American Caesar Salad: Letter from the editor
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September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
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September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
American Caesar Salad
In recent news, the national administration has trimmed and furloughed workers in the FAA and NOAA. Because flight-safety and weather are clearly two concerns we are completely on top of […]
American Caesar Salad: A revamped satire column for the latest administration
From 2016 – 2020 Motif hosted a satire column named “Alternative Facts,” a title we enjoyed because it both lampooned a favorite phrase of that administration and because it paid […]
Ogie’s Saved: PVD’s recent fire spree leaves the beloved bar unscathed
If you are a denizen of Providence, it is unlikely that you haven’t heard about the recent uptake in fires afflicting our city. The cause of these fires is unknown, […]
A night to remember: Motif covers the most recent 2024 presidential debate
The pantheon of American politics gathered at its proverbial colosseum, ABC studios, on September 10. The night was young, the stakes were high, and Donald Trump was visibly suffering to […]
The Cool, Cool World’s Timeless Appeal: Revisiting the infamous legacy of satirists Phillipe & Jorge
Let’s face it. It’s been a whirlwind of headlines this month. It started with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Then came the withdrawal of President Biden from the Democratic […]
more satire! more humor! no opinion!
A Satirical Note on the Satirical Note We were surprised to find that a gremlin tagged the end of our last column with the following disclaimer: “This column is satire, […]
Squid’s Ink: The Race to the Bottom
As you probably know, more than 312 candidates have thrown their names into the ring for the seat of former US Congressional Rep David “I’m Giving Money Away Now” Ciccilini. […]
Squid’s Ink: The joke’s on us
We squid really want to be liberal and progressive. We believe that the purpose of government is to work the will of the collective. But here in Rhode Island, we’re […]
Squid’s Ink: Social Media Blackout in Providence
The Internet went silent in Providence, and then screams filled the streets, homes, and schools. At 10am on June 1, major internet and social media providers suspended service in retaliation […]