Tony Millionaire Retires His Famous "Maakies" Comic Strip
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Tony Millionaire—the brainiac, booze-lovin' cartoonist behind the Maakies comic strip that ran for years nationally (and here in the Mercury until a couple years ago)—has...
View ArticleHoliday Gifts for the Stoner in Your Life (and, Okay, for You, Too)
by Josh Jardine The Nuggy, a Swiss army knife for weed. Admit it, you want one.Nug ToolsHEY EVERYONE, it’s almost Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus! (Your choice—or celebrate them all!)Which means...
View ArticleYEAR-END BLITZ: City Council Just Banned New Fossil Fuel Terminals, Reformed...
by Dirk VanderHart Portland governance doesn't always live up to it's ultra-green, lefty reputation. Today it did. As time ticks down on this particular gang of five, the Portland City Council this...
View ArticleSnowpocalypse Now! Portland Practically Shut Down by Snow
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey The Snowpocalypse has struck and Portland is currently in full panic and "abandon your cars" mode. Traffic is at a standstill, thousands of cars are reportedly stranded, school...
View ArticleSnow is Not a Problem (For Me)
by Anonymous I'm the little car passed your waiting asses on the roads last night. I'm the car that had chains on all four of tires and can get through any snow with relative ease. The car that ran...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Snowpocalypse, Bill Hilliard, and Another Big Day For...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Put that shovel down and click these links. Snowpocalypse: Snow came in yesterday afternoon and fucked everything up in the city. Bill Hilliard's personal...
View ArticleSnowpocalypse Then! A Fond Remembrance of Portland's 2008 Snow Storm
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Yesterday's Snowpocalypse was the first real traffic disaster of the "new" Portland ("new" meaning since the last large wave of transplants moved in... no sweat though, I love...
View ArticleIs It Really A "Coincidence" That on the Exact Same Day Many Portlanders...
by Erik Henriksen I mean, yes. Obviously it is totally a coincidence. But still: Nintendo's long-awaited Super Mario Run finally came out this morning for the iPhone and iPad, and while it has its...
View ArticleThings to Do Tonight!
by Mercury Staff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story No, BB-8 isn't in this one. BUT WAIT! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has a bunch of other stuff going for it—like the chance to see badass Jyn Erso...
View ArticleSnowy Rant; Happy Holidays
by Anonymous It snowed. Not especially a bad storm compared to the rest of the world who get snow in the winter. But the universe ended here in our city.Yeah, I know weed is legal here, and that might...
View ArticleAbandoned Cars? Come On, Guys.
by Anonymous This is the Pacific Northwest. If an inch of snow and ice makes you abandon your car for nearly 24 hours, then maybe you should look at relocating to another part of the country.When...
View ArticleInstagram Account of the Day
by Dan Savage Someone is photoshopping Donald Trump's face onto pictures of Queen Elizabeth II and it is magic. Enjoy.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleFacebook Will Take Some Responsibility For Fake News—But Is It Enough?
by Jessica Fu NORTHFOTO / SHUTTERSTOCK.COMFacebook is teaming up with fact-checking organizations to reduce the amount of fake news its users see and share. This comes after outcry that fake news...
View ArticleRequired Reading: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda
by Dan Savage Former Congressional staffers who witnessed the rise of the Tea Party—and the successful obstruction of Obama'a agenda—have some advice for liberals, progressives, and patriots: fight...
View ArticleYour Vote Doesn't Count
by Anonymous I am over my obsession of how the election may have gotten DT elected. My roommate thinks Pres Obama will come out and say he has been asked to stay on 4 more years. The election was...
View ArticlePickathon Starlight Series, Episode 3: Ezra Furman
by Ned Lannamann Heather BinnsWe've got a new Pickathon video for you, coming from our ongoing Starlight Series, which you can find exclusively on The Stranger and Portland Mercury sites. In this...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Wake! Greet This Pale World Robbed of Friction! Also:...
by Dirk VanderHart Time for another slippery commute, Portland. The O's headline folks are calling it "scary," even. No snow on the horizon today, but no melting, either. Which means this frictionless...
View ArticleThings to Do This Weekend!
Things to do for December 16-18 by Mercury Staff Welcome to the calm before the storm, the last weekend before Christmas hits. Well—it's more like the storm before the storm (and after, considering...
View ArticleDid "Identity Politics" Talk Sink Hillary's Campaign? (Short Answer "No")
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Vox has a very interesting report that shoots a big hole in the theory that Hillary Clinton spoke too much about "identity politics"(gay people, minorities, or immigrants) in...
View ArticleHope You Like Being Cold!
by Ned Lannamann It's sunny and 28 degrees this morning.A full two days after what by all accounts was a pretty mild snowfall, Portland's roads and sidewalks are still in pretty horrible shape. Our...
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