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Coven Is Still Destroying Minds and Reaping Souls

Jinx Dawson reflects on Coven’s mystifying history. by Aris Hunter Wales In a pivotal scene in the 1969 film Easy Rider, three men decompress over a campfire and a joint after an uncomfortable run-in...

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Sneaker Wave

Celebrate this Valentine's Day with local R&B. by Jenni Moore I don’t want to break any more hearts, but... despite my writing a column dedicated to the local hip-hop scene, hip-hop is not my...

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Black Panther Review: Marvel’s Trillest Movie Yet

Wakanda forever! by Jenni Moore Marvel movies get a bad rap for their cheesy dialogue, disjointed plots, and truly absurd, CGI-crowded battle scenes. But you never know when they’ll drop a gem. Ryan...

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The Best Movies to See at the 2018 Portland International Film Festival

A can’t-eat-it-all smorgasbord of global cinema. by Ned Lannamann As the robber barons in charge of America attempt to isolate our country from the rest of the world, the Portland International Film...

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Did Prosecutors Go Too Far in Clearing a Cop in a 2014 Killing?

A new audit of police shootings says yes. by Dirk VanderHart AFTER KELLY SWOBODA was killed by Portland police four years ago, news outlets across the country shared the lurid details of his...

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The 2018 Mercury Reader Valentines!

Did YOU Get a Valentine This Year? Read On and Find Out! Undisputed fact: Nobody loves “love” like the Mercury! That’s why every year, we print romantic love notes from YOU to your sweetie in our...

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Alphabetized Valentines: A - C

♥ #45 Tho our secret love is threatened by many an investigation, it is as eternal as your penchant for lies. I want to ride you bareback and shirtless.♥ 213531 You make me brave, take my troubles...

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Alphabetized Valentines: D - K

♥ D, BOO SCHNECKE Thanks to the Mercury you’ve been my boo, Schnecke and constant travel companion for 8 v-days! Love you! To many more v-days and trips around the sun!♥ DADA Thank you for making such...

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Alphabetized Valentines: L - M

♥ L You have such an amazing mind & body. I can’t thank u enough cuz I’m an idiot. Btw sorry to be so crass but u hv the greatest ass.U deserve the best.A♥ LALE Lovely Darling Lale! Thanks for...

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Alphabetized Valentines: N - Z

♥ N I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.♥ NANCY Quit flying drones into Christmas trees. You’re still cute without amazing chest hair. Love c n...

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Things to Do Valentine's Day!

10 things to do for February 14 by Mercury Staff VALENTINE'S DAY! Some cherish Valentine's Day as a sweet, feel-good holiday that lets us celebrate the euphoric beauty of true love. Others consider...

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Good Morning, News: Trump Gets a Heart-Shaped Box of Assorted Scandals

by Wm.™ Steven HumphreyStay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today.For Trump, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what...

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Flexeril with a Fattie: How Does Cannabis Interact with Prescription Drugs?

by Josh Jardine SageElyse / GettyNumerous studies and countless personal testimonials confirm that cannabis can be an awesome replacement for a number of pharmaceuticals, and is positioned to be a...

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10 Songs for Nursing Your Valentine's Day Heartache

by Ciara Dolan This guy gets itWavebreakmedia / Getty ImagesHeartbreak is a universal condition—almost everybody's been brutally dumped or cheated on or humiliated when love goes unrequited. There are...

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Jobless or Malingerer?

by Anonymous There's a dude that I see working at a convenient store, without a foot/leg and 2 crutches, as the cashier. I sees him on pubic transit too. There's this other dude, living a few blocks...

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The Portland Mercury's Highball Is March 19-25! Here are the 2018 Participants

by Bri Brey Prepare yourself (and your liver! your sweet, innocent liver!) for the Portland Mercury’s HIGHBALL! Brace yourself for 39 specially crafted cocktails available March 19-25… for only $5...

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Could Weed Lead You to Your Next Valentine?

by Josh Jardine ENOLABRAIN / GETTY IMAGESYou may not have noticed, but it’s Valentine’s Day! A “holiday” of adjusting your expectations, bitter self-recrimination about lost loves, and questioning the...

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Join Me in Celebrating the Return of the Triple Axel to American Ladies'...

by Megan Burbank AT LASTGETTY / W-INGSIf religiously watching all Olympic figure skating events is a hobby you've diligently cultivated since childhood (I know I have!), I don't have to tell you that...

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Things to Do Thursday!

5 things to do for February 15 by Mercury Staff Black Panther Prepare yourself: Black Panther is going to be fucking huge. Directed by Creed's Ryan Coogler, starring Chadwick Boseman and Lupita...

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The 33 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: February 16-18

Laugh Hard, Rock Harder, Take it to That NXT LVL, WAKANDA FOREVER by Mercury Staff Now that Valentine's is behind us (mostly—I'm sure some of us are still enduring some sort of fallout) we can get...

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Good Morning, News: Everything Is Terrible but the Winter Olympics

by Megan Burbank Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today.The Winter Olympics are the only good thing about today.Matthias...

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Blazers Recap: Taking Down the Champs!

by Arthur Bradford It was the best win of the season for the Blazers, and it came at a great time, right before the All-Star break. The Blazers welcomed reigning NBA champions, The Golden State...

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Dear UPS Drivers

by Anonymous The residential streets of our neighborhood, like so many others in Portland, are incredibly narrow, without sufficient room for two way traffic. So when your lazy ass stops, in the...

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Help! I Grew Too Much Weed

by Will Patterson DAVELONGMEDIA / GETTY IMAGESDear Pot Lawyer,What can I do with all my homegrown cannabis?We’ve heard anecdotal reports that even non-users are trying their hand at home grows, but...

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Piazza Italia Owners Prepare to Open Bar Rione in Time for Summer

by Chad Walsh Piazza Italia/ Steven HoytWhen he opened Piazza Italia with the late Gino Schettini back in 1999, Kevin Gorretta says he quickly saw a service snag in his soon-to-be popular Pearl...

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With the Florida Massacre Still Fresh, the Oregon House Just Approved New Gun...

by Dirk VanderHart AEDKA STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCKIn a country (and state) that's grown used to refrains of "too soon" after the massacres that occur at regular intervals, a vote in Oregon's House of...

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Alex Jones Blames the Latest School Shooting on Democrats

Jones and other right-wing figures wasted no time peddling lies about the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. by Katie Herzog A shooter took the lives of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...

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Taco Pedaler is Coming Soon to the Old Pollo Norte Space

by Chad Walsh Coming Soon: Taco Pedaler IIMelanie McClureMelanie McClure got her start in the local food scene in 2011 by pedaling her Taco Pedaler-branded taco trikes to street fairs around town. By...

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Portland Police Bureau Announces First Conviction Based on Backlogged Rape...

by Megan Burbank The PPB says it's working through an inventory of 1,700 untested kits.bonniej / GettyThe Portland Police Bureau sent out a press release this week announcing the conviction of Jose...

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Netflix's Everything Sucks! Is '90s Nostalgia Set in Boring, Oregon

by Ned Lannamann NetflixThere's another Beaver State show for you to check out on your televisions and tablets this weekend: Netflix's Everything Sucks! is a '90s-set high-school comedy/drama that's...

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