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Death of a Unicorn Asks: What If Unicorns Make Meat Out of YOU?

Combining the violence of grindhouse with the plot of a straight-to-video moral kid’s fantasy.
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Who is this film for? I wondered, as a monstrous computer-generated unicorn yanked out likewise generated entrails with its pointy horn and tossed them into the air. Watching Death of a Unicorn felt like living the consequences of a late-night, stoned riff on that 2010 unicorn meat meme. The gist is: ”What if unicorns make […]

Posted inHear In Portland

Hear in Portland: Epic Upcoming Shows from Oh, Rose, Durand Bernarr, and a Wu-Tang Finale This Summer

Read all about what’s on the music forecast, Hear in Portland.
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Right now we’re seeing artists express complex feelings of guilt and shame for sharing their projects and career highlights on social media in a time where multiple waves of genocide, corruption, and the dismantling of our democracy are constantly splashing across our screens. However, I’d like to chime in and offer that now is when […]

Posted inMercury Music Picks

Mercury Music Picks: MSC, James K., and Frank La Rocca’s Requiem for the Forgotten

Plus local album releases, a major punk venue relocation, and the Reed Zine Fest!
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It should come as no surprise that as the weather gets better, our calendars become more full. If there wasn’t so much to be done here at the Mercury, this round-up would be double what you see here before you today! That said, these shows are the cream of the absolute crop this week, trust. […]

Posted inFood and Drink

This Lunch Pop-Up Is Bringing Dry-Aged Fish to Portland

Chef Jeffrey Kim serves simple sashimi bowls with explosively delicate flavors.
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Jeffrey Kim’s sashimi bowls are perhaps the least flashy in town—but for good reason. The lunchtime bowls at his Aji Fish Butchery are composed of sliced, dry-aged sashimi topped with only maldon flake salt, simply dressed salad greens, and white rice. That’s it. And that’s all it needs to be. Thanks to dry aging—a relatively […]

Posted inThe Trash Report

THE TRASH REPORT: Marital Woes and Expensive Cheetos

Slip on your hazmat suit and dig in to this week’s pile of hot goss.
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Hello sweet angel baby Trash Pandas, and welcome back to the Trash Report! It’s me, Portland’s Best Kept Secret™, Elinor Jones. Remember in Jerry Maguire when Tom Cruise said Cuba Gooding Jr. was the NFL’s best-kept secret, and then Roy Tidwell got a contract for millions of dollars and Regina King was so happy? That’s gonna […]

Posted inEverOut

Where to Find Tea in Portland

Boba, Loose-Leaf, and More
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Whether it’s a steaming mug of Earl Grey or a refreshing boba beverage, tea serves as a panacea for virtually any problem. If you’re looking for a pick-me-up, we’ve compiled this list of some of our favorite destinations in town to grab some tea, from distinguished loose-leaf blends to sugary iced concoctions. For more ideas, […]

Posted inEverOut

This Week in Portland Food News

Kimchi Cheddar Bagels, A New Residency, and Palomar’s New Home
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Spring is here, and with it comes a wave of exciting restaurant openings, from the residency Bar Nouveau to the Korean-owned bagel destination Sincerely, Bagel. Plus, find out about Canard‘s plans to expand to Beaverton and Palomar‘s grand reopening this weekend. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. OPENINGS Bar NouveauAlthea Grey-Potter, […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Mar 21–23, 2025

Spring Breakfest, Found Footage Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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The first official weekend of spring is gonna be a wet one, but don’t let that keep you from Friends of Noise’s Spring Breakfest ’25, Found Footage Festival’s 20th Anniversary Show, a Seed Swap & Garden Talk at Vivienne Culinary Books, or Leach Botanical Garden’s Spring Equinox Garden Fair. For more ideas, check out our […]

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Ticket Alert: Glass Animals, Sleep Token, and More Portland Events Going On Sale

Plus, More Event Updates for March 20
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Get your wallets ready for this week’s ticket drops! Psychedelic pop heavies Glass Animals are bringing their Tour of Earth to Troutdale this summer. Masked alt-metal band Sleep Token has dropped dates for their Even in Arcadia tour. Plus, snag tickets next week for John Legend’s end-of-the-year stop at the Moda Center in celebration of […]

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