GTFO: THE MOVIE Pictured: fun! 😀 Not pictured: misogynist assholes 🙁 If you’ve watched Anita Sarkeesian’s Feminist Frequency videos, or paid any attention to Gamergate (ugh), or if you vaguely remember feeling super disappointed that the only playable lady in Super Mario Kart was Princess Peach, nothing in Shannon Sun-Higginson’s new documentary about sexism in […]
Megan Burbank
Posted inComedy
Win Tickets to Stand Up for SMYRC—Featuring Whitney Streed, Kirsten Kuppenbender, and More!
SMYRC Virtuous laughter alert! On Wednesday, comedian Andie Main hosts Stand Up for SMYRC (aka Sexual and Gender Minority Resource Center), which, can you think of a better cause? I CAN’T. Even better, the lineup is fantastic, featuring some of Portland’s most delightful comedians. Among them? Whitney Streed, Kirsten Kuppenbender, JoAnn Schinderle, and Jason Traeger, […]
Posted inGirls Only!
Barbie’s Now More Realistic-Looking, And It Only Took Mattel Forever!
Barbie got a redesign this week and tbh I’m not super feeling it. This is what new Barbie looks like: Mattel Available in “curvy,” “tall,” “petite,” or “original.” It’s objectively an improvement on the sentient fashion illo, right? And yet, while she looks so much better, this whole “all hail Mattel” internet parade grates. Back […]
Posted inMovies & TV
GTFO: The Movie: Yep, Gaming While Female Is Still Horrible!
You’re Grounded, Sexist Gamers—With No Screen Privileges!
You’re grounded, sexist gamers—with no screen privileges!
Posted inArt
“World’s Greatest Cat Painting” Comes to Portland Art Museum
And the Collector Behind It Breaks His Silence
And the collector behind it breaks his silence.
Posted inGeneral
Street Harassment Happens All the Time—and It’s Even Worse Than We Thought
Exploring the Effects, and What We Can Do About It
Exploring the effects, and what we can do about it.
Posted inCats
Moshow the Cat Rapper Has a New Video. You’re Welcome!
This week’s arts section includes the story behind the world’s greatest cat painting, and that’s not all! #Catwatch2016 continues with a new video from Portland’s beloved cat rapper, Moshow. You know, this guy: I love my Family more than Life. ❤️ I wake up everyday and I give this life everything I got. Do you […]
Posted inPortland
Street Harassment; Or, Is That A Dick I See Out of the Corner of My Eye?
Ana Benaroya THAT LOOKS LIKE A DICK in my peripheral vision. But that can’t be right—because I’m just sitting here on a bench in broad daylight. I look up, and yes, that’s a dick. I’m waiting for the bus, and the guy next to me is masturbating. He flees the scene. That’s when I realize […]
Posted inBooks
What Nerd Bible Will We Covet Now That the Oxford Dictionaries’ Sexism Has Been Revealed?
Thinkstock WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS? Like, how you are? Like any good English major, I’ve always coveted a compact Oxford English Dictionary (classic navy blue! accompanying magnifying glass!) to call my own, but I guess I’ll save my pennies, because turns out? The OED, hallowed bible of the word-nerds, is cousins with the Oxford […]
Posted inTheater & Performance
This Year’s Fertile Ground Theater Fest is Here!
Fertile Ground LET’S DO THIS! It’s here! Portland’s annual festival of new performance is here! You can see our previews here, and ticketing information here. The Mercury‘s crack team of arts writers will be covering shows throughout the festival, so keep your eyes peeled for theater updates as we sift through a metric ton of […]
Posted inFitness
How to Run a Marathon Without Becoming a Fitness Bro
Can It Be Done? A Recovering Cross-Country Runner Investigates
Can it be done? A recovering cross-country runner investigates.
Posted inFitness
Kegels: Maybe Only Do ‘Em if You Want! (Or Never!)
Or, I Asked a Nurse Practitioner a Bunch of Weird Questions About Pelvic Floor Physical Fitness
Or, I asked a nurse practitioner a bunch of weird questions about pelvic floor physical fitness.