YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Professors on Strike, Holiday Gift Ideas, and the Best Cantonese Rice Roll

Published   Dec 22, 2024 07:09AM


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.)

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Theater Review: Waiting for Godot Is Samuel Beckett—Straig



Portland's Irish theater-focused company Corrib has devoted this season to Godot and works that respond to it.

by John Rudoff



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Björk Friday Is an Annual Anti-Thanksgiving Drag Show That'



Björk Friday

by Corbin Smith



In 2018, a confluence of Icelandic singer Björk's birthday and a night of drag ga ... Read more

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Ural Tho



by Wm. Steven Humphrey



Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and ev ... Read more

THE TRASH REPORT: On Casseroles and Capitalism 

Published   Dec 09, 2024 09:50AM


Eat up, trash pandas! It's a buffet of the week's trashiest gossip.

by Elinor Jones



Hello my sweet angel baby Trash Pandas! Welcome back to the Trash Report. I'm Elinor Jones, currently recovering from the annual macaroni and cheese cookout I host with my friends. Ever eaten six kinds of macaroni and cheese in one sitting? There are worse things than a cheap rum hangover, and it's being 40 and trying to digest 3, ... Read more

THE TRASH REPORT: Norms are Dead. Long Live the Norms! 



by Elinor Jones



Hello, and welcome back to the Trash Report! Or if this is your first time reading, regular welcome to the Trash Report. I imagine the ... Read more

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Identical Twins Lust, Where to Get



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 ... Read more

POP QUIZ PDX: Grave Robbers, Sex Scandals, and Your Mom Has



See how well YOU score on this week's super fun trivia quiz!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey



HOWDY THERE, SMARTY BUTT! It's t ... Read more