As one of Motif’s official emcees, you know plenty about us, but we’re embarrassed to say we don’t know much about you! So, let’s chat. What’s your favorite color? Blue. My obsession has gone straight to my head. What’s the best thing about Halloween? Everything!! And plastic rats. They are everywhere and I love them. […]
For nearly a century the two-story brick school on Mineral Spring Avenue has educated thousands of students living in the eastern end of North Providence. Built in the 1920s, Marieville Elementary has served the community well. But take a closer look inside and you’ll see a building that has become a headache for maintenance crews […]
On Saturday, October 17, as the sun hides behind the horizon, the dead shall walk the streets of downtown Providence once more! The Reverend Al Mighty has promised to go above and beyond to present this year’s Providence Zombie Night – a freakishly fun 21+ block party held at the Dark Lady at 19 Snow […]
They’re All Guilty Since the release of virtually all of the behind-the-scenes documents, emails and depositions involved in the making of the 38 Studios scandal (bless you, Judge Michael Silverstein), we have seen more backpedalling than a unicycle parade and more lying than in Tinder profiles. Perhaps the biggest benefit of having the documents released is […]
You know that reoccurring nightmare everyone has where you can’t escape your 10th grade math class? You know, the dream where you’re stuck until you get at least a B on the mid-term, which is frankly impossible because geometry is really really hard, guys, and why couldn’t this have happened to me in ENGLISH CLASS? […]
Once upon a time, admitting you were a Nerd would get you some very odd looks, a flat-lined love life and intimate knowledge of how to escape from the inside of a locker or an automatic underwear-flavored enema. While this hasn’t changed entirely, we are in a golden renaissance of nerd culture thanks to things […]
Frankie Goes to ‘Murica With immigration taking a front seat in the GOP presidential debates, P&J were surprised at the lack of reaction to a Hispanic named Jorge Mario Bergoglio slipping into the U.S. last week with a posse of dozens of foreigners, many disguised as women in oversized robes. Where’s that damn wall, Trump? Oh, […]
It is seven hours before the first pitch at Fenway Park, but the batting cage for pre-game warm-ups is already in place and ready to go. Pitching coach Chili Davis and his assistant Victor Rodriguez will work with Red Sox hitters later this afternoon, but right now their full attention is on players from the […]
RI Future blogger (and Motif contributor) Steve Ahlquist was honored by the LGBT community Sunday at the Rhode Island Pride Honors with the Spirit of Pride Award. The event, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting LGBT equality, was held at the Providence Marriott. RI Future covers politics from a progressive point of view. Ahlquist has […]