The Blazers Drop a Stinker Against the Phoenix Suns at Home

The Blazers need their bench back, quick!

An Ode to Becoming the Most Annoying Team in the NBA

The Blazers are the new face of basketball’s latest defensive trend.

Jock Jams Vol. 1 Turns 30 & Flirty!

Tracing sport, nostalgia, hip-hop hitting the mainstream, and the fall of Village People’s “YMCA.”

Ex-Boyfriend Music as Shared Memory, New Genre, and Bike Ride

Bike Summer ride organizers Lucy Kennedy-Wong & Priscilla Wu want you to invest in the bit!

The Pure Moods of Brian Eno, Enya, and Bike Summer 

The August 14 ride will be a chill one, featuring sounds from the famed '90s compilation. 

Album Review: The Post-Punk Paradise of La Isla Electronica

Portland needs more Spanish-language punk, here it is! 

Sounds Struggling to Stay Words

Artist Patricia Vázquez Gómez pairs video and audio in ja’ / buuts’ / t’aan (Water / Smoke / Word), an installation about diaspora and the loss of language.

New Seasons Employees Remain on Strike Over “Unjust” Firing of Longtime Employee

The grocery chain tentatively agreed not to fire staff without just cause. Then it terminated a 19-year employee who aided a blind colleague.

The Mercury's Favorite Culture Moments of 2024

Doing something stupid in Ladds, dressing up for the movies, and finding catharsis at live shows, et al.

The Mercury's Favorite Books of 2024

On this list, revolutionary writings share space with Portland zombies and memories of the Barefoot Contessa

What's Wrong With the Dare?

This Portland indie heartfelt went full New York sleaze, and we're dancing to it.

Dyke Hoops Courts Community in Portland's Queer Sports Scene

A growing pickup basketball group ensures all players can shoot their shot.

Mercury Tales of Horror: The Mini-Mall Dentist

Shaun Scott on the Brokest Generation

Millennials Are Killing Lots of Things. Hopefully Capitalism Is Next.

Record Review: Drunken Palms, Later