Sarah Mirk goes to Comic-Con, and all we got was this lousy civic pride.
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(And Some Interludes About Can-Can Girls, Giant Pokémon, Family Punk Bands, and Other Insanity from Comic-Con)
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Float On, Big Float
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Willamette River
How I learned to stop worrying and love the Willamette River.
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The Birth of Mario
OMSI’s GameOn Exhibit Speed-Runs the Evolution of Videogames
OMSI’s GameOn exhibit speed-runs the evolution of videogames.
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Uncanny Valley of the Dolls
Inside Portland’s BlytheCon Cult
Inside Portland’s Blythe doll cult community.
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One Nation Under Pod
Which Portland Pod Has the Best Collection of Food Carts?
The best and worst food cart pods in town—ranked for your gustatory convenience.
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Quit Buzzin’ Me
Five Questions for a Beekeeper
Five common questions about bees, answered!
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Drink and Think
A Peek into the City’s Bar Trivia Scene
A thoughtful peek at some of Portland’s best trivia nights.
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I Won on Jeopardy!
One Hack’s True Tale of Game Show Success
One hack’s true tale of game show success.
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“I Wish I Knew How to Quit You”
Advice on Opting Out of Phonebooks, Credit Card Offers, Oregonian‘s FOODday… and More—FOREVER.
You hate phonebooks, credit card offers, and scammy banks, right? Here’s how to up and quit.
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The Pickup Artist
Hitting the Clubs with Members of Portland’s Seduction Community
Dave Bow hits the clubs (and gets a number!) with members of Portland’s “seduction community.”
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The 25th Annual Northwest Creation Conference
A Mercury writer and artist take a field trip.
