This just might be the greatest thing ever. Along with the Willamette Riverkeeper organization, the Portland Mercury is pleased as punch to sponsor the first annual The Big Float. Grab a tube, air mattress, kayak, raft — or create your own custom, handmade watercraft and join us for the inaugural launching of THE BIG FLOAT! […]
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Buy My Awesome Car!
It’s a sad day in Humpy land because I’m finally selling my baby—no, not an actual baby… I unloaded that thing on the black market years ago. I’m letting go of my completely bad-assy 1969 Buick Electra 225. I’m biking more than driving, I need the garage space, etc., etc.—but my heartbreak is your gain, […]
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Condemn or Allow: Crocs Donates 100,000 Pairs of Hideous Shoes to Japan
Far be it from us to scoff at the charitable acts of others, but does anyone else get a weird vibe from the news that Crocs is bombarding tsunami/earthquake victims in Japan with shoes that—I think we can all agree—are among the worst in the world? (Well, at least worst looking.) I mean, I guess […]
Posted inVideo Games
Suddenly I Hate Boston. And Phoenixes. And … Jean Grey, I Guess.
Helpful Prologue: In case you missed the “dickwolves” scandal, here’s a quick recap: Penny Arcade is a web comic. They made this. Anti-rape folk freaked out. The Internet exploded. Jesus wept. Marvel Comics Picture tangentially related, sexy as hell. Rowr! Now that you’re caught up, take a look at this thing. It’s a 10-page screed […]
Posted inFood and Drink
Perfect Pickle
So I guess there’s no point in keeping up the charade any longer. The only reason I took this Mercury gig was that I knew it would be a stepping stone to a technical-advisory job on some kind of pickle-based reality competition show. Cha-Ching! Since the networks should come courting tomorrow morning, Alison has agreed […]
Posted inTheater & Performance
Somebody Let Me on Stage Again!
Portland should be made aware of the fact that the Action/Adventure Theatre company (the brainiacs behind the hugely successful Fall of the House) have invited me to participate in this weekend’s theatrical episode of Captured By Aliens! (And yes, in a shocking turn of events for someone who despises the public eye, I accepted.) In […]
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The Cover of this Week’s Stranger
Concept and design by Dan Savage and Stranger art director Aaron Huffman. NICE.
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Last Minute Warning! Mercury Cover Show Opening Tonight!
DON’T FORGET! “10 Years of Mercury Covers” spotlighting… ummm… 10 years of Mercury covers opens TONIGHT at Powell’s on Burnside. From everyone that’s seen it, the sight of close to 600 covers plastered all over the walls is truly an overwhelming experience—and a bunch of Merc jerks will be on hand to gloat. So come […]
Posted inFashion
Snuggie: The Next Geration
I labeled this “conflict of interest” because, to quote R. Kelly’s Bump And Grind, “My mind’s telling me ‘no,’ but my body, my body’s telling me ‘yes’!” I mean seriously, how comfortable do these look? And if you’re a dog owner you can just slip this on over your clothes when you get home and […]
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Down Goes Team Mercury
Here is a photo to distract you from the bad news. Despite plenty of momentum leading into the postseason, Team Mercury Softball fell in the opening round of the playoffs to Rontoms by a final score of 10-4. People, we have been eliminated. Our scrappy team had a good run and now we plan on […]
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Mercury Still Better Than the Willamette Week…
…at the sport of competitive softball. Team Mercury kept our streak alive and once again defeated Willy Week’s softball sluggers. This game was a thrilling 14-13 victory that was decided with a final dramatic play at the plate (could WW third base coach Dan Winters be to blame?). Both teams will advance to the postseason […]
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And Now We Shall Brag a Bit
It has been said that “gloating is a sign of insecurity.” That being said, “WE’RE #1 IN INSECURITY!! WHOOO!!” Anyway, guess what? At the recent AAN (Association of Alternative Newsweeklies) convention, the Mercury brought home three big prizes at the 2010 AltWeekly Awards. To wit: SECOND PLACE: BEST BLOG (under 50,000 circulation): Portland Mercury‘s Blogtown!SECOND […]