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Queer Is a Romance with a Dead Wife Problem

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/06

Director Luca Guadagino is out to make William Burroughs romantic. He mostly succeeds. by HR Smith Luca Guadagnino is a great editor of other people’s love stories. With this past spring's Challengers, he took a fairly basic screenplay about tennis bros and queered it up to 11. In Bones and All (2022) he edited down an often-bratty young adult novel into a luminously gory homage to William Eggleston’s photographs

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Ticket Alert: Alison Krauss & Union Station, Mt. Joy,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/05

Plus, Nate Bargatze and More Event Updates for December 5 by EverOut Staff After a nearly 10-year hiatus from touring, bluegrass icons Alison Krauss & Union Station are bringing their Arcadia tour to Troutdale next year. Philly indie rock five-piece Mt. Joy has announced a stop in Bend next summer. Plus, Nate Bargatze, “the nicest man in stand-up,” will bring self-deprecating humor to Portland on his Big Dumb Eyes

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/05

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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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POP QUIZ PDX: Queer Bar Shakeups, Award-Winning...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/05

Ho-ho-ho, see how well YOU score on this week's super fun trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey LET'S GO, SMART STUFF! 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 quiz. And in this edition, we're testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including a local queer bar shakeup, which Oregon cheese reigns supreme, and YOUR pick

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Good Morning, News: Greater Idaho Movement Begs Trump...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/05

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 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

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Theater Review: Waiting for Godot Is Samuel...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/04

Portland's Irish theater-focused company Corrib has devoted this season toGodot and works that respond to it. by John Rudoff In the setting of a desolate landscape, two old men await someone named Godot. The duo, Vladimir (Roo Welsh) and Estragon (Karl Hanover), are friends to the extent that they use pet names for one another—Didi and Gogo—but their tones intermittently turn harsh or tender, as they recount their

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Happening NOW: The Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/04

Set sail on a cheery, holiday river of booze, coming at you now and through December 8! by Mercury Promotions BEHOLD! It's the Portland Mercury’s HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK! That's correct: It's time for an ENTIRE WEEK (Dec 2-Dec 8) of specially crafted, original holiday themed cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in town… and get this, they're only $8 each! We’ve teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in

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Ends TODAY: The Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/04

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Good Morning, News: Street Roots Union Drive,...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/04

by Taylor Griggs 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! The forecasts are showing another sunny day with a high of only 47 degrees. I think my brain and body don't align when it

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Street Roots Staff Announce Intent to Unionize

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/03

Workers at Street Roots plan to join Communications Workers of America, adding to the growing ranks of local news outlets with union representation. by Taylor Griggs Staff members at Street Roots, the Portland nonprofit that publishes a weekly newspaper focused on homelessness and social justice issues, announced their plan to unionize with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7901. According to a union

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UPDATED: Street Roots Staff Announce Intent to Unionize

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/03

Workers at Street Roots plan to join Communications Workers of America, adding to the growing ranks of local news outlets with union representation. by Taylor Griggs UPDATED: December 10, 4:15 pm— The Street Roots board has declined to voluntarily recognize the union. According to the Street Roots Workers Guild, the board notified the NLRB of the decision on December 9, citing their wish to reduce the bargaining

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SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/03

Holiday kinks, sneaky sex, anal etiquette, and more in this edition of Savage Love: Quickies! by Dan Savage What’s the sexiest holiday food to eat off someone’s body? While food can be sensuous, you don’t eat food off someone’s body unless you’re fucking or about to fuck… and fucking on a full stomach is uncomfortable, which is why I’m always urging people to #FuckFirst” on Valentine’s Day (and their wedding days,

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Good Morning, News: Oregon Man Gets Prison Sentence...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/03

by Courtney Vaughn 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’re in for another sunny day (woot!!) but don’t let the sun fool you. Overnight temps could drop down to an ultra frigid

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The Top 43 Events in Portland This Week: Dec 2–8, 2024

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/03

Billie Eilish, Portland Mercury's Holiday Drink Week, and More by EverOut Staff The first week of the last month of the year is starting out strong, with top-notch events from Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to Love Actually in Concert and from The Portland Mercury's Holiday Drink Week to A John Waters Christmas. For a look at the month ahead, check out our December events guide. MONDAY PERFORMANCE Love,

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THE TRASH REPORT: Norms are Dead. Long Live the Norms!

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/02

by Elinor Jones Hello, and welcome back to the Trash Report! Or if this is your first time reading, regular welcome to the Trash Report. I imagine the existence of this column is very irritating to people who are trying to figure out how to report trash, cuz if you google Portland Report Trash, this is what you get. I'm sorry if you were trying to have a public space cleaned up and instead you're having to read my idiotic takes on our

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Good Morning, News: Local Athletes Face Racist...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/02

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I got chills

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/02

by Anonymous Winter and cold may descend, but not darkness—for we humans have harnessed the power of electricity to light the world as we see fit. In the same way, we can harness the brilliance within ourselves to illuminate this moment, no matter how heavy the shadows may seem. We are called not only to endure but to create, together, a better and brighter world. Resilience will guide us, but so too must wisdom and humility. Dr. King

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Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/01

by AnonymousYou’ve felt it, haven’t you? The pull. The quiet force beneath the surface, shifting things you thought were solid, stirring what you tried to keep still. It’s always been there. I’ve always been there. To some, I am a comfort—a steady rhythm, a faint glow in the darkest hours. A reminder that even in shadow, something watches over you. For others, I am something else entirely. A presence they’d rather not name. A reflection

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the feeling's plain to me

Portland Mercury ·

2024/12/01

by Anonymous Explore the Celtic Tree Horoscope, where sacred trees align with the lunar calendar to offer unique insights—at no extra cost to our smart, hardworking friends at the Portland Mercury! Rowan: You carried that watermelon for a reason, but your spitting was questionable. Ash: Remember winters aren't without their own springs. Alder: Use a coaster and be wary of those who don't. Willow: Record your dreams, then properly dispose

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The Best Things To Do in Portland This Month:...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/11/29

Billie Eilish, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and More by EverOut Staff December is here, and with it comes twinkling lights, jingling sleigh bells, and all manner of seasonal delights. Even if the holiday season isn't your cup of eggnog, there's also the usual array of concerts, major author appearances, festivals, food & drink events, and tons more. As we do every month, we've compiled the biggest events you need to know

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