Bri Brey and Nolan Parker
Posted inMusic News
The Landmark Saloon Calls It Quits
Southeast Division’s long-running watering hole hosts its last two-step February 13.
c3Fundable — Yes
Posted inThe Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers Send Philly’s Cheesy Asses Packing
The win over the Philadelphia 76ers last night marks a three game winning streak for the Blazers.
Cameron Crowell
Posted inBooks
For Human Use Isn’t Really About Dating Corpses
The irreverent speculative horror debut by Sarah G. Pierce puts the gore in allegory.
For Human Use is about dating, with a side of social norm collapse.
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Oregon Primate Center May Close Up Shop, Portland Named Its Snow Plows, and Here’s the Latest Way the Trump Admin Plans to Ruin the Earth
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! We are set for a dry and balmy day […]
Posted inDo This, Do That
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for February 9-15
This week: floating saunas, African filmmaking, and showing moss some love.
Hope you’re into… well… everything, because this week’s round-up of cultural events is like a magician’s endless ribbon trick, with opportunities to hear planetary chamber music, bake bread with an Indigenous Argentine artist, aaand catch a ’90s anime sci-fi that might’ve inspired Inception. Plus, an all-ages venue officially opens, Milwaukie Bay Park will host a […]
Posted inEverOut
Get a Friday the 13th Tattoo at One of These Portland Shops
Special Flash Deals for February 13, 2026
Friday the 13th occurs three times in 2026—the most it’s possible to have in a calendar year—which means more flash tattoos and more fun. This month, the inky tradition coincides with Valentine’s Day weekend, prompting fun designs that are both creepy and cute. Whether you’re looking to get your first tatt or you’re running out […]
Posted inTheater & Performance
Portland-Raised Playwright Kallan Dana on Her Lynchian Thriller Racecar Racecar Racecar
Artists Repertory’s 2025-2026 season produces works by women playwrights with ties to the Pacific Northwest.
The foggy nature of childhood memories lends Racecar Racecar Racecar its weirdness.
Posted inBooks
Literary Arts Announces 2026 Oregon Book Award Finalists
It’s no surpise to see Lidia Yuknavitch, Leah Sottile, Breena Bard, and David F. Walker among the nominees.
Literary Arts announced the finalists for its coveted 2026 Oregon Book Awards this morning, selecting via juries of out-of-state judges just 35 works from 200 submissions. This list always largely dictates our spring reading plans, as we fill in what we may have missed before the ceremony night on Monday, April 20. This is a […]
Posted inThe Trash Report
THE TRASH REPORT: Love Is Trash (Except, of Course, for Heated Rivalry)
Open up your heart and fill it with gossipy trash with this week’s special Valentine’s edition!
Hello my little lovebirds! Welcome to this very special Valentine’s Day edition of the Trash Report. Love is a wonderful feeling, and although this is a very stupid holiday, this column will be extremely layered and complex. I hope you’re ready to access the darkest corners of your heart you’d forgotten even existed. Just kidding! […]
Posted inGood Morning, News!
Good Morning, News: Portland’s Hidden Bank Stash, Keep the Blazers in Portland, and Bad Bunny Gives Joyous Finger to White Supremacy
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
Posted inNewsblast!
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland’s Epstein Connection, ICE Gasses Children, and EEK! MUMMIES!!
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 […]
Posted inNews
Update: Portland Housing Bureau’s Unspent Funds Reach $106 Million
News of the unspent money comes two months after city councilors learned the city’s Rental Services Office amassed $21 million in revenue, which went unreported for months.
News of the unspent money comes two months after city councilors learned the city’s Rental Services Office amassed $21 million in revenue, which went unreported for months.