Mural Wars: New public art puts backs up against a wall
PVD-based artist Ian Gaudreau got a tip from a friend about a grant-sponsored mural project. Ten thousand dollars (the advertised amount) is a pretty good commission in the working artist […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island: RHORI-ble
The second episode of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island will premiere tonight. (Well, Wednesday, depending on when you read this. Thursday on Peacock.) The show has produced a social media […]
News Analysis — Iran War Update: Where are we going, and do we know?
Donald Trump built his entire life and career on denial of reality, convinced he could counter every adversary with some combination of cajolery and charm or, if that failed, threatening […]
News Analysis — What, Me Warry?: Iran is a long-lasting asymmetric fight with those who desire death
We fought a military war; our opponents fought a political one. We sought physical attrition; our opponents aimed for our psychological exhaustion. In the process we lost sight of one […]
American Horror Story
When the US Congress allowed the Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire on Dec. 31, 2025, they created a health insurance crisis that could have inspired a plot line for […]
Melt ICE: Ways to Join the Fight Against ICE
On January 30, 2026, an estimated 5,000 Rhode Islanders – including students and numerous local businesses – participated in a historic, nationwide strike in an effort to get the tyranny […]
Mayor Smiley’s Neighborhood: Stagnation with Providence Bike Lanes
Drivers and cyclists often seem to carry an almost antagonist relationship with one another. People all too often forget courtesy for the fellow citizen when driving on the roads and […]
Down with the Boyfriends: Celibacy as a Form of Modern Feminism
Valentine’s Day is on its way, and so is the heteronormativity that accompanies it. From the popular rom-coms we guiltily indulge in to the traditionalist ideals that have a grip […]
Brown U Security Failures: Serious, but not what you think
Brown University security has come in for criticism after a mass shooting that killed two and injured nine, because reportedly the attacker was able to enter and exit the campus […]