I forgot how shitty it feels; and how shameful it feels, when you're weak. And vulnerable. And too nice to a stranger who you don't realize hates you until it's too late. And they decide to take this ...

It's obvious some have come across a curious food item with the sign: “Eat me.” It’s tempting, isn’t it? The promise of big, of seeing more, of feeling stronger, of imagining things others have ...

Over here at the Mercury, we try to be as analytics-neutral as possible—that is, we try not to base our entire self-worth and ...

Over here at the Mercury, we try to be as analytics-neutral as possible—that is, we try not to base our entire self-worth and ...

Over here at the Mercury, we try to be as analytics-neutral as possible—that is, we try not to base our entire self-worth and ...

The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund's (PCEF) budget is bigger than expected. This year was about figuring out ...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, BRAINIAC! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ ...

Close out 2024 with three NYE live music picks from Hear in Portland • Kye Alive and Nonbinary Girlfriend co-host 2025 Alive! • Plus, Black Belt Eagle Scout's January show feels like a perfect kickoff ...

My husband and I have been together fifteen years and been through pretty much all of the ups and downs sexually that a ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

In 2018, a confluence of Icelandic singer Björk's birthday and a night of drag gave birth to an epic, anti-consumerist annual event: Björk Friday. This year, on the stage of the Clinton Street ...

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 ...