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Dear Readers: I’m on vacation, and will be back with new columns starting next week. Please enjoy this selection of letters from three previously published columns in the meantime. — Dan I was raised in a religious home and didn’t lose my virginity until the embarrassing age of 26. I was told by the church […] The post SAVAGE LOVE: Married People appeared first on Portland Mercury.

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! As summer wanes and autumn approaches, we’re still looking […] The post Good Morning, News: Washington County Chair in Hot Water, the Quest to Impeach Pete Hegseth, and Ed Sheeran’s Tour Unravels Over Palestine appeared first on Portland Mercury.

Dearest music freaks and fans, This is Starly of the past coming to you live in the future. While I’m off gallavanting around the Midwest on my Dream Big Tour (I’m dreaming big), I cooked up some must-see recs that future (present) you have to know about! Keep Portland weird while I’m gone, and I’ll […] The post Mercury Music Picks: The Front Bottoms, Ali’s Indonesian Disco Psych, and a Little Bit of Everything Everything appeared first on Portland Mercury.

We humans have an innate fear of darkness. The dark signifies the unknown, that which lurks within the shadows. But to be in the dark does not mean to lose oneself, nor does it represent danger. It can instead mean possibility, a simple change of perspective. For Chelsea Wolfe, darkness is a gift, and that […] The post Chelsea Wolfe Offers a Dark Night of the Soul to Portland appeared first on Portland Mercury.

Good news for people who love poetic gravitas, horses, and the Oxford comma: Patti Smith will stop by the Schnitzer this week. Plus, a new silent film festival at the Hollywood turns up the volume with live scores. The fall run of the HUMP! Film Festival offers a reminder that your filmmaking neighbors are very […] The post The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Sept 14-20 appeared first on Portland Mercury.