From Portland Mercury

  • Parenthetical Girls' Zac Pennington Returns to Portland With Popular Music

    “It’s like men will literally pay thousands of dollars to make an indie rock record before they go to therapy.” You may remember Popular Music's Zac Pennington from defunct Portland band Parenthetical Girls. His new group Popular Music plays Holocene on May 17. by Melissa Locker When we tell you Popular Music is one of the most creative bands out there, you’ll just have to believe us. That’s because you can’t Google the band....

  • Travelling Doesn't Make You a Better Person

    by Anonymous Hearing you brag about your trip that cost thousands of dollars is classist as fuck. Must be nice to have a disposable income and unlimited time to be a dickhead. You're just a racist asshole annoying other people around the world so you can come back annoy people who have to hear how "spiritually enriching" your time in India was and now you only eat chicken tikka masala.

  • The Top 44 Events in Portland This Week: May 13–19, 2024

    The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie, Celeste Barber, and More by EverOut Staff Buckle up, buttercups. This week is another wild ride, with event highlights from The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie to Lizzy McAlpine and from ALOK to Celeste Barber. MONDAY LIVE MUSIC Lizzy McAlpine: The Older TourYou might know Philly native Lizzy McAlpine from her breakthrough hit single "Ceilings," which went viral on TikTok in spring...

  • THE TRASH REPORT: Jill Biden in Portland, Kelly Ripa Wastes Gossip, and What Tumblr Got Right

    Line up, here's your weekly ladle-full of hot gossip! by Elinor Jones Hi! Welcome back to the Trash Report. I'm Elinor Jones. I recently had drinks with several former Mercury writers and was asked if I was embarrassed by anything I've written in my ~13 (😮) years at this rag. I answered honestly that I can barely bring myself to link back to things I wrote last week, let alone things I wrote in my 20s; self-reflection isn't...

  • Good Morning, News: Tiny Home Villages Better than Shelters, a New Aminé Music Fest, and Cohen Spills the Tea on Trump

    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 without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! If it's been too hot for ya lately, today should chill you out a bit with partly cloudy skies and a niiiice high of 69—but wait! The...

  • PPS Board Members Recruit for JROTC

    by Anonymous In an opposition-be-damned vote of 4-3, Portland school board opened the door for JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) programs in our high schools. Whoopee, another victory for recruitment and indoctrination. School member Patte Sullivan, in the minority on this proposal, indicated that public comments were whoppingly 200 to 1 opposed. Likewise, the student board member (and non-voter) Frankie Silverstein reported that the...

  • The Election

    by Anonymous It should be known that the money given to Dexter and her being trashed is confusing. All the top people are well funded. It's the way our existing elections work to freak people out with worry or torpedo the candidates themselves by forcing them to explain their actions and then bicker about that instead of bolstering a better platform for the victor. Shonda Rhimes had an episode of _Scandal_ that mirrored the having stand up values on...

  • YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Yet Another Homeless Ordinance, Dark Money Shenanigans, and Is Glamping Evil?

    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 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.) • Portland Approves New Public Camping Ordinance, After Facing Legal Pressure Portland's...

  • The Only Ceasefire Candidate on the Presidential Primary

    by Anonymous We know Biden is the Democratic nominee. He doesn’t need your primary vote. Voting for Marianne Williamson sends the visible message that we demand more progressive policies and we demand peace. If Marianne gets 15% of the primary vote in even one Oregon distirct, she will gain delegates and have a voice at the Democratic National Convention to speak on the actions that Biden isn’t taking, like Medicare for all, a guaranteed living wage,...

  • Mercury Endorsements: Elect Shannon Singleton for Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, District 2!

    by The Mercury Election Strike Force Singleton is among five candidates running to serve the rest of Susheela Jayapal’s unexpired term on the Board of Commissioners, which is up in 2026. That means voters will have to elect someone to this seat again in two years. Singleton, whose background is rooted in social work (she has a masters degree in this area) briefly led the Joint Office of Homeless Services on an interim basis before her departure in...

  • Theater Review: Hand2Mouth's Spring Production, "Memento Mori," Speaks With the Dead

    Spoiler alert: Everybody dies at the end of Hand2Mouth's Memento Mori. But they also die at the beginning and middle, onstage and offstage, in anticipation and in memory. That’s the point. by John Rudoff Spoiler alert: Everybody dies at the end of Hand2Mouth's Memento Mori. But they also die at the beginning and middle, onstage and offstage, in anticipation and in memory. And that’s the point of this play. The theatre ensemble's...

  • Where to Celebrate Mother's Day 2024 in Portland

    Bomboloni, Brunch Buffets, and More for May 12 and Beyond by EverOut Staff Your mother figure deserves only the best, so we've hand-picked the finest ways to honor her. Whether you want to bestow baked goods from Leahshene Sweets or Sebastiano's upon your mom or take her to Family Fun Sundays, you're sure to find a festive option here. FOOD & DRINK Abba Coffee Roasters and Leahshene SweetsI'm willing to bet any mom with a sweet...