GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.)
• Progressives Fear Portland NAACP’s New Leadership Is Backing Away from Social Justice
Local progressives worry NAACP leadership is championing the needs of city government rather than Black Portlanders.
• POP QUIZ PDX!
If you enjoy "animals," then you will LOVE this edition of POP QUIZ PDX! Lots of fun, sassy trivia Qs about local animals, shady human animals, and YOUR vote for the world's best (you guessed it) ANIMAL!
• Downtown Portland Fentanyl Den Gets Boarded Up After Police, Firefighters Swarm Property
After a string of drug overdoses and numerous arrests at the abandoned commercial building, city leaders commissioned a multi-bureau effort to clear out and board up Washington Center in downtown Portland.
• THE TRASH REPORT
This week in trashy gossip: Clarence Thomas' weird statue, P Diddy owes Sting lots of $$$, and we want to live in Angela Lansbury's mansion!
• Graphic Novel Review: Mimosa Shows Friends Fucking Up and Figuring It Out
"Mimosa," the first full-length graphic novel from comics artist Archie Bongiovanni, is a spiritual successor to their serialized Grease Bats. It’s about queer love, chosen family, and how we all fuck up sometimes.
• Son of Man Killed by Portland Police Calls for Increased Transparency
Skyler Delgado knows the justice system can't bring his father back, but he's hoping a lawsuit can spur change in Portland policing.
Let the bells ring and confetti fall... the Mercury's 2023 PIZZA WEEK kicks off this Monday, April 17! Check out all the info and pics of those delish pies!
• HEAR IN PORTLAND
In this week's music news: Rapper Mat Randol rhymes at Portland spots in the video for “Fast Forward," cosmic country from Jeffrey Silverstein, and never sleep on a chance to see Sampa the Great!
Kelly Reichardt's latest movie "Showing Up" is mirthful work that plays with the particulars of being an artist. And it was actually filmed at the Oregon College of Art and Craft—after it closed.
• SAVAGE LOVE
"Ruined" orgasms, lack of fuckability concerns, and lots more quicky sex queries in this week's edition of SAVAGE LOVE!
WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN'. I hope you didn't have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
