Perhaps the image of healthcare burned most freshly in the nation’s collective mind is the repeated struggles to repeal the Affordable Care Act, colloquially referred to as Obamacare. Congressional Republicans have long had a repeal of this act in their sights, often referring to a plan they called “repeal and replace.” However, in the multiple […]
On November 9, 2016, my 5-year-old daughter asked me what was wrong. “Donald Trump was elected president,” I replied. Cue the wailing and rending of garments. Audrey was upset, too. My wife was much more measured in her response. She asked, “What can we do about it?” So, I ventured online for answers. There, in […]
Crowd stress is nothing new. Back in the ’90s, I was an on-air therapist for a reality-cam house full of 20-somethings in Boston. Without exception, the number one fear they all had was entering a crowded place where they didn’t know anybody. The unknown is a formless dark specter that looms out of our control at […]
I stood within a sea of black umbrellas outside the Louvre. We held them at arm’s length toward the cameras – black circles emblazoned with white letters spelling the words “Fossil Free Culture” as the French police watched closely. We called for the Louvre to divest, for society to divest, for the international […]
The increasing likelihood of cascading failures is the most important thing the press has missed about the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, devastated by Hurricane Maria. By knocking out the entire electrical grid, supplies of clean and safe water, telecommunications and roads, the storm unraveled the complicated web of infrastructure that underpins modern life. It […]
Welcome to the Funhouse The ongoing second-rate carnival that is Rhode Island politics continues to dazzle, amaze and confuse, even with the freak sideshow that is the General Assembly not in session. Rep. Teresa Tanzi’s leap into the #MeToo ring, sparked by the Harvey Weinstein heinous rape and sexual abuse accusations that have spread […]
OPENED North: The restaurant part, not the bakery part is opening a second location in the ground floor of The Dean Hotel. With a growing reputation for upscale menus with a local mind, North should prove a nice addition to the Downcity palette. 122 Fountain St, PVD. foodbynorth.com Troop: New restaurant and bar with a […]
One commentator rails against ‘snowflakes’ and ‘social justice warriors,’ proposes marriage as a solution to domestic violence and laments that people can’t say ‘retarded’ anymore. Another rants against fake news. It might seem like a typical night on Fox News, but it’s actually programming that you might have seen locally on Channel 10. These “must-run” […]
In last year’s Comic Con issue, I wrote about cosplay in regard to personal discovery and was able to practice what I preached at Rhode Island Comic Con after the article was printed. Cosplay has played a huge role in my adult life and I like to share what I’ve learned with everyone. This year, my panel, […]
You’re thirsty from long lines and photo ops with your favorite celebrities. You want to stretch your legs but, oh, Comic Con’er, where to go? Take a cue from us locals and break out of the convention center. IMBIBE covers cocktails. Therefore, we not so humbly present the following list of cocktail joints* for each area of the […]