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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Daniel Allen Cox allows his second novel, Krakow Melt, to spill over the edges and create a meta-literary experience that illuminates--and singes.
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.
Style
Face It, Summer’s Over: Put Your Best Face Forward into Autumn
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.
Nightlife
ICRI’s Dueling Duets Show @ The Dark Lady :: August 15, 2010
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!
Business/Finance
BP report blames itself, others for oil spill
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
Technology
HomoTech :: Everyone Loves a Racist Boy - Online
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.
Travel
Ancient City by the Sea Rises Amid Egypt’s Resorts
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.
Health/Fitness
AIDS Denialists Disputed At ITT Forum
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.
Columnists
Community
Discussions
Marriage Going Mainstream
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Man Fires Pepper Spray Into Phelps Funeral Protest
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Conn. Priest Accused of Paying for Male Prostitutes with Church Money
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Blogs
The Brutality Of War Is What Makes Lebanon Work
09.02 | by Brian Null
"Machete"
08.31 | by moviefreak34
’Take this job and shove it !" JetBlue
08.10 | by Lyndon Evans
Want passes for award-winning film FLIPPED? Here you go! Guaranteed to make hearts melt!
08.06 | by Jude’s Fan!
V-O-S reports on film ’CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE’ + Q&A & PANEL on Film Distribution
08.04 | by V-O-S
