NEKO SAMURAI 2: A TROPICAL ADVENTURE OH SHIT, THIS CAT IS BFF WITH A SAMURAI! In a world where we’re always connected—to a sometimes-frightening degree—there’s an added value to truly foreign experiences. We travel to get out of our ordinary environment, and we’re generally thrilled by how vast the differences are. Take comfort, then, in […]
Marjorie Skinner
Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and other arts and feature sections of the paper. She has been writing about Portland life and culture for the Mercury since 2001, produces one of Portland's largest annual spring fashion shows, and occasionally answers emails.
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Win Tickets to Open Night of The Makery’s Winter Pop-Up!
There are a lot of good ones, so it’s a challenge to stand out among the December pop-up crowd, but the Makery’s Fourth Annual Winter Pop-Up truly does: The Makery’s fourth annual winter pop-up is helmed by Pigeon Toe Ceramics, but also features design-centric vendor gems like Anna Joyce Design, BOET, Heart Coffee, Hilary Horvath, […]
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The English Dept. Moves, Residents Photos, and Mink’s Flash Sale: Your Daily Ration of Portland Fashion and Retail News!
• You may remember a while back when founder and designer Elizabeth Dye sold The English Dept. to Xtabay‘s Liz Gross. Now it’s been announced that TED is moving/consolidating across the river to the bridal salon space above Xtabay Vintage—everything else, including access to bridal designs from luminaries of the field (like Dye, Claire La […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Weird Movies from Japan!
Strange vibes and Japanese Currents.
The foreign experience of Japanese Currents.
Posted inMovies & TV
Heart of a Dog Is Good for You
Laurie Anderson’s Story of Life, Loss, and a Dog
Laurie Anderson’s story of life, loss, and a dog.
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“Love Portland? Stop Treating Her Like a Gold Rush.” This Week’s Mercury Letters to the Editor!
RELIGIOUSLY EVIL RE: “Sick Burn” [Letters, Nov 25], in which a self-described Christian criticizes the Mercury’s Design a Starbucks Cup contest, and One Day at a Time [Nov 25], in which columnist Ann Romano expresses dismay at the news of air travelers of Middle Eastern descent whose recent trips were disrupted due to fellow passengers’ […]
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Home for the Holidays: Give Yourself as a Gift (to a Beast)
Pet adoption—especially on behalf of others—should not be reckless. Don’t surprise someone with a pet as a gift unless you are sure they want exactly that kind of pet. In fact, I don’t even know if we should be thinking of it that way at all. Maybe think of it as you giving yourself—complete with […]
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The Holiday Floodgates Are Now Open: This Week’s Style Events!
In the issue of the Merc that will be hitting streets tomorrow, I put together a handy roundup of all the small-business vendors’ pop-ups and holiday bazaars I could find. You’re welcome! It did take forever, actually! But it’s go-time for everyone, so I’m padding that info out for the week with other trunk shows, […]
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A New Home for Nau
Do you remember Nau? Do you remember when it first emerged in Portland? It’s easy to forget, but back in 2007, Nau’s central premise was making clothing that was made to perform in an outdoor setting—during a bicycle commute, or on a hike after work—as well as pass muster in a sophisticated urban setting. It’s […]
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“R.I.P. Old Portland”: This Week’s Mercury Letters to the Editor!
HOME LESS RE: “Cutting Homelessness in Half” [Feature, Nov 18], regarding the city’s new plan to address the homelessness crisis, including a report from the new Hazelnut Grove homeless camp. PORTLAND MERCURY—This week’s article about homeless people begins [by] blaming a homeless person for the tag “rowdy” or “rowdy ypc.” I know for certain that […]
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A Cheat Sheet to the Month of Holiday Sales Ahead
Ordinarily I dole out guides to weekly sales and other stylish happenings in weekly doses (like this essential organizational primer to the week of Black Thursday, which doesn’t have to be gross (really)). But December is crazy. There are almost too many options to choose from, so let’s lay it all out and have a […]