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Theater
Audiences Wonder: How Did They Last The Last Five Years?
As most of the country debates whether or not Anastasia Steele’s sexual awaking is empowering or just pure smut, Ocean ...
Got Beer?
Got Beer? The Bizarre Facts of Beer
The craft beer scene is an interesting one, as I discover more every day. After years of blundering through beer ...
Books
Book Review: Conscious Unparenting
Conscious Unparenting, by Kim Kinzie and Dawn Michael, is to our contemporary culture of modern American Parenting what the only ...
Cannabis
High Society — The Fight to Liberate RI
On March 5, Representative Scott Slater and Senator Josh Miller will introduce to the RI legislature a bill to regulate, ...
Dare Me
DareMe: Takin’ It All Off
Anyone I meet immediately notices my provocative dresses and tall shoes, and assume they are a sign of pride and confidence. My ...
Film
Fifty Shades of Criticism
Criticism is not about the conscious refusal to distance oneself from the audience, but about trying to explain why or ...
Fine Arts
Spoken Word: The Three Amigos
On Sat, March 7 at 3pm, a band of laureates will gather to share their love of words with audiences at the ...
Food
Locale Profiles: Don’t Hibernate! Get Out and Have Fun at Federal Taphouse
Sometimes having fun is hard work. It is especially hard if you live in Rhode Island right now amid (or ...
Lifestyle
Corned Beef, from Curing to Boiling
Corned beef. Sounds a bit strange, doesn’t it? I am usually more of an eater than a maker, but with ...
Lunar Notes
Lunar Notes
Aries: You feel like you are walking through a mine field, and every step you take sets off an explosion. It’s ...
Opinion
Fifty Shades of Criticism
Criticism is not about the conscious refusal to distance oneself from the audience, but about trying to explain why or ...
Pin Up of the Month
Pin-Up Ashley Wood
What’s your biggest pet peeve? Clutter What do you never leave home without? My cell phone What’s your favorite movie? ...
Shopping
Know Your Mom and Pop: Hillside Barber Shop
Though the Internet has taken over our lives, there are still a few things that can’t be done with a ...
Sports
Opinion: Questions Surround the PawSox Sale
Ben Mondor, after buying the franchise out of bankruptcy in 1977, turned the Pawtucket Red Sox into a national model ...
Alt Nation
Alt-Nation: Lightning Bolt’s Latest and Other Electrifying Shows
Lightning Bolt – Fantasy Empire (Thrill Jockey) The first time I experienced the rush of Lightning Bolt live was sometime ...
Roots Report
The Roots Report: An Interview with Jimmy Webb
Okee dokee folks … When I was young, my first musical impressions came from what my parents played on the ...
