Alt Facts: Mari-what?!
The core concepts deployed when using alternative facts as a political weapon are far from new (The Rosetta Stone was a multi-lingual piece of ancient propaganda, attempting to get the […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Health: The World at Your Fingertips
Before lab tests, before xrays and even before thermometers, people got sick, and someone had to figure out what was wrong with them. Diagnostics have always been an important step […]
Locale Profile: Federal Hill Pizza Opens in Providence
“Have you been to Federal Hill Pizza in Warren?” my friend Rob asked me as we drove to dinner on the opening week of its Providence location. The restaurant was […]
The Hummel Report: Breaking Ground at Browning Mill Pond
On an unusually warm day in February, Browning Mill Pond in Exeter proved to be a popular place for visitors from near and far. Some were hiking, others were just […]
Motif Event Picks for March 15 – March 21
THU 16 Urban Showcase: Featuring the best in local upcoming hip-hop acts, including BBE, $inisters, Spocka Summa and Scribe. 8:30pm, Fete Lounge, 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop: […]
Got Beer? Pawtucket Welcomes its New Brewing Neighbors
A fermenter full of hopes and dreams and beer-making business plans is finally becoming a reality at 461 Main St in Pawtucket. The address is the home of Isle Brewers Guild […]
Alt-Nation: WBRU Memories and Biltmore’s Biscuit
WBRU – Post-End of the Century Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio The news in recent days is that WBRU is possibly up for sale subject to a wider vote from their […]
Roots Report: Groping Through the Dark
Okee dokee folks… Spring is springing … sort of. Officially spring is about a week away, but I think Mother Nature is going to toy with us for a while […]
Album Of The Week: Minus The Bear’s Voids
Since their 2001 start, Seattle act Minus The Bear have had a genre that’s difficult to pin down. Their sound can range from purely electronic dance-pop to technical progressive rock […]
Sport, Society, and Soul: The Empowerment in Providence Roller Derby
“We may be knocking each other down, but really, we’re raising each other up,” says new skater RetroRocket. This isn’t her first year in Providence Roller Derby, but it is […]