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.)
• Judge: Portland’s New Police Accountability Board Must Be Operational In a Year
Portland City Council paved the way for the new Community Board for Police Accountability to be implemented, but the bumpy path to get there underscores a lingering rift between police accountability advocates and the current council.
See if you can crack the clues and solve the case of the missing unicorn cat, the disappearing Vaux's swifts, and whatever happened to political ethics? 🤔 See how well YOU score!
• Two Years After Adopting Emergency Climate Action Plan, Portland is Behind on Goals
Portland's climate emergency work plan, adopted in 2022, contains 47 actions to reduce emissions citywide. Only two actions have been achieved so far. The city says to expect more accomplishments this year and beyond, but skeptics want more details.
• HEAR IN PORTLAND
In this week's edition of music news: Yawa headlines an all-femme session of The Thesis, André 3000 soon to flute at the Schnitz, and Majik9's upbeat “Dum Ditty Dum.”
• Megalopolis is Francis Ford Coppola's Gloriously Dumb and Luminous Opus
Megalopolis is an expression of Francis Ford Coppola's unfiltered spirit splayed out honestly in the twilight of his career, and it involves seeing Shia LaBeouf’s pubic hair on a massive screen.
• Your Guide to 2024 Fall Festivities Around Portland
For those welcoming "brat autumn," here's our lineup of the best of the season, including corn mazes, eating seasonal treats, where to admire nature’s changing colors, and more!
• Film Review: My Old Ass Is a Horny Teen Sex Comedy Meets Time Travel Tearjerker
Who ordered a pansexual tearjerker sci-fi teen comedy? My Old Ass is ready.
• Portland Opera Makes
History Come Alive
In a Japanese American concentration camp, Shizue Iwatsuki practiced ikebana flower arranging with pipe cleaners, yarn, and hay. Portland Opera wants you to know her story.
• Prepare Your Tummies: The Mercury's WING WEEK Starts Monday!
Get excited, tummies! The absolutely delicious Mercury WING WEEK is coming your way Sept 30-Oct 6, featuring $8 plates of yummy, one-of-a-kind wings from 70 of your fave Portland restaurants! DO. NOT. MISS.Â
• SAVAGE LOVE
Can you "fuck the Republican" out of someone? Dan—and a former sworn enemy—issue a ruling in this week's column!
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!
