Made in the Ocean State

Reel lives: Three to watch at the RIIFF. By Bill Rodriguez.

Screenings + seminars + ScriptBiz: The skinny on the Rhode Island International Film Festival. By Bill Rodriguez. 

Small state, big stage: Steven Feinberg reveals how Rhode Island wound up on the Hollywood map.By Ian Donnis.

A pleasure doing business: The social side of the film boom. By Ian Donnis.

Local color: Michael Corrente draws on his roots.  By Bob Gulla.

Life after Bizkit: Fred Durst's 'new' career. By Bob Gulla.

Casting the Buddy movie: Local wags pick their dream casts for the upcoming film of The Prince of Providence

•   NOMINATE YOUR PICKS FOR THE PROVIDENCE BEST ISSUE  |  January 23, 2013
  Tell us your favorites!
•   DAVID CICILLINE FOR CONGRESS  |  October 31, 2012
  Even admirers of Congressman David Cicilline can find him maddening.
•   THE OBAMA IMPERATIVE  |  October 31, 2012
  Two things stand between almost certain economic and social catastrophe: the prospect of the Democrats maintaining — or expanding — their majority in the Senate, and the reelection of President Barack Obama.
•   TURKEY TIME  |  November 22, 2011
  It's time for the Phoenix 's third annual turkeys issue, wherein we call out Rhode Islanders for acts most fowl.
•   CHAFEE’S NUMBER  |  July 27, 2011
  This week, we continue with a running feature, the Gubernatorial Scorecard. Every so often, we'll rate Lincoln Chafee from 1 to 10 on both the politics and substance of his most recent maneuverings.