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You Can Call Me Bill: An Interview William Shatner

Over the course of his decades-long career, he’s been known by many names: Captain James Tiberius Kirk, Sergeant TJ Hooker, Commander Buck Murdock, and even Stan Fields if you can be so bold as to tell us why April 25th is, in fact, the perfect date (Answer: it’s not...

Deep in the Cut with Hip Hop Henry & Billy Crystal Fingers

In this laid-back interview, I caught up with Richmond party scene vets Hip Hop Henry and Billy Crystal Fingers about their weekly Wednesday night event, Acid's Groove at Get Tight Lounge. They discuss the origins of the name, their love for acid jazz and rare...

VCU to Make West Grace into “Campus Main Street”

To start off, we already knew this was happening The plans have been out there for years, but a recent article from the VCU student paper, The Commonwealth Times, highlighted by Axios yesterday, has brought it back into the conversation this week. Virginia...

A Guide to The Perfect Goth Date in Richmond

For those who dare to embrace the darker side of love, writer Lauren Vincelli unveils an array of gothic date spots across the city in time for Valentine's Day. From eerie matinees at Dracula ballets to sultry nights filled with sugar baby shopping sprees and...

Threads in the Life of Chris Curry & EMBMNT

11:30am72 and SunnyPony PasturePlaylist: Cohesion Streams of fiery red and burnt orange leaves paraded aloft a vibrant treeline. They drifted en concert by the prevailing airflow. Mirrored below was a cascade of rushing water that weaved between boulders smoothed over...

Richmond Comedian Patrick Logan Will Make You Laugh

Hello readers! In today's edition, we're diving back into the world of Richmond comedy and chatting with Patrick Logan, the host of "Another Round of Comedy" at Another Round Bar and Grill in Richmond, Virginia. Patrick is a rising star in the local comedy scene, and...

VICTIM15 From RVA to MIA: Introducing EXPRESS YO’SELF RVA

In all of my years studying historical costume and working in Fashion, interestingly enough, I have just realized that great designers are not just creators of clothes—they are creators of movements! They inspire movement in our latent potential of being, and movement in our collective progression towards higher levels of showing up in the...

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EXPRESS YO’SELF RVA 2023

Are Richmond Beards Still a Thing? 

“He that hath no beard is less than a man.” William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing  Are beards still popular in RVA?  Historically, facial hair goes in and out of fashion and some say we reached peak beard several years ago. Its death has been announced many times since.  Celebrities are mostly clean-shaven these days, hipsters came...

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Are Richmond Beards Still a Thing? by Terry Hurley, photo by Jay Wennington

Richmond to Louisville: How a Community Exposed One Man’s Secret

Drew Spruill was the owner of Yesterday's Heroes vintage clothing store in Richmond’s Fan district. The store abruptly closed in 2018 after sexual assault allegations towards Spruill. Spruill left the Richmond area although no criminal charges were ever filed against him. Five years later a community in Louisville made the connection that an...

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Drew Spruill of Yesterday's Heroes story 2023

In the Heat of the Night Vol. 13: Bye Bye Summer

It's sad to say but summer is coming to a close for this year. Over the 3 months, our team has documenting a city that never really sleeps, painting a portrait of the post-sunset scene. This is our last week of this series and Jody Adams, our resident photographer, hit up the outdoor stage at Brambly Park. From there, it was off to Babes,...

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In The Heat Of The Night Vol. 13 by Jody Adams

In the Heat of the Night Vol. 10: Sizzlin’ Summer BBQ

In the River City, when the summer sun dips below the horizon, the nightlife ignites, pulsing with a rhythm all its own, a rocking vibe that captures the city’s true spirit. Our on-the-ground lensman, Jody Adams, has been out there, guitar pick in one hand, camera in the other, hitting everything from The Camel's fiery live shows to City...

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In The Heat Of The Night Vol. 10 by Jody Adams

In The Heat Of The Night Vol. 9: The Dog Days Of Summer

As we nosedive into the sultry sizzle of summer, the city's asphalt starts to offer a small breath of relief but, let me tell you, Richmond's nightlife doesn't know the meaning of chill. This week, our shutterbug in residence, Jody Adams, was beating the pavement, venturing everywhere from the ear-bleedingly loud metal shows deep in the...

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Mahlina Shoats Is A Survivor

I was at a concert when Jonathan Facka called me. Of course, I did not hear my phone ring, so he immediately followed up with a text message. "I wanna pitch you something," was all that he would let on. The next morning, completely oblivious to whatever he was going to ask of me, I called him and listened to him give me the footnotes to a...

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Mahlina Shoats 2023 by Daniel Jones @danieljonesfoto

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