General
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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!
Winter Is Coming
A Helpful Guide to Portland's Rainy Season!
Bicycle Death Traps
Hey, new cyclist! Avoid these roads at all costs.
Sports!
What Teams You Should Know, and How to Pretend to Care
Getting Around
Navigating Portland Transportation for the Newbie
Travel Portland
Get the Tourist Stuff Out of the Way
How to Apologize for Moving to Portland
A Guide to Saying You're Sorry for Fucking Up This Formerly Wonderful City with Your Presence
A Portlander's Pronunciation Guide
Seriously, Stop Fucking Calling It "Ore-uh-GONE"
Portland History 101
Just the Basics—So You Don't Look Dumb
A Newcomers' Guide to Making Friends
Or, How to Sweat with a Bunch of People
Hither and Thither
A Guide to Portland's Neighborhoods
Welcome to Portland!
A Guide for the Newcomers to Town
Lafftown PDX
Portland Has One of the Best Comedy Scenes Anywhere. Here's Where to Jump In.
Overrated Portland
Save Yourself Time and Trouble
Portland Myth Bustin'!
What You Think You Know About Portland Is WRONG
Free Love
Your Guide to Portland's Free Kicks
Love the One You're With
The Mercury's Pet Improvement Guide
Creepin' On Dogs
How to Have a Dog Without Actually Having a Dog
Which Pet Is Right for You?
Tracking down the perfect animal companion with a Mercury flowchart.
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
Magic Friends
The Mercury's Annual Pet Issue!
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?
Work that Pole
Pole Fitness: Not Just for Strippers Anymore!
Pumping Neurons
The Mercury Health and Fitness Issue Builds a Better Body AND Brain
Back Slide
Pilates Your Way to a Less Crappy Back
Boner Juice
Bone Broth Will Fix Every Problem You've Ever Had, Maybe
Some Like It Hot
Unlocking the Power of Sauna
Train in Vain
This Is Your Brain on Meditation
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
Trunk
Wm. Steven Humphrey
(Somewhat) True Tales of Terror!
An Anthology of (Maybe Kinda True?) Horror Stories
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
THE MERCURY'S X-TREME PET ISSUE!
The Lengths that Humans and Wiener Dogs Go
Portland's Hippest New Pets!
What's Next for Portland's Novelty Animal Scene?
Rubber Necking
DIY Pet Massage Advice from an Expert
Cam Do?
Cat-Cams: A Lapse in Technology
Pets up Trees
The Cautionary Tale of a Fallen Gray Squirrel
RESCUE RANGERS
Know of a Pet in Trouble? Here's Who to Call
Why Can't That Be a Pet?
Unusual Pets That Are Seriously No More Ridiculous Than That Idiot Who Carries Around a Ferret
Kitty 911
How to Spot a Pet Emergency
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
Behold! It's Our Game of Thrones Issue!
Boobs! Swords! Dragons! What Else Could You Possibly Need?
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
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
The Ins and Outs
A Non-Believer's Juice-Cleanse Journey
Jazzercise or Zumba: Which Is Right for YOU?
"Neither" Isn't an Acceptable Answer
House of Pain
I Came to Get Down at Trampoline Aerobics
Hydro Therapy
How I Learned to Love the Deep End
A Jock in the Park
How to Work Out Like a Total Cheapskate
Throwing Out Junk Science
A Real Doctor Tells You How to Do Science!
Life Aquatic
Take a Dip
Multitasking the Misery
Working Out Isn't Fun—It Might as Well Be Useful
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