Aubrey Gordon's “You Just Need to Lose Weight” Is a Sharp Sword Against Anti-Fatness

The Maintenance Phase co-host and Your Fat Friend columnist wrote 20 short, sourced arguments you can hand to your body-shaming mom (and doctor).

Living Room Theaters Employees Picket in Downtown Portland

Staff say they were told not to discuss a coworker's termination at work or outside of work.

Portland Pride Festival Will Move to Mid-July in 2023

Portland’s Pride Parade and waterfront celebration will be held a whole month later than usual.

Excerpts From Letters Multnomah County Judges Placed in a Time Capsule, To Be Read by Colleagues 100 Years in the Future

Even two year later the letters provide a snapshot into how the judges felt about the new courthouse and the social justice protests unfolding just blocks away.

Hollywood Adds Encore Matinee of Susperia With Live Score by Claudio Simonetti's Goblin

The 1977 Italian horror film will be scored live by the latest incarnation of the prog band who wrote the original score.

John Waters Will Celebrate His 77th Birthday in Portland

Clinton Street Theater has planned a week of Waters' cult films in his honor.

Mister Goose Steamed Sandwiches Keep It Simple in St. Helens

William Steuernagel explained that his bar is as much about the vibe as it is the short, unique menu.

The Mosh Critique: Jean Dawson at Holocene—November 13, 2022

Dawson says he doesn't think of himself as a rapper—his work is great reminder of all the places where rap and punk vocals overlap.

The Mosh Critique: Iceage and Earth, at Aladdin Theater

Rønnenfelt straight-up bullied Portland's polite crowd into a respectable pit of chaos and camaraderie.

Downtown Portland Could Get a Comics Museum

Pacific Northwest comics world professionals want to create a Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts.

Fall Arts 2022: The Portland Mercury Reintroduces Portland's Art Scene

TBA Review: Drag Clown Carla Rossi Clowns Harder

Clown Down 2: Clown Out of Water is a like a Jim Henson apocalpyse cult Greek tragedy.

2022 Portland Book Festival Author Highlights: Selma Blair, Kate Beaton, and (Of Course) Lidia Yuknavitch

"Ghetto Gastro Presents Black Power Kitchen" authors Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walker will appear in conversation with Gregory Gourdet.

Fall Arts 2022: The Portland Mercury Reintroduces Portland's Art Scene

Portland's art scene is back, and here's how it's going to blow your mind this fall.

Portland Comedy Apocalypse

Five local favorites look back on how the pandemic changed their careers and the city's comedy scene.