*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. If you meet AEST2 in the course of an ordinary day, he seems like a normal citizen. But he leads a double life, furthering a decades-long graffiti career in secret....
Hip Hop X Skate X Fashion: A Conversation with Shawn Gray of Washington Avenue Skateboarding
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. Hip hop and skateboarding: two subcultures with roots that go back well over 40 years. Over the decades, each has had a long struggle for acceptance before eventually...
From Richmond to The Amazon: Conservation Photographer Trevor Frost Documents Wildlife Around the World
“I’ve been to 85-plus countries, every continent except for Antarctica, and I have never come across a place that is better than this. Ever,” said National Geographic photographer Trevor Frost of his hometown, Richmond. *This article originally appeared in RVA Mag...
Teach, Protect, and Serve: A County Backed Against Its Borders
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. Each morning, 384 miles west of Richmond, a man clips on his badge, buckles his belt, tightens his gun holster, and heads to work. His commute is upwards of 40...
The Sun Is Still Shining Over The James: Tim Barry Opens Up About Avail’s Triumphant Reunion
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. As soon as the word broke, it was all over town -- after 12 years of inactivity, Avail was reforming to play their hometown once again. The quintessential Richmond,...
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