A former Richmond smoke shop owner breaks his silence on selective enforcement, shady distributors, and the regulatory loopholes driving Virginia’s booming gray market. In neighborhoods across Richmond, it’s hard to miss them: brightly lit vape shops glowing with LED...
About that delayed NASA launch...yeah, it's permanent. The, thankfully, UN-MANNED, NASA "Antares" class rocket exploded during take-off this evening in Eastern Virginia. About that delayed NASA launch...yeah, it's permanent. The, thankfully, UN-MANNED, NASA "Antares" class rocket exploded during take-off this evening in Eastern Virginia. So, the...
Announcing the launch of a new tradition for Richmond! Announcing the launch of a new tradition for Richmond! Be a part of Richmond history and celebrate with us on Brown’s Island for RVA New Year’s Eve 2014. The tradition that started uptown continues downtown with a night of entertainment, community, and a completely brand new RVA NYE Ball--a...
Last Tuesday, the Melvins released their 900th album, Hold It In. This landmark achievement came by way of the band’s 743rd line-up. Last Tuesday, the Melvins released their 900th album, Hold It In. This landmark achievement came by way of the band’s 743rd line-up. For this recording, mainstays King Buzzo and Dale Crover recruited Paul Leary and...
Edgar Allan Poe. The ghosts of Confederate soldiers. The collapsed train tunnel beneath Church Hill. The Hollywood Cemetery vampire. Richmond has been a haunted town for centuries, going all the way back to the curse Chief Powhatan cast upon the area in the 17th century. In light of the city’s supernatural history, confining our Halloween...
RVA Underground #7 RVA Underground #7 RVA Mag presents the RVA Underground Podcast, Episode #7, featuring Daniel Jones and Terreal Brown. Each episode, your hosts will give you a variety of tracks they feel worthy of your attention, and will also feature a guest mix by a local DJ or producer. Check out the episode below, and let us know what you...
Comedy fans won't want to miss this one! Standup comedian Tig Notaro will be performing next week at Charlottesville's Jefferson Theater next week, and RVA Mag has a pair of tickets to give away! Comedy fans won't want to miss this one! Standup comedian Tig Notaro will be performing next week at Charlottesville's Jefferson Theater next week, and...
Strange things are afoot in the Missed Connections section this week. The cooling of the weather seems to have turned people emotional, even though some of them go to great lengths to hide it. Morrissey quotes, lengthy heartfelt apologies, and cries for understanding from an apathetic world dominated the tone of this week's missives. Strange...
When Ron English, often called the godfather of street art, came to Richmond this summer for the Richmond Mural Project, we knew the stories would be as crazy as his murals. Our published interview captured some of his sharpest insights, but it barely scratched the surface. English has a way of turning every memory into a parable, every anecdote...
The debate over estrogen in soy milk, fake breasts, fetish parties and young love - all of these topics and many more are covered in the first episode of Mr. Pickles, a new show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim created by Richmond-born funny men Day By Day. The debate over estrogen in soy milk, fake breasts, fetish parties and young love - all of...
