by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! 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 you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • Earl Blumenauer Reflects on Long Political Career and “Bike-Partisanship” Earl Blumenauer, known for bow ties and biking, feels good about his political career—but says he made the right choice to step aside from a "dysfunctional" Congress. He now hopes to use what he learned in D.C. to help Portland in a time of transition. Taylor Griggs • POP QUIZ PDX! This week: Weird football mascots, inside the new City Council, and the greatest movie of all time! (That's "Twilight," in case you didn't know.) See how well YOU score! Courtesy Summit Entertainment •  Film Review: The Brutalist Looms Large Everything about Brady Corbet's new film is big—the scale, the runtime, the acclaim. A24 • 2024 Wrapped: Top Stories That Emerged From Portland City Hall A City Council's uphill battle to regulate homelessness. A commissioner shrouded in controversy. A city government, transformed. Check out some of the biggest stories out of Portland City Hall in 2024. • THE TRASH REPORT This week: Celebs receive the Congressional Brooch of Freedom, no new clothes for 2025, and Jeff Bezos has his wedding ruined ha-ha-haaaaaa! Emma McIntyre/Getty Images • Where's Portland Music Month This Year? MusicPortland put the annual celebration on pause for 2025, citing complications from the election and a desire to expand its vision.  Portland Folk Festival • Best Bites of 2024: A Portland Pizza That Distilled the Summer Sun Food critic Andrea Damewood celebrates tastes both temporary and TO DO RIGHT NOW in her annual, delicious "Best Bites" column. Andrea Damewood • What if Luigi Got Away? A Netflix show dreamed up a Luigi Mangione nearly two years before he allegedly killed the CEO—and there are eerie similarities. Netflix • SAVAGE LOVE Getting on Grindr, recovering from heartbreak, and meeting Dan IRL... all that and more are in this edition of Savage Love quickies! Joe Newton WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN'. I hope you didn't have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!