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Phillipe And Jorge

Son of a beach

Leave it to state minions to spoil a perfect summer day
The beach at Casa Diablo is closed.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | July 11, 2007

Chimp Boy hits and runs

Warmonger’s handlers make mockery of 1st Amendment
Gosh, what an honor when Dubya the Chimp Boy finally had the balls to make an appearance in the Biggest Little last week.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | July 02, 2007

Evil genius

“Big Time” Cheney is completely shameless
You’ve got to hand it to Dick Cheney, vice president and fictional MAXIMUM RULER OF THE UNIVERSE.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | June 27, 2007

Political pedophilia

The legislative budget takes it out on the kids
Let's screw the kids!

By PHILLLIPE AND JORGE | June 20, 2007

Carcieri and the legislature square off during a time of meager revenue
Governor Carcieri certainly revealed his flair for the dramatic when he unleashed his proposal last week to ax 1000 state employees.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | June 13, 2007

Return of the Bud-I(1)

A wave of high dudgeon mixed with anticipation
One item that has escaped notice is how Paul Roiff, the owner of 15 Beacon, has Rhode Island connections that go beyond knowing Boy Joe Paolino.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | June 06, 2007

A hero in Pawtucket

French fete McBurney with Legion of Honor
John Jr. is the paterfamilias.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 30, 2007

Farewell to John Hackett

Proof positive that a crusty conservative can be pals with proud liberals
Yes, John Hackett and his generally right-wing, white, and male editorial cohorts at the ’80s-vintage Urinal were regular punching bags at Casa Diablo.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 23, 2007

Another hummer

The Dunk cost overrun takes taxpayers for a soaking
What do the new Jamestown Bridge and the renovation of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center have in common?

By PHILLIPE + JORGE | May 18, 2007

Circus maximus

The greatest show not of this Earth
The clown show at Little Rhody’s State House is the Greatest Show Not on Earth. This is due to how our politicians behave like they are on another planet.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 09, 2007

Carrying the banner

Whitehouse impresses in the nation’s capital
It is always nice to see Little Rhody looking good on the national scene.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 02, 2007

Return of the Bud-I

Cherry Arnold’s Buddy hits the big screens
We guarantee that you will be entertained.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | April 25, 2007

Hillary-ization strikes US

Let’s sing “Kumbaya” and pretend we don’t have race problems
In terms of the Imus affair, Phillipe + Jorge can’t get over how the whole world of public affairs has undergone a process of Hillary-ization.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | April 18, 2007

Thus spoke Imus

Pop culture echoes the talker’s boneheaded “ho’s” slur
What P&J find very offensive reaches beyond the Imus program, into the world of music and multimedia, including TV and other radio shows.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | April 11, 2007

Pushy, pushy

North Kingstown superintendent seeks Hummel repellent
It was rewarding to see our old buddy from Channel 6, Opie Notsohumble, making news instead of just reporting it.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | April 04, 2007

Iraqis don’t count!

US media gives short shrift to the war's death toll
Thanks to the Pat Tillman charade, we know we can trust our military to deliver the hard, honest facts about deaths in combat.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 28, 2007

Off-color TV party

One of WLNE’s new would-be owners has a checkered past
A lot of cash is a requirement for an FCC broadcast license, but there are a few other hurdles.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 21, 2007

Trouble at the top

The Walter Reed fiasco is a national disgrace
The back of our limo has one of those yellow ribbon decals that say “Support Our Troops” — just above the “Impeach Bush” sticker.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 14, 2007

Lowering the bar

New standards for lawyers? We don’t need no stinkin’ standards!
Here’s a bit of information for those of you who have recently arrived on Planet Earth: people don’t like lawyers.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 07, 2007

The ’06 Guild Follies: Queen Elizabeth rules

In singing star turn, Pina wins rare standing O
Yes, it’s time to read about the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies, the biggest Vo Dilun cocktail party of the year, which, naturally, is held in Massachusetts.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 28, 2007