cold night. MORE…

Happening This Week »

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Savage Love Textbook Definition Savage Love See Turtles The Different Kinds of People that There Are Would you like to know what kind of different kinds of people there are? Okay. Confessions of a Teenage Prostitute A teenage prostitute's story shows how Portland teens are being forced into the oldest profession. Actual Police Negotiating With Actual Man on Ledge in Downtown Portland Savage Love One Day at a Time If Mark Wahlberg could've stopped 9/11, why couldn't he stop Entourage? Now We're Cooking... with Pot! There's really no better way to get through a holiday than flying high on baked goods I, Anonymous Fine Swine I, Anonymous Red Hands I, Anonymous Wherefore Art Thou, Portland? I, Anonymous To See Another Sunrise I, Anonymous A Dog's Life I, Anonymous Write Right I, Anonymous The Sitter Lady, You Stink more I, Anonymous » SPIDER-MAN: MENACE TO SOCIETY Editorial Comment from the Daily Bugle's Publisher A Street By Any Other Name Portland Boulevard Recently Changed to Rosa Parks Way. Interstate Might Change to César E. Chávez Boulevard. But are these Noble Gestures Violating Public Process? New Column! "Dangers of the Modern World" Trading Card Series -- Collect Them All! The Chasse Files Pre-Trial Hearings in the Cop-Related Death of James Chasse Jr. Are SEX SURVEY 2002 RESULTS! Pullout: 2002 Sex Survey & Reader Valentines New Column! Fish Stick Day... Mmmm, Yes! by Cornelius Van Shack Armentrout New Column! HEY! LOOK AT DIS FEESH! 19 Things Not Invited Back to 2007! more Best of the Merc »

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- Apr 17, 2008
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- by Matt Davis
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- Jan 14, 2010
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Portland's new shelter for sex-trafficked youth focuses on honest relationships rather than restraints.

The Grey: Liam Neeson! Versus wolves!

Smokehouse 21 expands Portland's barbecue options.

A report on Portland's "drug impact areas" lacks key context on race.

I’m Sorry I Hit Your Car and Drove Away

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Columns

Maakies creator Tony Millionaire 500 Portraits.

The Fault in Our Stars is the best book yet from noted YA author John Green.

Out of the mouths of babes comes death in Ben Marcus' The Flame Alphabet.

From cookies and karaoke to revolution—four reviews of Fertile Ground shows.

Third Rail takes on Allison Moore's Collapse.

A report on Portland's "drug impact areas" lacks key context on race.

Six months in, Bud Clark Commons is a lifeline for homeless Portlanders.

Unpermitted Green Castle cart pod is set to reopen after the city shut it down.

Eileen Brady's union endorsement is quickly eclipsed by Jefferson Smith's.

Alabama Shakes burst forth from the Bible Belt.

Jessie Baylin finds a conspirator in Richard Swift and lights her own spark.

Ghost look evil, and sound significantly less so.

Buckle up for Ed and the Red Reds' excellent first record.

The Grey: Liam Neeson! Versus wolves!

Are you on a ledge? Didn't think so.

A reserved flirtation with sexual politics in Albert Nobbs.

Le Havre: A familiar immigrant song.

Smokehouse 21 expands Portland's barbecue options.

Did our predictions for 2011 come true? Seriously... what do you think?

Portland's new shelter for sex-trafficked youth focuses on honest relationships rather than restraints.

The Mercury's Booze Issue.

Want to get involved in Occupy Portland? Here's a handy guide!

It's Happening Tonight

Sat 28 Jan 2012

Savage Love Textbook Definition

Savage Love See Turtles

The Different Kinds of People that There Are Would you like to know what kind of different kinds of people there are? Okay.

Confessions of a Teenage Prostitute A teenage prostitute's story shows how Portland teens are being forced into the oldest profession.

One Day at a Time If Mark Wahlberg could've stopped 9/11, why couldn't he stop Entourage?

Now We're Cooking... with Pot! There's really no better way to get through a holiday than flying high on baked goods

I, Anonymous Fine Swine

I, Anonymous Red Hands

I, Anonymous Wherefore Art Thou, Portland?

I, Anonymous To See Another Sunrise

I, Anonymous A Dog's Life

I, Anonymous Write Right

I, Anonymous The Sitter

SPIDER-MAN: MENACE TO SOCIETY Editorial Comment from the Daily Bugle's Publisher

A Street By Any Other Name Portland Boulevard Recently Changed to Rosa Parks Way. Interstate Might Change to César E. Chávez Boulevard. But are these Noble Gestures Violating Public Process?

New Column! "Dangers of the Modern World" Trading Card Series -- Collect Them All!

The Chasse Files Pre-Trial Hearings in the Cop-Related Death of James Chasse Jr. Are

SEX SURVEY 2002 RESULTS! Pullout: 2002 Sex Survey & Reader Valentines

New Column! Fish Stick Day... Mmmm, Yes! by Cornelius Van Shack Armentrout

New Column! HEY! LOOK AT DIS FEESH!

Most Emailed Stories

Citizen Issues Parking Ticket to Cop

Prison: Biggest providers of mental health services?

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