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Second Run Portland: Films for Literary Types

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/06

This month, a bevy of options beyond Wuthering Heights. by Lindsay Costello Film adaptations of novels tend to get a bad rap, and with Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights landing last month, suddenly everyone holds a strong stance for or against them. Take a breath, dear reader. Perhaps within the tranquil confines of your local cinema…? Because this month, indie screens zero in on film-literature crossovers that

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Bruce Campbell on Death, Dying, and the Evil Dead

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

I can't be the guy lugging around a chainsaw anymore. by Melissa Locker “If you live in LA, you get attacked by the spores  And the spores come in through your ears, and they lay eggs in your brain, and they make you start thinking that movies with guys with spandex are the only movies that you can make,” Bruce Campbell tells the Mercury. After years on the inside of Hollywood—first in the Evil Dead franchise and

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The Hair

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

by Anonymous I wouldn't consider myself a crazy hairy person except for my head, really, but I got hairs all over my body. My face is the only area I shave. I got hair on my head, as stated. Hair on my arms, legs, back, chest, pits, and balls. Again, I'm not that hairy. I shower pretty much daily. I vacuum once a week. Lately I've been getting into the habit of when I wash my hair, after I'm done and drying my hair, and after my comb

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Ticket Alert: Joji, Gorillaz, and More Portland...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

Plus, Charley Crockett and More Event Updates for March 5 by EverOut Staff We’re serving up another fresh batch of tickets. Lo-fi R&B singer Joji will support his recently released album, Piss in the Wind, on tour. English virtual band Gorillaz winds down the North American leg of their Mountain Tour in Portland. Plus, modern-day cowboy Charley Crockett plays a show on the Edgefield lawn this summer. ON SALE

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New Preschool for All Data Challenges Idea That...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

Skeptics have suggested the universal preschool tax was driving high-income earners out of Multnomah County. The latest data doesn’t support that notion. by Taylor Griggs In the years since 2021, when Multnomah County began collecting its Preschool for All tax, much has been made about the effect the program may be having on county income demographics. County data from 2022 and 2023 showed a decrease in the

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to Colony House, Lala...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

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 upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events

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Good Morning, News: Senate Rejects War Powers Bill,...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

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 team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! [In an extremely Charge Nurse Dana Evans voice] Good Morning, Portland! We're looking at rain. A little less today and on Saturday, but rain for the foreseeable future... in a

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Should Portland Try to Save Lloyd Center Mall?

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

A growing community taking hold in the mall wants to have some say in its future. by Joe Streckert This might be the last year for Lloyd Center. There’s a plan for what’s next, but a community that’s grown in the mall in recent years isn’t happy with it or the process of deciding Lloyd Center’s future. Urban Renaissance, the real estate development group that partly owns the mall, has a vision for what comes after

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Above The Sand, Going Under

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/05

by Anonymous How's it going out there Portland? Crazy times? I've been burying my head in the sand lately, after burning myself out trying to play my part in our current affairs (keeping it vague). It's been nice to rejuvenate at home, alone in solitude. There's an End of the World Party happening soon (preceded by a Dress to Get Laid Party), a nod to my friends and I's nostalgia for our youth and life in the early 2000's (basically,

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Mercury Music Picks: Montreal Madman Bloodshot Bill,...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/04

Nolan Parker by Nolan Parker Happy birthday to Taylor Griggs, one of the extremely hardworking newsies on the Mercury payroll. Wednesday, March 4 Bloodshot Bill / Tomorrow’s Goners / Amy Beth and Thee Creeps For fans of the Tandoori Knights, King Lollipop, Kid Congo If you’re missing the days of wringing out your t-shirt on SE Grand after seeing Ty Segall almost drown in other people’s sweat at East End, 1) you’re

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Good Morning, News: U.S. Can't Explain Missile...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/04

by Courtney Vaughn 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 and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is

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Admire from afar

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/04

by Anonymous I'm clear minded and have not lost myself to you in the last year or so. You almost seem like a different person or maybe it was just that I created in my mind a lot of what I enjoyed about you. Just an elaborate escapism fantasy to bring about some excitement. We're past all that now and it seems normal, mundane even. It's still lovely to catch your gaze. I can't seem figure out why I find you so mesmerizing.

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Legislators Temporarily Cut Data Centers From Oregon...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/04

An attempt to spur economic growth has budget and environmental watchdogs worried about unintended consequences. by Abe Asher Companies building data centers in Oregon already have a pretty good deal—and new economic development legislation pushed by Gov. Tina Kotek was poised to make that deal even better before an intervention of a legislative subcommittee this week. Kotek has in recent weeks been pushing a

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Hey Bus Dickface

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/04

by Anonymous You're supposed to stay on schedule for all major stops, not just blow past them 4 minutes early (and when there's a group of people walking up to the bus stop who clearly want your bus). Thanks a lot dickface.

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Initiative to Divert Clean Energy Funds to Cops Moves...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/03

A judge ruled largely in favor of the police union-backed initiative, but its future remains unclear. by Taylor Griggs Last week, a Multnomah County judge ruled largely in favor of the Portlanders backing an initiative petition seeking to divert a portion of the city’s clean energy fund to police. But the future of the effort to tap the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) for police hiring remains

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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/03

Questionable circumcisions, X-rated Instagram, and meet your brand new AI boyfriend! 🤖😍 by Dan Savage 1. My boyfriend swears he’s cut. I say he’s totally uncut. He insists he was circumcised as an infant. How do I convince him? Some circumcisions are “tight” (all of the foreskin removed) and others are “loose” (most of the foreskin left intact). The looser the circumcision, the more “uncut” a man’s cock might

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A Bakery Specializing in Viral Korean Salt Bread Is...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/03

Ponto will sell eight varieties of salt bread per day from its Alberta location. by Katherine Chew Hamilton If the words “butter log” leave you wanting more, look no further than salt bread. Hailed by many as the next great competitor to the croissant, salt bread consists of a simple yeasted dough wrapped around a log of butter. As it bakes, the butter melts, leaving behind what many call a “butter hole” as the

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Introducing the Portland Mercury’s New Managing...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/03

by Katherine Chew Hamilton Hi there! I’m Katherine Chew Hamilton, and I’m beyond excited to join the Mercury as its new managing editor. Most of the time, I write and edit stories about food—you might recognize my rather lengthy byline from various pubs around town, including Eater Portland and Portland Monthly, where I was the food editor for several years. Food has always been the star around which my life orbits, and when I’m not

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Good Morning, News! State Transpo Bill Passes, Tear...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/03

by Jeremiah Hayden If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You can also subscribe and have our papers delivered! Good Morning, Portland: It’s looking to be rainy for a few days, but a bit on the warmer side, actually. The wet weather comes just days before the clocks change to daylight

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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/03/02

Tortoise is not jazz and not krautrock, but a secret third thing by Lindsay Costello The three daffodils I saw on my sanity walk this weekend would like to inform you that IT IS MARCH. Yes, you already knew that, but have you really taken it in? The Bad Months are over. The Okay Months are here!!! And with this shift comes several opportunities to remove your puffer coat and wear, like, a regular coat. Among them:

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