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by Blair Stenvick

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Frank Cassano’s Imbecile Parade: “What Are You Thankful For?”

by Frank Cassano

I, Anonymous: The City That Tries

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Cannabuzz: The Cannabis Year in Review

by Josh Jardine

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The 38 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Dec 6-8

by Mercury EverOut Staff

Happy Holidays Here We Come: 'Tis the Season for Wonderful Winter Things to Do!

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The 21 Best Concerts in Portland: December 5-18

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

The Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Fri Dec 6-Thurs Dec 19

by Erik Henriksen, Bobby Roberts and Mercury EverOut Staff

Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 22 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, Dec 6-12

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The 26 Funniest Things to Do in Portland: December 2019

by Mercury EverOut Staff

The 20 Most Delicious Things to Do in Portland: December 2019

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Acceptable Losses

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

by Alex Zielinski

Cash Bail Comes With a Cost. Would Portland Be Better Off Without It?

by Blair Stenvick

Hall Monitor: Schnitzer’s Blitz

by Alex Zielinski

On Shaky Ground

Portland’s At Risk For a Major Oil Spill. Can Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Accountable?

by Blair Stenvick

Music »

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SassyBlack’s Ancient Mahogany Gold Is Natural Therapy for the Independent Soul

by Jenni Moore

The 21 Best Concerts in Portland: December 5-18

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

Papi Fimbres Discusses the Controlled Chaos and Organic Growth of Wet Fruit

by Ben Salmon

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Bossin’ Up with KayelaJ, New R&B from Motaz, and More!

by Jenni Moore

Movies & TV »

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In The Expanse’s Great Fourth Season, Humanity Explores a New Frontier—But Still Has All Its Old Baggage

by Erik Henriksen

James Westby’s At the Video Store Pays Tribute To the Movie Rental Era

by Robert Ham

The True Horror of the Holidays: Check Out the Mercury’s December Picks at Movie Madness!

by Suzette Smith

The Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Fri Dec 6-Thurs Dec 19

by Erik Henriksen, Bobby Roberts and Mercury EverOut Staff

Food and Drink »

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

by Andrea Damewood

The Pacific Northwest Seafood Cookbook is for Dummies and Geniuses

by Leilani Polk

Shanghai: Your New Favorite Downtown Chinese Joint

by Andrea Damewood

Bites and Sips You Shouldn’t Miss!

by Andrea Damewood

Cannabis »

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

Is This the Largest Cannabis Grow Bust Ever, or Another Example of Regulatory Overreach?

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 »

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

by Robert Ham

Exit Interview: Comedian Alex Falcone on Leaving for LA, Portland Comedy, and His Feud with Blaze the Trail Cat

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

What Exactly Is a Pacific Crest (Comedy Fest 2019)?

by Suzette Smith

New Podcast Alert: Andie Main's People Enjoying Terrible Accidents (PETA)

by Suzette Smith

Books »

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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

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

by Joshua James Amberson

Theater »

Theater & Dance Calendar »

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

by Suzette Smith

Why Did Merce Cunningham at 100 Make Me Cry? I Mean, They're Just Birds!

by Suzette Smith

La Ruta Theater Review: Isaac Gomez's Powerful Play Speaks to the Complicated Horror and Promise of Ciudad Juárez

by Suzette Smith

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

by TJ Acena

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 »

Acceptable Losses

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

by Alex Zielinski

On Shaky Ground

Portland’s At Risk For a Major Oil Spill. Can Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Accountable?

by Blair Stenvick

Shop Local: The Greatest Gift of All Is Beer

by Ned Lannamann

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