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.)
• Asylum Seekers Are Being Arrested During Mandatory ICE Check-Ins
A Portland-area father is among several asylum seekers in Oregon who's been arrested and targeted for deportation without cause. Attorneys say asylees are being summoned to check in with ICE, only to be detained and transported. One man was threatened with deportation to Sudan if he didn't comply.
The Trash Report's special edition for our Queer Guide will have you 😠, 😂, and 😍. You need to know about all this Pride traffic revenge, local Gossip(s). Plus, derailing a Shakira concert is homophobic; we know this and discuss.
• A Crisis of Crisis Lines for America's Queer Youth
Queer youth are reaching out to the national suicide and crisis line more than ever. What happens if Trump cuts the line?
• Second Run Portland: Days of Heaven Glows Again in 35mm
Portland cinephiles, rejoice!!! Your second chance at first-rate cinema is here. Second Run Portland digs up the city's best repertory screenings and overlooked gems.
• The Best Things To Do in Portland in July
July will be hot in more ways than one with fun events from Project Pabst to Pickathon and from the Pride Festival and Parade to the World Naked Bike Ride. Here are our top picks for the month!
• Album Review: Swinging's Debut Album is a Drift Worth Following
Portland band Swinging's debut album is a pensive, vulnerable wonder with slowcore and post-country sensibilities.
• Dinosaurs Deserve So Much Better Than Jurassic World Rebirth
Up for a cathartic screed about the execrable vestiges of the film industry? Because Mercury critic Dom Sinacola did not like Jurassic World Rebirth.
• Portland Dancer Allie Hankins on Why Haunting Belongs to Lesbians
Portland dancer Allie Hankins on how she manipulates her audience and why haunting belongs to lesbians.
• Do This, Do That: Queer Events Until Pride and Beyond
Portland's Pride season is loooooong. And this new list of parties, art shows, bike rides, history exhibits—and more!—is similarly shaped 😉.
• Happening Now: It's the Summer of Slushies—Portland’s Coolest Month Of All!
Hot enough for ya? 🥵 Then cool down with the Mercury's SUMMER OF SLUSHIES! Grab a frosty, boozy, one-of-a-kind cocktail from your fave Portland bartenders—for the entire month of July! 🍹
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!
