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Portland writer/artist Dao Strom discusses a new local effort to showcase authors of color.
Get trapped with Portland’s leading escape room designer.
It’s Oregon Cats’ Time to Shine at a New Cat Video Festival
Portland comic artists share their passion for Shirley Jackson, Queen of Gloom.
How an Airstream trailer on NE MLK is making podcasting more accessible.
He acts! He directs! He writes! He… sings?
An authoritative timeline of David Duchovny through the ages.
Being in love and showing love is more important than ever—in fact, it’s become a political act. What you’re about to read are hundreds of real love notes sent in (for free!) from Mercury readers to the persons—and sometimes animals—they love. They’re listed in alphabetical order, and if you missed our deadline, don’t fret! There […]
Is your band name sexist? Let’s find out!
Four days in the nation’s capital dodging tear gas, rabid misogyny, and casual racism.
A guide to not only surviving, but taking successful action in the time of Trump.
SO YOU’RE GOING to protest. Maybe the risk of a collapse of the Republic and nuclear weapons in the hands of a narcissistic, rapey reality TV host have you itching to make your voice heard. Marching down the street, you’re waving a sign, chanting with the crowd, and taking selfies—and then you see a wall […]
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