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Portlander Charged With Hate Crime for Ripping a Muslim Women's Hijab Off Her Head

by Alex Zielinski

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Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: I Hereby Resolve!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Savage Love: Open Ended

by Dan Savage

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The Year in Hemp

by Josh Jardine

I, Anonymous: A Wine Country Worth Visiting

by Anonymous

“The Greats”: Behold, the Answers to This Issue’s Crossword!

Things To Do »

The 24 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Jan 3-5

by Mercury EverOut Staff

The 19 Best Concerts in Portland: January 2-15

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

See a FREE Repeat Screening of SPLIFF 2019—the Cannabis Film Fest!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The 36 Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Fri Jan 3-Thurs Jan 16

by Erik Henriksen, Bobby Roberts and Mercury EverOut Staff

The 19 Funniest Things to Do in Portland: January 2020

by Mercury EverOut Staff

Recommended Events

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 8 pm

Sheers, Illegal Son at Rontoms

Fri Jan 3, 7:30 pm, Sat Jan 4, 7:30 pm, 10 pm & Sun Jan 5, 7 pm

Jon Dore at Helium Comedy Club

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 8 pm

Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout at Aladdin Theater

News »

A is for Amazon, Z is for Zenith: The Year in Portland News

by Blair Stenvick and Alex Zielinski

County Prosecutors Argue to Admit New Evidence—and a Field Trip— into Jeremy Christian Trial

by Alex Zielinski

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw Has Resigned

by Alex Zielinski

Commissioner Fish Will Resign in 2020

by Alex Zielinski

Music »

Music Calendar »

Girl Fest Founder Madison Sturdevant Talks Growth, Inclusion, and Bossing Up

by Jenni Moore

The 19 Best Concerts in Portland: January 2-15

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

Press Play: ICYMI Music News for the Week of January 3

by Jenni Moore

Here Are the Mercury's Favorite Movie and TV Soundtracks of 2019

by Jenni Moore, Erik Henriksen, Alex Zielinski and Bobby Roberts

Movies & TV »

Movie Times »

All the Movies and TV We’re Already Excited to Watch in 2020

by Erik Henriksen

You Fools! Don’t Miss Greta Gerwig’s Perfect Adaptation of Little Women!

by Suzette Smith

In Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler Has a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Erik Henriksen

Cats Review: Ah, So This Is What It's Like to Have a Nightmare While You’re Awake

by Suzette Smith

Food and Drink »

Food & Drink Events » Restaurants »

Portland’s Most Iconic Sushi Dish Just Turned 30

by Andrea Damewood

2019’s Best Bites from Portland’s Best New Restaurants

by Andrea Damewood

Bites, Sips, and Tips! (The Holiday Edition)

by Andrea Damewood

Portland’s Best New Ceviche Is Being Served from a Grey Food Truck on Southeast Belmont

by Andrea Damewood

Cannabis »

The Year in Hemp

by Josh Jardine

Cannabuzz: The Cannabis Year in Review

by Josh Jardine

When Uncle Sam’s Your Dealer, It’s Not Always Easy to Get Your Meds

by Josh Jardine

Study Finds PTSD Symptoms Alleviated by Cannabis Use

by Josh Jardine

Fashion »

Get the Most Fashionable Gifts by Shopping Local

by Mercury Staff

Fade to Light: Local Fashion on the Edge

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Shop Local: Our Favorite Thrift Stores and Antique Malls

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Shop Local, Shop Quicker: Portland’s Top Shopping Districts

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

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 »

Kids in the Hall Member Bruce McCulloch Interview: Part Mentor, Part Cautionary Tale

by Robert Ham

Andie Main’s Debut Comedy Album Magpie is a Love Letter to the Pacific Northwest

by Suzette Smith

Batman Return Returns Puts Local Music Heroes in Superhero Roles

by Suzette Smith

John Waters Interview: Mr. Know-It-All Talks Tarnished Wisdom and Why He Stopped Making Films

by Robert Ham

Books »

Readings & Talks Calendar »

The Mercury’s Favorite Books of 2019: Cultural Commentary, Environmental Pragmatism, Vegan Cooking, and Graphic Novels

by Blair Stenvick, Erik Henriksen, Kathleen Marie and Suzette Smith

Ben Lerner's Genius Third Novel, The Topeka School, Tackles Toxic Masculinity

by Rich Smith

Fur Not Light Poetry Review: Jeff Alessandrelli’s Latest Work Is Perfectly Balanced and Deeply Funny

by Robert Ham

Matt Fraction and Elsa Charretier's November Is the Promising Start to a Sprawling Noir

by Erik Henriksen

Theater »

Theater & Dance Calendar »

Beckett Women Preview: Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble Tackles Four Works by Samuel Beckett

by Suzette Smith

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley Review: Is This How Jane Austen Nerds Fall in Love?

by Suzette Smith

Batman Return Returns Puts Local Music Heroes in Superhero Roles

by Suzette Smith

Burn This Theater Review: Is Lanford Wilson's Revived Play a Story, an Exercise, or a Pedestal for Male Rage?

by Suzette Smith

Shop Local 2019 »

One-Stop Shops: Holiday Gift Giving Made Easy

by Mercury Staff

Shop Local: Our Favorite Thrift Stores and Antique Malls

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Gifts for the Geek: Where to Shop for Comics, Games, and More

by Erik Henriksen

Shopping Local for the Sports Nut

by Chipp Terwilliger

Feature »

Not Invited Back (to the Coming Decade)!

by Mercury Staff

Portland’s Most Underrated Holiday Events (Plus One That’s Criminally Overrated)

by Mercury Staff

The New Year’s Eve Party Megalist!

by Mercury Staff

Acceptable Losses

Property lost in Portland’s sweeps of homeless camps keeps the city’s most vulnerable at a disadvantage.

by Alex Zielinski