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Portland Mercury 8/15 8:55A Anonymous

by Anonymous I hope you know I was never rolling anything ulterior. I was confused when I reached out, sure, but look, even that was a long time ago now. We spent years building a new friendship as new people, striking sparks and setting fires with...

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Portland Mercury 8/15 8:32A Anonymous

by Anonymous The bubblegum shortage has escalated into a full-scale outage, with retailers confirming shelves are bare and warehouses empty. Distributors say back-orders have reached record highs, and manufacturers have no confirmed date for...

Highest 2 Lowest Is Spike Lee’s Fanboy Homage to Akira Kurosawa

Portland Mercury 8/15 8:00A HR Smith

For fans of making fun of Boston sports fans. by HR Smith In 1963, Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa—already a globally-recognized icon for works like Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), and Throne of Blood (1957)—released a film based on...

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 15–17, 2025

Portland Mercury 8/15 7:01A EverOut Staff

Rockstar Energy Open, Jade International Night Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Got a need for speed this weekend? Check out thrilling events like the PDX Adult Soapbox Derby (speedsters in homemade "cars"), the...

Good Morning, News: Willamette River in the Grips of Big Algae, City Council Meeting About Long...

Portland Mercury 8/15 5:40A Suzette Smith

I, for one, welcome early versions of the bodies our AI masters will wear. by Suzette Smith If you appreciate the  Mercury 's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider  making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial...

Nobody 2: Twice the Carnage, but Not Enough

Portland Mercury 8/14 10:05A Dom Sinacola

I want to see a man s [redacted] maimed by a [redacted]. That is the catharsis I deserve. by Dom Sinacola There is a scene in Timo Tjahjanto’s  The Big 4 —his Netflix-backed 2022 action comedy/abattoir—that gives you all you need to know about...

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Sleater-Kinney, Tony Ann, Gregory Alan Isakov,...

Portland Mercury 8/14 10:00A Mercury Promotions

by Mercury Promotions 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...

Cool Job Alert: The Mercury Is Hiring a News Reporter!

Portland Mercury 8/14 9:00A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Great news: The Portland Mercury is continuing its growth and hiring an additional NEWS REPORTER to join our smart, scrappy team of kick-ass journalists. Are YOU that special person (or perhaps its someone you know)? Then...

Ex-Boyfriend Music as Shared Memory, New Genre, and Bike Ride

Portland Mercury 8/14 8:00A Cameron Crowell

Bike Summer ride organizers Lucy Kennedy-Wong & Priscilla Wu want you to invest in the bit! by Cameron Crowell It started as a bit between friends. Lucy Kennedy-Wong and Priscilla Wu both work downtown for the City of Portland—Kennedy-Wong long...

POP QUIZ PDX: Ugly Dogs, Athletic Hogs, and Which Food Should Be Portland's "Signature" Dish?

Portland Mercury 8/14 6:50A Wm. Steven Humphrey

See how well YOU score on this week's sassy-ass trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

Good Morning, News: Local Conservatives Proven Wrong (Again), Trump is About to Get Played by Putin,...

Portland Mercury 8/14 5:52A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

Dr. Phil Looks Like A Penis

Portland Mercury 8/13 7:45P Anonymous

by Anonymous I mean, really that's all there is to it. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Always knew he was a dick, but didn't realize that he looks like one too.

Portland Trail Blazers Soon to Have New Owner After Years of Uncertainty

Portland Mercury 8/13 11:00A Abe Asher

The new ownership group includes a Portland connection. by Abe Asher 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...

Hear In Portland: Two Outdoor Summer Fests and New Single From Zyah Belle

Portland Mercury 8/13 8:00A Jenni Moore

Read all about what s on the music forecast, Hear In Portland. by Jenni Moore 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...

The Pure Moods of Brian Eno, Enya, and Bike Summer

Portland Mercury 8/13 7:00A Cameron Crowell

The August 14 ride will be a chill one, featuring sounds from the famed '90s compilation. by Cameron Crowell A few nights ago I biked the Springwater Corridor at dusk as kids were scrambling into an abandoned industrial site on the waterfront. I...