From Massive Sweeps to Legal Camping, No Portland Mayor Has Wrestled with Homelessness Like Charlie Hales

So How’d He Do?

Portland’s 911 System Has a Gaping Flaw

If You Get Disconnected While On Hold, the City Has No Idea You Called

Things to Do Music

Noteworthy Shows for the Week of December 21-27

The Best Records of 2016

As Selected by Portland Mercury Music Writers

The Best of 2016

Here’s to the Moments When Music Lessened the Impact of This Terrible Year

Stuck on Passengers' Busted Spaceship

At Least Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Are Stuck Onboard Too?

Elle and Paul Verhoeven’s Twisted Return

All Hail Isabelle Huppert!

Lion: Get Ready To Cry!

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Things To Do Film

Reviews of Assassin's Creed, Why Him?, and More!

Matt Braunger is Made of Mistakes

Examining Life’s Fuck-Ups with the Portland-Raised Comedian

Murakami’s Book of Conversations with Conductor Seiji Ozawa Disappoints

Absolutely on Music Isn’t Likely to Satisfy Fans of Either Person

Laura Jane Grace’s True Trans Soul Rebellion

The Against Me! Singer’s New Memoir Arrives at a Critical Time

The New Year’s Party Mega List

Say Farewell to the Sad Old Year with our Citywide New Year’s Eve Guide

The Cannabis Year in Review

The Highs and Lows of Weed in 2016

Making People Smile During the Holidays

In Defense of McMenamins

A Look at the Specs of Oregon's Most Saturated Brewery Chain

Portland’s Pretty

Lookin’ Ho-Ho-Hot at the Mercury Holiday Party

The Best News and Gossip (Yes, There Was Some) of 2016!

You’re Wrong About That: Trump Supporters Edition

Letters to the Editor

“If It Isn’t Twee, It Isn’t Worth Funding.”

I Dispense As Well

No, YOU'RE Ruining Portland!

I Bid You A Fond Fuck You!

Our Dog is an Idiot But You Are Fucking Satan

I Bought Your Porn

Social Media is Toxic and Poisonous

Tipless in Seattle pt 2

The Grotto Gave Me a Little Hope

You're Right, Top Shelf Makes Me a Snob

Savage Love

The Intern

Introducing Senate Bill # S 3434: The Grabbification Act.