SMOOCH! IT'S MERCURY READER VALENTINES!

Tantalizing, Romantical Love Notes—Written by You! The Mercury Reader!

Street Harassment Happens All the Time—and It's Even Worse Than We Thought

Exploring the Effects, and What We Can Do About It

A Question of Dignity

Politicians Are Going After Muslim Immigrants and Syrian Refugees—Forgetting About Oregon's Shameful Treatment of Japanese Americans

Things Not Invited Back in 2016

Alex Falcone's Ultimate List of Portland's Most Annoying Annoyances

The Winner of the Mercury's "Design a Christian Starbucks Cup" Contest!

Plus a Christ-Load of Cups from Our Runners-Up

Cutting Homelessness in Half

Portland's Got a New Plan to Slash Its Homelessness Crisis—But Is That Even Possible?

How to Live Like a Baller in Portland

(Even if You're Not Rich!)

Your Guide to the Mercury's Chili Jamboree 3

It's the Annual Chili Cookoff and Music Fest!

Portland in 2025

Think Portland Is Different Now? Here's What Your City Could Look Like in 10 Years.

You're Riding the Bus Wrong

So Stop Riding the Bus Wrong

Finding a Place to Live

It's Possible... But Not Easy!

Getting Around

Navigating Portland Transportation for the Newbie

A Newcomers' Guide to Making Friends

Or, How to Sweat with a Bunch of People

Overrated Portland

Save Yourself Time and Trouble

Winter Is Coming

A Helpful Guide to Portland's Rainy Season!

Portland Myth Bustin'!

What You Think You Know About Portland Is WRONG

Bicycle Death Traps

Hey, new cyclist! Avoid these roads at all costs.

How to Apologize for Moving to Portland

A Guide to Saying You're Sorry for Fucking Up This Formerly Wonderful City with Your Presence

Hither and Thither

A Guide to Portland's Neighborhoods

Free Love

Your Guide to Portland's Free Kicks

Sports!

What Teams You Should Know, and How to Pretend to Care

A Portlander's Pronunciation Guide

Seriously, Stop Fucking Calling It "Ore-uh-GONE"

Welcome to Portland!

A Guide for the Newcomers to Town

Travel Portland

Get the Tourist Stuff Out of the Way

Portland History 101

Just the Basics—So You Don't Look Dumb

Lafftown PDX

Portland Has One of the Best Comedy Scenes Anywhere. Here's Where to Jump In.

Which Pet Is Right for You?

Tracking down the perfect animal companion with a Mercury flowchart.

Point/Counterpoint: The Mercury Argues About Dog Food

Behold! The Winners of the Most Glamorous Pet Photo Contest

Portland's Pet of the Year 2015

And the Winner Is...

Four Paws on the Street

PAW Team: Our Pick for Portland's Pet Charity of the Year

Love the One You're With

The Mercury's Pet Improvement Guide

Magic Friends

The Mercury's Annual Pet Issue!

Creepin' On Dogs

How to Have a Dog Without Actually Having a Dog

How We Got Here

There's a Reason Portland Suffers from High Rents and Lack of Housing... We Planned It That Way

Portland's Worst Person

Our Picks from the Mercury's "Worst Person in Portland" Essay Contest!

Boat Cribs!

A Photo Essay of Portlanders Who Live on the River

On the Waterfront

How the Waterfront Went from a Shit-Filled Disaster to Portland's Real "Living Room"

The Long, Hot Summer

After a Very Dry Winter, are Hotter Temperatures and a Drought in Portland's Near Future?

Fugitive Dreams

From Portland's Walidah Imarisha, a New Vision for Science Fiction, Social Justice, and the Future

Raccoons: Nature's Monsters

... And Other Urban Demons We Should Equally Hate

"You're Not Elizabeth"

An Excerpt from Nick Jaina's Get It While You Can

How to Lift a Man Over Your Head

It's the Dream Fitness Goal of Small Women Everywhere—But Can It Be a Reality?

Train in Vain

This Is Your Brain on Meditation

Work that Pole

Pole Fitness: Not Just for Strippers Anymore!

Back Slide

Pilates Your Way to a Less Crappy Back

Pumping Neurons

The Mercury Health and Fitness Issue Builds a Better Body AND Brain

Boner Juice

Bone Broth Will Fix Every Problem You've Ever Had, Maybe

Some Like It Hot

Unlocking the Power of Sauna

Reflections on a Dirty Dog

What Was Learned and Lost Riding the Greyhound Bus

Things Not Invited Back in 2015

A Year of Terrible Things That Can Go Away Now, Thankyouverymuch

The Best (of the Worst) of I, Anonymous!

Our Picks for the Most Deranged, Funny, Despicable Rants and Confessions of 2014!

Start Me Up

Portland Tech Entrepreneurs Race to Design and Build the Next Big Thing

Catching Out

A Tale of Riding the Rails from Charles D'Ambrosio's New Book of Essays

A Hollow Icon

The Past and Future of Portland's Most Controversial Building

Grandfather's Shadow

Dear Transplant

Primary Objective: Sample Collection

(Somewhat) True Tales of Terror!

An Anthology of (Maybe Kinda True?) Horror Stories

Houseguest

Old Main

Trunk

Wm. Steven Humphrey

Ello... Ello?

A New Brand of Social Network Is Vying for Your Attention. But Does It Deserve it?

The Forgotten Portland

How East Portland Was Born... and Ignored

The Best of Worst. Night. Ever!

Mercury Staffers are Sent on the Worst Assignments of their Lives... by YOU

RESCUE RANGERS

Know of a Pet in Trouble? Here's Who to Call

Kitty 911

How to Spot a Pet Emergency

Portland's Hippest New Pets!

What's Next for Portland's Novelty Animal Scene?

Cam Do?

Cat-Cams: A Lapse in Technology

Rubber Necking

DIY Pet Massage Advice from an Expert

Pets up Trees

The Cautionary Tale of a Fallen Gray Squirrel

Why Can't That Be a Pet?

Unusual Pets That Are Seriously No More Ridiculous Than That Idiot Who Carries Around a Ferret

THE MERCURY'S X-TREME PET ISSUE!

The Lengths that Humans and Wiener Dogs Go

Divorce Made Simple

No Time to Read This? Here's the Takeaway: DON'T GET MARRIED.

Summer Is for Skinny People

This Time of Year Is About Frivolity and Fun and Being Alive and I Hate It

Where the Money Goes

Think City Hall Can Cut Its Way out of a Street Fee? That Depends on How Deep You Want to Cut.

Stripper Economics

The Highs and Lows of Making Money While Dancing Nude

Tacos 'n' Tequila

Your Two Favorite Things—in One Delicious Event!

An Act of God... or Racism?

The Lost City of Vanport: How a Flood and Racism Changed Portland

Cross Me, Will Ya?!

This Weekend's Crucifixion Parade: A Cross Portland Will Have to Bear

The Erotica of Westeros

George R.R. Martin's Awful Sex Scenes: An Appreciation

How to Improve Your Dragons

Daenerys' Dragons Are Lame. Let's Fix That.

Get It Straight!

Your Guide to Season Four of Game of Thrones!

Books! Versus! Show!

Which Is Better: George R.R. Martin's Books, or HBO's TV Show? LET US DECIDE.

Spoiler: Winter Is Coming

A Treatise on Mortality in Game of Thrones

Behold! It's Our Game of Thrones Issue!

Boobs! Swords! Dragons! What Else Could You Possibly Need?

All Tomorrow's Bovines

The Science of Creating a Climate-Friendly Cow and Why Your Stupid Vegan Friends Might Be Right After All

Extra Terrestrial

New Radio Station XRAY.FM's Uphill Struggle Could Be Worth It (Or Maybe It's Just Doomed to Fail)

Ring of Fiber

Portland Might Get Google Fiber! Here's Everything You Need to Know.

The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld

An Excerpt from Justin Hocking's New Book about Surfing, Loneliness, Girls, and... Moby-Dick

Crowdsourcing the Future

Shareholders Decide the Fate of Whiz Kid Jackson Gariety

A Jock in the Park

How to Work Out Like a Total Cheapskate

Life Aquatic

Take a Dip

The Hard Truth

Tim Irwin Tells You What You Don't Wanna Know

Jazzercise or Zumba: Which Is Right for YOU?

"Neither" Isn't an Acceptable Answer

Beef Up Your Playlist—TO THE MAX!!!

Multitasking the Misery

Working Out Isn't Fun—It Might as Well Be Useful

The Ins and Outs

A Non-Believer's Juice-Cleanse Journey

Hydro Therapy

How I Learned to Love the Deep End