Hey, if Tim Gunn is walking around all day wearing pajamas… WHY CAN’T YOU? Amy Sussman / Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The Oregon Health Authority reports that Oregon now has […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon, May 4
Star Wars Day on Disney+The history of Star Wars Day is interesting in that there’s not really any history at all; It’s a dumb pun that some fans turned into a self-perpetuating marketing celebration back in the “dark times” where liking Star Wars was unpopular (Ed. note: Those times never really existed, Star Wars has […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun May 3
Samin Nosrat Wants Us to Make Lasagna TogetherSamin Nosrat is, for many foodies, something like an angel, a culinary godsend who puts an amazing amount of time, thought, and love into everything she does, and it translates through her recipes, into her dishes, and finally onto your tastebuds, which is where heaven is discovered in […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat May 2
Stay Home, Drink BeerThe Oregon Brewers Guild has figured out how to combine safe social distancing with satisfying beerfest practices, and so: Stay Home Drink Beer, a virtual festival (that’s also very valuable life advice) starting at 1pm on May 2, featuring brewery tours, “meet the brewer” presentations, info on special releases, and a curated […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Fri May 1
The Alien TrilogyThere have been more than a few film recommendations made over the past two months, recommendations made with the intent of reflecting our current situation through a camera’s lens, and a visionary’s eyes. And really, is there any more appropriate trilogy to our current moment than the three-film story of Warrant Officer Ellen […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: Terrorists Invade Michigan Capitol, GOP Rigs Unemployment, and a Peek Into Oregon’s COVID Future
Are required restaurant face masks in Oregon’s future? Jason Kempin / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The Oregon Health Authority reported 64 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (that we know of), bringing […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Thurs April 30
Parks and Recreation Reunion Show Rem through sitcom bliss, because tonight at 8:30pm on NBC, the gang at Pawnee is getting back together for a scripted special reunion show, starring Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Rashida Jones, Nick Offerman, Retta, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, and Rember a little bit ago, when we suggested one […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: Trump’s Fake “Fade Out,” a Promising Vaccine, and Tips for Paying May Rent!
Don’t get your hopes up too high, but a possible coronavirus vaccine is showing promise. Meyer & Meyer / iStock / Getty Images Plus Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • As of today the […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Wed, April 29
Telling Lies In the early days of gaming there were a lot of attempts to emphasize the “video” part by trying to make movies playable. In the ’80s and ’90s, this meant janky exercises in laserdisc frustration (Dragon’s Lair), CD-ROM pixelation, and failed titillation (Night Trap). By 2020 they had figured out how to make […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: Meat Factories Forced to Stay Open, Georgia’s Lysol Cocktail, and Lakers “Criminally Liable” for SBA Loans
Trump requires meat factories to stay in operations because… AMERICA MUST HAVE MEEEEEATS! alle12 / Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • Today the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oregon jumped to […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 28
Kung Fu Theater: Five Fingers of Death (with the Hollywood Theatre‘s Dan Halsted and the New Beverly Theater’s Quentin Tarantino) Joni Mitchell once said “don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone,” and boy if that doesn’t apply to Dan Halsted’s monthly tribute to all things whoop-ass, […]
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Today’s Coronavirus News: Colorado & Nevada Join Westside Gang, New Virus Symptoms, and Surprise! Anti-Science Protesters Catch COVID-19.
In a weird turn of events, those protesting “stay at home” orders are getting COVID-19. SO WEIRD. Sean M. Haffey / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • As of today, Oregon has […]