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Dec. 19 - Jan. 1, 2020

Vol. 20, No. 16
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News

A New Ruling by Oregon’s Highest Court Could Curb the Over-policing of Black Portlanders

by Alex Zielinski

Music

The Most Stellar Sounds of 2019 (According to the PDX Music Scene)

by edited by Jenni Moore

The Top 5 Albums of the 2010s (According to Mercury Editorial Staff)

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

Critic’s Pick: Dâm-Funk Is Bringin’ the Funk Revival

by Jenni Moore

The 15 Best Concerts in Portland: December 19-January 1

by The Mercury Music Experts Dream Team™

Movies & TV

The 45 Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Fri Dec 20-Thurs Jan 2

by Erik Henriksen and Mercury EverOut Staff

In Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler Has a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Erik Henriksen

1917 Review: The Unblinking, Broken Beauty of WWI

by Bobby Roberts

Food and Drink

2019’s Best Bites from Portland’s Best New Restaurants

by Andrea Damewood

Bites, Sips, and Tips! (The Holiday Edition)

by Andrea Damewood

Books

The Mercury’s Favorite Books of 2019: Cultural Commentary, Environmental Pragmatism, Vegan Cooking, and Graphic Novels

by Erik Henriksen, Kathleen Marie, Suzette Smith and Blair Stenvick

Theater & Performance

Batman Return Returns Puts Local Music Heroes in Superhero Roles

by Suzette Smith

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley Review: Is This How Jane Austen Nerds Fall in Love?

by Suzette Smith

Feature

Portland’s Most Underrated Holiday Events (Plus One That’s Criminally Overrated)

by Mercury Staff

The New Year’s Eve Party Megalist!

by Mercury Staff

I, Anonymous

I, Anonymous: The Porn Plumber

by Anonymous

Cannabuzz

Know Your Grower: Make & Mary

by Josh Jardine

The Year in Hemp

by Josh Jardine

New Column!

The “Decade in Review” Match Game!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I, Anonymous Blog

Hope you like waiting

by Anonymous

Quit leaving notes on my windshield

by Anonymous

Merry Xmas my ass

by Anonymous

At least the curry was good

by Anonymous

Happy Holidays

by Anonymous

Public Displays of Over-affection

by Anonymous

Shut up at the movies

by Anonymous

I Said No Gifts

by Anonymous

Limiting Discourse

by Anonymous

She was 17

by Anonymous

Did we forget?

by Anonymous

Don’t worry about the new Idaho Stop law

by Anonymous

Small penis club

by Anonymous

No Baguettes

by Anonymous

Tudor justice

by Anonymous

To the Bro on the Bus

by Anonymous

Savage Love

Bloody Business

by Dan Savage

Crossword Solution

“The Greats”: Behold, the Answers to This Issue’s Crossword!

Editor’s Note

Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: Donations Accepted!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Opinion

When Will The Police Bureau Be Held Accountable for Killing People With a Mental Illness?

by Alex Zielinski