by Anonymous There is absolutely no evidence that the Covid virus came from the Wuhan Lab. This is total bullshit anti-Chinese propaganda ..read more

by Anonymous I remember a few years ago, how disgusted many of us were at the idea of arresting a significant political personality at the behest of mob chants. LOCK THEM UP. They chanted wanting not justice, not the rule of law and democratic principles, but punishment and revenge. At the time, I was encouraged by how many were offput by this, but since those events years ago a lot has happened. Everyone makes their own choices. And its in those choices wherein we define who we are to the world, whether we are humans of principle and values OR whether we are as full of shit as those at in the ..read more

Ahead of her Portland stop on March 31, the Mercury spoke with musician and author Michelle Zauner about going on her first book tour for the paperback release of "Crying in H Mart," writing a screenplay based on her memoir, and being shaped by the places where we live and go. by Rose Wong “I think it’s almost too meta to cry in H Mart now,” said Michelle Zauner, author of memoir Crying in H Mart and lead vocalist of indie pop band Japanese Breakfast.  Released in April 2021, Crying in H Mart tells the story of Zauner growing up in Eugene with a Korean immigrant mother whose love manifest ..read more

Queensrÿche, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and More Top Picks by EverOut Staff It's official: Spring is finally here! To celebrate, head out for any number of fabulous events happening this week, from Queensrÿche to Unknown Mortal Orchestra and from Small Town Murder to PassinArt: A Theatre Company Presents August Wilson's Seven Guitars. MONDAY LIVE MUSIC Macie Stewart with Lia Kohl and Moss Wand Stranger writer Dave Segal wrote: "Chicago-based cellist and performance artist Lia Kohl subverts conventional notions about how her instrument should sound. On 2022's Too Small to Be a Plain, she we ..read more

A longstanding Midgard of Portland theater, Shaking the Tree makes both boundary-pushing and wonderfully relatable projects. We expect grand things, and the company consistently delivers. With "Forbidden Fruit," Shaking the Tree has raised the bar once again. by Suzette Smith In Portland, if you see a person dressed up as a character from Alice in Wonderland, they might just be chasing their bliss.  However, when Rebby Yuer Foster—who plays Alice in Shaking the Tree's experimental new play Forbidden Fruit—moves through a room, they draw the audience with a presence that approaches gravita ..read more

If you don't mind when things get "weird," you'll love this edition of THE TRASH REPORT! by Elinor Jones Hidley ho, Trash Pandas! Welcome to The Trash Report. I'm your best friend, Elinor Jones, here with the latest in gossip, news, nonsense... kinda whatever, this column can really go off the rails sometimes. Whatever it is, it will be words. Let's go! Trash Pandas>Raccoon Dogs Speaking of trash pandas, more information is coming out about the origins of the coronavirus, and signs are pointing towards a raccoon dog! Without looking up what a raccoon dog is, I'm assuming it's an animal with ..read more

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! While you can expect showers today (and a high of 53), the sun returns tomorrow and Wednesday as temps soar back up to 60 degrees. Now let's soar into some NEWS! ("Soar" is one of those words that looks weirder the more you type it.) IN LOCAL NEWS: • If you love neighborhood as ..read more

by Anonymous The lady on the corner of SE 69th and Woodstock had not even finished fixing her house from the last time one of you morons drove into her home with your car before another one of you stupids drove into again! In the 3 years I've lived on this corner, I seen had 3 drive bys and 3 other houses hit by cars I can't even tell you how many car vs car wrecks since I've lost count. Its not the cops, or the homeless, its you, you suck. All of you, you are all incompetent! Its the collected sum that makes it all suck, you are just as much a part of this shit too. On the behalf of the poor ..read more

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 City Council Approves Incentives for Office-to-Apartment Building Conversions Facing a housing crisis and a sluggish downtown economy, Portland City Council is aiming to incentivize developers to convert vacant office b ..read more

by Anonymous The remarkable journey of life can never be dull or difficult as long as there are sublime vistas and surprises along the way. From your first happy welcome, to our sad, sudden parting, it's been impossible to ignore the unifying thread woven throughout our every shared caper, argument, or silent moment of gladness, and it is this: no one who glides within your orbit will ever be bored, their moment with you will be rich, the absence of you will tug in delicious sorrow. To know you is sublime, to remember you, an act of love ..read more