“In the Morning,” Wynne From those rising COVID numbers to President Trump’s idiotic attempts to delegitimize the election results, there’s lots to pay attention to in the news. With a renewed Stay At Home order and the nation heading into another lockdown, good mental health is more important than ever. Take a break from the […]
Jenni Moore
Jenni Moore is a former music editor and hip-hop columnist and current freelancer at The Portland Mercury. She also writes about comedy, cannabis, movies, TV, and her hatred of taxidermy.
Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week
STUCK, SassyBlack Whew! Now that that election is over, well… things are still pretty tense and concerning. Even though Americans (particularly, Black Americans) have voted Trump out of office, we still have to deal with him for the rest of the year. And we still have massive systemic changes to chip away at. The work […]
Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week
Floating Room, Tired and True I know, I know: It’s nearly impossible to look away from the news right now, but take this post as a sign from the universe to take a brief mental health break from all that social media scrolling and constant election coverage. Here are six new releases to consider adding […]
Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week
Aretha Franklin “Somewhere – Alternate Version” With a raging pandemic, an election just a week away, and acts of violence that continue to plague American cities, there’s no shame in taking a break from refreshing that news feed. Refresh your mind instead, by diving into these new music releases that match the current mood. โSomewhere […]
Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week
Aminรฉ Micaiah Carter If following the 2020 election cycle or the frightening situation with SARS in Nigeria is taking a toll on your mental health, here’s your permission to take a break from that timeline for a bitโor maybe the rest of the day. Instead, dive in and start listening to some of the excellent […]
Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week
“Can’t Trust,” by Karma Rivera Courtesy Bandcamp With an election looming, another week means another emotionally exhausting news cycle. Refresh your mind and your palate with these five recent releases from nationally renowned and locally based artists. โCanโt Put It In the Hands of Fate,โ Stevie Wonder feat. Rapsody, Cordae, Chika, Busta Rhymes & โWhere […]
Refresh Playlist: New Music for the Week
Wynne, “Alibi” Thereโs nothing fun, casual, or relaxing about reading the news anymore. Everything on the internet is either traumatic, concerning, or rage-inducing, with some cute animal videos from The Dodo sprinkled in. (Seriously, follow them on IG to reclaim some sanity in your day.) If you need a break from all the doom-scrolling, hereโs […]
Cannabis Guide 2020: Get High, Get Shit Done
Annashou / Getty Images More than ever, folks are adapting to the telecommuting life that Iโve enjoyed for the last few years. But while working from home is amazing for a lot of reasons, itโs also sometimes impossible to 1) actually work and 2) want to work when the nagging presence of TV, animals, offspring, […]
Cannabis Guide 2020: Get High, Get Shit Done
More than ever, folks are adapting to the telecommuting life that Iโve enjoyed for the last few years. But while working from home is amazing for a lot of reasons, itโs also sometimes impossible to 1) actually work and 2) want to work when the nagging presence of TV, animals, offspring, chores, and an entire […]
This Pride Month, Remember That Self-Care Is Work
This article is part of the Mercury’s 2020 all-digital Queer Week coverage. Olha Khorimarko / Getty images Portland, youโve been doing a lot lately. Youโve been protesting. Youโve been donating. Youโve been researching. Youโve been having uncomfortable conversations about racism and white supremacy. Youโve been fighting the coronavirus. Youโve been social distancing. Youโve been overwhelmed […]
Prince Protรฉgรฉ Snoh Aalegra Hasnโt Missed One Damn Note
The Swedish-Persian singer/songwriter specializes in exceedingly vulnerable, perfectly produced R&B.
Basically Bottomless: Five Brunch Spots with an Everflowing Array of Mimosas
Mimosas have bottoms now, basically.
