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This Too Shall Pass: What Would Smash Mouth Do?

by Elinor Jones

Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: On a Scale from One to Queer

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

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by Dan Savage

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Hurry Up Already! Entries for the 2019 HUMP! Film Fest are Due September 13!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Hall Monitor: Landlord Fatigue

by Alex Zielinski

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop

by Jenni Moore

I, Anonymous: Stay in Your Lane

by Anonymous

“Flexible Location”: Behold, the Answers to This Issue’s Crossword!

by David Steinberg

Things To Do »

The 32 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Aug 16-18

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 22 Best Concerts to See in Portland: August 15-29

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 15-28

Illamette Hip-Hop River Festival, a documentary about gentrification, and T: a Trans Dance Party

by Emilly Prado

Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 20 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, Aug 16-22

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The Summer of Slushies, Week 6: Aug 12-18

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 19 Funniest Things to Do in Portland: August 2019

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

The 14 Most Delicious Things to Do in Portland: August 2019

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

Recommended Events

Sat Aug 17, 10 am & Sun Aug 18, 10 am

Portland Hot Sauce Expo at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

Sun Aug 18, 8 pm

Tribe Mars, Strange Hotels at Rontoms

Sun Aug 18, 7 pm

Portland Timbers vs. Atlanta United FC at Providence Park

News »

Pressure Grows For Group Tasked With Mending Portlanders’ Relationship With Police

by Alex Zielinski

Portland Activists Say Mayor Is Using Fear to Silence Opposition to Alt-Right Extremism

by Alex Zielinski

Portland Police Investigating Two Possible Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias Crimes

by Blair Stenvick

Hall Monitor: Landlord Fatigue

by Alex Zielinski

Music »

Music Calendar »

Pop Fantasies: Leading Psychics See the Future of Guitar Pop

by Mark Lore

The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop

by Jenni Moore

The 22 Best Concerts to See in Portland: August 15-29

by Mercury Things to Do Staff

Record Review: Corey Harper, Barely Put Together

by Jenni Moore

Movies & TV »

Movie Times »

God, Money, and Expletive-Laden Insults in The Righteous Gemstones

by Ned Lannamann

The Nightingale Review: The Latest from The Babadook Director Jennifer Kent Is Heartbreakingly Brutal

by Suzette Smith

Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette Is Simply Too Nice

by Ned Lannamann

The 32 Best Movies and TV Shows to See in Portland: Aug 16-29

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

Food and Drink »

Food & Drink Events » Restaurants »

All Mixed Up: Gado Gado and Wajan Bring Indonesian Food to Portland

by Andrea Damewood

Beer Crawling Through Montavilla

by Ned Lannamann

Soro Soro Coffee & Dessert Serves Unspeakably Adorable Korean Treats

by Andrea Damewood

It’s Summer Somewhere: New Cocktail Bars That Are the Reason for the Season

by Thomas Ross

Summer Guide 2019 »

Oddball Tourist Spots for the Anti-Traveler

by Mercury Staff

Red, White, and Fruit: How to Master a Simple Summer Sangria

by Jenni Moore

The Summertime Ice Cream Roundup (Dairy and Non)!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey, Blair Stenvick and Suzette Smith

From Hikes to Scabies, the Best Portland Parks for Your Summer Needs

by Erik Henriksen

Cannabis »

Colorado Kind: Going Mile High in Denver

by Josh Jardine

A Utah Official Who Opposed Medical Cannabis Is the State's Largest Opioid Seller

by Josh Jardine

Stupid Politicians Are Still Trying to Blame Social Ills on Cannabis

by Josh Jardine

Busted for Cannabis in Washington State? Get Your Conviction Vacated

by Josh Jardine

Fashion »

Portland's Pretty: The “Super” New Agency in Town

by Marissa Sullivan

Portland’s Pretty: PDX Pop Now! and Forever

by Marissa Sullivan

Portland’s Pretty: Lupe's Grocery Store at One Grand Gallery

by Marissa Sullivan

Visual Art »

Art Calendar »

Disjecta’s Portland 2019 Biennial: North Interstate Love Song

by Robert Ham

Warren Kanders Finally Resigns From Board of the Whitney Museum

by Robert Ham

Meet Marcus Fischer, the Portland Sound Artist Invited to the 2019 Whitney Biennial

by Robert Ham

The Associated American Artists Exhibit: Not Just Farms! Sometimes “Sultry” Farmers!

by Kjerstin Johnson

Comedy »

Stumptown Improv 2019 Recap Review: We Love Coko & Daphne, Fistfull of Kicks, and Souljas!

by Suzette Smith and Wm. Steven Humphrey

Victory For Samoas/Samoans! Portland's Funniest Person 2019 Is Adam Pasi!

by Suzette Smith

The Sixth Year of Stumptown Improv: New Faces, New Challenges

by Suzette Smith

Books »

Readings & Talks Calendar »

The Memory Police Review: Remember Yoko Ogawa’s Dystopian Warning

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

We Can’t Help But Root for The Drug Addict Go-Getters in Simon Hanselmann’s Bad Gateway

by Suzette Smith

Toni Morrison Is Dead

by Jasmyne Keimig

Kristen Arnett's Freak Flag Flies at Full Mast in Mostly Dead Things

by Rich Smith

Theater »

Theater & Dance Calendar »

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Keller Auditorium: A Candy-Colored Sour Ball of a Musical

by Robert Ham

Portland Opera Invokes Horror with the Sadly Relevant In the Penal Colony

by Robert Ham

Remembering Trek in the Park Actress and Dartgun & the Vignettes Singer Dana Thompson

by Ben Coleman

The August Wilson Red Door Project Pushes Boundaries with a Purpose

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

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 »

Gamba’s Gamble

With a Focus on Climate and Healthcare, Milwaukie Mayor Mark Gamba Has His Eye on Congress. But Is Rural Oregon Ready to Swing Left?

by Blair Stenvick

“What’s Your Problem, Portland?” Let Us Answer That for You!

Beyond the Border

One Asylum-Seeker’s Journey Through America’s Strained Immigration System

by Alex Zielinski

The All-American Food Issue: Featuring the Finest of Portland's Multicultural Restaurants and Food Carts

by Wm. Steven Humphrey