Portland police chase a Black protester during the 1967 Irving Park riot. OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY NO. BB005805 [The following is a reprint of a 2017 Mercury feature by the great Santi Elijah Holley that aptly compares the striking similarities between the Portland race riots of the late ’60s with the political climate of 2017—and especially […]
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Looking Out for Each Other: Scenes from the Juneteenth “Celebration of Black Lives” March
The Celebration of Black Lives march, Juneteenth, 2020. Suzette Smith It was a beautiful day for a Juneteenth march. At North Portland’s Peninsula Park, crowds spilled through the public rose garden, past the gazebo, and onto the grassy lawn. Since it was 2:30 in the afternoon, on a day forecasted to reach 86 degrees, the […]
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Where to Buy Booze in Portland
Trying to buy a bottle of booze in Portland can be overwhelming. With more than a dozen local distilleries and bottomless cocktail inspiration from Portland’s creative barkeeps, trying to pick out the right spirit—whether it’s for your home bar, a party punch, a gift, or a specialty cocktail—isn’t as easy as it should be. Fortunately, […]
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The Art of the Small Home Bar
Whenever I visit a home with a well-stocked bar, I’m instantly impressed. I’m not talking about people in three-story houses who convert their 1,000-square-foot basements into tiki bars—I’m talking about dwellers of apartments or small houses who ingeniously use limited spaces and budgets to transform a cart, a small counter, or a couple of shelves […]
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Portland’s Top Unusual Mixed Drinks
One of the best parts about living in a city with a small army of mixologists is getting to sample an array of cocktails that go far beyond what David Embury famously dubbed the “six basic drinks”: the daiquiri, Jack Rose, Manhattan, martini, old fashioned, and sidecar. This explosion in innovation has wandered into some […]
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She Bop’s Experts Talk Gender, Sexuality, and Being a Sex Shop for Every Body
PAIGE MEHRER When Tuck Malloy transitioned into their nonbinary/transmasculine identity, they wanted to use their position as a sales lead and in-house educator at She Bop to help other people experiencing their own gender transitions and explorations. “There were a lot of things I wanted more insight and community around,” says Malloy, “particularly in relation […]
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Boys to Men: Stopping Male Toxicity Before It Blooms
PAIGE MEHRER It’s not hard to see that male toxicity causes many of the world’s problems. It’s often the centerpiece of wars and religion, as well as leading to bullying, domestic abuse, and sexual assault, while also thriving in less obvious forms such as sports, comedy, and Star Wars subreddits. But women and others along […]
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On the Streets Today: The Mercury‘s Gender Empowerment Issue!
PAIGE MEHRER Welcome to the Mercury’s first-ever Gender Empowerment Issue! Why dedicate an issue to gender? Well, to put it bluntly: We’re living through something of a gender revolution. As women continue to grapple with how to gain and use power, men are adjusting to a world in which they’re being asked to share that […]
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Gender? Fuck. (Or, The Future’s On Its Way… Are You Ready?)
Gender is what suits you
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Sit Down and Listen: Four Podcasts About Gender
How’re you supposed to learn anything if you don’t listen?
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Boys to Men: Stopping Male Toxicity Before It Blooms
It’s not hard to see that male toxicity causes many of the world’s problems. It’s often the centerpiece of wars and religion, as well as leading to bullying, domestic abuse, and sexual assault, while also thriving in less obvious forms such as sports, comedy, and Star Wars subreddits. But women and others along the gender […]