“Fresh, seasonal, local”: the concept is as ancient as Mesopotamia, but in recent years these words have become hip new capstones in food culture, bringing us back to simpler days of eating produce and products cultivated from the land around us. While the concept is simple in theory — eat what you grow! — today’s […]
Fattitude is a film from creators Lindsey Averill and Viridiana Lieberman that examines how popular culture promotes fat hatred and fat-shaming, resulting in a very real cultural bias and a civil rights issue for people who are living in fat bodies. The film came together organically, with both filmmakers coming from academic backgrounds and interviewing […]
Do you consider yourself a law-abiding citizen? See how much you know about these old laws still on the books. 1. It is illegal to throw this type of juice on a trolley. 2. It is illegal to ride this mode of transportation on a highway to test its speed. 3. When passing on the […]
What do you never leave home without? Lipstick! Sometimes just wearing it can be enough to perk up my day. I think may I need a support group though, I have almost three dozen! What’s your biggest pet peeve? People who continue driving with their directional on after they’ve turned or switched lanes. I’m that […]
What happens when you put jewelry and Newport history in parallel exhibitions? Amazing things. The Newport Restoration Foundation marks 50 years, and what a great cause for celebration. Two exhibits are currently on display at Rough Point, the oceanfront estate of Doris Duke, and along with David Webb Jewelry, the showings are well worth the […]
Mike Messier is the founder of the Avalonia Festival, a short-film festival that recently started in Providence. After a successful first event last December, they’re following up with a second festival on April 20 at Rhodywood Studios, AKA The Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House. I had a chance to talk with Messier about the upcoming festival […]
Aries: Expect power struggles with someone in authority or with someone who thinks they are the authority. They become controlling and dictatorial. You are having none of it. Your independent streak is strong and you’re flexing that muscle. A lucky break on the financial end of things helps a lot. A busy social life eases your […]
Sometimes, a spontaneous idea quickly comes together, turning into a successful business model. Christopher Langevin lost his job as a banker in 2014 and was having difficulty finding another position. His wife, Marissa, turned him onto cannabis as an alternative to mental health medications and to help him remain off alcohol. Cannabis became life-changing, […]
For the 10th consecutive year, Southeast New England (SENE) Film, Music and Arts Festival will entertain Rhode Islanders with its assortment of creative productions. SENE will start April 24 and run through the 28th, taking place across the state in various venues. The five venues for this year’s festival are Columbus Theatre and Rhodywood Studios in […]
Finish this sentence: April showers … Bring May flowers? Well yeah, but I’m hoping for sunny days and my feet in the sand. Which season is your favorite and why? The summer! I love being outside, going for hikes, fishing, kayaking, biking, swimming… Cookouts with friends and lounging on the beach! I mean what’s […]