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
Rhode Island
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
A Rhode Island Driver’s Guide To Etiquette
None Of Us Could Agree On The Perfect Option, So Here’s All The Places We Can’t Recommend For Italian Food
In honor of Rhode Island Week, The Boston Accent editorial team thought it would be a neat idea to create a guide to some of the best eateries in the littlest state. We immediately hit upon the idea of sharing our favorite places to get Italian food, as our tiny state has an outsized share of such establishments. That, however, was where our progress stopped. For every … [Read more...] about None Of Us Could Agree On The Perfect Option, So Here’s All The Places We Can’t Recommend For Italian Food