By Joshua Gannon-Salomon It’s not often that one comes upon something great while it’s still in its infancy. But this past weekend, my girlfriend got the paws, claws and strength of a bear, our mutual friend Ben gained the ability to talk to anything with a power switch, and I got magickal powers. And […]
Classic cars added to accent flowers displayed in Rhode Island Flower Show. The theme of this year’s Flower Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center is Vintage Gardens. The unique floral installations created by landscape artists and designers displaying their craft will be paired with automobiles that reflect the concept and period of the garden […]
“If you smelled one flower per second, it would take approximately one week, four days, 13 hours, 46 minutes, and 40 seconds of constant sniffing to get through the whole show.”- Director Maury Ryan, says about this years Rhode Island Flower Show. Take a moment to imagine a lawyer. Just a stereotypical lawyer, all wrapped […]
Tattoos have spread like wild fire throughout our culture as an artistic expression of the person who bears the ink as well as the tattooer. The 1st Annual Anchors of Hope Body Art Expo will look to expose the talents of local tattoo artists. Long has it been since a tattoo symbolized irresponsibility and a […]
RI skaters deliver a raw look into the local scene with Portfolio On the evening of December 21st at the Casino Theatre in Newport, skateboard enthusiasts, gathered for the premier of Portfolio; filmed by Greg Mallozzi and edited by Reilly Graham, featuring a number of individual local skaters– some who identify with the 401 Krew and […]
Ever found yourself wondering how to introduce a new sex act to your partner, or how to have orgasms that really hit the spot? If so, you’ve come to the right place! The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health will be publishing a monthly question and answer series for all your sex and sexuality-related inquiries. […]
The good, the bad, and the unordinary: Motif talks to Jeselyn Online For thousands of years human beings have stretched, pierced, branded, tattooed and lacerated their skin in the name of love, gods, war or artistic expression. Body modification is certainly nowhere near as controversial or taboo of a topic as it once was in […]
Local farmers pose for Santa’s Elves to help feed the hungry in RI When you think of your average calendar girl or guy, the first image to come to mind is most likely not that of a farmer. And chances are, said calendar isn’t being sold with 100 percent of the proceeds going to feed […]
Universal health care is a noble idea. Not just from a humanitarian perspective, but economically – everyone who needs treatment becomes a burden on someone – their future earnings, through debt. Society, if they declare bankruptcy. Relatives, if they take responsibility, or the health care provider that took care of them, if their bills […]
It’s an established expectation that your employer will offer health insurance. The cost, logistically, of offering it on an individual basis used to make it excessively costly for insurance companies to offer it to individuals. But with the onus of managing the benefits moved to employers, it was more affordable through work. Now that […]