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May. 9
Print Edition for the week of
May. 9 - 22, 2019
Vol. 19, No. 34
Anouk Van Kalmthout
News
The False Promises of Portland’s Cannabis Tax
by Alex Zielinski
Music
Filthy Friends Gets Right to the Point on
Emerald Valley
by Ben Salmon
The 14 Best Concerts to See in Portland: May 9-22
by Mercury EverOut Staff
Movies & TV
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Review: It’s the Best Video Game Movie Ever! That Isn’t Saying Much.
by Morgan Troper
Shadow
Review: Zhang Yimou’s Epic Demands to Be Seen on the Big Screen
by Ned Lannamann
The 35 Best Movies and Shows to Watch in Portland: May 10-23
by Erik Henriksen and Mercury EverOut Staff
Food and Drink
Erizo Is the Ocean-To-Table Seafood Restaurant Portland’s Been Waiting For
by Andrea Damewood
Assembly Brewing Has Detroit-Style Pizza, Session-Style Beers, and Absolutely No Kids
by Ned Lannamann
Theater & Performance
Shaking the Tree and Caryl Churchill Throw One Apocalyptic Tea Party
by Suzette Smith
Feature
Dissolving the Dead: A Look Inside Portland’s First Aqua Cremation Machine
by Ciara Dolan
Cannabuzz
Know Your Grower: Nelson & Company Organics
by Josh Jardine
New Column!
Radical E-Scootin’! by Vladmir Putin
by Vladimir Putin
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Best Wishes
by Dan Savage
Portland’s Pretty
Portland’s Pretty: Return to the Pastel Brunch
by Marissa Sullivan
Sneaker Wave
The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop
Bun B, New Music from Blossom, Mat Randol, and More
by Jenni Moore
Community & Activism
The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 9-22
Una Vida Mejor, Bark’s Forest Plan Revision, and the Vanport Mosaic Festival
by Emilly Prado
This Too Shall Pass
This Too Shall Pass: *Snaps* to Herpes at Coachella!
by Elinor Jones
Crossword Solution
“Picture-Perfect Puns”: Behold, the Answers to this Issue's Crossword!
by Robert Wemischner, Andrea Carla Michaels and David Steinberg
Editor’s Note
Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: The Superfluous “S”
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Opinion
Hall Monitor: What’s the Point?
by Alex Zielinski