Savage Love: Size Peace

Portland Mercury 3/21 9:13A Dan Savage

She's ashamed of the way her body looks... is there any way to feel sexy again? by Dan Savage I’m a 41-year-old lesbian. Back when I was 26, I weighed 125 pounds and had a girlfriend. Sex with “Amy” was mind-blowing. Amy was exactly my type from...

Auditor Finds Police Lack Data to Judge Effectiveness in Curbing Gun Violence

Portland Mercury 3/21 7:00A Isabella Garcia

A follow-up report says the police bureau still has work to do to implement audit recommendations from 2018. by Isabella Garcia The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) still doesn’t track enough data to evaluate whether its gun violence intervention...

Good Morning, News: Allergy Season's Upon Us, Author Michelle Zauner's Portland Stop, and Will...

Portland Mercury 3/21 5:47A Courtney Vaughn

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...

Lap It Up, Sheeple

Portland Mercury 3/20 1:40P Anonymous

by Anonymous There is absolutely no evidence that the Covid virus came from the Wuhan Lab. This is total bullshit anti-Chinese propaganda.

re:Captcha

Portland Mercury 3/20 12:55P Anonymous

by Anonymous I remember a few years ago, how disgusted many of us were at the idea of arresting a significant political personality at the behest of mob chants. LOCK THEM UP. They chanted wanting not justice, not the rule of law and democratic...

The Crying in H Mart Paperback Release Will Be Author Michelle Zauner's First Book Tour

Portland Mercury 3/20 12:00P Rose Wong

Ahead of her Portland stop on March 31, the Mercury spoke with musician and author Michelle Zauner about going on her first book tour for the paperback release of "Crying in H Mart," writing a screenplay based on her memoir, and being shaped by...

The Top 59 Events in Portland This Week: March 20-26, 2023

Portland Mercury 3/20 9:00A EverOut Staff

Queensr che, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff It's official:  Spring is finally here! To celebrate, head out for any number of fabulous events happening this week, from Queensrÿche to Unknown Mortal Orchestra and from...

Theater Review: The Value of Forbidden Fruit

Portland Mercury 3/20 8:00A Suzette Smith

A longstanding Midgard of Portland theater, Shaking the Tree makes both boundary-pushing and wonderfully relatable projects. We expect grand things, and the company consistently delivers. With "Forbidden Fruit," Shaking the Tree has raised the...

Tom Cruise and Ed Begley Jr. Are Relatable, We Owe Bats an Apology, and I, Elinor Jones, am now a...

Portland Mercury 3/20 7:00A Elinor Jones

If you don't mind when things get "weird," you'll love this edition of THE TRASH REPORT! by Elinor Jones Hidley ho, Trash Pandas ! Welcome to The Trash Report. I'm your best friend, Elinor Jones ,...

Good Morning, News: Good Neighbors/Baaaaad Neighbors, Mayor's Bullshit Claim Debunked, and Happy...

Portland Mercury 3/20 5:49A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Converting Offices Into Housing, Stressed Emergency Shelters, and Bird...

Portland Mercury 3/19 5:00A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD 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...

You Stupid MFs Can't Even Drive a 30mph Corner

Portland Mercury 3/19 3:50A Anonymous

by Anonymous The lady on the corner of SE 69th and Woodstock had not even finished fixing her house from the last time one of you morons drove into her home with your car before another one of you stupids drove into again! In the 3 years I've...

A Happy-Birthday Rose

Portland Mercury 3/17 1:09P Anonymous

by Anonymous The remarkable journey of life can never be dull or difficult as long as there are sublime vistas and surprises along the way. From your first happy welcome, to our sad, sudden parting, it's been impossible to ignore the unifying...

Good Afternoon, News: NIMBYs Want More Sweet City Money, Wheeler Claims Sweeps Work (and Is Proven...

Portland Mercury 3/17 1:02P Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey 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...

After Years of Financial Mismanagement, Embattled Neighborhood Group Is Asking Portland For More...

Portland Mercury 3/17 10:43A Courtney Vaughn

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. (SWNI), a nonprofit representing neighborhood associations in South and Southwest Portland, wants the city of Portland to restore its annual contract funding after city leaders cut the group off from city money,...