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Fall Movie Preview II :: Franco, Harry Potter, Cher and Phillip Morris

Sep 5
Two weeks ago we highlighted the films being released this fall through October. Now we look to the end of the year, one that promises more Harry Potter, a return of Cher and the long-delayed release of I Love You, Phillip Morris.

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In Providence

Earl’s Biggest Hit: Cape Cod Business

By Russell Contreras | Sep 4
In the end, Hurricane Earl’s worst damage appears to have been businesses on the Cape hoping to end the summer on a high note.

Poll: Rhode Island voters support same-sex marriage

By Hannah Clay Wareham | Aug 21
The majority of Rhode Island voters support legal recognition of same-sex marriages in the state for the first time, according to the results of a new survey.

Del. GOP Candidate Opposes ... Masturbation

By Kilian Melloy | Sep 7
Tea Party candidate for the Senate Christine O’Donnell’s campaign has been beset by a number of issues--including her stance against masturbation because, she says, it is a form of adultery.

Mont. tea party removes leader after anti-gay post

Sep 8
The president of a Montana tea party group has been kicked out of the organization for an exchange on his Facebook page that appeared to condone violence against homosexuals.

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Entertainment

In Providence

Providence Theater :: Fall Preview

By Joe Siegel | Sep 3
With September comes the new theater season. This fall audiences will be treated to a variety of theatre offerings, ranging from classic comedies and dramas, to a number of lavish musicals on the Rhode Island stage.

Jackie Collins pays tribute to the divine Ms. Ross

By Joe Siegel | Aug 23
The divine Jackie Collins pays tribute to the divine Diana Ross this week at Woonsocket’s Stadium Theatre. EDGE spoke to Collins about her love of Ms. Ross and her career.

Krakow Melt

By Kilian Melloy | Sep 7
Daniel Allen Cox allows his second novel, Krakow Melt, to spill over the edges and create a meta-literary experience that illuminates--and singes.

Big Brother 12, Week 8 :: I’m Telling You

Sep 8
EDGE Big Brother columnist Steven Daigle shares what he’s been screaming at his TV all these weeks in a few heartfelt one-on-ones with this season’s remaining contenders.

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Style

Face It, Summer’s Over: Put Your Best Face Forward into Autumn

By Mark Thompson | Sep 7
Face it, summer’s over. Your share has expired and fears of Hurricane Earl sent you racing back to the city. No more salty-air days; so long, sun-kissed skin. Boo hoo. So now what? Now it’s time to stride into autumn with your best face forward.

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Nightlife

In this Sept. 10, 1960 file photo, runners in the Olympic marathon pass under the Arch of Constantine shortly after the start of the event in Rome. They were the Summer Games that ushered in the Olympics as we know them today. Starting 50 years ago on Wed

ICRI’s Dueling Duets Show @ The Dark Lady :: August 15, 2010

Aug 27
As a fun fundraiser, the Imperial Court of Rhode Island held a Dueling Duets show at the Dark Lady in Providence. Each performer was assigned a song to learn, but had no idea who they would be paired with, which you can imagine resulted in some hilarious breakdowns mid-performance!

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Business/Finance

BP report blames itself, others for oil spill

By Harry R. Weber, Michael Kunzelman, and Dina Capiel | Sep 8
Oil giant BP PLC laid much of the blame for the rig explosion and the massive Gulf of Mexico spill on itself, other companies’ workers and a complex series of failures in an internal report released Wednesday before a key piece of evidence has been analyze

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Technology

The latest GM concept car, the EN-V or "Electric Networked-Vehicle," is shown at a launch ceremony at the Shanghai Pudong Expo in China, Wednesday, March 24, 2010

HomoTech :: Everyone Loves a Racist Boy - Online

By Oscar Raymundo | Aug 30
You’re not my type, but what if the reason is the color of your skin? Racial prejudice, personal preference or just politically incorrect? EDGE contributor Oscar Raymundo logged on Grindr to find out what happens when race gets in the way of cyber sex.

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Travel

With a five star hotel in the background, a man walks by restored Roman pillar tombs of the ancient city of Leukaspis a well known Greco-Roman port overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the costal resorts of Marina, Egypt Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. Today, it&r

Ancient City by the Sea Rises Amid Egypt’s Resorts

By Associated Press | Sep 8
Today, it’s a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt’s wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade.

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Health/Fitness

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AIDS Denialists Disputed At ITT Forum

By Gary Barlow | Sep 5
Almost 26 years after the HIV virus was established as the cause of AIDS some people still propagate the belief that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS and that the drugs used to treat it should be avoided.

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