Welcome to the library. Say goodbye to the books. Here in Providence, we’re fighting just to keep our libraries open and accessible. At the Cushing Academy, however, the headmaster sees books as “… an outdated technology, like scrolls before books,” and has gotten rid of them in the prep school’s “learning center” to make way …
On April 26th, a sex worker from North Providence was held at knifepoint and robbed while escorting at the apartment of a Providence man. The woman went to the police–something she’s legally allowed to do, for now anyway–and it turns out the guy’s got a rap sheet a mile long with a history of pointing …
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I was pissed last month to hear about a dog groomer in Pennsylvania who was piercing the ears and necks of innocent kittens to sell online as “gothic kittens.” But I feel better knowing she’s been charged with animal cruelty. She can plead not guilty all she wants, but by trying to claim that there’s no difference …
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Public Service Announcement: Don’t stick your tongue to a frozen pole like this kid in Indiana. And try to be a good chum and not dare your friends to do it, either. If we’ve learned nothing from 25 years of “A Christmas Story,” at least we can imagine it’s gotta be reeeeeally tough to get …
Burger King has rolled out a new meat-scented cologne (slightly, anyway) called Flame. Seriously. They are touting it (like this photo, in typical tongue-in-cheek fashion) as a “scent of seduction.” For only $3.99, you too could attain that elusive gift* to send your favorite vegan running for the hills. *You can mention this one to my husband …
If you’re reading this and it’s before 10 AM and you’re not at work or otherwise occupied–a longshot, I know–you should head down to the Washington Park Library (1316 Broad Street), where some community members are staging a rally to get the branch opened again. I posted about the ridiculous situation at Washington Park last …
Have you ever seen those commercials for a credit protection service called LifeLock? This guy shares his social security number and dares the world to steal his identity: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXANhTH_oSo&feature=related] But, wait! Don’t be fooled: apparently, lots of people are suing the company because the service doesn’t work. And the dude, Todd Davis, has had his …