As a kid, I was pretty unfamiliar with the lay of the land outside of my quiet suburban neighborhood in Warwick, but I was a skateboarder, which put me in the vicinity of skaters from other neighborhoods who knew about other skate spots. Other spots meant meeting more skaters. It didn’t take long for my […]
Negative Space The old expression “conspicuous by its absence” was on display last week thanks to the separate lame and disgraceful efforts of President Pussy-Grabber and Providence Bishop Tommy Tobin. Our mentally ill, hypersensitive, congenital liar-in-chief, with all the morals, ethics and respect for the law of a career criminal, embarrassed himself — and the nation — […]
Matt Brown’s name began to circulate as a possible independent gubernatorial candidate as recently as late 2017, but, earlier this spring, the former Rhode Island secretary of state and senatorial candidate decided to join Spencer Dickinson in challenging incumbent Governor Gina Raimondo in a Democratic primary. While the bulk of Brown’s campaign has been steeped […]
Next week is the biggest political day in Rhody politics; the primary election. In a state long dominated by the Democratic party, primary elections become more significant than the ones in November. This year has seen established, incumbent Democrats face strong challenges from the progressive wing within their own party. Governor Gina Raimondo has unleashed […]
The travel season might be over, but the Providence’s B-Team, The Killah Bees, got a chance to compete in the All-8-On-The-Floor tournament in Auburn, Mass, on the weekend of August 11. It’s been five years since they last competed and won, and the Bees fought hard with victories over Maine and Troy. In the finals, they […]
Grab your glue gun and find your best selfie angle — it’s Comic Con season again! This year’s event takes place from November 2 – 4 at the RI Convention Center and once again promises wall-to-wall celebs, cosplayers, artists, merch and opportunities to be with your people. The names of celebrities to appear are still being […]
On October 2, Revival Brewery will host a Big Brothers Big Sisters event for prospective big brothers called Buds and Suds. “We have 92 boys waiting for a mentor,” said Taylor Millspaugh, development and community relations associate. Everyone who attends the 21+ event will get a tour of the brewery, receive free food and a tasting, drink discounted full […]
Henry Rollins is a world-renowned multimedia artist, whose work has spanned an array of projects, from fronting punk icons Black Flag to his own Rollins Band, spoken word tours, Rolling Stone columns, a weekly radio show on KCRW and political television. I wanted to get Rollins’ perspective on the importance of unfiltered media coverage leading up to […]
What’s your favorite part about fall in RI? The color change in the trees. What’s your favorite book? I’m an avid reader, so it would be hard to nail one down. I read about 60 books in a year. What’s your favorite TV show to binge when the weather gets cold? I am very […]
You’ve likely heard of wood-fired ovens, but what about a wood-fired grill? Chef Jimmy Caruso of Great Northern BBQ Co is re-inventing BBQ and changing the way restaurants grill their meat. Channeling the great outdoors, he found a way to bring the fire pit inside by creating a wood-fired grill with height-adjustable grates to ensure grilling perfection every time. […]