THE VISIT “Oh god. Oh god no. We’re—we’re in an M. Night Shyamalan movie.” There’s a shocking twist in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit! “That it’s good?” you ask? Hahahahaha… no. The Visit is terrible. “That it’s funny?” you ask, giving at least some credit to the fallen-on-hard-times filmmaker, who once made great movies like […]
Courtney Ferguson
Mercury copy chief and appreciator of the most sophisticated form of comedy: PUNS!
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In The Visit, a Teenage Rapper Gets Shit Rubbed in His Face
Thanks a Lot, M. Night Shyamalan
Thanks a lot, M. Night Shyamalan.
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Which Pet Is Right for You?
You look ever so lonely. Cheer up, sad sack—we’re gonna find you the best animal friend in the whole wide world! It’s a nightmare having to love on all those animals at the pound in search for companionship, what with the petting and cuddling and abdomen rubbing. UGH, RIGHT? That’s why we’re here with our […]
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Which Pet Is Right for You?
Tracking down the perfect animal companion with a Mercury flowchart.
Track Down the Perfect Companion with a Mercury Flowchart!
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Heading John Waters’ Way?
Hitchhiking with the Prince of Puke in Carsick
The cult director hitchhikes across America in his new travel memoir, Carsick.
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day!
Sounds like there’s some good perving going on in the seedier parts of Portland in the post Thong in the Sun on the I, Anonymous blog. There’s a certain strip club in a “rougher” part of Portland near some pretty busy streets. It’s a place where a stripper/dancer can lay out in the sun in […]
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The Slow-Burning Thrills of The Gift
Gordo Is One Creepy Fucker.
Gordo is one creepy fucker.
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day!
Here’s a super thoughtful and articulate post from the I, Anonymous Blog files: Probably gonna sound sexist but… STOP THE PRESSES. I don’t think we need to go any further than that. Yep. Definitely sexist. This blog post is canceled. Actually… blog post back on, because a different post, “The Topknot Contagion,” takes an interesting […]
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote of the Day
An I, Anonymous poster takes “stalk” of their drive home in the post Crazy on NE Fremont. Driving home, I stopped at a crosswalk/bike crossing to let some people cross the street. You leaned on the horn behind me and yelled something I couldn’t hear. Then you followed me home. Well, not home, because when […]
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote of the Day
Go check out Hey Neighbors! over on the I, Anonymous Blog. Neighbors… amirite? The worst. Every attempt I make at acknowledging your existence is greeted by your fascination with the soil. Well, okay. Maybe you have Aspergers or maybe you think my partner and I are assholes or maybe you moved here from some fascinating […]
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote of the Day
LOCK UP YOUR CATS! Marjorie touched on this anonymous tip from a Vancouver resident in her post about a stabbed dog found in Woodlawn Park. Over on the I, Anonymous Blog, one of our northern neighbors claims to have found their cat, Baby, stabbed in the stomach. What the hell, people? Nobody stabs Baby in […]
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Jump In: Where to Swim this Weekend
Staff Photo GROWING UP in the boonies of Idaho, summertime meant swimming our fool faces off all the time—before work, at lunch, and careening off boats after work. But moving to the city put a little damper on my backstroke action (and yours too, I suspect). But guys… we’re just being silly—we’re rolling deep in […]