WARWICK, R.I. — Anthropologists from Brown University were baffled during a recent survey of Rhode Island populations after finding that the Warwick dialect had drifted so far from English that they would need translators in order to communicate with local residents. “We haven’t been able to visit these communities since before the pandemic,” said Dr. Natalie Krueger, who is … [Read more...] about Brown University Study Finds American English And Warwick English No Longer Mutually Intelligible
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Environmentalists Warn Cape Cod Will Be 90% Mini Golf Courses By 2045
ORLEANS, Mass. — A recent study has caused alarm in the scientific community after concluding that mini-golf courses on Cape Cod are expanding out of control. “There is a delicate balance between amusement areas and the rest of the environment, and changing one variable can have cascading consequences,” explained Leslie Cole, a professor of Environmental Studies at Tufts … [Read more...] about Environmentalists Warn Cape Cod Will Be 90% Mini Golf Courses By 2045
In Honor Of Pride Month, Mark Wahlberg Apologizes To Every Queer Person He Jumped In His Youth
BOSTON—To continue his legacy of apologizing to marginalized groups that he physically slighted throughout his juvenile years, Mark Wahlberg has decided to openly apologize to the LGBTQ+ community. “Like in my movie ‘Joe Bell,’ somebody had to bully that gay kid so a beautiful story could come out of it. I’m sorry that person had to be me, but at least it was someone who … [Read more...] about In Honor Of Pride Month, Mark Wahlberg Apologizes To Every Queer Person He Jumped In His Youth
A Definitive List Of Rhode Island Celebrities We Claim (And A Few We Don’t)
The Talking Heads (yes) “But, but, but, but what about CBGBs and Max’s Kansas City?” Were the Beatles from Germany just because they had a residency in Hamburg? David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth are RISD grads and therefore Rhode Islanders ’til the day they die. New York was just lucky they brought what they learned here and graced them with some RI culture. The … [Read more...] about A Definitive List Of Rhode Island Celebrities We Claim (And A Few We Don’t)
Top 7 Parking Spaces At Oakland Beach To Sit In Your Car And Eat A Breakfast Sandwich
So, you just stopped at Dunkin, Honeydew, or maybe West Shore Coffee Bar if you’re cool. You were planning on just ordering a coffee, but last night hit kind of hard, and you ended up getting a nice, greasy breakfast sandwich to replenish your salts, or for the protein, or whatever you tell yourself when you want hangover food. Do you really want to drive all the way home … [Read more...] about Top 7 Parking Spaces At Oakland Beach To Sit In Your Car And Eat A Breakfast Sandwich