The Cabinet
Attention vulgarians! In the foregoing fortnight I have been made aware of a marvelous new development in the field of print journalism: that of “sponcon,” or “sponsored content,” in which […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Go, Nellie!: Little Rhody’s secretary of state has eyes on our highest office
The late and legendary sports broadcaster Keith Jackson, known for his work on college football games, had a signature call of “Whoa, Nellie!” Phillipe and Jorge are going to co-opt Mr. […]
The Fourth Arena: Longer Flights of Fancy
We’re Transatlantic, Kehd TF Green airport is set to change its name. While over 15 Rhode Islanders can tell you who Green was, and a further six can tell you […]
The Rhode Island Home Food Manufacture Act Needs Your Support
I’m Brian Leosz, the owner of Butterbang, a one-man croissant bakery in Providence. As a small food business owner, I understand the risk of taking a food concept from the […]
News Analysis — Washington Park shooting is not a gun problem
As has been widely reported, the worst mass shooting in Providence history occurred last night in the Washington Park neighborhood. At a press conference this morning on Allens Avenue near […]
Exposing Ourselves
There’s a time-honored way to test whether a container is airtight: Coat it in soap and submerge it in water. The pressure will cause the air to escape, and you […]
Moderna Love: If only we could vaccinate against stupidity
A Bunch of Pricks There is a saying that you can never underestimate the stupidity of the American people. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in the refusal of […]
The Cabinet
Greetings, clodpates and dunderwhelps! It is I, Horace L. Popinjay, here to spew more trenchant insights across these gentle broadsheets. My ire is pointed at neophyte Governor and Walking Don […]
The Indian Wars: America’s longest war
When Joe Biden announced his intention to remove all troops from Afghanistan by September 11, he made one critical error in what should have been a universal moment of relief. […]
The Ticket Cost: On theater and elitism
Soon after graduating from college with a degree in theater and a lot of uncertainty as to what my next steps should be, I decided that networking might be the […]