HUMP! Film Festival Returns Nov. 8-23

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Oregon’s E-Cigarette Problems Go Beyond the Vape Ban

by Blair Stenvick

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Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: Self-Check Yourself, Before You Wreck Yourself

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Savage Love

Three City Swing

by Dan Savage

Hall Monitor: What Election?

by Alex Zielinski

This Too Shall Pass: The All-Oregon Column (Co-starring Rihanna!)

by Elinor Jones

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Frank Cassano’s Imbecile Parade: Should Donald Trump be Impeached?

by Frank Cassano

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Sir Nai’s Geek Tape, Wynne’s “Ego Check,” the Thesis, and More!

by Jenni Moore

I, Anonymous: You See Us, We See You

by Anonymous

“Reel to Unreel”: Behold, the Answers to This Issue’s Crossword!

by David Steinberg

Things To Do »

The 34 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Oct 21-24

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

Autumn Adventures Await: 30 Fun and Fulfilling Things to Do for Fall 2019!

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 28 Best Movies and Shows to Watch in Portland: Oct 11-24

by Erik Henriksen, Bobby Roberts and Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 25 Best Concerts in Portland: October 10-23

Big K.R.I.T! Thom York! Black Pumas!

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: October 10-23

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a World Beyond Policing, and Reparations for African People

by Emilly Prado

Cheap, Free, & Fun: Your 19 Best Bang for the Buck Events in Portland, Oct 18-24

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 22 Funniest Things to Do in Portland This Month: October 2019

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 17 Most Delicious Things to Do in Portland: October 2019

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

Recommended Events

Wed Oct 23, 8 pm

Amulets, Derek Hunter Wilson, Hugo Ra Paris at Holocene

Wed Oct 23, 8 pm

Lucy Dacus, Liza Anne, Sun June at Aladdin Theater

Wed Oct 23, 7 pm, 10 pm

Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! at Revolution Hall

News »

Oregon’s E-Cigarette Problems Go Beyond the Vape Ban

by Blair Stenvick

Hall Monitor: What Election?

by Alex Zielinski

How Does Community Policing Fit into a Changing Portland?

by Alex Zielinski

Family of Man Fatally Shot by Police While in Mental Health Crisis Sues City of Portland

by Alex Zielinski

Music »

Music Calendar »

Finland’s Oranssi Pazuzu Turns Black Metal on Its Head

by Mark Lore

Record Review: Blackwater Holylight, Veils of Winter

by Ben Salmon

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Sir Nai’s Geek Tape, Wynne’s “Ego Check,” the Thesis, and More!

by Jenni Moore

Dodgr Talks Going Home, Big Roseland Gig, and Forthcoming Solo Album

by Jenni Moore

Movies & TV »

Movie Times »

HBO's Watchmen TV Show Has the Volatility of Kerosene

by Ned Lannamann

With Its New Screening Room, Movie Madness Is Now One of the Best Places to Watch a Movie in Portland

by Erik Henriksen

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Is Unnecessary, But I'll Take It

by Jenni Moore

Living with Yourself Is a Double Stuf Oreo Where Paul Rudd Is the Crème

by Ned Lannamann

Food and Drink »

Food & Drink Events » Restaurants »

Eat It Up: Portland’s Five Most Essential Barbecue Carts

by Andrea Damewood

After A Long Journey, Carlo Lamagna Brings Filipino Food Home to Southeast Clinton

by Andrea Damewood

Away Days Brewing Is Your Home Away from Home

by Ned Lannamann

Our Favorite Bites, Nibbles, and Sips

by Andrea Damewood

Cannabis »

The Volcano Hybrid: Return of the OG

by Josh Jardine

Oregon Appeals Court Halts Ban on Flavored Tobacco Vape Products

by Josh Jardine

Vapocalypse 2019: Tell Me When It’s Over Edition

by Josh Jardine

Greater Goods, a CBD Products Store, Opens in Southeast Portland This Week

by Josh Jardine

Chronicle 2019 »

What’s Up with Cannabis Beverages? Why Haven’t They Caught On?

by Lester Black and Katie Herzog

The Little-Known Story of Marijuana Legalization

by Lester Black

An Anti-Porn Crusader Has Started a Cannabis Church

by Katie Herzog

Delta-8-THC Is a Better Hangover Cure Than CBD

by Lester Black

Fashion »

Lose Yr Mind: A Scene, a Time, a Place

by Marissa Sullivan

Fade to Light: Local Fashion on the Edge

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Portland’s Pretty: Permanent Space Pop Up

by Marissa Sullivan

Portland’s Pretty: Machus and Brain Dead at One Grand

by Marissa Sullivan

Visual Art »

Art Calendar »

Portland Art Museum’s Hank Willis Thomas Retrospective Invokes Black Joy: The Strongest Force In the Universe

by Cameron Hawkey

Introducing Try Harder PDX: Portland’s Only Serious Art Blog?

by Cameron Hawkey

Disjecta’s Portland 2019 Biennial: North Interstate Love Song

by Robert Ham

Comedy »

The 2019 All Jane Comedy Festival: Rita Rudner, Two Dykes and a Mic, and Your New Favorite Comedian

by Suzette Smith

Mohanad Elsheiky Exit Interview: They Burned Down His Radio Show, So Now He’s Doing TV

by Suzette Smith

Mohanad Elshieky Is Moving to New York, to Work on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

by Suzette Smith

We’re Obsessed With Shrill Star and Comedian Patti Harrison and You Should Be Too

by Blair Stenvick

Books »

Readings & Talks Calendar »

Slanted Dishes on Simon Tam’s Love Life, Band Drama, and Supreme Court Fight

by Suzette Smith

The Crying Book Review: Heather Christle’s Poetic Bites of Prose Investigate the History of Our Tears

by Joshua James Amberson

A Reading List for the End of the World: The Best, Weirdest, and Scariest Books About Climate Change

by Erik Henriksen

Theater »

Theater & Dance Calendar »

Aries Osiris Perfectly Embodies the Mysteries of Dionysos in Shaking the Tree’s Bakkhai

by Suzette Smith

Lake House Hamlet Review: Shakespeare in a Secret Location Still Lands Strongly on the Shoulders of Capable Actors

by Ben Coleman

The Dope Elf Review: TBA and Yale Union Join Forces to Bring Portland One Weird Play About Gentrification

by TJ Acena

What’s Happening With the Artists Repertory Theatre’s ART on Tour?

by TJ Acena

Visitors' Guide to Portland 2019 »

The Best Places to Check Out Portland’s Music Scene

by Mercury Staff

How to Bike Like a Portlander

by Alex Zielinski

Where to Shop for Portland’s Best Fashion, Shoes, Bags, and More!

by Mercury Staff

The Best Places in Portland to Shop for... Everything Else

by Mercury Staff

Feature »

Ghost Busted: The Mercury Uses Science to Expose Portland’s Real-est and Fakiest Ghosts!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey, Erik Henriksen, Blair Stenvick, Ned Lannamann and Suzette Smith

HUMP! 2019: A Guide for Your First Time

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Introducing SLAY—the New Eight-Minute HORROR Film Fest from the Makers of HUMP!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

How Does Community Policing Fit into a Changing Portland?

by Alex Zielinski