Anthony Faccenda
What do religion, politics, and television cliffhangers all have in common? All three can be extremely divisive and lead to heated debate. Case in point: The Walking Dead’s season six finale. (Spoiler Alert) After the show aired, frustrated fans and critics alike were left left asking: “Who did Negan kill?!" Critics have called the head-scratching cliffhanger “terrible” and fans of the horror series have gone as far as to petition AMC—who airs the show—to explain the ending. As of the writing of this article, the Change.org petition has garnered 9,846 signatures out of 10,000.
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen has become the latest -- and high profile -- name to join the boycott of North Carolina in protest of the newly passed state law, HB2: Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, that many feel promotes discrimination against the LGBT community.
PayPal announced earlier in the week that it has cancelled its proposed global operation center in Charlotte, taking 400 potential jobs with it. Springsteen announced in a statement on Friday that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's scheduled concert in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday evening has been cancelled in protest of the law, claiming it to be "the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards."
The Franchise #144 4/5/16 - Like the Phoenix rises from the ashes (or more like a bear waking up from hibernation), The Franchise has returned to the WBOB airwaves. Yes sir, Mr. Franchise himself, Joe Ferro, and the lovely Mya Destinee are back to talk all things in the world of entertainment and in news too.
This time around, the two talk about multitude of things from talking about the 22nd anniversary of the death of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, dead porn stars, to Taylor Swifts' booty (or rather her fake booty) and the video game that has Joe Ferro all excited: Tom Clancy's The Division. Proclamation Ale Invites Public to Come Taste Newest Brew, Chat About Pending Brewery Legislation4/6/2016
Rhode Island-based Proclamation Ale Company has invited members of the public, elected officials, and retail owners to their West Kingston brewery on Friday, April 8th to sample their newest beer, Plasmatic, and to provide context to a proposed Rhode Island bill (H7705) that would allow breweries to sell their beer directly to the public without going through a distributor.
Movies on the Block, Providence's only outdoor movie theater, returns in June to kick off it's tenth season. And now, they have announced their lineup of great films to be shown at Westminster Street's Grant's Block.
Movies are screened each Thursday evening in the summer beginning at sundown at 260 Westminster Street. Don't forget -- come early to reserve a spot, bring your own chairs and blankets, and keep in mind that the movies rely on cooperation from Mother Nature! This year features such gems as The Force Awakens, Fury Road, Spaceballs, and more... Check out the full schedule below!
An important marine timepiece, made as part of the British race to determine longitude at sea, has been discovered in the collections at the Newport Historical Society in Rhode Island.
By day, Conor McManus studies the larvae of Atlantic mackerel. By night, he’s chasing a puck on a sheet of ice.
McManus plays right wing on the Bay Blades, the let’s-have-a-blast hockey team at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. The team will face off against its longtime rival, the High Stickers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, on Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. in Boss Ice Arena on the Kingston campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Since the unveiling of Rhode Island's new slogan and promotional video, the internet has been abuzz with comments, complaints, and suggestions for improving the poorly received campaign. People have offered their own logo creations, and even created their own spoof videos. So, following their lead, we at WBOB have decided to create our own submissions for the Governor and the RI Commerce Corporation to consider.
Check out WBOB's 5 Slogans for Rhode Island Below! Geek Cred #16 3/28/16 - The Geek Cred crew review Batman v Superman! Can the movie survive host John Davidson's raw seething hate? Can co hosts Deven and Mike survive it? Find out plus learn about breaking DC comics news!
John Davidson
Some time ago, I wrote an article reviewing the Batman v. Superman trailer that leaked (find it here) -- and I made the prediction that in order to get Batman to fight Superman, it required that "either Superman or Superman has to do something wrong -- Or they both have to be tricked." In other words, either one of the heroes has to look bad, or both have to look stupid. "Awesome! Ineffectual, non-heroes!" With that prediction in mind, it seems like I slightly missed the mark. There was another option: that both heroes would look bad AND stupid. And that is exactly what Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice does. It makes its heroes look stupid, its world seem joyless and does little more than drone on and on about a point it's too incompetent to make while the audience is lulled to sleep until the last twenty minutes where the movie suddenly claps its hands together in front of its slumbering viewers and starts vomiting CG destruction sequences like Michael Bay on an overdose of Red Bull and meth but with less characterization and more difficult to follow action. |
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