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SAVAGE LOVE: Out With It

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/24

"I had an affair with our mutual boss a long time ago... does my hubby need to know?" by Dan Savage I have a complicated question. I’m a woman in my 30s who has been married for a few years to my husband. We are very much in love and have a wonderful relationship. We met when I was in college, and worked at the same place together. Eventually, we became friends. We maintained a long-distance connection after I

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Things Are Weird

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/24

by Anonymous I am here connecting with my queerness, or trying to. I am here remembering to smile when I look in the mirror. I am here filling my physical spaces with affirmations and joyful rebellion. I am here talking to my therapist in too delicate of a way. I am here worrying about the way I sound on the phone, not able to hide my impatience. I am here trying to fill the void your love left in myself. I am here wondering why I am not

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Celebrating Black...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/15

by Wm. Steven HumphreyGOOD 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 your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • The BLACK INNOVATION Issue! For the month of February, the Mercury

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/13

The Off Beat Grand Opening, Portland Night Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20 by EverOut Staff There's lots to love in our weekend guide, with festive events from the Portland Night Market's Tunnel of Love edition to the Q Center's Heated Rivalry Valentine's Night from The Off Beat Grand Opening to Volume Bomb Presents Valentine's Day Crusher. Plus, if the urge for new ink strikes, go get a Friday

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Did YOU Get a Mercury Reader Valentine? Check and See! 👀

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/13

You can still send a valentine to your crush through February 15! by Wm. Steven Humphrey Good news, the Mercury's reader Valentines are back, and they're in print and online! DID YOU GET ONE? CHECK AND SEE! That's right, we've been collecting hundreds of your 150 characters love notes—many of which are crammed into our current print issue, on the streets in more than 500 spots around the city—and online right

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Good Morning, News! New Mercury in Print, Feds Keep...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/13

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! There could be some snow arriving in the upper elevations as soon as Monday, and in the Willamette Valley as soon as Wednesday. It isn't super likely,

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Emerald Fennell Has Made the Least Fucked-up Version...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/13

No amount of blood and puke can cover this romance. by HR Smith On the way to see the new Wuthering Heights adaption, I launched into a little rah rah speech, preparing myself for potential traumas that lay ahead—if the film stayed faithful to Emily Brontë's 1847 novel. “Get ready for some sexual assault,” I chanted quietly to myself, as I biked to the theater. “Get ready for some little dog tooooorrture!” Then, in

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Meet The Off Beat: Portland's Newest All-Ages Music...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/13

Cody Tracey by Cody Tracey A band called Adnauseam is dead set on keeping grunge alive in Portland, but no local venue will return their calls to play a show. Like the most iconic grunge acts, Adnauseam has deep PNW roots. They deliver sludgy, whining guitar licks and haunting, sandpapery vocals. They’ve even got an angsty tune called “Scab Pimple” for goodness sake. So why can’t they land a gig? Well, it might

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Local Tavern Employee’s Detention Reflects Shifts in...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

Immigration advocates say federal agents are mainly targeting people in their cars, rather than at their homes or job sites. by Abe Asher For much of its nearly two year existence, Miguel Alvarado-Lopez has been a fixture behind the scenes at Moonshot Tavern on NE 28th Ave. “He started off as a dishwasher, and then we realized we didn’t really need a dishwasher and he ended up quitting once he got his hours cut,”

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Ticket Alert: The Black Keys, Holly Humberstone, and...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

Plus, Sierra Ferrell and More Event Updates for February 12 by EverOut Staff Get ready to *add to cart*. Blues rock duo The Black Keys will hit the road to support their forthcoming album, Peaches! English indie pop darling Holly Humberstone stops in Portland on a North American romp. Plus, alt-country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Ferrell brings her Heavy Petal Tour to Edgefield this May. Read

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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Mercury Review

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

The latest entry in Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol’s high-spirited satire of their own lives is a funny big budget time travel misadventure. by Dom Sinacola For nearly 20 years, Torontonian best friends Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol have chronicled the everyday existences of Torontonian best friends Matt (Johnson) and Jay (McCarrol) as they attempt to book a show for their band, Nirvanna the Band, at local

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to Glitterer, Grieves,...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

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: US Border Czar Announces...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

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! Good Morning, Portland! February fakeout is fading, and today will be the last sunny, warm day for the foreseeable future.We've already been dipping back down to near-freezing

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Don't Miss the Mercury's Black Innovation Issue—On...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

Celebrating Portland's Black changemakers—plus Reader Valentines, music, books, food, fun stuff, and more! by Wm. Steven Humphrey For the month of February, the Mercury is celebrating Black History Month with a feature package dedicated to Black innovation in Portland—edited by author extraordinaire Donovan Scribes. Including: • 10 Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You Should Know: Meet a few of the

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Ten Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

These people are helping change the very fabric of the Rose City. by Donovan Scribes (fka Donovan Smith) [What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Black History Month is equally about

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Twenty-Eight Moments in (Recent) Black Oregon History

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

An abridged look at some of the most transformative events that have shaped the state in the past decade. by Mercury Staff [What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] History isn’t just in

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Ronin Roc on Why He Sees Black Art as “More Than...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

The prolific digital painter, and soon-to-be gallery owner, explains his approach to spotlighting icons through art. by Juma Sei [What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Sometimes

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THE BLACK BYLINE: Kamala Harris, and Why the History...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

by Donovan Scribes (fka Donovan Smith) [What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Domino. Domino. Only spot a few Blacks the higher I go.” —Jay-Z, “Murder to Excellence,” 2011 The Inauguration I almost went to

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The Secret Is in the Sauce

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

Portland’s Sunday Sauce is an homage to old-school Italian eateries. by Ben Coleman [What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury's Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] “Judson and I met in Hoboken, New Jersey, working at

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Album Review: Nonbinary Girlfriend Evolves on...

Portland Mercury ·

2026/02/12

Nolan Parker by Nolan Parker As a teenager, your biggest concerns may include embarrassment in front of peers, family structural stability, and romantic relationships. As an adult, your biggest concerns are likely similar. Another teenage fear might be someone finding your journal, reading your deepest joys and terrors of personhood. The second album from Portland’s Nonbinary Girlfriend realizes that fear,

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