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Posted inMovies & TV

Sinners: the Vampire Musical With a Cunnilingus Tutorial

In which acclaimed director Ryan Coogler keeps alive the tradition of hiding  art in a vampire movie.
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As a director and screenwriter, Ryan Coogler has built a career as an unparalleled interpreter of other people’s intellectual property. With Creed, he became the first person who isn’t Sylvester Stallone to write a film in the Rocky franchise. With Black Panther, he nailed the near-impossible assignment of adapting a thinly-drawn Marvel character conceit—created by […]

Posted inMercury Music Picks

Mercury Music Picks: Black Water’s Back, These Fucking Hands Last Show, and a New Performance by Yelling Choir

Plus reunited slowcore bands, Extradition’s spring concert, and Portland music news!
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Remember when I called last week the busiest week in Portland music of the year? Well, that was last week and this is this week, hunnies! The next seven days are beyond packed with potential gigs to see, and we’ve got the cream of Portland’s crop laid out for you below. Don’t forget: Just as […]

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The Top 44 Events in Portland This Week: April 14–20, 2025

Jimmy O. Yang, Portland Pizza Week, and More
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See what’s in store this week with our list of top events. We’re suggesting everything from Jimmy O. Yang: Big & Tall Tour to Live Wire Radio with Karen Russell, Kelsey McKinney, Felipe Torres Medina, and Khatumu and from the 9th Annual Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Fest to Portland Pizza Week. MONDAY LIVE […]

Posted inPizza Week

Happening NOW: The Delicious Fun of the Mercury’s PIZZA WEEK!

Specially-crafted, $4 slices at 68 locations, all damn week long! 😋
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Let the bells ring and the confetti fall: PIZZA WEEK IS BACK, BAY-BEE! And the best pizza pie makers in Portland are ready to strut their pizza stuff!  Happening right now, the Portland Mercury‘s Pizza Week is giving pizza-loving Mercury readers the chance to get special slices from some of Portland’s finest purveyors of pizza pies… […]

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This Week in Portland Food News: A New Cart Pod and Bar, Keeper Coffee Expands, and Mini Sopes

April 11, 2025 Edition
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In this week’s batch of food news, we’re celebrating the opening of the new cart pod and bar Brooklyn Carreta, grabbing a latte and pastries at Keeper Coffee‘s new Milwaukie location, and counting down the days until Berlu Bakery opens. Plus, find out where you can drink otter-themed beers for a cause this weekend. For […]

Posted inMovies & TV

Film Review: Warfare Ups the Ante of Horror in War Films

Alex Garland and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza make us wonder: Can a war film ever actually be anti-war?
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All war movies are now anti-war movies—that is, if an anti-war movie is measured by the severity of its misery. This is an unceasing human imperative in art: to showcase our species’ darkest atrocities through a transcendent exploration of the suffering those atrocities inflict, but to go even more HAM about it than the last […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: April 11–13, 2025

Buskathon, Benefit 4 Palestine/Sudan/Congo, and More Cheap & East Events Under $15
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You already know what time it is. The start of another weekend means we’re giving you the download on cheap and easy events you shouldn’t miss, from the new music fest Buskathon to Record Store Day and from a Benefit 4 Palestine | Sudan | Congo with DJ Anjali to the first weekend of the […]

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Ticket Alert: Mac DeMarco, Jessie Reyez, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, Barry Manilow and More Event Updates for April 11
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You heard it here first: Canadian indie rock prince Mac DeMarco is coming to Grand Lodge this autumn to support his upcoming yet-to-be-named album. R&B pop gem Jessie Reyez has dropped dates for her Paid in Memories tour. Plus, soft rock legend Barry Manilow will say goodbye to Portland on his Last Concerts tour. Read […]

Posted inMusic

Gang of Four Bassist Dave Allen Has Died

The Portland music juggernaut was 69, and had struggled with dementia. 
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On April 5, Portland lost another champion of music with the passing of Dave Allen at 69. Allen was an early member of influential post-punk band Gang of Four, writing and recording their first two albums—Entertainment! and Solid Gold—in 1979 and 1981 respectively. Along with their contemporaries, like Talking Heads and ESG, Gang of Four […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Deafheaven, Dawes, Momma, and MORE!

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Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making […]

Posted inMusic

The Top 10 Releases to Seek Out on Record Store Day 2025!

Pharoah Sanders, Charli xcx, Sunn O))), and more to throw on your turntable!
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Record Store Day (RSD)—the Black Friday for music nerds—started out in 2008 as a way to revitalize interest in vinyl and physical record stores. Initially it was a pretty rad yearly event, and an excuse to issue rereleases of out-of-print albums, along with special editions of newer records on vinyl. Some of these could only […]

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