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- Heroes, hacks, and horribles.
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My, What A Busy Week!
- Ukuleles, shillelaghs, zombies, robots, and more!
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- Porkin' in the Columbia River Gorge by Lt. Geordi La Forge!
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One Day at a Time
- Kate Gosselin tries comedy, and Angelina Jolie's vagina tractor beam!
- by Ann Romano
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I Love Television
- "The Greatest Generation," my ass!
- by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
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Savage Love
- "The idea of urinating on a girl turns me on."
- by Dan Savage
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I, Anonymous
- A Challenge
- by Anonymous
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Blaze of Our Lives
- Great. Joel Przybilla slipped on his loofah.
- by Ezra Ace Caraeff
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Visual Art

Before Avalon

Portland artist Joëlle Jones contributes to the new issues of Vertigo's Madame Xanadu.
- by Ned Lannamann
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- Mar 11, 2010
American Beauties

Split-second stories at Blue Sky Gallery.
- by Jane Carlen
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- Mar 11, 2010
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Books

The Littlest 'Palooza

Celebrating small-press publishing at Smallpressapalooza.
- by Raquel Nasser
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- Mar 11, 2010
Genetic Enhancement

Sci-fi meets summer camp in Jillian Weise's debut novel The Colony.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Mar 11, 2010
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Theater

Last Words

Defunkt bogs down in the suicide-foreshadowing 4.48 Psychosis.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Mar 11, 2010
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News

Riding the Gravy Train

The Columbia River Crossing has spent $40 million—and it's not even off the ground.
- by Sarah Mirk
- 8 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010

In the Shadows

A 22-year-old Southeast Portlander vanished on his bike two weeks ago.
- by Sarah Mirk
- 4 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010
Rallying for Police Reform

Campbell shooting spawns new coalition for police reform.
- by Matt Davis
- 1 comment »
- Mar 11, 2010
Hall Monitor

City hall looks increasingly chaotic.
- by Matt Davis
- 9 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010

Music

The African Zeitgeist

The tradition and innovation of Africa's Bassekou Kouyate.
- by Andrew R Tonry
- 2 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010

Poaching Portland's Finest

Efterklang uses two of Portland's best musicians.
- by Ned Lannamann
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- Mar 11, 2010
The Supreme Moment

We are in awe of White Hinterland.
- by Ezra Ace Caraeff
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- Mar 11, 2010
Up & Coming
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- Mar 11, 2010

Film

Shock and Awe

Green Zone: In which Jason Bourne meets MacNeil/Lehrer.
- by Erik Henriksen
- 3 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010

Revenge of the Nerds V

She's Out of My League: semen jokes and insecure nerds ahoy!
- by Alison Hallett
- 3 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010
Art Outrage

The Art of the Steal: A satisfyingly one-sided documentary.
- by Zac Pennington
- 1 comment »
- Mar 11, 2010
The Perfect Wedding

Carlos Mencia in Our Family Wedding: "DURR DA DURRH!"
- by Dave Bow
- 1 comment »
- Mar 11, 2010

Food and Drink

Always Room for Pi

Pi Day: The nerdiest reason to visit Portland's pie emporiums.
- by Patrick Alan Coleman
- 4 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010

Feature

Portland's Sexiest People

Meet the two people keeping the sexy in Portland.
- by Marjorie Skinner
- 17 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010

Mercury's Annual Sex Survey Results 2010: SEXY TECHNOLOGY!

How technology makes sex better!
- by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
- 3 comments »
- Mar 11, 2010
Let's Fix the Portland Police Bureau!

Seven ways to change our broken cop culture.
- by Matt Davis
- 16 comments »
- Mar 4, 2010
The Queen's Castle

At 79, Darcelle is still living the fabulous life.
- by Andrew R Tonry
- 6 comments »
- Feb 25, 2010

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A teenage prostitute's story shows how Portland teens are being forced into the oldest profession.
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Would you like to know what kind of different kinds of people there are? Okay.
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Portland artist Joëlle Jones contributes to the new issues of Vertigo's Madame Xanadu.

Split-second stories at Blue Sky Gallery.

Celebrating small-press publishing at Smallpressapalooza.

Sci-fi meets summer camp in Jillian Weise's debut novel The Colony.

Defunkt bogs down in the suicide-foreshadowing 4.48 Psychosis.

The Columbia River Crossing has spent $40 million—and it's not even off the ground.

A 22-year-old Southeast Portlander vanished on his bike two weeks ago.

Campbell shooting spawns new coalition for police reform.

City hall looks increasingly chaotic.

The tradition and innovation of Africa's Bassekou Kouyate.

Efterklang uses two of Portland's best musicians.

We are in awe of White Hinterland.

Green Zone: In which Jason Bourne meets MacNeil/Lehrer.

She's Out of My League: semen jokes and insecure nerds ahoy!

The Art of the Steal: A satisfyingly one-sided documentary.

Carlos Mencia in Our Family Wedding: "DURR DA DURRH!"

Pi Day: The nerdiest reason to visit Portland's pie emporiums.

Meet the two people keeping the sexy in Portland.

How technology makes sex better!

Seven ways to change our broken cop culture.

At 79, Darcelle is still living the fabulous life.

It's Happening Tonight

Sat 13 Mar 2010

Portland's Sexiest People Meet the two people keeping the sexy in Portland.

Mercury's Annual Sex Survey Results 2010: SEXY TECHNOLOGY! How technology makes sex better!

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

Savage Love "The idea of urinating on a girl turns me on."

Poaching Portland's Finest Efterklang uses two of Portland's best musicians.

In the Shadows A 22-year-old Southeast Portlander vanished on his bike two weeks ago.

I, Anonymous A Challenge

The African Zeitgeist The tradition and innovation of Africa's Bassekou Kouyate.

I, Anonymous A Challenge

I, Anonymous "I'm really mad about you returning perishable food to our store!!"

I, Anonymous "Dear Bouncer: You're drinking the sweat from my balls."

I, Anonymous What you did to my computer was FUCKING CREEPY.

I, Anonymous "Why haven't you noticed that I swapped your dog?"

I, Anonymous "Hey Straights! Get outta our Queer club!"

I, Anonymous Party killers get the piss taken out of them.

I, Anonymous Some Kind of Voodoo

From Where I Sit News from Inside the Portland Mercury Office

"Portland's Meanest Gay" EVIL, SADISTIC ASSHOLE EXPLAINS WHY HE'S THE ONE

Kidnapped Author Marjorie Skinner asked a stranger for the opportunity to be tied up and kidnapped. You should always be careful what you wish for...

Fur Fighters Arrests Cap Saturday's Anti-Fur Protest

YES ON 9 PIN UP!! Election Guide 2000

Death in Custody Eyewitnesses Describe Alleged Cop Brutality

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