GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang.
Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.)
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Get Tickets Quick! The Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy Show Is TONIGHT, Friday March 27!
Featuring hosts Adam Pasi and Nariko Ott, Portland’s best stand-ups, and super special guest Matt Braunger! 😍
Let’s celebrate, because… IT’S BACK! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall TONIGHT, Friday, March 27! You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2026, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. Stand-up comedians, drag artistry, and crazy […]
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Win Two Free Tickets to See This Friday’s Geniuses of Comedy Show!
You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2026, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. And it’s all going down THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 27 at 8 pm at Revolution Hall! What can you expect? Stand-up comedians, drag artistry, […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Trump Sends ICE Agents Into Airports, PPS Shortens School Year, and Mail-In Voting Goes Before Supreme Court
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Tax (and Eat) the Rich, Where to Get Gigantic Quesadillas, and Studying to Be a PhD in Poly
GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]
Posted inComedy
Get Tickets Quick! The Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy Show Is THIS FRIDAY, March 27!
Featuring hosts Adam Pasi and Nariko Ott, Portland’s best stand-ups, and super special guest Matt Braunger! 😍
Let’s celebrate, because… IT’S BACK! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall this coming Friday, March 27! You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2026, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. Stand-up comedians, […]
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POP QUIZ PDX: Parks and (Emotional) Wrecks
See how well YOU score on this week’s super fun local trivia quiz!
GREETINGS, TRIVIA LOVERS! It’s time to put your brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about ridiculous Republicans, celebrity statues, and whether or not nude sunbathing and go-kart racing should be allowed in Portland public parks. (I suppose […]
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Good Morning, News: PDX Shuts Down DHS Propaganda (Twice), FBI Raids Home of Eugene TikToker, and Goodbye Rain… Hello Heat Dome!
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: It’s Dame Time… for a New Bar, How to Combat “Portland Nice,” and Welcome to Spring (Arts)
GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]
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POP QUIZ PDX: The Idiots of ICE, Demolishing Ice Rinks, and a Very Funny Joke About Vanilla Ice
See how well YOU score on this week’s super fun local trivia quiz!
HELLO AGAIN, SMARTY BOTTOM! It’s time to put your brainy-brain to the test with this edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll see how much YOU know about the idiots of ICE, ice skating rinks, and ice ice babies! Actually I forgot to include a Vanilla Ice question in […]
Posted inSpring Arts 2026
Meet the 2026 Mercury Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy!
Ten of Portland’s shiniest stand-up talents, with special guest Matt Braunger—coming March 27!
It’s no secret that Portland is a veritable hotbed of comedic talent. Thanks to local audiences who support comedy in all forms, the city’s stand-up scene has become one of the best in the nation. So not only are we blessed with a solid base of long-standing talent, comedy newcomers also have plenty of opportunities […]
Posted inSpring Arts 2026
Do This, Do That: Spring Arts 2026
Take heed! Your spring arts and culture plans have arrived.
Seven Films by Kelly Reichardt THROUGH MARCH 22 (FILM) Clinton Street’s monthlong series for March centers the Pacific Northwest’s director supreme Kelly Reichardt, working near through her entire filmography. Novelist and Reichardt’s frequent artistic collaborator Jon Raymond will attend three screenings (Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, Showing Up) and offer post-viewing Q&As. If you missed […]