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The City Club of Portland is Investigating How Its Membership List Got Leaked...
by Dirk VanderHart The City Club of Portland, a perennially weighty voice on pressing civic matters, has walled off a portion of its web site after a list of its membership was improperly shared with...
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Good Morning, News: A Nude Interloper, A Nasty Old Mansion, and Olympus'...
by Dirk VanderHart ICYMI, more (predictable) drama over that proposed homeless shelter at Terminal 1. Now a business group is teaming up with developers and a Portland architect to challenge the city...
View ArticleSavage Love Letters of the Day: Dammed If You Don't
by Dan Savage A question, sir, if I may. I'm a bi guy in my forties who enjoys swinging the other way more and more. I rarely do anal, and am always safe when I do, but my question involves oral. I...
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Get Your Tickets Now for Portland‘s “Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy” Show!
by Mercury Staff The Portland Mercury and Revolution Hall presents... THE UNDISPUTABLE GENIUSES OF COMEDY!Portland comedy is BLOWING UP—and in this one-of-a-kind show you’ll see Portland’s funniest...
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Portland = Big in Japan
by Ned Lannamann The interior of Paddlers Coffee, a Portland-themed coffee shop in Tokyo. (Records + wood paneling = Portland, apparently?)Photo by Amelia Ayrelan Iuvino, via Atlas ObscuraAtlas...
View ArticleA Mashup Using Scenes from The Avengers and Full House? Okay, Fine, I'm In!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Three cheers to YouTuber Zach for slapping together this mashup which depicts a world where The Avengers are in a Full House-style sitcom. Because... WHY DO YOU PEOPLE NEED...
View ArticleShut Up About Trigger Warnings
by Dan Savage Read about them instead...According to this useful round-up of the relevant research by Richard J. McNally, a Harvard professor of psychology, here are the main nuggets about triggering....
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If You're Thinking About Buying a Home in Portland, DO NOT BUY A HOME IN...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Stop looking at this house; you can't afford it.From today's Seattle Times:Home prices in the Northwest continued to climb at a double-digit pace in June compared to a year...
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The Story of that Letter from Donald Trump's Doctor Just Gets Weirder and...
by Christopher Frizzelle This is all of the information the public has gotten about Donald Trump's health.Trump Campaign WebsiteRemember this? The above letter—download Donald Trump's doctor's letter...
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Central Eastside Business Owners Have Prevailed in Fight Against Right 2...
by Dirk VanderHart A rendering of what the new R2DToo site might have looked like.The rationale for placing Right 2 Dream Too on a spot of industrial land on the Central Eastside always seemed a bit...
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Guy Fieri, PLEASE Eat Food With Me
by Ciara Dolan Why won't you notice me?!?!I love Guy Fieri. I love his style, I love how much he loves food, and most importantly, I love his shows, especially Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and Guy's...
View ArticlePortland’s Homeless Shelters Might Soon Be Larger Than Ever Before
Under new proposed rules, they could also be closer together. by Dirk VanderHart IN LATE JULY, hundreds of homeless Portlanders moved into the beleaguered former headquarters of the Multnomah County...
View ArticleHall Monitor: New Sheriff, Old Outlook
Does Mike Reese’s stance on camping seem familiar? It should. by Dirk VanderHart STOP ME if you’ve heard this one.As officials prep for a massive sweep of the Springwater Corridor this week, newly...
View ArticlePoke Mon Joins the Portland Poke Craze
Portland is behind the curve when it comes to poke, but better late than never. by Andrea Damewood FOR A CITY that’s a leader in the national food scene, Portland sure is late to the party when it...
View ArticlePortland’s Original Cart Pod
Revisit Portland’s OG food carts at Saturday Market. by Heather Arndt Anderson THE REIGNING OLD-TIMER of Pioneer Courthouse Square, Honkin’ Huge Burritos, has been cranking out pug-sized burritos...
View ArticleEverything as Fuck
There’s only ONE National Anthem as far as you’re concerned. by Ian Karmel There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding the national anthem recently, and... I’m sorry, I should capitalize that, right?...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
“I enjoyed your article—kind of. Goodbye.” PARTY HARDRE: “Out of Pocket: Portland’s Last Pay Phones” [Feature, Aug 24]. “The pay phone is destined to go the way of the telegraph and the party line,”...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
“First date in over a year, and it ends in a mystery.” I HAVEN’T GONE on a date in well over a year, but your OkCupid profile struck a chord. Upon meeting, I saw your photos did you no justice—you were...
View ArticleFall Arts & Culture Guide
It’s peak art season in Portland. Here’s your game plan. by Megan Burbank FALL IN PORTLAND is a time of year I look forward to with the bright-eyed excitement of a mid-'90s seven-year-old with a shiny...
View ArticleTwo Words from Caitlin Weierhauser, Nariko Ott, and Matt Monroe: You’re Welcome!
Their new comedy showcase doesn’t need your thanks. by Meryl Williams THE CREATORS OF a new weekly showcase of local stand-up can say only one thing to Portland comedy fans: You’re welcome. Hosted by...
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