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

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

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 ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

I felt very called out by Sapience, in addition to being emotionally rocked by it. The second full production staged by ...

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 ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

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 ...

How could we turn away from a country that has been our ally for decades? how could we deny the reality of who and how the war started? Why would we do this to support an authoritarian regime that ...

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 ...