In 2009, I went to three different GameStops trying to find a Wii Fit Balance Board, and getting one started my path toward having yoga in my life. After two years of doing virtual yoga on a game system, I was challenged by a student to seek out meditation and yoga...
I remember in 2005, my parents sitting me down and sharing that my mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Later that year, for Christmas, after she had begun treatment, we visited our family and friends in New Orleans to see the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina—forever precious moments with her that I will cherish. Today, we see headlines...
Through inaction as much as intention, Virginia is in the midst of launching a second War on Drugs aka THE WAR ON PEOPLE. Failure to complete the process of marijuana decriminalization that we started in 2021 is empowering both police and the public to continue the same dangerous patterns that marked decades of disastrous drug policy. But with no...
Tucked into a corner of Scott’s Addition, where the buzz of breweries and new apartments drowns out the neighborhood’s industrial past, Shield N Sheath Hatchet House offers something unexpected: a place to throw sharp objects with purpose. For Dan Pegg, the man behind the business, it’s more than just a venue—it’s a second chance. Pegg, a...
Last Saturday night, Richmond’s James River transformed into a glowing celebration for the annual Richmond Boat Parade of Lights. Boats decked out in holiday lights and festive decorations turned the river into a moving display of seasonal cheer. From glowing Santas, twinkling reindeer and The Grinch, more than 20 boats brought creativity and...
A list of grants awarded to location law enforcement agencies in Virginia. Emphasis on tackling hate crimes has been on the rise with officials in Virginia taking it more seriously. Like with the Commission to Combat Anti-Semitism, it is crosses the worlds of physically protecting people and demonizing anti-Zionist protestors. Virginia has been...
Richmond, Virginia, is poised to become a pivotal location for understanding the history of slavery in America with The Shockoe Project, a large-scale initiative dedicated to memorializing the city's role in the transatlantic slave trade and honoring the experiences of enslaved and free Africans. With the unveiling of a life-size replica of the...
It’s hard to think of a better marriage than love and cheap tacos. On a story that broke last week on Reddit/rva, newlyweds Grant and Ashlyn Serrels, Richmond locals, chose a celebration that felt true to them. On a chilly December night, after saying “I do” at The Mill at Fine Creek in Powhatan, Virginia, they headed to Taco Bell. Photo by...
If you’ve ever killed an entire afternoon on Reddit—deep in a debate on r/AskReddit, scrolling through endless memes on r/funny, or arguing about the best Star Wars movie in r/movies—you’ve been part of something that started in a small college dorm room in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yes, that Reddit. The chaotic, messy, wildly...
Dear Richmond, As we slowly work to piece together the puzzle of our inner world, lightning strikes—and suddenly, everything changes. At the heart of this week's spread is the Empress, surrounded by the Seven of Swords and the Strength card. As the Moon in Pisces shifts into assertive Aries on Tuesday, December 10th, its...
