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 […]
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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Tank and the Bangas, Death From Above 1979, Rorschach Test, and MORE!
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 […]
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The Brutalist Looms Large
Everything about Brady Corbet’s new film is big—the scale, the runtime, the acclaim.
The Brutalist reminds us that where there’s hype, there’s sometimes fire.
Posted inMusic
Where’s Portland Music Month This Year?
MusicPortland put the annual celebration on pause for 2025, citing complications from the election and a desire to expand its vision.
If you feel a lingering sense that you should be knee-deep in shows, you’re not wrong.
Posted inMovies & TV
What if Luigi Got Away?
A Netflix show dreamed up a Luigi Mangione nearly two years before he allegedly killed the CEO.
On November 28, 2024, Netflix dropped a TV show whose creators appear to own something like a crystal ball. Watch and see for yourself. Though the series, called The Madness, began pre-production in early 2023, it managed to see with eerie accuracy where the United States would be after the reelection of Donald Trump on Nov […]
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THE TRASH REPORT: Wealth Week with Weddings, Medals, Trophies, and Purses
Get ready to get filthy rich… in gossip.
Happy New Year, Trash Pandas! It’s me, Elinor Jones, here with the latest in gossip, nonsense, tomfoolery, and whatever else I’ve scrolled past that made rub my hands together and say “I could make a joke about that!” Not to be a downer, but I predict 2025 will be one of our worst years yet; […]
Posted inFood and Drink
Best Bites of 2024: A Portland Pizza That Distilled the Summer Sun
Mercury food critic Andrea Damewood on the 10 best things she tasted this year.
Not gonna lie, I wasn’t blown away by Portland’s overall restaurant scene this year—there were a few promising openings, but the usual frenetic creative pace just wasn’t there. However, there were still some AMAZING bites from newcomers and fun inventions from longer-standing spots. So let’s hurry up and get to the eats; these are 10 […]
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The Mercury’s Favorite Culture Moments of 2024
Doing something stupid in Ladds, dressing up for the movies, and finding catharsis at live shows, et al.
We went out a lot this year. We saw bands, rode bikes, ate snacks—all the stuff of life. This list is a hodgepodge of experience, pulling from our culture writing team—who are drawing from both wider and ultra local scenes. This year, we saw PAM CUT join Hollywood Theatre and Clinton Street as a spot […]
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THE TRASH REPORT: Ex-Presidents, Bad Gifts, and a Very Bad Flu
Let’s dip our paws into this week’s garbage can of hot gossip.
Hello, my babies, and welcome back to the Trash Report! It’s your girl, Elinor Jones, blissfully full of nog and rest. Happy belated war on Christmas to every last one of you. I know, I know—I’ve been coasting off reruns the past couple of weeks, but I’ve missed you very much so let’s make like […]
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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Featuring the Best Films, Books, and Bullshit of 2024!
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 […]
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Hear in Portland: Three Picks for Live New Year’s Eve Shows (That Are Not DJ Shadow)
Nonbinary Girlfriend and Kye Alive co-create a NYE Experience, and Black Belt Eagle Scout feels like a perfect kickoff to 2025.
Close out 2024 with three NYE live music picks from Hear in Portland
• Kye Alive and Nonbinary Girlfriend co-host 2025 Alive!
• Plus, Black Belt Eagle Scout’s January show feels like a perfect kickoff to 2025
Posted inMovies & TV
The Mercury’s Favorite Movies of 2024
Film critic Dom Sinacola on his 10 favorite features of 2024 and where you can watch them.
We asked our regular film critic Dom Sinacola to revisit his favorite films of 2024. Some he reviewed for us. Others are surprises! Some won’t actually open in Portland til 2025.
Everyone’s been talking about Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point like its the first watchable Xmas movie in decades. Our regular critic Dom Sinacola thinks its even better than that; he included it on his top ten list of films from this year.
We asked our regular film critic Dom Sinacola to revisit his favorite films of 2024. We honestly had no idea he liked Furiosa this much.