2018 Music Awards Trivia: Band Name Shuffle
Unscramble the names of these 2018 Motif Music Award Winners. See pages 12-21 of our Music Awards Issue for a cheat sheet. 1. rata shnane 2. show tabou lieharc 3. epho chanro […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Lunar Notes
Aries: Sudden changes in your financial situation prompt you to question past actions, and you start to second guess yourself. What is done is done. If you’ve done your homework, […]
Locale Profile: Mysteries and More at Metacom Kitchen
A friend recently posted a link to my Facebook wall for a travel company that creates mystery weekend vacations; guests give their budget and the types of activities they like, […]
The Manor: Is There Any History of Sanity in Your Family?
Moving up to directing after 15 years experience working on the production side of countless films and television series, Rhode Islander (and occasional Motif contributor) Jonathon Schermerhorn released his first feature, […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: Conversation and companionship help you weather the slings and arrows directed at you from those in authority who seek to control you. You are having none of that as independence […]
Lunar Notes: Let’s Look at Lincoln
Urged by Sanders supporters angry at Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for supporting Hillary Clinton at the convention, Lincoln Chafee has decided to give it a go by challenging Whitehouse in the […]
Locale Profile: Vinya Test Kitchen: It’s Not Just Food, It’s an Experience
“Fresh, seasonal, local”: the concept is as ancient as Mesopotamia, but in recent years these words have become hip new capstones in food culture, bringing us back to simpler days […]
Fattitude Film Embraces Body Acceptance at All Sizes with Benefit at Cable Car on May 8
Fattitude is a film from creators Lindsey Averill and Viridiana Lieberman that examines how popular culture promotes fat hatred and fat-shaming, resulting in a very real cultural bias and a […]
Law Trivia: Weird Holdover Laws Still in RI Books
Do you consider yourself a law-abiding citizen? See how much you know about these old laws still on the books. 1. It is illegal to throw this type of juice […]
Pin-Up: Ivory Brulee
What do you never leave home without? Lipstick! Sometimes just wearing it can be enough to perk up my day. I think may I need a support group though, I […]