The twentieth anniversary HUMP! Film Festival — the world’s biggest and best festival of short porn films — kicked off in ...

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I am bereft of metaphors to describe Trump’s war on abortion access. It is just very, very bad. Women have died because of ...

The reason Portland has such an expansive music ecosystem is not luck, it’s because a lot of hard working people are deeply passionate about music—live music specifically—and pour themselves into ...

Articles by Kendall Turner, Portland Mercury, News. Entertainment. Trouble.

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Hi Trash Pandas! Welcome back to the Trash Report. I'm Elinor Jones, and I missed you! I am so happy it's freaking MARCH and ...

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When apologizing, a meaningful apology goes beyond simply saying or thinking "I'm sorry." While those words can acknowledge a mistake, they often feel superficial and don't fully address the depth of ...

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We’re only a couple months into 2025, and yet it feels like so much has happened on a national scale. Unlike some people, we ...