“He had an obvious erection, and just started grinding on me. There was nothing ambiguous about it.” This is not how you would expect someone to describe their last visit to their optometrist. Yet this woman, who has asked to have her identity withheld, has. She describes the most vulnerable part of an eye exam […]
Since the legalization of compassion centers for medical marijuana patients in Rhode Island in 2013, there has been a law on the books requiring that cannabis products be tested in state. That’s all the law says, leaving the hows, whens and wherefores up to the Department of Business Regulation (DBR) and Department of Health (DoH) […]
Rhode Island media lost a heavyweight in early 2021 with the passing of long-time TV news investigative reporter Bill Rappleye, who succumbed to brain cancer last week. Bill left a mark on RI journalism that will affect generations, setting an example as the political reporter for Channel 10. He was a distinctive combination of respectful […]
“Let’s throw a par- … I mean, a movie,” decided Kaitlyn Frolich, head spook at Barnaby Castle. Barnaby Castle — the grandiose, gothic mansion on Broadway in Providence that has gathered national attention at times for its ornate, baroque interior design and history dating back to the industrial revolution — including acclaim as a murder […]
Miss Comic Con? Or Halloween? Both? Or just love to cosplay? Motif to the rescue! Teaming up with RI Comic Con, which would normally happen at the beginning of November, we’re holding a virtual cosplay contest. Get your best cosplay on, take a selfie, show us your craftsmanship and win prizes from Motif and RI […]
Protesters gathered in front of the Providence Public Safety Complex on Saturday night, with law enforcement in riot gear standing a block away. One hundred and fifty mostly young people came out to protest police brutality and called to defund the police. The rally’s original intent was to show solidarity with the city of Portland, […]
There is a lot of history hidden throughout Providence in plain sight. The memorials, monuments or statues you may encounter in your daily travels probably pass you by without you ever noticing what they stand for or where they came from. The Providence Tour Company normally would take you on a fun-filled amble through local […]
View The Live Stream The East Providence High School Art Show will live stream its opening on Providence Gallery Night, Thursday, May 21 at 7pm. There will be a link at this location. If you’d like to invest in any piece of artwork from this show, many are available. Inquire to Jsisti@epschoolsri.com and include the […]
View The Live Stream The East Providence High School Art Show will live stream its opening on Providence Gallery Night, Thursday, May 21 at 7pm. There will be a link at this location. If you’d like to invest in any piece of artwork from this show, many are available. Inquire to Jsisti@epschoolsri.com and include the […]
Lenny Schwartz and Nathan Suher wanted to make a movie fast. Because it was about the time of corona, made in the time of corona, it couldn’t be produced using normal methods. So the prolific Schwartz wrote an extended series of one-person scenes that play out over the internet and could be shot by individual […]
