Astros rookie shortstop, and Classical High alum, Jeremy Peña, has been named the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series! CBS Sports reports that Peña . . . was named ALCS MVP after a dominant four-game series in which he went 6 for 18 (.333) with two doubles and two homers. He drove …
It feels like yesterday that Julian Fellowes had his crew down in Newport for the filming of this new HBO series. The first local casting call went out in December of 2020 when they were in search of “bearded men with professional kitchen experience” among other types. The cast of ‘The Gilded Age’ includes Denée …
A new four-part series on the History Channel, “The Toys that Built America,” takes a deep dive into the history of the Hasbro company, including the early days of Mr. Potato Head. The second episode, “Clash of the Toy Titans,” details the ongoing battle between Hasbro and Mattel for primacy in the toy market. And …
Local cheesemakers Narragansett Creamery produce a wide variety of cheeses — Atwells Gold is a particular favorite of mine* — but it is their feta that has been stealing the limelight and driving demand these days. Since a Baked Feta Pasta recipe featured on TikTok took off, their Salty Sea Feta sales are through the …
It doesn’t get much more nonbinary than this. Cast your mind back to the olden days for a moment . . . picture mom and dad excitedly wrapping presents on Christmas Eve only to realize in a panic . . . we’re out of potatoes! (Trust me, there was nothing more useless than a Mr. …
I don’t have too much to add to this news, but it seems like we should mention it. I think most people just enjoy the weirdness of saying Hasbro and Death Row in the same sentence. According to Rolling Stone magazine: The cross-branding opportunities here basically write themselves, but there is no word on whether …
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Fans of Silicon Valley know that every prop is a signifier or visual joke of some sort, most of which are aimed at coders, programmers, VCs, IT geeks, patent attorneys, gamers, and such. So I know that when Dinesh unpacks a box of Rip van Wafels from his grocery bag, it means something! I just …
(6.28) Head over to Riffraff Bookstore and Bar Thursday evening when author Vikki Warner will discuss her new book “Tenemental” with fellow landlady Reba Mitchel (House Red). Two Providence landladies dole out the hard-earned wisdom that comes with the job. Musician, audiobook narrator, and bonne vivante Reba Mitchell will appear with Vikki Warner to talk …
Let’s bring that Oscar home to Providence! Richard Jenkins began his acting career with Trinity Rep in the seventies, ultimately becoming its artistic director, before focusing on television and movies. He returned a few years ago to direct “Oliver!” when he and his choreographer wife, Sharon, received Trinity’s Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the …
When I heard that Thee Oh Sees were coming to Aurora last November I knew tickets would be going fast, so I got right on it. But the show had already sold out . . . three months in advance. Friends tell me I missed a great night of music. Rob Duguay reviewed the show …
(8.10) This week’s installment of Movies on the Block is the 1994 Farrelly Brothers buddy epic, “Dumb and Dumber,” starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, and the Big Blue Bug. (Facebook event page.) Harry and Lloyd are two good friends who happen to be really stupid. The duo set out on a cross country trip from …
Somebody notify Panda Bear. Walking into Empire Guitars always makes me happy, but who knew it would be so Christmas-y . . . just makes me like these guys all the more. Seen here is manager Michael Samos with The Zephyr, one of the three new bamboo and aluminum guitars from Unified Guitar Works, a …
Local luthier Rachel Rosenkrantz will appear on the new season of the Anthony Bourdain web show ‘Raw Craft.’ The series, created to promote the Balvenie Distillery in Scotland, is itself well-crafted, and features “artisans who make incredible things by hand.” (Makezine.) Go here to watch the teaser for episode nine with Rachel showing Bourdain how …
With a shout-out to Foster-Glocester! The second season of IFC’s “Documentary Now!” is off to a great start. The show’s creators and writers — Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Myers — are taking this mockumentary format to a whole new level. Tonight’s installment featured Bill Hader as a Spalding Gray-type (Gray grew up in …
(8.31) One night only, the Columbus Theatre will be screening the documentary “Alfred & Jakobine: The 48,000 km Story of a Man, a Woman & an Old London Taxi.” This is quite a story and it has a local connection. It’s 1955 and newlyweds Alfred Hobbs and Jakobine Schou chance upon a 1934 London taxi …
Nineties pop rockers Belly have announced that they will be “reuniting to play some shows in the US and UK. Dates will be announced as they are confirmed, but right now we can tell you with relative confidence that the UK shows will fall in the middle of July, and US shows will be scattered …