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Jan. 24
Print Edition for the week of
Jan. 24 - 30, 2018
Vol. 18, No. 37
Jen Bartel
News
Portland’s Small-Time Landlords Don’t Have to Follow Renter Protections
But as City Council Prepares to Reconsider, a New Study Suggests Thousands of Tenants Are at Risk
by Dirk VanderHart
Measure 101 Passed With Flying Colors
Now Oregonians Can Start Fighting About Climate Change
by Dirk VanderHart
Hall Monitor: An Unexpected I-5 Roadblock
The Latest Concern Over the Rose Quarter Highway Project? Schoolchildren.
by Dirk VanderHart
Music
Jen Cloher Doesn’t Mince Words
The Australian Musician Discusses Her New Album and Her Relationship with Courtney Barnett
by Ben Salmon
Lil Xan Is the New Face of Sad Rap
And He’s Getting Ready to Drop His Debut LP,
Total Xanarchy
by Cameron Crowell
The 17 Best Concerts to See in Portland This Week: January 24-30
Tyler, the Creator, a Johnny Cash Tribute, and the Pickathon Kickoff Party
by Mercury Music Staff
Movies & TV
The 17 Best Films to Catch in Portland Theaters This Week: January 26-February 1
Featuring Very Special Guest Stars King Kong and Seven of Nine!
by Mercury Staff
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Review: So Long, Murder-Teens!
It’s the Last Time We’ll See These Sweet, Murdering Teens Alive
by Suzette Smith
The Road Movie
Review: Crashes, Psychos, and Roadkill
The Fast and Furious: Moscow Drift
by Erik Henriksen
Electric Dreams
,
Waco
, and More: Here's The Best TV to Watch This Horrible, Horrible Winter
Winter Is the Worst. TV Is the Best.
by Ned Lannamann
Comedy
Nathan Brannon Doesn’t Hold Back
The
Minority Retort
Headliner Crushes Trolls with Jokes
by Megan Burbank
Books
Colin Winnette’s Gripping Ghost Story of Decaying Civilization
The Job of the Wasp
Tackles Orphan Lit, Gothic Mystery, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Suzette Smith
Theater & Performance
Sanity in Your Earbuds
Crooked Media’s
Lovett or Leave It
Is a Necessary Antidote to Trump’s America
by Ned Lannamann
I, Anonymous
This Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!
by Anonymous
Lush Life
Respect my Authority! The Debate Over Natural Wines
No Matter How it Shakes Out, Natural Wines Are Here to Stay
by MJ Skegg
Last Supper
Stretch The Noodle Will Stretch Your Stomach, Not Your Budget
Eat A Dizzying Amount of Hand Stretched Noodles At This Downtown Cart
by Andrea Damewood
The Hottest SoCal Soul Food Served From a Montavilla Cart
Trap Kitchen Caters to Hip-Hop Royalty in LA—And Now To Hungry Folks In The Numbers
by Andrea Damewood
Ask a Pot Lawyer
Legal Weed: Who Got Next?
These Five States Are Positioned to Legalize Weed This Year
by Vince Sliwoski
Cannabuzz
Consolidation Is Not Our Friend
But Oregon’s Cannabis Industry Is Headed in That Direction
by Josh Jardine
One Day at a Time
It’s a Stormy Week in Washington!
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Find What You’re Looking for with the
Mercury
’s THINGS TO DO Calendar!
It’s the BOSSEST Event Calendar in Portland!
by Mercury Staff
Letters
Letters to the Editor
This Week: Taxidermy Debates and the Vengeance of NIMBYs
I, Anonymous Blog
Different faces of homelessness
by Anonymous
Genuinely Curious
by Anonymous
The streets are friendly
by Anonymous
You Don't Know Me (Or My Service Animal)
by Anonymous
Good Morning, News is Discriminatory
by Anonymous
Republican This, Democrat That.
by Anonymous
Confused POC
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Mother Love
by Dan Savage
The Party Review
“Are There Bugs On Me? Is That Pâté?”
by Mx. Dahlia Belle
From Slacktivism to Activism
The 10 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: January 24-30
Picket in Support of the Burgerville Workers Union, Celebrate the Oregon Humane Society’s 150th Birthday, and Volunteer with Pride Foundation
by Emilly Prado
Portland’s Pretty
Step Your Style Game Up in 2018!
by Marissa Sullivan
Sneaker Wave
The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop
by Jenni Moore
Get Your Shit Together!
Get Organized or Die Tryin’
Saying Goodbye to the
Magic of Tidying Up
and Hello to
Death Cleaning
in 2018
by Emilly Prado
How to GET YOUR FINANCIAL SHIT TOGETHER!
You May Be a Money Mess Now, But Not for Long
by Lillian Karabaic
How to Smell Better
(And Have Grade-A Personal Hygiene)
by Jenni Moore
How to DISPUTE A PARKING TICKET!
Yes, You Have to Go to Court. It’ll Be Fine.
by Megan Burbank
How To Quit Facebook and Twitter
Come Join My Luddite Cult!
by Erik Henriksen
Technology—Helping You to Help Yourself
Podcasts and More: The New Media of Personal Growth
by Megan Burbank
Make a Difference in 2018 by Volunteering
Narrowing Down Opportunities Is Tough! But We’ve Made It Easy.
by Emilly Prado
Become a Time Wizard!
Okay, Daniel H. Pink’s
When
Won’t Exactly Turn You into One—But It’s a Start
by Ned Lannamann
Don’t Do Any of These Things in 2018
What You
Don’t
Do is as Important as What You
Do
Do
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Going HAM on Health Trends
Our Food Critic Did BurnCycle, a Juice Fast
and
a Sensory Deprivation Float In Three Days (So You Don’t Have To)
by Andrea Damewood