Stars with Shirley
Shirley Prisco is Motif’s in-house astrologer, her stellar expertise known throughout the skies. You can catch her regular columns here. You can see her new video series here! Take a look, and soon you’ll be seeing stars.
Rhody Rambles: Bits: From polo to improv, seaside to stageside
Newport Polo takes place every Saturday during the summer, and continues through late September. One of their biggest matches of the year took place on Saturday, August 24, when USA took on England. The event features field-side seats for the serious fans, as well as food and drink options and a swath of rented tailgate […]
Rhody Rambles: You Shoulda Been There!: Happenings around town
NecronomiCon 2019 was as big and robust a draw as ever, pulling in weird fiction fans from all corners of the Earth. There were 20 to 30 people involved in planning the core programming, including a mini film fest and gaming convention that received rave reviews, an amazing arts show, walking tours, a complete book […]
The Man Behind the Man Behind the City: Neils Hobbs made PVD a destination for Lovecraft fans
If you didn’t know who Cthulhu was 10 years ago, but you’re familiar with him/her/them/it now, there’s a chance you have Neils Hobbs to thank. Or blame, depending on how scared you were. “I’ve been interested in creepy underwater stuff since I was a child,” Hobbs says. That led to an appreciation of Lovecraft’s often […]
Escaping NecronomiCon: There will be at least one room at the con you may not be able to find your way out of
“I’ll be the one with the green hair and a boater’s hat,” texts Diz Foster, as we try to connect for our interview at the newly opened Plant City off South Main St in PVD, near where Escape Rhode Island hosts its many escape rooms. One of a growing number of escape rooms in the […]
