Margaret Atwood once said she based everything in The Handmaid’s Tale on something that really happened, and this claim of verisimilitude seems to be the guiding principle behind Hulu’s new adaptation of her sacred text. It should be. Because while sentient rape joke Donald Trump—who lost the popular vote by 2,864,974 votes—tries his hand at […]
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Hulu’s All-Too-Relevant Handmaid’s Tale
It Isn’t Terrifying Because It Could Happen. It’s Terrifying Because It Already Did
It isn’t terrifying because it could happen. It’s terrifying because it already did.
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Obamacare Lives to See Another Day, But the GOP Could Still Fuck with Your Health Care
Here’s How It Might Happen—and Why the Improbable Beauty of Republican Incompetence Should Give You Hope
Here’s how it might happen—and why the improbable beauty of Republican incompetence should give you hope.
Posted inArts
Andrea Stolowitz’s Journey Will Jolt You Awake
Charting Genocide, Diaspora, and Family Histories in Berlin Diary
Charting genocide, diaspora, and family histories in Berlin Diary.
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The Best Parts of Trump’s Trainwreck AP Interview
“Do you want a Coke or anything?” Justin Sullivan / Staff I mean, “best” is a relative term, right? You can read the whole monstrosity here. You know, if you feel like torturing yourself. If you don’t want to suffer, here are the, um, highlights. I’m posting them two days behind the interview because that’s […]
Posted inNational Politics
Can Someone Remind Bernie Sanders That Abortion is an Economic Issue?
Campaigning for an anti-choice politician? What the fuck, Bernie? Joe Raedle / Getty Bernie Sanders is in trouble with major reproductive rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America after campaigning for an anti-choice Democrat, Heath Mello. This isn’t the first time Sanders’ dedication to reproductive rights has been called into question. It happened during his 2016 campaign […]
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The Bridgetown Comedy Fest Schedule is Up, and It’s Great
HOORAY Bridgetown Comedy Festival Go look at it! It’s full of lots of exciting visiting shows—e.g., Guy Branum’s Gay Bash, Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction with Bryan Cook, and Jackie Kashian’s The Dork Forest—and a ton of local faves, including Earthquake Hurricane, Barbara Holm Believes in You, Minority Retort, Control Yourself with JoAnn Schinderle, our own […]
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Portland is Getting an Abortion Storytelling Show Hosted by Mary Numair
Remember Mary Numair? She’s the local hero who shut down anti-abortion protestors outside Planned Parenthood on NE MLK by hollering about yeast infections back in 2015. Now she’s at it again, this time with a storytelling show, Storytell Your Abortion, featuring abortion stories from comedians Amber Clenaghen, Wendy Weiss, Alayna Becker, Julia Ramos, and Rochelle […]
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Load Up Your Minimalist Calendar with the Mercury’s Design Week Picks
From the Art of Politics to Marie Antoinette’s Petticoats, There’s Something For Everyone
From the art of politics to Marie Antoinette’s petticoats, there’s something for everyone.
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For Those Who Are Not About to Rock
THC’s Serious Older Sibling, CBD, May Help Treat Anxiety
THC’s serious older sibling, CBD, may help treat anxiety.
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Man Who Once Loved Rallies Changes Mind When He Discovers Other People Can Have Them Too
NO PUPPET! YOU’RE THE PUPPET! Joe Mahoney / Getty As you’ll recall, the Adult Toddler in Chief LOVED big rallies when he was running for office. But now that he’s president and he’s a target of protest rather than racism-fueled adulation? He’s reversed course in the wake of the very well attended Women’s March, the […]
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Trump Signs Off On Letting States Pull Funding from Planned Parenthood
The law allows states to pull funding for preventive care services provided by organizations like Planned Parenthood. It’s primed to gut basic health care for America’s poorest women. Kevin Hagen / Getty In case you’re somehow already over the “Mother of All Bombs” news, things are fucked on the domestic policy side today too. Donald […]