This movie is terrible. And bad.
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Pacific Rim Uprising Review: No Guillermo del Toro, No Fun
This Movie Is Terrible. And Bad.
Erik Henriksen
With honor and distinction, Erik Henriksen served as the executive editor of the Portland Mercury from 2004 to 2020. He can now be found at henriksenactual.com.
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Stop Reading the Mercury and Go See Love, Simon
If you’re one of those people who only reads the first sentences of movie reviews, here you go: Love, Simon is FANTASTIC, and you should see it IMMEDIATELY. Still here? Okay! Because Love, Simon being as good as it is was hardly a given. It’s based on Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which is […]
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Good Morning, News: Stormy Daniels, Neutered NIMBYs, and Sure, Why Not, a Few More Nukes
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Getty / Joe Raedle NUKE PARTY!—Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says it’s not like his country wants nuclear weapons… it’s just that, you know, “without a doubt, if Iran developed a […]
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Stephen Hawking Died, and I’m Sorry for That Dumb Joke in This Week’s Mercury
Getty / Bryan Bedder “The world is worse for their passing” is an easy platitude whenever someone dies, but it’s rarely true—usually the planet is, you know, just fine without any specific person. But in Stephen Hawking’s case, it’s completely accurate. Humankind has lost one of its greatest minds, and while Hawking’s groundbreaking, brain-bending accomplishments […]
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Love, Simon Review: This Movie Is Fantastic. See It Immediately.
Why Are You Still Reading This? I Said IMMEDIATELY.
Why are you still reading this? I said IMMEDIATELY.
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Live Review: Lorde, Run the Jewels, and Tove Styrke at Moda Center, Sat March 10
Lorde at Moda Center, Sat March 10 Katie Summer Run the Jewels Katie Summer “This is crazy to me!” Lorde exclaimed during her show last Saturday night at Moda Center. “Wow! There’s so many of you guys!” Congrats to those who caught the New Zealand singer/songwriter’s last visit to Portland five years ago, when she […]
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Good Morning, News: Trump and Kim Jong-un, Salmonella in Kratom, and the Obamas’ New Sitcom
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Chip Somodevilla / Getty THE NUCLEAR OPTIONS—Donald Trump will meet with Kim Jong-un to discuss North Korea’s nuclear program—and in an administration where surprising, bewildering shit happens constantly, it’s worth stressing that this […]
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Surprises and Horrors in Full Bleed, Portland’s New Comics and Culture Quarterly
The first volume of a print-only, ad-free, hardcover “comics and culture quarterly,” Full Bleed is nothing if not ambitious. Collecting comics, essays, interviews, and fiction, it’s a hefty, well-designed thing from the Portland-based branch of IDW. The publisher’s best known for its oversized artist editions, which reproduce the work of comics greats like Jim Steranko […]
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Read the Mercury’s Coverage of 2018’s Oscar-Winning Movies
The Shape of Water was the big winner at last night’s Oscars—taking home statuettes for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Fuckable Fish, and Best Production Design. Those awards were well-deserved, but in the wake of #MeToo, the night might prove to be most memorable for a few other big moments. Or, as […]
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Regal to Replace Lloyd Cinemas with 14-Screen Multiplex in Lloyd Center
Coming in 2019, the Theater Promises Portlanders “An Unrivaled Cinematic Experience”
Coming in 2019, the theater promises Portlanders “an unrivaled cinematic experience.”
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Lloyd Cinemas to Be Replaced by 1,300-Unit Mixed-Use Development
The “1400 NE Multnomah” Development Won’t Be Required to Include Any Affordable Units
The “1400 NE Multnomah” development won’t be required to include any affordable units.
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Last Week Tonight Is Back, and My Next Guest Is Phenomenal. Thanks, John and Dave!
John Oliver returned to HBO last Sunday. It was the first episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver since November, and somehow, it felt like he’d been gone a very long time. And over on Netflix, there’s something else pretty great: My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, a monthly, hour-long interview […]