Truff Love
You could give your Valentine a box of ordinary candies from the corner store, but why be basic when you could be brilliant? We heart Rhode Island Spirits’ Rhodium Coffee […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
In Providence: The Pod Problem
If you’re in the Fox Point neighborhood these days, you should know there’s somebody on the lookout for a new pod. “Dating was hard enough before you had to find […]
You Deserve a Beer-cation: Get-aways for you and your true tall, dark and frosty love
If quarantine walls seem to be closing in this winter, it’s natural to seek an escape from it all, and our neighbors in the north offer a few beer-centric getaways […]
North of the Border : Support Black-owned businesses next time you buy legal weed in Massachusetts
Massachusetts was miles ahead of Rhode Island when they legalized cannabis for adult use in 2016, especially when you consider the comprehensive social equity provisions included in their legalization framework. […]
Ahoy to the Humble Sea Shanty: Sharks Come Cruisin’ elevate the genre with a punk background
As the new year rolls along, still chock full of anxiety and loneliness, a seafaring music genre that peaked in the 19th century has become an unlikely star on TikTok. […]
Moving Images: Newport Art Museum selection highlights the plight of domestic abuse survivors
The Newport Art Museum has added a collection of works by world-renowned documentary photographer and activist Donna Ferrato, and will be displaying a curated selection in the Howard Gardiner Cushing […]
Overworked and Underpaid: Nursing home workers need legislative support
Eleven months into the pandemic, nursing home workers continue to bear much of the burden of Rhode Island’s front lines without much to show for it. In a field dominated […]
The Cabinet
Salutations! H.L.Popinjay here with the second edition of The Cabinet, your monthly torrent of twaddle aimed at the high muckety-mucks in power in the so-called Ocean State. In case you […]
Blue Bug Blues
George Cardono, the creator of our beloved Nibbles Woodaway (better known as the Big Blue Bug), died last week at the age of 88. Nibbles was the result of a […]
Cowboy’s Movie Corner: Ms. Raimondo Goes to Washington
Woo-ee! Hollywood’s addiction to remakes, reimaginings and reboots has no shame. The latest moving picture to get this rehashed, cashed-in treatment is that beloved American classic and scourge of 10th […]