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Dec. 6
Print Edition for the week of
Dec. 6 - 19, 2018
Vol. 19, No. 24
Anna Brones
News
A Growing Divide in City Hall Threatens Police Oversight
by Alex Zielinski
Despite State Intervention, Oregon’s Unvaccinated Rates Keep Climbing
by Blair Stenvick
Music
Beacon Sound Reissues Hans Otte’s
The Book of Sounds
by Robert Ham
Ennui, Crock-Pot Songs, and Arctic Flowers’ New Album,
Straight
to the Hunter
by Ben Salmon
The 23 Best Concerts to See in Portland: December 6-19
Redd Kross! Jessica Pratt! Frankie Simone!
by Mercury EverOut Staff
Movies & TV
The 31 Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Dec 7-20
by Mercury EverOut Staff
Dumplin’
: Finally, a Movie Where Dolly Parton Is God!
by Ciara Dolan
Don’t Screw This Up. See
Roma
in a Theater.
by Erik Henriksen
I Found the Best—or Maybe Just the Weirdest—Videos at Movie Madness
by Ben Coleman
Food and Drink
Little Conejo: A Mexican Treasure in Vancouver
by Andrea Damewood
Hit the Spot’s Program to Help Portlanders in Need
by Chad Walsh
Comedy
Fun with Anxiety: Buns Before Guns
by Courtenay Hameister
Books
In the New Chapbook from Future Tense, Felicity Fenton Dives into Social Media Addiction
by Joshua James Amberson
Theater & Performance
Lisa Kron’s
In the Wake
: A Little Too Self-Congratulatory for Our Tastes
by Thomas Alexander Ross
Cannabuzz
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas at This Year’s MJBizCon
by Josh Jardine
New Column!
Frank Cassano’s Imbecile Parade: "What Do You Want from Santa This Year?"
by Frank Cassano
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Cringe and Purge
by Dan Savage
Portland’s Pretty
Portland’s Pretty: Satan Had a House Show
by Marissa Sullivan
Sneaker Wave
The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop
New Juice from the Last Artful Dodgr and Covi., Plus Two Big Shows on First Thursday
by Jenni Moore
Community & Activism
The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: December 6-19
Anti-Racist Workshops and Fundraisers for LGBTQ Migrant Asylum Seekers and Camp Fire Relief
by Emilly Prado
This Too Shall Pass
This Too Shall Pass: Satan’s Home Decorator
by Elinor Jones
Crossword Solution
The Puzzle Society: Behold, the Answers to this Week's Crossword!
by Pancho Harrison, edited by David Steinberg
Editor’s Note
Wm. Steven Humphrey's Adventures in Newspapering: “You Can’t Have My Job”
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Keep Resisting. It’s Working.
How We Got Through the Last Two Years, and How We’ll Get Through the Next Two
by Ned Lannamann
Navigating Politics at the Dinner Table
by Ciara Dolan
Fear the Moderate
by Blair Stenvick
Resisting Patriot Prayer, Part One: How to Talk About Alt-Right Groups
by Alex Zielinski
Resisting Patriot Prayer, Part Two: How to Creatively Humiliate the Joey Gibsons of the World
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Examining Resistance: A Glossary of New Terms
by Suzette Smith
Updating Your Self-Care Regimen
by Jenni Moore
Opinion
Will the City's Second Swing at Citizen-led Police Oversight Be Any Different From Last Time?
Will the city's second swing at citizen-led police oversight be any different from its first attempt?
by Alex Zielinski