Tony Todd is the face and voice behind one of the most iconic characters in horror films: Candyman. He’s also appeared in hundreds of other roles across TV, films, video games and his first passion, the stage. He’ll be one of over 100 celebrity guests attending this year’s Comic Con at the RI Convention Center […]
Maureen O’Gorman was so eager to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination for her 10 year-old daughter Charlotte that she began refreshing her web browser repeatedly 15 minutes before appointments opened yesterday at 2:00pm. They were able to obtain a 7:30am slot this morning at the state-run Sockanosset facility when it opened, making Charlotte one of the […]
Okee dokee folks… Do you remember the part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High when the character Mike Damone was trying to sell Cheap Trick tickets to a girl in the bleachers? He says to her,“Can you honestly tell me you forgot? Forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander, or the charisma of Rick Nielsen?” He […]
There’s a joke that Aguardente—which translates to “fire water” in Portuguese—is so strong it will blind you. This is the kind of myth that Victor Pereira, the visionary and owner of the newly opened Aguardente on the East Side of Providence, likes to dispel. “If someone says that, I’ll bring over a shot for them […]
November’s New Moon sets the stage for a turbulent month with Sun and Moon tangling with Mr. Surprise, Uranus. Mars is ready to stir an already bubbling pot. Expect the fireworks to begin mid-month. Frenzy is the word at the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on the 19th. The banshees are wailing. Aries: Money and debt, […]
In an attempt to cast a wider net in auditions and produce more diverse plays, The Players at Barker Playhouse in Providence this year changed their long-standing policy restricting actors in their shows to paying members. The Players require anyone cast in a show to become a member, although anyone can audition. In the past, […]
Today, many people believe that the United States is deeply divided, and that makes us weak and vulnerable to manipulation. Social media and the pandemic have made it easier to stay in our comfort zones of home, friends, family, churches — among folk who think and look like “us.” The metaphor of America as a […]
Welcome to The Squid’s Ink: we print Rhode Island’s dark and humorous truth Since 2020, the Rhode Island state government has been sitting on the so-called “once in a generation” $1.2 Billion Dollars of federal funds. “We’re so used to having lobbyists tell us what to do that we kind of forgot how to think […]
This column is for non-sports fans who would like some enlightenment and hopefully humor without being sports fanatics. The French-born educator, philosopher and author Jacques Barzun once wrote of what was known as our country’s National Pastime: Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball… No more. Major League […]
It’s almost the most wonderful time of year… which means that your inbox is about to get massacred by sales, deals you “can’t resist,” and one that, let’s face it, makes us all feel terrible: Giving Tuesday. The influx of emails from organizations saying that they need your support, or thanking you for support, or […]
