SAVAGE LOVE: Show and Tell
I’ve been married to my wife for nine years and we share a beautiful life together with our two young children. I came out to her as bi late last year after working through some major intimacy issues that are still ongoing. She accepts me and the issues are getting better. We are monogamous and I feel like we are still not as intimate as I would like. I don’t blame her — our lives are chaotic. Needless to say, sex is very important to me. Working with a therapist, I think I’m hypersexual due to past sexual trauma with men.…
See more…Good Morning, News: Rene Gonzalez Sues Portland, Artemis II Astronauts Start Their Journey Home, and Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran and Take Down Human Civilization
Good morning, Portland! It’s been way too hot the past couple days. Luckily, it’ll cool down today, with forecasts predicting a high of 63 degrees. The weather is expected to warm up again later this week. The last piece of the headline of this article is the most important piece of news here, but I have included some other information as well. It’s pretty hard to go about one’s day after the president of the United States levies horrific threats at a nation of 93 million people. Take care of yourselves and others. In Local News: • If you can’t…
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Deal Or No Deal?
The state of Oregon and the city of Portland may be gearing up to give hundreds of millions of dollars of public money to help finance renovations to the 31-year-old Moda Center—and organized labor wants something in return. “About a year ago, we had outreach from workers at the Moda Center in a number of…
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for April 6-12
This past weekend at Cooper Mountain Nature Park, I watched a smattering of wild iris and pond lily sway against a backing scene of scraggly oaks, jays and juncos flitting in between. I sat on a log with my partner for two hours, staring at the pond, chatting about nothing and everything. Two ducks floated…
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Snakes on the Dance Floor
The Wonder Ballroom has long been a springboard for queer pop icons launching into the stratosphere, from Durand Bernarr’s concert last spring ahead of his Grammy win to the local stop nearly 20 years ago of Lady Gaga’s Fame Ball tour. Swedish producer and beatsmith Cobrah slithered into Wonder’s pantheon on Wednesday, April 1 during…
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The Book on My Nightstand
[Got a rant or confession to get off your chest? Submit it to “I, Anonymous” here.—eds] I bought a book last week. A translation of the Ethiopian canon. Eighty-one books. The one the West decided was too big. I wanted to see what they left out. I found Enoch. The whole book. Jude quotes it…
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Barbara Forever Puts the Body-ody-ody in Body of Work
To Barbara Hammer superfans, Barbara Forever may seem lacking. Where are the jump cuts, the weird overlays, the extended shots of a woman masturbating, superimposed over rock formations? Brydie O’Connor’s documentary about the experimental filmmaker’s life is more aimed at someone with an extremely finite attention span for experimental film, even the queer kind. Composed…
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THE TRASH REPORT: Bryon Noem’s Huge Balloon Jugs, and Other Sundries
Hello, trash panda baby angels, and welcome to another Trash Report. I am Elinor Jones, back from Spring Break vacation and ready to make “person who has been to Japan” into my entire personality. But as much as I enjoyed being away, I have also enjoyed diving back into everything that I missed and immediately…
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Good Morning, News: Trump’s Latest Unhinged Rant, Mayor Asks Neighboring Counties for Homeless Cash, and It’s Thong Weather in Portland
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!👋 Get ready for THONG CITY, baby, as sunny skies remain for most of the work week and today’s temperatures…
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: PoMo Staff Gets Screwed, the Return of Turn! Turn! Turn!, and Glorifying the Elk
GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to…
See more…Your Actions Speak Volumes
[Got a rant or confession to get off your chest? Submit it to “I, Anonymous” here.—eds] You’ve been enjoying the cover of Portland’s liberal reputation but your actions speak volumes; you are fascist. You continue to increase funding for the police while cutting social services. Building sports arenas with dollars needed for climate action. You…
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Business as Usual at North Portland Scrapyard, Despite Years of Environmental Violations
Update: April 6: The Oregon Attorney General’s Office announced Monday that a motion has been filed requesting a contempt hearing for NW Metals, on behalf of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The motion alleges the scrapyard owner violated a 2021 court injunction requiring the company to comply with Oregon environmental law. NW Metals…
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Join the Cult of the Shrimp Burger
Step aside, Filet-o-Fish—there’s a new shrimp burger sheriff in town. Bbang, a Korean-inspired burger and fried chicken spot, opened next to Holy Ghost bar on February 18. Even before opening, shrimp burger devotees were waiting eagerly at the restaurant’s metaphorical door. They’d come to be obsessed with the shrimp burger in previous years when Doyaji,…
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Introducing King of the Honky-Tonks Gary Stewart
Jimmy McDonough was living in Hoboken, New Jersey, when he was first introduced to the King of the Honky-Tonks. A friend put on a record and McDonough was hooked. “There are times when somebody shows you art or plays you music,” McDonough tells the Mercury, “and even though you don’t quite get it, there’s something…
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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 3–5, 2026
Happy Easter weekend to those who celebrate. Get into the spring spirit with cheap and cheerful events from the Holi Festival of Colors to Hortlandia and from the 2026 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial: The Price of the Ticket to an Eggstra Awesome Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza! For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.…
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