Al Campanis was a scout for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1950s and 1960s. He said the hair on his arms only stood up twice in his life. Once when he saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the other time when he witnessed Sandy Koufax throw a...
Do you or someone you know have the writing chops to seek out and deliver compelling stories on the latest in music, art, food, beer, politics and current events in Richmond? Well, you’re in luck, because the editors of RVA Mag and GayRVA.com are in need of editorial and video interns for our upcoming spring session! We’re looking to fill about...
After a series of postponements, the Monument Avenue Commission met for the first time since the violent alt-right rally in Charlottesville on August 12, for a working meeting without public comment. Half of the 10 commissioners met before some 80 citizens and covered state laws concerning the preservation of monuments, an online exhibit by the...
In this week's Missed Connections it seems cuffing season has come early. From uber drivers to strangers in elevators, everyone is looking for someone and this week their search for someone to keep them warm this holiday season has taken them to Craigslist. Eavesdropping on a serious conversation. - m4w (Harrison St.) Didn't mean to. But y'all...
“We must teach each child the values of empathy and communication that are at the core of the kindness, mindfulness, integrity, and leadership, which can only be taught by example.” Those words were spoken by First Lady Melania Trump two months ago at the United Nations. Does she know who her husband is? In Virginia and across the country,...
Democrats swept today's election in Virginia with an unprecedented victory for the Governorship, LT Governorship, and Attorney General seats, along with potentially picking up 12 delegate seats in the General Assembly. In addition, the first transgender woman, Danica Roem, was elected to the General Assembly unseating her anti-LGBTQ rival, Bob...
The Virginia Pilot is reporting that the ACLU is claiming that some person(s) or organization(s) have been calling voters and telling them their polling location has changed. Director of strategic communications Bill Farrar has said that there has been a multitude of reports supporting this, but that it was hard to determine whether or not they...
Sadly, in this week's Missed Connections no Halloween hookups for you, but sparks fly at Hop Harvest and Buskey Cider, we have yet another foot-fetish fiend willing to pay cash for the prettiest feet, and if your name is Dan, you're in a band and played at The Camel, you have a secret admirer. Read on for all these and more. M" at Hyatt place...
Hurricane season is here, and this one’s already a doozy. According to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 2017 season holds records for the highest number of major hurricanes in more than 10 years, and the highest number of consecutive hurricanes since the satellite era -- such as Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Katia....
A journalist working for the Democratic media site Shareblue was roughed up by police at a rally for Republican candidate Ed Gillespie. A video surfaced on NowThis Politics an hour ago, which shows the reporter being thrown to the ground while four police officers scramble to keep him pinned down. One officer can be seen putting his knee on the...
