CAMPY DRAPER I can’t remember the first time I went to the movies with family members on Christmas. But I can tell you that every time I do it, I become more convinced that it’s the move for the holidays. After opening presents Christmas morning, everyone puts on the cozy socks and itchy scarves they […]
Blair Stenvick
Blair Stenvick is a former news reporter and culture writer for the Portland Mercury.
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Good Morning, News: Omicron Warnings, McMenamins Hacked, and Vaccines Aren’t the Mark of the Beast
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! mcmenamins Good morning, Portland! And a special good morning to my new […]
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Good Afternoon, News: 2020 MultCo Homeless Deaths, PPS Students Want Climate Action, and Student Loan Payments Restart Soon
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Peter Dazeley / getty images Good afternoon, Portland! Here’s the latest on […]
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Good Morning, News: Hardesty Sues Police Union for False Allegations, Omicron’s in Oregon, and Happy Hallmark Movie Season!
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! COMMISSIONER JO ANN HARDESTY Good morning, Portland! It’s frosty out today, which […]
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What If a Hallmark Christmas Movie Was Set in Portland?
Ingram Publishing / getty images It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Not Christmas season per se, but rather, Hallmark Christmas movie season. You know what I’m talking about: Those slap-dash, exposition-heavy, the-cornier-the-better, vaguely-Christian-supremacist, made-for-TV romantic comedies, all set in a world where everyone is fucking nuts about Christmas. In this world, the hottest […]
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Good Afternoon, News: Special Session Priorities, OHSU Under Renewed Scrutiny, and Where to Watch the MLS Cup in Portland
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Portland Timbers FC Good afternoon, Portland! Here’s the latest on local news, […]
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Good Afternoon, News: Cascadia’s Failing on Climate Change, Quakes off the Coast, and More Bad Supreme Court News
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Drew Angerer / getty images Good afternoon, Portland! Here’s the latest on […]
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Good Morning, News: How Overturning Roe Impacts Oregonians, the Fight Over Transportation Funds, and Facebook Sued for Rohingya Genocide
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Signs from a 2019 abortion rights rally in Portland. BLAIR STENVICK Good […]
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Q&A: Ginger Minj on Why Drag “Goes Hand in Hand” With the Holidays
It’s been a busy year for drag star Ginger Minj: Taking a runner-up spot on the sixth season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race All Stars; releasing the country album Double Wide Diva; landing a book deal for a part-cookbook, part-memoir; and now, embarking on a tour of her holiday show, Ginger Minj’s Winter Wonderland, with […]
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Q&A: Ginger Minj on Why Drag “Goes Hand in Hand” With the Holidays
It’s been a busy year for drag star Ginger Minj: Taking a runner-up spot on the sixth season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race All Stars; releasing the country album Double Wide Diva; landing a book deal for a part-cookbook, part-memoir; and now, embarking on a tour of her holiday show, Ginger Minj’s Winter Wonderland, with […]
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Get Stoned and See a Movie This Holiday Season
I can’t remember the first time I went to the movies with family members on Christmas. But I can tell you that every time I do it, I become more convinced that it’s the move for the holidays. After opening presents Christmas morning, everyone puts on the cozy socks and itchy scarves they got as […]
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Good Morning, News: Digital Vaccine Cards, What Omicron Means for Oregon, and Supreme Court to Consider Church and State
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Pierre Crom / getty images Good morning, Portland! Pro tip for the […]