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Print Archives
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2017
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Aug. 2
Print Edition for the week of
Aug. 2 - 8, 2017
Vol. 18, No. 12
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News
Officer Samson Ajir Killed a Man Who Had a Knife
Did Grand Jurors Looking into the Matter Really Need to Hear All About His Family?
by Doug Brown
East Portland Advocates Are Trying to Fill a Sudden Gap in Homeless Assistance
But Their Meal Services Are Angering Neighbors
by Dirk VanderHart
Hall Monitor: Slap Yourselves, Portland
Proposed Police Oversight Changes Are Hugely Important. So Wake Up!
by Dirk VanderHart
Resistance & Solidarity
From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of August 2-8
by Emilly Prado
Music
Record Review
Aminé,
Good for You
by Santi Elijah Holley
Preserving Pickathon’s Magic
Now in Its 19th year, the Festival Is Still Portland’s Favorite Holiday
by Ciara Dolan
Pickathon Picks
The Best of the Fest
by Ciara Dolan and Ned Lannamann
Things to Do Music: August 2-8
Noteworthy Shows This Week
Movies & TV
The Dark Tower
: Stephen King's Big, Weird Magnum Opus Is Now a Short, Mediocre Movie
Maybe Just Reread the Books.
by Andrew Wright
Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal Hit
Detroit
Detroit in 1967. America in 2017.
by Marc Mohan
A Harrowing (and Uneven)
13 Minutes
Downfall
Director Oliver Hirschbiegel Returns to Nazi Germany. Fun!
by Andrew Wright
An Inconvenient Sequel
Makes a Convenient Argument for Capitalism
God Bless Al Gore, But He’s Missing the Point.
by Sydney Brownstone
Gillian Robespierre’s
Landline
Is a Worthy Follow-Up to
Obvious Child
Please Join Me in Happily Crying.
by Megan Burbank
Things To Do Film: August 4-10
This Week:
Porco Rosso
,
Eve's Bayou
, and More!
by Mercury Staff
Food and Drink
Eat This!
Dem Doe Donuts Doe
by Andrea Damewood
Comedy
The Stumptown Improv Fest’s Triumphant Return
The
Mercury
’s Best Bets for Year Four
by Suzette Smith
Books
Sherman Alexie Canceled His Book Tour. You Should Still Read His Book.
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Is a Powerful Work of Witness and Experimentation
by Megan Burbank
Theater & Performance
Galaxy Dance Festival’s Experimental, International Vibe
Polaris Dance Theatre’s Annual Festival Makes the World of Dance Accessible
by April MacKay
I, Anonymous
This Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!
Friendly Reminder: Dogs Are Animals, Dummy.
by Anonymous
Sports
In Quad We Trust
Adult Skate Parties Get It Jukin’
by Santi Elijah Holley
Lush Life
Cerveza, Oregon-Style
Locally Made Mexican-Style Beers Are Great for Beating Summer Heat
by Ned Lannamann
Last Supper
Jackrabbit Hops Over the Top
SF Celeb Chef Shows You Can Take Decadence Too Far
by Andrea Damewood
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Jeff Sessions
Really
Had a Bad Week
A Bi-Partisan Group of Senators Stuck It to Our “Beleaguered” Attorney General
by Vince Sliwoski
Cannabuzz
Dank Drinks
Trying Out Level+’s Cannabis Infused Beverages
by Josh Jardine
Sold Out
August Style Events
by Elizabeth Mollo
One Day at a Time
Ahhh... Enjoy the Crisp, Refreshing Taste of Mitch McConnell’s Tears!
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Ask a Motorist Stuck on the Hawthorne Bridge for 45 Minutes
Letters
Letters to the Editor
“Neil Diamond Has More Cool in His Yellowing Old Man Toenails Than You Have in Your Whole Body”
I, Anonymous Blog
Are You Kidding Me?
by Anonymous
IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME
by Anonymous
To the #9 Bus Driver at 2:45 pm today
by Anonymous
Neighborhood Block Parties
by Anonymous
Pushed Out
by Anonymous
Your Shitty Yard Sale Is Not an "Estate Sale"
by Anonymous
My Turn to Be Whiny
by Anonymous
Sure Is A Hot One
by Anonymous
Hiaku Number Four
by Anonymous
Stuff I've Seen So Far Today, Sat 8/5
by Anonymous
Psychic Drivers Wanted
by Anonymous
Jet Skis and Boats
by Anonymous
Conflict Files
by Anonymous
Not Downtown
by Anonymous
You're Welcome
by Anonymous
How About Teach Your Kids Not To Run At Dogs
by Anonymous
The Island
by Anonymous
Savage Love
Crossed Dressers
by Dan Savage
What’s She Mad About Now?
An Ongoing List
by Courtenay Hameister
Burger Week 2017
The
Portland Mercury’s
Burger Week Is Here!
It's Burgerlicious.