Off of Broad Street, deep in Scott’s Addition between warehouses and alleyways, is a black hole in the wall filled with music, vintage VHS, and (perhaps most importantly) Richmond’s preeminent collection of horror-themed pinball machines. I came to Wax Moon on a cool...
Of all the things that I have been able to do and write about, being able to write the phrase “How the Big Gay Gameboy Was Conceived” is probably at the top of the list. The Big Gay Gameboy and about eight other exhibits are wrapping up their last week at The Iridian Gallery this week as part of the FREEPLAY! exhibit. Originally conceived and...
Whether you are a fan of the spoopy or the scary, Hocus Pocus or Candyman, it was hard to argue that the general consensus is that the first ever Nightmare Weekend Convention in Richmond was an absolute success. From the same team that brings us GalaxyCon every March to the Greater Richmond Convention Center, Nightmare Weekend brought...
Horror nerds of Richmond, unite! We finally have our own horror convention coming to town, and just in time for Halloween—courtesy of our old friends at GalaxyCon. GalaxyCon first made its appearance in the Richmond area in March 2019 and has been an increasingly popular hit ever since. With stops under the original GalaxyCon brand in Raleigh,...
Grab your latex and your CostCo-size bottle of Ben Nye primer - it's time to cosplay. Last weekend, Cosplay World made its return to the convention center, allowing all cosplayers in and around the area, whether they be newbies or veterans, a place to meet for the weekend. The event ran at the Greater Richmond Convention Center downtown from...
Nestled comfortably in a nice pocket of Scott's Addition is Dawnstar Video Games. It's beautiful lavender brick exterior with faded toys from various video games and anime is hard to miss. Recently celebrating their third anniversary in 2022, shop owners Dakotah, Andrew and Meaghan describe Dawnstar as a pure passion project, which is evident...
Week 6 is done, and just like that, the Jaguars go to London and play their best game of the year. Maybe the Jags belong in London; it's their true home field, it seems. It calls them. I could see Lawrence fitting in that city, going to soccer games and eating fish and chips. Someones gotta do it eventually. Lawrence gets his first win, and...
HOW many missed kicks were there last week? This week in the Fantasy Freakout, John Reinhold breaks down kicker woes, Gruden flops, the terror of the year's first bye week, and how all of it will affect your fantasy football league. Week 5 has a lot to discuss and take in overall. Tonight's game features the Goat Tom Brady’s Buccaneers taking...
The NFL season is rapidly advancing, and trends are starting to develop -- some good, some bad. Meanwhile, some things aren't turning out like anyone expected. This week in the Fantasy Freakout, John Reinhold tries to make sense of it all. Week 4 was exciting, and honestly a complete 180 in a lot of ways. We had quite a few players go full...
This week on the Fantasy Freakout: with his actual favorite football team rapidly imploding, John Reinhold attempts to find solace in the players racking up the best fantasy football scores. No doubt things will get ugly at some point. Week 3 has given us a clearer picture of where things currently stand in the NFL. For fantasy purposes, it...
