Landlords, Inflation, and Market Regulation: Inflation meets greedflation
I live in North Kingstown, and a friend of mine, a retired police officer, rented the downstairs half of a house down the street from me. At least he did […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Distro Driver Job Description
This is an unofficial overview of Motif distribution. The official details are explained in twodocuments, “Rules of the Job” and the “Driver Agreement.” Applicants for independent contractor delivery driver positions […]
Rest easy, Spaceman.
About a month ago, Ace Frehley took the stage at the newly renovated Uptown Theatre in Providence. We didn’t know it at the time, but this would end up being […]
Rich Lupo: 50 years of RI music
In the living room of his childhood home, a young Rich Lupo would sit as if under a spell, transistor radio pressed to his ear while the television played in […]
Skating on ICE with Technology: Is Immigration and Customs Enforcement coming for your smartphone?
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been increasingly scary and threatening under the Trump administration. A few days ago, armed and masked agents converged on a Chicago apartment house, […]
In Defense of Ogie’s: Why Providence needs places like this
Every city has that one neighborhood spot that feels like a little oasis — the place you can wander into and instantly run into friends, grab an affordable drink, and […]
PVD Fest Returns
PVDFest 2025 was a step toward the festival’s roots and toward a more local foundation, a vision espoused by Lizzy Araujo Haller as the first city director of the event. […]
Battle of the… Bands?
Our 2025 Battle of the Bands turned out to be a battle of bands vs. nature, as rain persistently threatened each band’s performance and eventually opened up the floodgates to […]
Paint with a Purpose: AGONZA’s Mural Battle returns to PVDFest to transform public art into political action
Do you ever have those seasons where you become hyper fixated on a specific interest for a time? I’ve been through many, whether it’s one musical artist, a new TV […]
On the Cover: Naylea Hernández
Naylea Hernández of Providence paints in vibrant colors like her favorite contemporary artist, Rocio Cabrera. The cover artist for Motif’s Hispanic Heritage issue, Hernández makes a point of using slime […]