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.)
ā¢ The Mercury's May 2025 Election Endorsements
It's ELECTION TIME! And this May's ballot has a LOT of *very important* choices to make about local schools. Lucky you, the Mercury has done all your homework for you with our smart and accurate endorsements! Fill your ballot out with help from the Mercury! š³ļø
If you believe we are still living in the same US that conducted elections in November 2024, you are living in a dream. That America is gone. The one we are in now is not run by someone acting like a dictatorāor, as Rachel Maddow claimed, ātoo incompetentā to be a dictatorābut is the real deal.
ā¢Ā THE TRASH REPORT
In this week's pile of garbage-y gossip: Pete Hegseth goofs again, the irreplaceable Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the Pope dies after JD Vance exposure! š
ā¢ We Stan This Surprisingly Good All You Can Eat Sushi Spot in Downtown Portland
We know this sounds unbelievable, but there's a downtown Portland sushi restaurant that offers an all-you-can-eat experience, and it's really good.
After Councilor Mitch Green made controversial threats to withhold city funding for Portland State University over its handling of pro-Palestine voices, students received letters of dropped charges.
ā¢Ā The Brothers Size Breaks the Fourth Wall, Fractures the Whole
Portland Center Stageās latest production provides a rare opportunity to see work by a contemporary Black playwright performed by an entirely Black cast in Portland. The Brothers Size shines brightest at its most lyrical.
ā¢ The Buzz with Melvinsā Frontman King Buzzo
We phoned up Buzz Osborne, AKA King Buzzo, to talk about the Melvins' new album, get some band history, and what might be on the horizon. šš
ā¢ Oregon Book Awards: Literary Arts Recognizes Genre Standouts and Reading Advocates
In addition to awards for works in specific genre categories, Literary Arts recognized the founders of two reading-focused effortsāStreet Books and A Kids Co.āat this week's Oregon Book Awards.
Call us Cleopatra because we're comin' at ya with the best live music happening in Portland this week. Mercury Music Picks is here for all your PDX concert needs, you can bet on that! ššā
ā¢ Ticket Alert!
Pop rock sister trio HAIM is bringing new music from their upcoming fourth album on tour, while Canadian hitmaker Bryan Adams will āroll with the punchesā with special guests Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Get these tix and more with TICKET ALERT!
ā¢ Get Ready! The Mercury's HIGHBALL WEEK Starts Monday, May 12!
You look like you could use a drink. So don't miss out on the Mercury's thirst-quenching HIGHBALL WEEK, coming May 12-18, and featuring creative one-of-a-kind cocktails from 41 (!) of Portland's best bartenders! šš¹
ā¢ SAVAGE LOVE
"Gingerism" is a THING. And it's made this red-head's sexual life unnecessarily complicated. Dan Savage and two guest experts offer their advice 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 moolahāso please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
