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Richmond City Council Passes Controversial Meals Tax Increase, 7-2

After a lengthy and heated deliberation, Richmond’s hotly contested meal’s tax was decided Monday night, with it passing City Council in a 7-2 vote. Councilpersons Andreas Addison, Parker Agelasto, Mike Jones, President Chris Hilbert, Vice President Cynthia Newbille,...

Seeking Refuge: An RVA Mag Documentary Series on Syrian Refugees

Syria is the great humanitarian disaster of our generation. According to Human Rights Watch's World Report for 2017, almost 500,000 civilians have been killed with another 100,000 detained or disappeared since the start of the civil conflict in 2011. The majority of...

Review: RVA Environmental Film Festival

Rising sea levels are a threat and its detrimental effects can be seen both abroad in our own backyard. Two short documentaries screened in Richmond over the weekend captured this very issue.  EPA director Scott Pruitt recently said that the rapidly occurring climate...

In Case You Forgot, Today is National Pizza Day

Today is a national holiday of the highest order. What is it you ask? Some kind of remembrance day whereby we honor those who came before us? Hardly. Today is National Pizza Day. While this holiday might be "unofficial" it certainly lives in the hearts and minds of...

Best of RVA missed connections 4/2-4/6

Last week was a banner week for missed connections and that is a truly hard act to follow. Last week was a banner week for missed connections and that is a truly hard act to follow. Luckily though, this farmer is ready to harvest with the beautiful weather outside. And while I pull corn off its stalks to prepare for the upcoming season, you...

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Best of RVA Craigslist Missed Connections 3/25-4/1

The warm weather is here and everyone’s got spring fever. Your long lost love might be thinking about you too. Or maybe that girl in the Taco Bell drive-thru also thinks you’re her future soul mate. People are looking for love, or at least a good time, everywhere you look in RVA. Check out the best of this week’s missed connections and maybe get...

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Martha Stewart has a filthy f**king mouth [NSFW Video]

There weren't many reason to watch Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber, but a video has popped up show what we missed - the Queen of Home & Hearth telling some really filthy jokes. There weren't many reason to watch Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber, but a video has popped up show what we missed - the Queen of Home & Hearth telling some...

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Mr Jennings’ Steamcrunk series is back with a vengeance!

This highly anticipated second installment keeps with Mr Jennings' the vibe of vintage sounds made modern, with remixes of Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Waits, Mr Bungle, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. This highly anticipated second installment keeps with Mr Jennings' the vibe of vintage sounds made modern, with remixes of Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Waits,...

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Starr Hill Brewery unveils new brews, brewmaster, and logo

It's been a busy few months for Charlottesville based Starr Hill Brewery, so allow us to catch up a bit here. First up, check out their fancy new logo - It's been a busy few months for Charlottesville based Starr Hill Brewery, so allow us to catch up a bit here. First up, check out their fancy new logo - “This new imagery absolutely elevates our...

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RVA Radio: Mr. Jennings, “Intergalactic Speakeasy 2.0”

Once again, we shall warp through bass and time and find ourselves at the most bumpin party this side of the Milky Way! Once again, we shall warp through bass and time and find ourselves at the most bumpin party this side of the Milky Way! It's like the Mos Eisley Cantina and Idlewild mashed together, with a big ole helping of space booty. You're...

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