Hey Walking Dead fans, this just in: CARL IS DUMB. You’ll know what I mean if you watched last night’s episode, so join me after the jump for a SPOILER-FILLED recap of how incredibly stupid Carl really is. I mean… dear god, he’s dumb. DUMB! Let’s start chitty-chatting. “Look, I’m clearly the dumbest person on […]
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This Week’s Letters to the Editor: A Dispatch from Flavortown!
GUYFIERI.COM RE: “The Mercury Staff’s Wish List of Holiday Gifts!” [Feature, Nov 23], in which Music Editor Ciara Dolan asked readers to buy her a chef hat signed by her favorite celebrity chef, Guy Fieri! Ugh! Guy Fieri is an irritating douchebag. He and Donald Trump are everything that’s wrong with America. Stop watching television; […]
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Well, Didn’t See This Coming: Lin-Manuel Miranda to Adapt Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicle
To those of you who had money on “Lin-Manuel Miranda will help make Patrick Rothfuss’ blockbuster fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle into a movie/TV series with original music that at some point might also become a Broadway show,” TIME TO CASH IN! Good job predicting something that no one else on the planet predicted! Hamilton […]
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The Walking Dead Recap: Tara? Which One is Tara? Ohhh, THAT Tara.
Welcome back to the Walking Dead recap in which we ask, “Wait… which one is Tara?” Hit the jump for our SPOILER-FILLED remembrances of last night’s episode, and then let’s get to chitty-chatting! “The reason you don’t remember me is because I’ve been hiding behind this tree the entire time.” Courtesy AMC Here’s what I’m […]
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Star Trek: The Animated Series Is the Perfect Saturday Morning Cartoon
via TrekCore Last week, Star Trek: The Animated Series came out on Blu-ray—available, for the first time, in a standalone Blu-ray collection, as part of the franchise’s 50th anniversary bonanza o’ merch. The show’s also currently on Netflix, which is likely how most will want to watch it: While the Blu-ray comes with some snazzy […]
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Behold the Portland Mercury‘s Unparalleled Coverage of Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life finally hits Netflix TODAY, and our Gilmore-obsessed office could not be more stoked. You’re damn right we wrote about it! “Meet Me in Stars Hollow: My Mom, Gilmore Girls, and Me” by Ciara Dolan: Every Tuesday night, we’d repeat the same ritual: I’d scoop myself a big bowl […]
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The Walking Dead Recap: The Return of Karate Jesus
Hey Walking Dead fans! Did you watch last night’s episode? Are you happy about the return of Karate Jesus, and wish he had just stared at the camera for an entire episode? Then join me after the jump for a SPOILER-FILLED RECAP of last night’s proceedings. Let’s get CHITTY-CHATTING! “If the real Jesus had looked […]
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The Walking Dead Recap: With Absolutely NO Negan/Trump Comparisons
I can only imagine that the Walking Dead writers are giggling themselves to sleep over Trump’s victory—if only because of the comparisons that will be drawn between the show’s bad guy/dictator Negan, and our loathsome president-elect. BUT I’M NOT PLAYING INTO THAT NARRATIVE, Y’ALL! I’m just going to call this recap as I see it […]
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Christine is a Humane, Improbably Funny Portrait
If you know who Christine Chubbuck was, the prospect of watching an entire movie about her may fill you with dread. A Florida TV news reporter, Chubbuck killed herself during a live broadcast in 1974. She was 29. She had a history of depression, and the head of her TV station blamed her suicide on […]
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Samwise Gamgee and Carter Burke Have Joined the Cast of Stranger Things
It’s still a long while until we’ll see Season 2 of Netflix’s Stranger Things, but since the election’s not over yet, any diversion is welcome. Today’s diversion comes in the form of an announcement from EW of two of the show’s new cast members: Samwise Gamgee and Carter Burke. My apologies—you may know them better […]
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The Walking Dead Recap: Vote Negan/Daryl 2016
Hello! Did you watch last night’s episode of The Walking Dead? Are you hungry for a dog food sandwich? Just curious! Meet me after the jump for some spoiler-filled recap of the latest WD episode, and some hard core chitty-chitty-chatting! LET’S DO THIS! “I’m pretty sure this motorcycle makes me look cooler, and my face […]
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So What Exactly Will David Duchovny Do When He Comes to Portland?
A very exciting press release hit the Mercury inbox yesterday, bearing this wonderful subject line: David Duchovny LIVE in Portland on Friday, February 17, 2017! And indeed, it is true—Duchovny will be appearing at the Aladdin Theater on that very date. I eagerly read the rest of the press release to find out more. I […]