“StarChile” Miss Lopez Media Idris “StarChile” O’Ferrall, a longtime organizer and promoter in Portland’s hip-hop scene, died today at the age of 42. O’Ferrall had been diagnosed with central nervous system lymphoma last month and underwent emergency surgery. Soon after, friend and fellow scene leader David “DJ OG One” Jackson launched a crowdsourcing campaign to […]
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.
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Lauryn Hill Is Bringing Her Miseducation Tour to Portland
courtesy of Ms. Hill Earlier this week, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Lauryn Hill announced that she’ll be embarking on a 29-date North American tour this summer, including a stop in Portland on Wednesday, September 12 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The tour—and I’m trying not to cry tears of joy as I type this—celebrates the 20-year anniversary of […]
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Hannibal Buress Is the Truth
KELLEN NORDSTROM On Comedy Central’s Broad City, Hannibal Buress plays the easygoing Lincoln Rice: successful pediatric dentist, dog lover, and Ilana’s fuck-buddy-turned-boyfriend. But Buress is nothing like his Broad City character. “Nah, he’s not like me at all,” Buress tells me over the phone. “He’s a dentist, and I’m a famous stand-up comedian.” Then the […]
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Jaden Smith Brings His “Vision” to Portland
MSFTSREP Since he performed that featured verse on Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” and showed off his truly phenomenal acting chops in The Karate Kid remake, I’ve been waiting patiently to see exactly how Jaden Smith’s multi-faceted career would unfold. “Raised by the power of Will” and Jada Pinkett-Smith, the 19-year-old has always had a […]
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Hannibal Buress Is the Truth
Catching Up with Broad City’s Leading Man
Catching up with Broad City’s leading man.
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Sneaker Wave
Jaden Smith Brings His “Vision” to Portland
Jaden Smith brings his “Vision” to Portland.
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A Fucking Revolution From Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher
The Women of Guys We Fucked Are Shameless and Unafraid
The women of Guys We Fucked are shameless and unafraid.
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Catching Up with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Vincent Rodriguez III (AKA Josh Chan)!
CW I can’t say enough good things about Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. As the only hour-long musical comedy on network television, it’s breaking all kinds of new ground. Perhaps most notably, it’s been celebrated for the way it handles mental health, and for subtly changing the way we see Asian American […]
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Lizzo Brings Her Girl Gang to Portland—Again!
JABARI JACOBS In the last year and a half, Lizzo has played four shows in Portland. At each one I overheard the joyful sounds of new Lizzo fans being captivated and initiated. “I love Portland and it feels really special, and it feels like a third home when I’m there, so it’s really cool to […]
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I’m Talking to Josh Chan!!!
Catching Up with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Vincent Rodriguez III
Catching up with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Vincent Rodriguez III.
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Lizzo’s Big Journey
The Feminist Rapper Is Bringing Her Girl Gang to Portland—Again!
Lizzo is bringing her girl gang to Portland—again!
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Late-Night Royalty
Trevor Noah Is Worthy of Any Stage Out There
Trevor Noah is worthy of any stage out there.