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Jul. 27
Print Edition for the week of
Jul. 27 - Aug. 2, 2016
Vol. 17, No. 11
Cover photo by Lilli Waters | lilliwaters.com
News
As Portland’s Largest-Ever Homeless Sweep Looms, Advocates Plot Resistance
They’re Setting Up a “Refugee Camp” and Offering to Help People Stay Put
by Dirk VanderHart
“Practice Peace but Prepare for War”
The Head of Portland’s Black Riders Liberation Party on His Group, the Police, and His Mission
by Doug Brown
Hall Monitor: Homer Williams’ Wish List
Once Again, a Prominent Developer Is Swaying the Homelessness Discussion
by Dirk VanderHart
Music
Blesst Chest’s Prog ’n’ Roll Party
The Portland Band’s Mutant Rock Defies Labels
by Mark Lore
Sneaker Wave
The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop
by Jenni Moore
Record Review: Marisa Anderson,
Into the Light
by Ciara Dolan
BJ the Chicago Kid Is a New Star with an Old Soul
His Motown Debut Is Timeless R&B
by Jenni Moore
Record Review: Cool American,
You Can Win a Few
by Ben Salmon
Things to Do Music
Noteworthy Shows for July 27-August 2
by Mercury Music Staff
Movies & TV
Woody Allen’s
Café Society
Is a Pancake of a Movie
It’s an Okay Pancake.
by Ned Lannamann
Being Empowered (Sort Of) (Not Really) with
Bad Moms
Alas, Some Problems Can’t Be Solved with Binge Drinking
by Kjerstin Johnson
Jason Bourne
: Punching and Chasing, Part Five
Matt Damon's Bourne Again! (Sorry)
by Ned Lannamann
Things to Do Film
This Week:
Nerve
,
The Innocents
, the 35th Anniversary of
Raiders of the Lost Ark
, and More
by Mercury Staff
Cannabis
Cannabuzz
Cocabuzz: The Week in Cocaine! Yeah!
What If a Different Ballot Measure Had Legalized Cocaine?
by Josh Jardine
Ask a Pot Lawyer: CBD Pet Treats Are a Thing?
Yep, They Are.
by Vince Sliwoski
Food and Drink
Be Cool, Ramen, Be Cool
Everyone’s Favorite Winter Soup Gets a Summer Makeover
by Andrea Damewood
Bowled Over
Eating Around the World with Portland’s Best Bowls
by Heather Arndt Anderson
Visual Art
Bruce Nauman’s Humor and Meaning
Language Body
: An Evocative Glimpse into the Artist’s Expansive Career
by Suzette Smith
Comedy
The Warm and Welcoming Comedy of Ron Funches
The Former Portlander Stops by on His Way to the Top
by Robert Ham
Theater & Performance
The Italian Girl in Algiers
: Giving New Life to a 200-Plus-Year-Old Opera
New Twists on Old Stories in Portland Opera’s Season Finale
by Rachel Sandstrom
Feature
Wrestling with the Republican Convention
Outside the Arena, the Heart of Cleveland Beats On
by Nick Jaina
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Interabang
by Dan Savage
I, Anonymous
Shavings of Me
Everything as Fuck
Party on the Roof—and You're Invited!
by Ian Karmel
Sold Out
Portland’s Pretty
Checking Out Skate Style at Wieden + Kennedy
by Marissa Sullivan
One Day at a Time
Wait... Are Kim and Kanye Evil Wizards?
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Enter the
Mercury
’s PETS IN ACTION Photo Contest!
Letters
Letters to the Editor
“Do What You Do Best—Advising People on How to Pee on Each Other.”
I, Anonymous Blog
$3-4 Decaf. What the Fuck...
by Anonymous
Dipshit Cyclist on Foster
by Anonymous
Very Important Ice Cream
by Anonymous
Gotta Bring My Jams!
by Anonymous
Thanks for Nothing
by Anonymous
Hey, Stupid!
by Anonymous
What Do You Need?
by Anonymous
Look Love
by Anonymous
Thank You For Not Running Over My Cat
by Anonymous
Never Piss Off Your Gay Stylist
by Anonymous
You Lied to Me About Your Age
by Anonymous
Rich People and their Children
by Anonymous
I Won't Be Voting this November, and Here's Why
by Anonymous
Wearing Sunglasses Inside
by Anonymous
Irrational Encounter
by Anonymous
Suby STI Dave- Did it Pass the DEQ?
by Anonymous
We're not Bernie Bros—So Go to Hell!
by Anonymous