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Vol. 38 Issue 3, Feb 15 2019
From the Editors
There are two kinds of people on the Independent: the ones who still believe in Valentine’s Day and those who have realized that love is a con(mag) and journalism is better than any monogamous relationship—even one between journalists. As we met with our sources at hole-in-the-wall coffee shops in the Upper West Side of Providence and waited by the phone for Mr. WET to call back, we couldn’t help but wonder: are we the new Hallmark? And is the newsroom a reflection of the dating pool––in dire need of copy editors?
They say that Cupid’s arrow never strikes twice, but we beg to differ. We’re on-again off-again with incoherent metaphors and cheating on our deadlines because we spent too much time wondering a second thing: Can an alt-weekly ever love us back? Or are we wasting our twenties chasing after a paper that’s too Independent to be tied down?
– BB & SCRead More
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Vol. 38 Issue 3, Feb 15 2019
How Libraries Adapt
American public libraries and the aura of collective interface
In its 2018 and 2019 budget proposals, the Trump administration attempted to cut government funding for the Institute for Museum and …
Civic Disobedience
A class-action lawsuit in Rhode Island advocates for civics education
In 2015, only 23 percent of eighth graders in the United States demonstrated proficiency in civics, according to a national assessment …
Do I Know You?
Bryan Singer, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and brushing up on your history
The most erotic film I’ve ever seen was made in 1950. It’s a silent French film that lasts all of twenty-six …
Striking a Deal
LA teachers push for a more equitable public school system
Standing on the front steps of LA City Hall, Alex Caputo-Pearl, president of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), shouted into …
Dear Indy...
I want love but not sex. Help. I know it's a thing, but I don't know how to deal with it! …
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Six Men Spotted at the Glen Park Roller Rink and Rec Center
ROB It is hard to avoid looking at one another on the rink because you’re in a circle: somebody’s always following …
Tourist Trap
Geosure tries to build a safer world—but for whom?
I open Geosure and the map populates with nearby scores. There’s a lot of green, implying “low risk.” One of the …
Week in (Mis)communication
LMS for Salvation Pope Francis wants you to know he’s not a regular pope, he’s a cool pope. With the recent …