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POP QUIZ PDX: The Best Trivia Questions of 2025—Part Two!
See how much YOU remember about the weirdest and wildest happenings of 2025! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HAPPY NEW YEAR, BRAINY BRITCHES! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this...
See how much YOU remember about the weirdest and wildest happenings of 2025! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HAPPY NEW YEAR, BRAINY BRITCHES! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this...
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Bi Gan’s Resurrection Revives 100 Years of Movie-Making for One Long Dream
Dream logic takes over in the Chinese writer-director’s latest technical marvel. by Dom Sinacola Chinese writer-director Bi Gan believes that filmmaking can capture his wildest dreams. Resurrection is...
Dream logic takes over in the Chinese writer-director’s latest technical marvel. by Dom Sinacola Chinese writer-director Bi Gan believes that filmmaking can capture his wildest dreams. Resurrection is...
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Mercury 2025 Recap: Housing and Homelessness
by Jeremiah Hayden In 2025, new elected leadership in Portland presented a change of course in the city’s approach to housing and homelessness. At times, the mayor’s vision clashed with that of city c...
by Jeremiah Hayden In 2025, new elected leadership in Portland presented a change of course in the city’s approach to housing and homelessness. At times, the mayor’s vision clashed with that of city c...
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The Mercury's Best Photos of 2025
Portland protests, swims in the river, and dons costumes across all concievable occasions. by Suzette Smith Portlanders showed up this year, and they showed up in costume. Mercury reporters, photograp...
Portland protests, swims in the river, and dons costumes across all concievable occasions. by Suzette Smith Portlanders showed up this year, and they showed up in costume. Mercury reporters, photograp...
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All my other tenants are happy!
by Anonymous Sorry lady but nobody likes their landlord. In fact, several massive civil conflicts ("revolutions" one might say) have been waged around the world about this matter, regarding which tena...
by Anonymous Sorry lady but nobody likes their landlord. In fact, several massive civil conflicts ("revolutions" one might say) have been waged around the world about this matter, regarding which tena...
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Crows at Night
by Anonymous Crows are supposed to fall asleep after sundown. By tradition, they gather to squawk the daily news before roosting when daylight dips. Humans, pre-historically, have been similar. Of cou...
by Anonymous Crows are supposed to fall asleep after sundown. By tradition, they gather to squawk the daily news before roosting when daylight dips. Humans, pre-historically, have been similar. Of cou...
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Immigrant Rights Groups Allege Multnomah County Jail is Violating Sanctuary Laws
A lawsuit claims the US Marshals Service is using local jails to hold detainees for immigration enforcement. by Abe Asher A group of immigrants rights organizations are suing Multnomah County, claimin...
A lawsuit claims the US Marshals Service is using local jails to hold detainees for immigration enforcement. by Abe Asher A group of immigrants rights organizations are suing Multnomah County, claimin...
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Mercury 2025 Recap: Portland City Council's First Year
We asked councilors to reflect on their achievements and give us a sneak peek at what's to come in 2026. by Courtney Vaughn This story has been updated with additional input from Councilor Clark. This...
We asked councilors to reflect on their achievements and give us a sneak peek at what's to come in 2026. by Courtney Vaughn This story has been updated with additional input from Councilor Clark. This...
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Best Bites of 2025: The Savory, the Sweet, and the Road Trips
Mercury food critic Andrea Damewood on the ten best things she tasted this year. by Andrea Damewood I’m always conflicted about how to feel at the end of the year. Like, things were shitty (and for, l...
Mercury food critic Andrea Damewood on the ten best things she tasted this year. by Andrea Damewood I’m always conflicted about how to feel at the end of the year. Like, things were shitty (and for, l...
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Despite DOJ Intervention, Portland Police are Still Killing People in Mental Health Crisis
A grand jury declined to indict officers who used deadly restraint on a man with schizophrenia in June. His family is weighing legal options. by Courtney Vaughn Teri Johnson never expected justice. He...
A grand jury declined to indict officers who used deadly restraint on a man with schizophrenia in June. His family is weighing legal options. by Courtney Vaughn Teri Johnson never expected justice. He...
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One of Portland’s Few Black-Owned Music Venues is Facing Eviction
The Heights owner claims predatory lease terms left him in default. His landlord says payments were missed even after a rent reduction. by Nolan Parker One of Portland’s few Black-owned music venues ...
The Heights owner claims predatory lease terms left him in default. His landlord says payments were missed even after a rent reduction. by Nolan Parker One of Portland’s few Black-owned music venues ...
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Mercury 2025 Recap: Environmental News
The new Portland City Council established a Climate Committee and pushed back against Zenith Energy, Portlanders fought for Forest Park, and more. by Mercury Staff Climate and the new City Council P...
The new Portland City Council established a Climate Committee and pushed back against Zenith Energy, Portlanders fought for Forest Park, and more. by Mercury Staff Climate and the new City Council P...
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The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 29-January 4
Nothing says "2026" like a cowboy prom and a very '80s vampire flick. by Lindsay Costello It's the last week of 2025, and all those other Do This, Do That events are so last year. Here's a fresh round...
Nothing says "2026" like a cowboy prom and a very '80s vampire flick. by Lindsay Costello It's the last week of 2025, and all those other Do This, Do That events are so last year. Here's a fresh round...
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The Trash Report: Clip Show!
Take a trip down garbage memory lane with the best gossip from 2025! by Elinor Jones Happy holidays, Trash Pandas! 'Tis I, Elinor Jones, coming to you live from the weird vortex between Christmas and ...
Take a trip down garbage memory lane with the best gossip from 2025! by Elinor Jones Happy holidays, Trash Pandas! 'Tis I, Elinor Jones, coming to you live from the weird vortex between Christmas and ...
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THE BLACK BYLINE: Top 10 Takeaways from 2025, A Wild Year in Portland
Naked Bike Ride reflections, police antics, Black innovation, and more! by Donovan Scribes (fka Donovan Smith) Portland, in addition to being my hometown, is many things. “War-ravaged” is not one of t...
Naked Bike Ride reflections, police antics, Black innovation, and more! by Donovan Scribes (fka Donovan Smith) Portland, in addition to being my hometown, is many things. “War-ravaged” is not one of t...