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Oct. 18
Print Edition for the week of
Oct. 18 - 24, 2017
Vol. 18, No. 23
News
Portland’s Old Brick Buildings Will Kill You
But As the City Ponders New Safety Standards, a Group of Property Owners is Fighting Back—and Winning
by Dirk VanderHart
Why Is It So Hard to Figure Out What ICE is Up To?
Despite Increased Enforcement—and Misinformation—the Agency No Longer Has Public Information Staff in the Pacific Northwest
by Thacher Schmid
In Other News
Relaxed Camping Laws, Racist Backpedalling, and the Thorns Are Champions!
by Mercury Staff
Resistance & Solidarity
From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of October 18-24
by Emilly Prado
Music
Record Review
Nasalrod,
Building Machines
by Aris Hunter Wales
Sneaker Wave
Record Review: Dame D.O.L.L.A.,
Confirmed
by Jenni Moore
Strange Ranger Returns with the Hazy
Daymoon
The Portland Band’s Sophomore LP Features Less Screaming and More Fuzz
by Ben Salmon
Things to Do Music: October 18-24
Noteworthy Shows This Week
Movies & TV
Things To Do Film: October 20-26
The Evil Dead
, an All-Night Horror Marathon, and More!
by Mercury Staff
The Florida Project
Is This Year’s Indie Darling
Give Brooklynn Prince All the Awards.
by Chase Burns
Ai Weiwei Captures an Overwhelming
Human Flow
The Chinese Artist’s Film About the Global Refugee Crisis Packs a Wallop
by Andrew Wright
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Has No Theme
Sad Trombone.
by Bobby Roberts
Visual Art
The United Colors of Arielle Bobb-Willis
by Kathleen Marie
Comedy
Toward a Less Cranky Union with Andy Zaltzman
The Comedian’s New Tour is a Salve for Disaffected News Junkies
by Robert Ham
Books
Eileen Myles’ New Book is All About Her Dog (Unfortunately)
On
Afterglow (A Dog Memoir)
and the Complacency of Literary Success
by Megan Burbank
Theater & Performance
UPRISE
Fuses Politics with Choreography
In an Uncertain World, Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater Keeps Moving Forward
by April MacKay
Last Supper
In a Crowded Market, La Leña Picks Up Steam
With a solid stable of casual and homey dishes, this Peruvian restaurant is worth several visits.
by Andrea Damewood
Lush Life
Meet Portland’s Wine Shop For Standard-Issue Nerds, Not Cork Dorks
Pairings Portland Seeks To Demystify Wine Knowledge for People Who Aren’t Studying for a Sommelier Test
by Megan Burbank
Sports
Game On!
10 Great Reasons to Jump on the Blazers Bandwagon This Season
by Arthur Bradford
Blazer Fan Fashion
Portland Fans Know How to Show Up and Show Off
by Arthur Bradford
I, Anonymous
This Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!
Penile Safety Announcement
by Anonymous
Ask a Pot Lawyer
My Neighbor’s Pot Grow Stinks! What Can I Do?
Under Oregon Law, Not Much
by Will Patterson
Cannabuzz
How Does California’s Weed Compare to Oregon’s?
Part One: Checking Out San Francisco’s Dispensary Scene
by Josh Jardine
One Day at a Time
How Would
You
Fare In an “IQ Test” with Donald Trump?
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Need a Crime Solved? Then “Ask Benny Henderson, the Child Detective™”
by Benny Henderson
Letters
Letters to the Editor
“Maybe We Should Murder You for the Good of Society.”
I, Anonymous Blog
I Will Get the Last Laugh
by Anonymous
Pumpkin Spice: The Opium of the People
by Anonymous
Bet You Never Planned On It!
by Anonymous
White Evangelical Christians
by Anonymous
About How You Park Like An Idiot.....
by Anonymous
Harasser, If Only You'd Been a Barbra fan
by Anonymous
You are Probably NOT a Portland or PNW Native
by Anonymous
Hate Fest '18
by Anonymous
Recruiters
by Anonymous
How I Was Wrong About You
by Anonymous
Spamilicious Insurance Lady
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Parental Controls
by Dan Savage
The Party Review
Boujee Bowling
by Mx. Dahlia Belle
Portland’s Pretty
Hitting the Floor on Motown Monday
by Marissa Sullivan