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Megadoc Is an Essential Portrait of Grand Delusion

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/17

A new documentary looks at the sometimes chasmlike gap between what Francis Ford Coppola wants and those desperately trying to give him that. by Dom Sinacola In Megadoc—a new documentary that chronicles the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis—author Sam Wasson explains what the movie’s about. Or, at least, he attempts to. "Francis' vision was about not just changing the way movies are made, but changing

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Our Favorite Hispanic-Owned Restaurants in Portland

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/17

Cloudforest, Mis Tacones, and More by EverOut Staff Hispanic Heritage Month runs from mid-September to mid-October, celebrating the cultures of Hispanic and Latino Americans. One of the best and more accessible ways to experience culture is through its cuisine, so we’ve rounded up some of our favorite Hispanic- and Latino-owned restaurants to check out this fall and all year-round. Support local businesses like

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Good Morning, News: ICE Grabs North Portland Dads,...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/17

by Taylor Griggs 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 no

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SAVAGE LOVE: Making the Upgrade

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/16

"I'm not comfortable having sex or even talking to guys unless I’m drunk or high." by Dan Savage I hate to admit this, but I have a hard time feeling comfortable having sex or even talking to guys unless I’m drunk or high. I’m a trans man. I’m a sexual assault survivor. Admittedly, I’m also a bit insecure about myself. And while I’ve been in therapy for years, I don’t feel I’m making progress. When I’m sober,

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Kachka’s New Distillery and Dumpling Factory Is in...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/16

Martini guzzlers and seafood lovers unite. by Janey Wong At Bonnie and Israel Morales’ nationally recognized Eastern European restaurant Kachka, diners have been downing shots of horseradish vodka with pelmeni and their signature Herring Under a Fur Coat since 2014. Now, the restaurant has its very own distillery and zakuski bar spin-off: Kackha Fabrika, which translates to “factory,” also encompasses a dumpling

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Mercury Music Picks: Album Release Parties for The...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/16

Plus Menopunkapalooza, Grandaddy, and lotsa good country. by Nolan Parker Four things to keep in mind as we move through the week: FREE PALESTINE, ARM TRANS WOMEN, LANDBACK, FUCK ICE. Tuesday, September 16 The Cosmic Tones Research Trio For fans of Sun Ra, Don Cherry, Dorothy Ashby Cosmic Tones Research Trio—alto sax/composer Roman Norfleet, multi-instrumentalist Harlan Silverman, and pianist Kennedy

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Good Morning, News: Merkley Calls For US to Cease Aid...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/16

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! Summer is goin’ out with a bang! Today we’re in for toasty weather, with a high of 87 degrees and a low of 58. Things are

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Sen. Merkley: US Aid Fuels Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/16

Following a recent trip to Israel and the West Bank, Oregon senator says US and its allies have a moral obligation to stop providing military support for the war in Gaza by Abe Asher Sen. Jeff Merkley isn’t mincing words on the complicity of the United States in the ongoing decimation of Gaza. “This is horrific, and we are complicit in it,” Merkley said in an interview last week with the Mercury. “We are complicit

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Album Review: Portland Band Obedient Refuses...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

No edits, no clicktracks, just 22 minutes of raw feminist punk. by Carl Sundberg As punk rock emerged in the 1970s, it was an act of defiance, rebellion, and disobedience. A middle finger to the status quo, scaring the normies. Eventually, like everything else, it got co-opted by capitalism—becoming a lifestyle brand, packaged, and sold to the masses for safe consumption. But every now and then, a band comes along

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

Your end-of-summer plans include healing jazz, slime sculptures, and a trippy Hungarian film. by Lindsay Costello I don't want to alarm you, but autumn is almost here, people. September 15-21 is the last week before the equinox, and fortunately for us, Portland has plenty of creative and apparently candlelit events planned. On the docket are astral jazz, Sasha Fishman's slime sculptures, and vampire baseball set to

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THE TRASH REPORT: Twilight, Bald Guys, and Gossip are...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

A particularly artsy roundup of the week's hottest (and trashiest) gossip! by Elinor Jones Hello, Trash Pandas! I’m Elinor Jones. Welcome to this very special Trash Report for our extremely special Fall Arts Guide. Did you know that gossipping about celebrities and current events counts as “art?” It’s true! As such, this is basically art school. Congratulations on following your dreams. I’m your professor, Bob

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In Horizon, Nothing Stays Still For Long

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

Tahni Holt and Emma Lutz-Higgins delivered a relational dance of boulders, breath, and light. by Lindsay Costello Toward the end of Tahni Holt and Emma Lutz-Higgins’ Time-Based Art Festival performance Horizon, something clicked. Eurythmics’ “Love is a Stranger” swelled from the warehouse speakers at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art as Holt scooted across the stage, hidden beneath a hollow sculpture of a

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Good Morning, News: Expand Sunday Parkways, Oregon...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

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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You Got Your Wish, Sellwood

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/15

by Anonymous Hey Sellwood! Enjoying the traffic? It’s exactly what you asked for. See, 30 years or so ago there was a plan,a balanced plan to route traffic through Sellwood into Johnson Creek Blvd. It included a four lane Sellwood Bridge, an efficient Tacoma Street with dedicated pedestrian and bike paths. But Oh No, you wanted to keep your two lane street, which was a hundred years out of date then. You even had it made more narrow. Oh

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Transportation Woes, Your...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/14

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.) • Zenith Energy Legal Fight Highlights Gaps in Portland’s

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Street View: Sundays Are For Open Streets

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/13

Inspired by similar events in Latin America, Portland hosted its first Sunday Parkways event in 2008. Nearly 20 years later, the city has yet to fully commit to the open streets concept. by Taylor Griggs In the early 1970s, bike activists in Bogotá, Colombia convinced their city leaders to close two major thoroughfares to car traffic, giving the space to people riding bikes and walking for one day. Thus began the

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

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

Belmont Street Fair, Downtown Sunday Parkways, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff It's been A Week to say the least, so we're more than ready to take a load off and then some. After you've decompressed, join us at cheap and cheerful events from the Belmont Street Fair to Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways and from El Grito to The Immigrant Story Live. For more ideas, check out our top event

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Photo Essay: Imagination and Craft Combine at Rose...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

How comic conventions have moved from the basement into prime time. by Corbin Smith This past weekend, the Rose City Comic Con—Portland’s biggest annual comics and pop culture show—brought an estimated 65,000 attendees to the Oregon Convention Center for a weekend of “stuff.” What is “stuff?” It’s everything. It’s comic books—like the name of the event suggests—but it’s also anime, collectables, some Pokemon

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Album Review: Michael Hurley Says Goodbye on Broken...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

The legendary Oregon-based outsider folk icon finished his final album just before his April 1 passing. by Ben Salmon “In A Dress” is the last song on Broken Homes and Gardens, the final album Michael Hurley made before he passed away on April 1. Making that particular track—future posthumous releases notwithstanding—the conclusion of one of the great recording careers of the past century. A strong argument for

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Good Morning, News: Portland Can't Regulate on...

Portland Mercury ·

2025/09/12

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! This weekend has EVerYthInG. Reasonable 74-degree Friday, warmish 82-degree Saturday, and rainy Sunday. If you were thinking that it might be the last

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