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by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Here’s your reminder that ELECTION…

by Anonymous I’m all in favor of revisioning the way we do bathrooms. But you’d think that with people FREAKING out about this issue we’d do a better job with our designs. As it stands now it seems that we’re more interested in implementing a layout that is focused more on deterring homeless folk rather…

by Anonymous Satan worshipers, demon possessions, denial of god, and chocolate. Pop quiz: what do these things have in common? If you guessed “Halloween” you are correct but also I bet you cheated by reading the title of this post, and isn’t cheating forbidden by the Ten Commandments? [Note: it isn’t. I looked it up.…

by Anonymous Just kidding but hey, why don’t you do cheat sheets for other counties? I live in Washington county. I usually do my own research for my vote, but I really can’t be arsed this year and I trust you butt suckers. Maybe next election?????? butt suckers [EDITOR’S NOTE: Good question! Since day one…

by Anonymous I was reminded that we do NOT have the Right to Freedom From Religion. I hate being wrong more than i hate the word “y’all”. But does anyone else think we should have freedom from religion? Like, I feel like the “Free Bible study” ladies are just asking for conflict… [ Comment on…

by Anonymous This needs saying. For many of us, our candidate will not win on tuesday, this could be for a number of reasons, and we should absolutely make a strong inspection of why that happened. Yes, the system is flawed, and we have a sacred duty to continuously drive ourselves and our neighors together…

Doughnuts, Cocktails, and More by EverOut Staff It’s almost Halloween, and there’s no shortage of hair-raising ways to celebrate, from goth cocktails at Hey Love to “Chocula Scream Pies” at The Pie Spot. Read on for details on the spookiest food and drink specials so you can plot a delicious Halloweekend full of thrills and…

by Suzette Smith 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 AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Condolences to anyone who liked Twitter. Elon Musk bought…

by Alex Zielinski A group of tenants living in city-established affordable housing in Portland’s Overlook neighborhood declared victory Friday for successfully stalling major proposed rent hikes at their apartment complex, the Prescott.  “We as tenants were able to stand up against this and come to a really good resolution,” said tenant Kelsey Schreiner, who was…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Enjoy this gorgeous day, because…

Plus, YG and More Event Updates for Oct 27 by EverOut Staff Ready to start filling up your 2023 calendar? Several major artists have announced stops in Portland next year including pop sensations Dermot Kennedy and Keshi. Billboard charting rapper YG will also swing through on his Red Cup tour. Plus, Americana pop queen Elle…

by Anonymous I hitchhiked to Portland in 2017. Not even 30 yet and slept overlooking the 405 by one of those coffee shops. As soon as I realized the meths stronghold in Portland I resisted, knew I would do better and got a job at UPS, their I met HH. HH was magnimous, maybe the…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Reminder that the super-fun (and…

This Week’s Hear in Portland Is Focused on Cozy Shows with Night Heron and Seattle Emcee Sol by Jenni Moore Rainy season is here. And like the springtime heat waves, it’s also gonna take a bit for our bodies to adjust to the cold, gray days. We will! But that’s why it’s so important to…

by Suzette Smith 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 afternoon, Portland! Time to turn the desk lamp on at 10…

by Mercury Promotions The HUMP! 2022 tour is coming to an end. But it had to end sometime… so let’s have one last party! Join us for the a special ENCORE SCREENING of this year’s HUMP!—tomorrow night, Wednesday Oct. 26th at Revolution Hall. This is a one-night only event, a perfect way to cap off…

by The Mercury Election Strike Force Look, you are a busy bee! 🐝 So there’s no shame in letting the Mercury, who has two decades of experience watching and reporting on Portland politics, help you fill out your 2022 election ballot. If you need to know the reasoning behind our excellent decisions, check out our…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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 AFTERNOON, PORTLAND!  Expect lotsa rain and cool…

After a screening of The Computer Accent YACHT will play the album they used AI to create by Robert Ham The Portland Art Museum’s rebrand of the Northwest Film Center this past spring—to PAM CUT or (deep breath) the Portland Art Museum’s Center for an Untold Tomorrow—was met with a fair amount of head scratching…