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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

Weekend at Anna Nicole’s

More massive stupidity for endless viewing on TV
Just when you think TV news can’t further debase itself, along comes the death of Anna Nicole Smith.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 14, 2007

Hail, Brunonia

Other Paper snoozes on Hunt’s College Hill connection
If Phillipe & Jorge were in the high heels of Brown president Ruth Simmons, we would fire off a letter to the Urinal and New York Times, for failing to acknowledge the College Hill pedigree of a great American patriot who recently died.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 07, 2007

Natural born liar

“Shots and Beer” lives in persistent denial
If you ever wanted a definition of “congenital liar,” just look at Dick “Big Time” Cheney.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | January 31, 2007

Vo Dilun is Cartoon Country

Battling Woonsocket moms kick the New Year into high gear
The front of the January 13 BeloJo, what with the big above-the-fold photo spread of Woonsocket’s battling mommies, was immediately dubbed the Parents’ Day Special at Casa Diablo.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | January 17, 2007

2007: Same as the old year

Relatives of Cicilline and Mollis continue the Vo Dilun tradition
And they are off and running, in the 2007 edition of “How Can We Embarrass Little Rhody Even More?”

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | January 11, 2007

Ford and the USA

Where are the sensible conservatives these days?
Many of the thoughts recently expressed about Gerald R. Ford’s presidency remind your superior correspondents of just how dangerously far to the right this country has veered.

By PHILLIPE AND GORGE | January 03, 2007

R.I.P., Godfather of Soul

James Brown stood his ground against Cianci
Regular readers of the Cool, Cool World obviously recognize the musical genius of James Brown.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | December 27, 2006

The Blowhard Bulletin

Sundlun’s desire to restore local ownership is on the money
Last week’s Phoenix carried an intriguing article, by ace news editor Ian Donnis, about how Bruce “Captain Blowhard” Sundlun, our esteemed former governor and all-around giant raving character, was looking to have a local group of investors buy the Providence Urinal.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | December 13, 2006

If I Did It, Rhode Island-style

The URI Ram gets rough treatment at the Dunk
Phillipe & Jorge wonder if Bob Driscoll, Providence College’s athletic director, isn’t angling for big paychecks from Fox network mogul Rupert “The Dirty Digger” Murdoch.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | December 07, 2006

Fancy footwork

Halitosis Hall denizens still excel when it comes to self-inflicted woes
Could Little Rhody get a national award for the skill with which its politicians steadily shoot themselves in the foot?

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 29, 2006

Trouble in paradise

An emerging art group fights bureaucracy in the supposed renaissance city
While our capital city continues to promote itself as a prime booster and center for the arts, we continue to wonder about the strength of that commitment.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 21, 2006

Who’s the Nancy?

Dubya slouches to mere mincing minion among DC’s new political elite
The GOP’s many mistakes this election season included the massive one of attacking House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the soon-to-be Speaker of the House.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 15, 2006

Changing of the guard

Dubya gets a well-deserved comeuppance
We here in the Biggest Little tend to be self-deprecating to a fault.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 08, 2006

A vote is a terrible thing to waste

Some helpful hints for November 7
Yes, in a display of self-aggrandizement that would make Tom Cruise gasp, it is time for the mighty Phillipe & Jorge to make our endorsements.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 01, 2006

Jaw-dropper

What prompted the BeloJo to do an about-face on the casino?
If there’s a real political shocker this year, it’s how the Urinal this week came out with an endorsement of Question 1, the controversial casino ballot question.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | October 25, 2006

Hail, hail CBGB

There’s a big SNAFU when OMFUG is all gone
Many moons ago, Phillipe lived one block away from the legendary CBGB nightclub on Bleeker Street in New York City’s Bowery.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | October 18, 2006

Not so jockular

The ugly racial shakedown in Coventry diminishes all of us
The field of sports is normally one of the areas with the least racism in the US.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | October 11, 2006

S.O.S. in the Biggest Little

The possible private takeover of Harrah’s is more bad news
What a joyful time in the Ocean State.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | October 04, 2006

Randy

He opened the doors to the Living Room, with enthusiasm and encouragement
Randy Hien was a sun around which thousands of people orbited.

By PHILLIPE & JORGE | September 27, 2006

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