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Alt Nation
Alt-Nation: LittleBoyBigHeadonBike, Public Policy, and More
The Curious Case of LittleBoyBigHeadonBike Lo-fi folk outfit LittleBoyBigHeadonBike is the music of William Orchard, and armed with a guitar ...
Books
An Interview with Heather Rigney
Author Heather Rigney has made a name for herself with The Merrow Trilogy, which follows lovable screw-up anti-hero Evie ...
Cannabis
Cannabis vs. Marijuana: What’s in a Name?
Weed, pot, grass, ganja – while the popular herbal intoxicant goes by many names, the two most often used ...
Dare Me
Global Scavenger Hunt
“Win a Free Trip Around the World!” the subject line said. Because I suffer from wanderlust, I apply to every ...
Environment
How I Became the Motif Weatherman
Weather is an endlessly fascinating topic: It affects everybody and can literally be a matter of life and death. Forecasting ...
Film
Films five minutes or less earn high-fives
From tough-to-tackle subjects like school shootings to tough-to-film concepts like time-travel and space-travel, the teen filmmakers from across the state ...
Fine Arts
Designing for Doris: David Webb Jewelry and Newport’s Architectural Gems and “To Preserve and Restore”: Newport Restoration Foundation at 50
What happens when you put jewelry and Newport history in parallel exhibitions? Amazing things. The Newport Restoration Foundation marks ...
Food
Locale Profile: Mysteries and More at Metacom Kitchen
A friend recently posted a link to my Facebook wall for a travel company that creates mystery weekend vacations; guests ...
Got Beer?
Got Beer? Grey Sail’s Far Far Aweigh
For the next installment of my infinity-part series exploring beers crafted right here in the ol’ Ocean State, I turn ...
Lifestyle
Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial
Memorial Day is more than just a holiday that unofficially marks the beginning of summer. There is a deep ...
Lunar Notes
Lunar Notes
Aries: Sudden changes in your financial situation prompt you to question past actions, and you start to second guess yourself. ...
News
Position: Art Director / Designer
Available: immediately Posted: 5/17/18 Motif is looking for a new lead designer! Required skills include Photoshop, InDesign, PrePress knowledge, some ...
Opinion
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Trouble in DC, Sartorial Commands and All Mobbed Up
Lowering the Bar Phillipe and Jorge were delighted to have some chinwag with our old friends US Senators Jack Reed ...
Pin-Up/Profile
May ’18 Pin Up: Valentino
What do you never leave home without? A musical tune to get me through the day. What’s your biggest pet ...
Roots Report
The Roots Report: Budget Bustin’ for Neil
Okee dokee folks… So, the other day I saw that one of my friends mentioned something about Neil Young tickets ...
Shopping
Locale Profile: The Joint on 6
Sometimes, a spontaneous idea quickly comes together, turning into a successful business model. Christopher Langevin lost his job as ...
Sports
2 Out of 3 Ain’t Bad for the Riveters
Providence Roller Derby’s “A Team,” the Rhode Island Riveters, rolled into Rome, NY, April 21-22 to compete at the 2018 ...
Theater
This Is Not Your Mother’s Pirates
When Gilbert and Sullivan first put pen to paper on Pirates of Penzance over 100 years ago, they probably were not ...
