On the Cover
The extraordinarily talented John Rego agreed to illustrate this issue’s cover with his version of avian love, and if his cityscape feels like a bit of a mashup, that’s because […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Fly Bar
This wall display at Twenty Stories in Hope Artiste Village beckons bibliophiles to belly up to a different than perhaps their usual type of bar. The Poetry Bar’s headphones offer […]
Sex Ain’t Free: Decriminalizing sex work makes life better for everyone
Last Christmas, a police operation shut down the Foxy Lady on prostitution charges, but it was only a short decade ago that sex work was effectively decriminalized in RI. In […]
Let’s Meet Here: Family-style dining is on the menu at The River Social
It was 1 degree Fahrenheit the night my friend and I scuttled alongside the Providence River toward the mall with our heads down and scarves up, trying to protect ourselves […]
The Happy Heart Wanderer
Jeannie Rossetti is always watching for heart shapes to appear to her in everyday objects: a stone, a snack, even a roll of garbage bags. And when one makes its daily […]
AltFacts: Trapped in a Vortex: Rhody politics spin round and round
Put a Pawsock in it, Gina! Baseball is, without question, the single most boring pastime on the face of the earth; however, that doesn’t stop us from having a sense of pride […]
Sweet ‘n’ Salty
We’ve got some bad news for all you tongue-tied lovers out there. Sweethearts, the candy with a flavor only a mother could love, popular because it said it all for you, […]
A First! Kasim Yarn discusses his role as RI’s first director of veteran affairs
Kasim Yarn is RI’s first director of veteran affairs, a position that was raised to cabinet level in 2016. In his role as director, Kasim oversees several key initiatives, such […]
Experiments in Democracy: The Central Falls Neighborhood Health Station aims to improve public health
Innocuous and overlooked, Central Falls usually isn’t seen as a radical experiment in democracy. On February 4, however, it will open the Central Falls Neighborhood Health Station, a collaboration between […]
Calling All Tattoo Artists!
A reminder that it’s almost time for our annual celebration of ink! Motif’s tattoo contest event will be held in March, and we’re scouring the state for tattoo artists worthy of […]