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Posted inMovies & TV
Highest 2 Lowest Is Spike Lee’s Fanboy Homage to Akira Kurosawa
But this isn’t a Kurosawa film, so don’t go looking for one.
For fans of making fun of Boston sports fans.
Posted inEverOut
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 15–17, 2025
Rockstar Energy Open, Jade International Night Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
Got a need for speed this weekend? Check out thrilling events like the PDX Adult Soapbox Derby (speedsters in homemade “cars”), the Rockstar Energy Open (speedsters on skateboards), or the Portland Criterium (speedsters on bikes). If you’re in the mood for a more laidback activity, there’s also neighborhood fun at the Jade International Night Market […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Willamette River in the Grips of Big Algae, City Council Meeting About Long Meetings Runs Over, and the Inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games
I, for one, welcome early versions of the bodies our AI masters will wear.
Posted inEverOut
Ticket Alert: TV on the Radio, Raekwon & Mobb Deep, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week
Plus, Eliza McLamb and More Event Updates for August 14
Tik tok, tik tok, it’s ticket time. Eclectic rockers TV on the Radio haven’t released a new album in the last 10 years, but that’s not stopping them from touring. Now that Wu-Tang Clan has completed their farewell tour, Raekwon & Mobb Deep are teaming up to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their albums Only […]
Posted inPhoto Essay
Photo Essay: Rage Against the Room
Inside Portland’s newest method of stress release—smashing glass, TVs, and more in the RAGE ROOM.
I am in the back room (of the back room) of Stormbreaker Brewing in St. Johns, wearing an industrial jumpsuit, a safety helmet with a big clear plexiglass visor, and one gardening glove. David Tate—who also goes by “Thor,” and told me that since leaving the military he has done everything in his power to […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Nobody 2: Twice the Carnage, but Not Enough
Bob Odenkirk’s dad justice series kicks up the brutality with the help of Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto.
I want to see a man’s [redacted] maimed by a [redacted]. That is the catharsis I deserve.
Posted inFree Tickets!
FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Sleater-Kinney, Tony Ann, Gregory Alan Isakov, 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 […]
Posted inMusic
Ex-Boyfriend Music as Shared Memory, New Genre, and Bike Ride
Bike Summer ride organizers Lucy Kennedy-Wong & Priscilla Wu want you to invest in the bit!
It started as a bit between friends. Lucy Kennedy-Wong and Priscilla Wu both work downtown for the City of Portland—Kennedy-Wong long encouraged Wu to bike a trip or two more per week even if the commute from Wu’s Brentwood-Darlington spot seems long. Naturally, the two joined Portland City Bike Bus, a program where city employees […]
Posted inPop Quiz PDX
POP QUIZ PDX: Ugly Dogs, Athletic Hogs, and Which Food Should Be Portland’s “Signature” Dish?
See how well YOU score on this week’s sassy-ass trivia quiz!
HELLOOOO, BRAINY BUTT! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week we’ll be testing your knowledge on ugly (which is to say “cute”) dogs, athletic hogs, expensive pigs (not the animal), and let’s decide once and […]
Posted inSports
Portland Trail Blazers Soon to Have New Owner After Years of Uncertainty
The new ownership group includes a Portland connection.
After years of uncertainty and months on the market, the Portland Trail Blazers reportedly have a new owner. Multiple outlets including Sportico reported on Wednesday morning that the estate of the team’s late owner Paul Allen has agreed to sell the Trail Blazers to a group headed by Carolina Hurricanes CEO Tom Dundon. Dundon, who […]
Posted inHear In Portland
Hear In Portland: Two Outdoor Summer Fests and New Single From Zyah Belle
Read all about what’s on the music forecast, Hear In Portland.
After taking a couple months off for this freelance columnist’s [self-forged, unpaid] maternity leave, Hear In Portland is back, baby! For the last couple months I’ve been hard at work at home, focusing on keeping a newborn infant alive, healing from pregnancy and a c-section, breastfeeding on demand, potty training a toddler, and not sleeping […]