Let’s face it: your holiday office party is TERRIBLE. Or even worse? You don’t have one at all! That’s why the Portland Mercury is pleased to announce the second annual Portland’s Holiday Office Party! It’s the party for party-haters, or party-non-havers! SO. What makes Portland’s Holiday Office Party so much better? JUST THIS: • Fun-time […]
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Happy Thanksgiving from Your Pals at… the Mercury!
From all of us here at the Portland Mercury, just a reminder that we really appreciate you, and everything you do to make our city a better place for everyone. And your ability to make the most of an awkward situation! (See photo below.) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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Win Tickets to See Rudolph: On Stage!
LOOK. I would not bother you with this if I didn’t think it was 100 percent worth it. But facts are facts: You need a fun holiday show to attend that’s hilarious and won’t make you blow your brains out. That’s why I’m giving away TWO TICKETS to this Saturday night’s performance of Rudolph: On […]
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Fourth of July Fireworks Recap: with John Oliver
Did you decide to forego the big fireworks display downtown this year? If you did, you didn’t miss much… according to this web only recap of every fireworks display ever by John Oliver and the Last Week Tonight gang, who took the week off. Presumably to watch fireworks.
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The Best Valentine’s Day Card Ever
If you are panicking about a Valentine’s day card, the awesome card boyfriend got me 2 years ago can quickly be DIY: pic.twitter.com/tXPGCJciIG— Michael Kazarnowicz (@kazarnowicz) February 14, 2014 Points for honesty—of course you could get that card from someone who is sick of you or give it to someone you are sick of. There’s […]
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R.I.P. Yukon Cornelius
Larry D. Mann—best known as the voice of pick-axe licking gold miner Yukon Cornelius in the 1964 classic animated special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer—has passed away at the age of 91. From AP: Beginning in the 1950s, the Canadian-born Mann had small roles in movies, including “The Sting” and “In the Heat of the Night.” […]
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Think You’re Too Old to Attend a Teenage New Year’s Eve Party? THINK AGAIN.
Simply soak your hands (and face, and neck wattle) in creamy Ivory Liquid—just like 38-year-old Mrs. Hilary Byk who completely, COMPLETELY convinced a room full of teenagers that she’s just as young as them! Of course a new hair-do helped, as well as a crazy mini-skirt! But how could she disguise her haggish, overly-large, hairy […]
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Perhaps the Perfect Metaphor for Your New Year
If you’re looking to make big changes in 2014, but you need a teaspoon of inspiration to help you on your way, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD watch this classic clip of Mitzi Gaynor singing “Georgy Girl” backed up by white-clad dandy dancers. If this doesn’t change your life, nothing will.
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This Just In: It’s Yum-Yummy World Made for Sweethearts!
It’s always a pleasure to watch two drunk pros tear the shit out of a little known holiday classic, which is exactly what Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin do here to “Marshmallow World.” It takes a while, but when they eventually realize the ridiculousness of the lyrics they’re singing… that’s when they really start to […]
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Who’s Up for a Singer Fiesta?
First of all, I knew that Singer made sewing machines, but had no idea they made record players! That’s only one of the many things that charmed the pants off me about this 1967 Christmas infomercial for Singer. The commercial looks gorgeous, the special effects are adorable, and… I’m not exactly sure what that actor […]
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Fashion and Dance Tips for Your Holiday Ski Lodge Party
If you’re like me, it’s vitally important to impress everyone attending the next holiday ski lodge party. That’s why I’m carefully studying this classic 1967 song from Joanie Sommers which depicts the heppest ski lodge party… like ever, daddio! (Man,dig those crazy dance moves!)
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A Festive Odyssey, A Happy Death Cover the Sonics, and A PDX MAS
Just a couple more days until Christmas, but there’s still lots of local Christmas music to check out. A Festive Odyssey Holiday Collection Vol. I by Various Artists Ray Rude from the Builders and the Butchers has put together a new compilation called A Festive Odyssey Holiday Collection Vol. 1, enlisting local musicians from bands […]