“Twindemic” is the trendy buzzword for the nightmare scenario in the medical community right now: seasonal influenza rampaging at the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic, two respiratory illnesses with similar symptoms – fever, headache, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue – stressing health care resources, especially hospital beds. “Getting vaccinated against the flu is […]
We’ve long heard from readers that our “In Their Own Words” column, which we run every election season in November, is extraordinarily useful when they’re choosing how to cast their vote. In it, we ask candidates questions about topics important to our readers — questions about social justice, the arts, the environment — and phrase […]
Have you ever wondered about the artists behind the elections signs that pop up on lawns this time of year? As a publication that views nearly everything through art’s lens, we sure did. And guess what? We found one! Ryan Noonan is the graphic designer behind the lawn signs of three Rhode Island primary campaigns […]
How can you rig a local election? If you’re of my parents’ generation, you might pretend to be a dead person and vote, or spend your free time as a Chicago Democrat filling in empty ballots. I always think of the scene from Gangs of New York, where Leonardo DiCaprio bribes and bullies Irish immigrants […]
In the COVID world, we live online more than ever. Everything has gone virtual, people broadcast events on livestreams and a grid of faces in squares no longer signals “The Brady Bunch” intro theme, but a Zoom meeting. Unexpectedly, social justice has moved online as well. If you’ve watched any protest or direct action online […]
Providence Public Library recently completed a huge renovation, nearly two years in the making, and at the end of August, with strict COVID-related restrictions, they welcomed the public back to their updated space. The welcome will be particularly warm for bikers, thanks to a collaboration between the PPL and The Steel Yard. Jenny Sparks, client […]
It may seem strange to thank a virus that has killed more than 180,000 and hurt millions more. We admit not many are happy with it, except for companies and individuals making good, exorbitant loot from COVID-19, and the Democrats and Chinese who conspired to develop the virus to remove Donald Trump from office. But […]
According to the RI Department of Health, Central Falls reported XX COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people for the week that ended August 22 — the most recent data available as we went to press. Central Falls has been a COVID-19 hot spot in Rhode Island, so we spoke with Emily Rizzo, coordinator of communications & […]
Every year in December, the Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) hosts the Rhode Island Author Expo where fans can meet authors, and authors and would-be authors alike can take part in workshops related to their craft. This year, COVID forced it to go virtual, and organizer Mike Squatrito gave us the details of what’s […]
Miss Comic Con? Or Halloween? Both? Or just love to cosplay? Motif to the rescue! Teaming up with RI Comic Con, which would normally happen at the beginning of November, we’re holding a virtual cosplay contest. Get your best cosplay on, take a selfie, show us your craftsmanship and win prizes from Motif and RI […]