RI is home to a staggering number of restaurants – it’s sometimes hard to figure out where to start. As always, Motif is here to help. We gathered our crack team of food writers (who, frankly, eat entirely too much) and asked them to list their favorite local dining establishments, whether they’re in the mood […]
“People are going to die,” said Rebecca McGoldrick, executive director of Protect Families First, describing the consequences of a bizarre political stand-off that, unwanted by anyone and unexpected by everyone, allowed the expiration of Rhode Island’s 2012 “Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act” that protected from criminal drug charges those who called for needed medical help, […]
The Wolfpack is a documentary that deals with the Angulo family, and more specifically the six Angulo brothers. The six teenaged brothers were born and raised in Manhattan’s lower east side, but spent the majority of their lives locked away in their family’s public housing apartment with their parents and sister. Their mother and […]
After Marine Kyle Wincott is killed during combat in Afghanistan, a series of events finds his family, and more importantly his younger brother, taking care of his combat service dog, Max. Max now suffers from PTSD and reacts unpredictably and violently toward most people except Kyle’s brother Justin, who at first wants nothing to […]
What do you never leave home without? I’d like to say something clever like, “a sense of wonder and curiosity,” but the real answer would be chapstick. It’s a mild to moderate obsession. What’s your favorite book? I’ve been devouring Modern Classic Cocktails by Death & Co. recently. It’s a wealth of information on everything […]
We’ve all attended fundraisers — the spaghetti suppers, the car washes, buying those discount books. And sure, a fundraiser is a fundraiser. They’re wonderful to support, and they are a staple in our society. But what about a fundraiser that people are clamoring to attend? A fundraiser that you will attend multiple times for multiple […]
The film Results introduces us to Danny, a man who recently found himself divorced and then unexpectedly wealthy. Danny doesn’t seem to know what he wants to do with himself and a mixture of loneliness and boredom makes him impulsive and unpredictable. He finds his way into Trevor’s gym looking to hire a personal […]
In a small coastal Scottish town, police officer Rachel Heggie arrests a young man for hitting another man with his car. The only problem is that there is no body. Upon arriving at the police station with Caesar, the driver, we learn that he is a known troublemaker in town. Things get stranger when […]