If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Whomst amongst you is READY FOR SOME RAAAAAAAAIN? If you were out and about last night (on a Wednesday? You degenerate.) you may […]
Suzette Smith
Suzette Smith is the arts & culture editor of the Portland Mercury. Go ahead and tell her about all your food, art, and culture gripes: suzette@portlandmercury.com. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky, and Letterboxd.
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Good Morning, News: US Ceasefire With Iran Is Likely “Over,” and No One Is Coming to Save Lloyd Center Mall
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! The area’s 10-day weather forecast is looking pleasant as hell, with comely highs of mid-to-low 80s. Time to start some thankless garden project. […]
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Portland Nostalgia and Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing
Thom Hilton’s new short film paints a portrait of our city that we actually recognize.
It’s been a minute since we’ve seen the Portland that’s depicted in Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing. Compared to the president’s incendiary descriptions or Laika’s idyllic stop-motion fantasy, the dreamy 30-minute short film paints a portrait of the Rose City that this critic has actually seen in real […]
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Good Morning, News: US Agreement With Iran Returns Strait Status Quo, Department of War Ads Play at Regal Theaters, and Oil Prices Drop but Are Still High
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! If you loved those two days of high-90s heat last weekend, have I got some more hot days for you! Forecasts for […]
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Good Morning, News: EastBurn Eulogy, Portland’s Car Pedestrian Crash Citation Loophole, and the Mercury‘s Queer Issue Hits Stands
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Is your phone screaming at you about a heat advisory? That’s because metro area temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s […]
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A True Story of Actual 1800s Vermont Lesbians
Comics genius Tillie Walden traces an archived account of Charity, Sylvia, and hope.
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Pride can be so booty shorts and body beats. And we love that… most […]
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Good Morning, News: Oaks Park Invites Names for New Ride, Donald Trump Buffalo Looks Like More Beautiful Version of US President
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Today is gonna be a beaut. Meteorologically. High of 73, sun and clouds, by the time you’re reading this, the day’s rain […]
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Good Morning, News: City Council Budget Bonanza, Providence Dumps Insurance Plan, and Trump Threatens Another Castro
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! WELL, IT’S GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL TODAY. I hope you’re happy! (Because I want you to be happy.) Highs […]
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Good Morning, News: War Powers Resolution Gains Support (Still Fails) and Portland Metro Chamber Threatens Suit Over Arts Tax
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! GRASS POLLEN IS VERY HIGH, even as the area’s weather forecast remains cloudy and cool for the next few days. […]
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Good Morning, News: Hillsboro Desperate for Data Centers, Farmers Market Flurries, and—Weird!—War Leads to Oil Profits
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! If you hated that 90-degree business on Sunday, you’re going to loooove this upcoming weekend We’re looking at highs in the […]
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Good Morning, News: Oregon’s Mountain-Fed Streams Hunger for Your Life, New Fees for Portland Streets and Sauvie Island
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland! It’s supposed to be 80 degrees today. 1) THAT IS UPSETTING. 2) GO TO THE RIVER. 3) DON’T actually go […]
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Good Morning, News: Senate Republicans Push ICE Funding, City Councilors Protest NDA Pressure, and More ‘Will They Won’t They’ Ceasefire
If you appreciate the Mercury‘s interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contributionto support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered!Good Morning, Portland! The weather coming for us is poised to impart a sense of stability that many of us have […]