National rankings say Richmond is thriving. But talk to the people living and working here, and a more complicated picture emerges. Richmond has been named one of the best cities to live in America. Again. A global marketing firm ranked 100 U.S. cities, and Richmond...
We have a bunch of stuff together for Halloween Night that we are excited about. It's on a Thursday this year and that means everyone is going to be out. So here a few great options for spending your time out on All Hallow's Eve! We have a bunch of stuff together for Halloween Night that we are excited about. It's on a Thursday this year and that...
Ladies and gentlemen, the final preparations for the 2013 edition of Halloweek are being made, and it looks like our 8th year will be the best year yet! Ladies and gentlemen, the final preparations for the 2013 edition of Halloweek are being made, and it looks like our 8th year will be the best year yet! From a huge dance party held in a hangar...
As a foreigner living in America, there are quite a few hard- to- understand things. Your government…shuts down? Y’all still use checks? As a foreigner living in America, there are quite a few hard- to- understand things. Your government…shuts down? Y’all still use checks? However, there is one American thing above all others I both don’t...
The Blue Ridge Mountains will provide the picturesque background to the fourth annual Festy Experience this weekend. The Blue Ridge Mountains will provide the picturesque background to the fourth annual Festy Experience this weekend. Virginia native bluegrass band, The Infamous Stringdusters, founded the festival in 2010 and have kept the...
Anthony began his musical journey by playing violin and flipping through his parents vinyl collection. Later in life he became a successful DJ performing at a mix of clubs, raves and private events. Anthony began his musical journey by playing violin and flipping through his parents vinyl collection. Later in life he became a successful DJ...
The banks of the James river in August are no joke. It’s so freaking humid it’s hard to see where the river actually starts. The banks of the James river in August are no joke. It’s so freaking humid it’s hard to see where the river actually starts. It’s the middle of the night and there’s a thick haze over the brown, barely moving water. Only...
Bleeding Edge By Thomas Pynchon (Penguin) When discussing an author like Thomas Pynchon, a natural tendency arises to categorize the artist’s output in terms of weight, in both the metaphorical and strictly Euclidean senses. To wit: a gargantuan tome like Gravity’s Rainbow charts towards the high end on both, while the goofball antics of Inherent...
Ashleigh Shackelford is stunning. The 22-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student majors in Business Admin and Political Science with a minor in Gender Studies. She is also working on starting a non-profit organization to promote positive views of all body types, especially among children. After seeing pictures of her conducting a...
There's a fine line between PR work and journalism these days- and while I'm not here to make comparisons, I can assure you we get A LOT of press releases so I know a thing or two about them. There's a fine line between PR work and journalism these days- and while I'm not here to make comparisons, I can assure you we get A LOT of press releases...
