Commentary
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Why The ISIS Threat Against Newport Has Us Laughing
Tristan Pinnock | March 25, 2015We’re not worried and you shouldn’t be either. We’re generally pretty skeptical about death threats, especially anonymous death threats...
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Five Awesome Ways To Get Terrible Yelp Reviews
Tristan Pinnock | March 24, 2015No good deed goes unpunished. Every restaurateur knows that Yelp is an entity that they ignore at their own...
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A Big Reason Why You Shouldn’t Do Newport Restaurant Week
Tristan Pinnock | March 23, 2015There’s a good chance it doesn’t work like you think it does. Twice a year, Newport Restaurant Week rolls...
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Do You Know Someone Who Uses Their Food “Allergy” As A Power Play?
Tristan Pinnock | March 20, 2015Picky eaters have discovered a trump card. It used to be that people who were picky eaters were simply...
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Ireland Decided To Have A Far Wilder Party Than Newport This Week
Tristan Pinnock | March 10, 2015The Emerald IsleĀ brings out the big guns by legalizing Ecstasy and Crystal Meth for 48 hours. To hear anyone...
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Six Things That New Englanders Now Consider “Good News”
Tristan Pinnock | February 19, 2015You know things are bad when these count as “The Bright Side”. Things have taken a cruel turn this...
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How Everyone Responds When You Tell Them Their Chances Of Winning Powerball
Tristan Pinnock | February 11, 2015$500 Million (340 Million after taxes) shuts off everyone’s notion of probability. Powerball madness is once again gripping Newport...
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Mad Libs – Winter In New England Edition
Tristan Pinnock | February 7, 2015Fine print: Some kind of parody disclaimer about how we’re not actually Mad Libs.
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Bill Murray Has All The Weather Forecast You Need
Tristan Pinnock | February 5, 2015Life on the island has become a sequel to ‘Groundhog Day’ best described as ‘Groundhog Week’. We could go...
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URI Students Riot After Super Bowl Win By Patriots
Tristan Pinnock | February 2, 2015Damage includes…some streetlights and stuff. In a desperate bid to make sure that no sports championship win ever can...