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Portland Mercury culture editor. she/her. Signal @suzettesmith.66 or email suzette@portlandmercury.com, suzettesmith@protonmail.com

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Yeah, it’s supposed to be findable from the site we listed but we added a more direct link to help folks find it better.

10.03.2026 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hate to be a reply guy in my own article but there are still spots!

09.03.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s at the bottom of the article! (right?)

09.03.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

TBH same. I really want to play this with friend groups in like Seattle, LA, Michigan, DC, etc.
But I can imagine you could find a random near-stranger or two who would be game, perhaps even in my replies.

09.03.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video Game Publisher Panic Invites Players for a Big Walk in Downtown Portland Big Walk made me motion sick, but I want to play it again. The new video game invites players into an open world setting where they can talk to their friends, solve puzzles, explore, orβ€”dare we sayβ€”ki...

House House, the video game developers who brought you Untitled Goose Game, have a new world for you to explore called Big Walk. And Portland studio Panic want you to come play it in their downtown offices for FREE. It made me dizzy but I'd go again.

09.03.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Campbell had planned a summer of screenings and fan conventions to promote the film. Instead, he’s also had to share difficult news with fans: a diagnosis of treatable but incurable cancer. This interview by Melissa Locker helps out if you're bummin'.

06.03.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bruce Campbell on Death, Dying, and DIYing His New Movie Ernie & Emma I can't be the guy lugging around a chainsaw anymore.

If you haven’t heard about Bruce Campbell’s latest film, it’s likely because he’s been distributing it himself. The Evil Dead star wrote, directed, and stars in Ernie & Emma, a thoughtful, heartwarming story about a man on a quest through grief who finds more than a few laughs along the way. 1/2

06.03.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Save Lloyd Campaign Wants Some Say in What Happens to Lloyd Center Mall This might be the last year for Lloyd Center. There’s a plan for what’s next, but a community that’s grown in the mall in recent years isn’t happy with it or the process of deciding Lloyd Center’s fut...

This might be the last year of Lloyd Center. I wrote about some of the people who want to save Portland's iconic mall. www.portlandmercury.com/culture/2026...

05.03.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Save Lloyd Campaign Wants Some Say in What Happens to Lloyd Center Mall This might be the last year for Lloyd Center. There’s a plan for what’s next, but a community that’s grown in the mall in recent years isn’t happy with it or the process of deciding Lloyd Center’s fut...

This might be the last year for Lloyd Center Mall. There’s a plan for what’s next, but a community that’s grown in the mall isn’t happy with it or the process of deciding the building’s future. The city’s Design Commission is expected to deliver a decision March 5 on elements within the plan.

05.03.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

this has been giving me strength

05.03.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so sick of the little boxes on my laptop

05.03.2026 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

a very fine radicchio season to all who celebrate

27.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

haha I have that problem as well #obsessed

27.02.2026 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The sun from the show Teletubbies, which infamously (horrifyingly) had the face of a moving, laughing baby overlaid onto it. But also this was probably the best metaphor we ever had for beings above our own perception and existence.

The sun from the show Teletubbies, which infamously (horrifyingly) had the face of a moving, laughing baby overlaid onto it. But also this was probably the best metaphor we ever had for beings above our own perception and existence.

When I'm just openly looking at your linkedin

27.02.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

There are so many articles about timeshare exit fraud and not enough about how all timeshares are fraud.

26.02.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Art Snack: Feed the Mass Opens Old Town Offices, Portland Frog Brigade in Washington DC We're a little over two weeks out from the Mercury's Spring Arts Issueβ€”look for it starting March 11β€”and folks the art is arting. I want to put it on your radar that the Mercury moved back to monthly ...

-Portland's Frog Brigade is in Washington, DC
-TEDxPortland dropped its list of speakers
-Local food aid charity Feed the Mass just bought the former Portland Airbnb headquarters
-Portland World Naked Bike Ride announced its date

Full Art Snack ⬇️

25.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screen grab of a YouTube video for Ladytron β€œdestroy everything you touch.”
This particular still from the video shows a face covered in snow /white powder. A large eye on the face is open,has long lashes ,and appears to be looking at the camera.

Screen grab of a YouTube video for Ladytron β€œdestroy everything you touch.” This particular still from the video shows a face covered in snow /white powder. A large eye on the face is open,has long lashes ,and appears to be looking at the camera.

Getting ready to edit a bunch of drafts with the anthem

23.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally, if you're a writer or illustratorβ€”please pitch us! We're working with people from all over the world. Right now we have contributors from every continent except Antarctica. (If you know someone at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station who wants to write, please tell them to get in touch)

23.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Art Snack: Mother Foucault's Nonprofit to Buy Building, 2026 World Naked Bike Ride Date, and RIP Sheridan Fruit Reports from the arts, culture, and food worlds have been ROUGH lately. January through March are lean times for everyone. So if you don't want to make dinner, and you still have enough self esteem to...

January through March are lean times for everyone, and the week’s Art Snack has way too many restaurant closings. But we’ve also got some some silver linings in building buying and the promise Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride in August. πŸŽ¨β¬‡οΈ

20.02.2026 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What if the title actually has no meaning and it never did and this is just the most recognizable way to describe him?

19.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A person in an orange vest hugs a dog at an Olympic snow event. The dog (appears to be Husky breed) has her head turned up, attempting to lick face. Someone else in a knee-length padded parka bends down to pet the dog. Behind them we see a fence to keep competition area clear of crowds with various people behind it.

A person in an orange vest hugs a dog at an Olympic snow event. The dog (appears to be Husky breed) has her head turned up, attempting to lick face. Someone else in a knee-length padded parka bends down to pet the dog. Behind them we see a fence to keep competition area clear of crowds with various people behind it.

Chief of Competition like I have trained my whole life for this moment

19.02.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

news@portlandmercury.com

get some analysis on it!

19.02.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Morning, News: Prince Andrew Arrested, Dog at the Olympics, and Feds Investigate PPS for Caring About Black Students If you appreciate the Mercury's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider making a small monthly contribution to support our editorial team. Your donation is tax-deductible. You ca...

-US Department of Education civil rights division has opened an investigation into PPS's plans for a Center for Black Student Excellence in Portland.
-New Seasons laid off 5% of its workforce this week
-Dems in Salem are advancing a bill that would disconnect the state from parts of federal tax code

19.02.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Art Snack: Mother Foucault's Nonprofit to Buy Building, 2026 World Naked Bike Ride Date, and RIP Sheridan Fruit Reports from the arts, culture, and food worlds have been ROUGH lately. January through March are lean times for everyone. So if you don't want to make dinner, and you still have enough self esteem to...

January through March are lean times for everyone, and the week's Art Snack has way too many restaurant closings. But we've also got some some silver linings in building buying and the promise Portland's World Naked Bike Ride in August.

19.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Like tight rows or smol seats.

16.02.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How are we feeling about the new Whitsell Auditorium seats?

15.02.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Film Review: Emerald Fennell Has Made the Least Fucked-up Version of Wuthering Heights No amount of blood and puke can cover this romance.

The new "Wuthering Heights" movie is way less fucked up than the novel it's based on. Granted, there's a public execution (not in the book), a gristly hog butchering (not in the book), and so much blood everywhere (actually, that’s in the book).
But it really could have been so much worse.

13.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Is a Meta Misadventure 20 Years in the Making For nearly 20 years, Torontonian best friends Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol have chronicled the everyday existences of Torontonian best friends Matt (Johnson) and Jay (McCarrol) as they attempt to boo...

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is the stuff of crazed movie magic. The meta misadventure follows Torontonian best friends Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol in their ongoing quest to get their band, Nirvanna the Band, a show at Toronto venue the Rivoli.

13.02.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1