Get Out of the House!: What’s worth leaving home for this time of year
Winter – when the sun is down by 4:30pm and most things, including my motivation, start to shrivel. Last year, after a bad bout of seasonal affective disorder, I came […]
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November 4 - December 31A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back. The timeless holiday tale of redemption and joy, Trinity Rep’s reimagined production always has a few new wrinkles, and has been a beloved
November 9 @ 10:00 am - December 31 @ 1:00 pm
Let a Little Apple in Your Life
Beginning before even the dog days of summer have ended, Dunkin’ Donuts, in their divine Providence, reveal to us the Holey Trinity of fall: The pumpkin doughnut. The pumpkin muffin. […]
Rhode Island: Basics for Beginners
Welcome to Rhode Island! The nation’s Ocean State offers a plethora of quirks for visitors, students, and residents. With the school year starting off, an influx of new students are […]
July Holidays, Ranked
It’s back. Now in its third iteration, this column ranking holidays of the month has already gone on way too long. Is anyone reading this? Good thing I can laugh […]
Phillipe and Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Automatic reaction and ProJo Opinions
Red Herrings Despite all the caterwauling over the atrocious, bought-and-paid-for decision to knock down Roe v. Wade by conservative Supreme Court Justices (pardon the oxymoron), Phillipe & Jorge are finding […]
Squid’s Ink: Sleight of handouts: a primer
The waters around Providence are particularly murky this month as the city government pushes to pass a $500 million “Pension Obligation Bond” in order to “Save Providence” while simultaneously handing […]
June Holidays, Ranked: A sardonic take on the big days of June
Hello again, dear readers. I did not anticipate doing another one of these — but our May holidays article got some rave reviews (okay, a single rave review), and I’m […]
On the Ball and Off the Wall: Swimming with Dolphins
This column is for non-sports fans who would like some enlightenment and hopefully humor without being sports fanatics. Race to the Top One doesn’t believe that former Miami Dolphins head […]
Squid’s Ink: Our Funny Valentines
St. Valentine was beaten to death and decapitated on February 14, so it’s no surprise that our hackers found some interesting gifts when we hacked the Hallmark Delivery Database… Despite […]
Alt-Parenting: The Elf Must Die
December 26, 2013: I wake up in a cold sweat. My heart is racing. Panic sets in. It’s the Elf … I forgot to move him again! Then I remember […]