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Protest or Parade, Richmond Likes to Get ‘Fancy’

For the Richmond we know, “fancy” doesn’t belong to the country club set. It doesn’t sip cocktails under chandeliers or care much about matching buttons. Here, fancy has dirt on its boots and glitter in its hair. It shows up to a protest in drag. It haunts the streets...

Opinion | The Grocery Bill That Stares Back at You

In Richmond, you walk into Kroger or Food Lion for the usual and walk out $80 lighter with barely a bag and a half. No steaks. No extras. Just the basics you’ve been buying since you first learned how to cook on a crooked burner in a Fan apartment. And now you’re...

Writer’s Block | Poems from ‘ARTHROPOETRY’ by Noah Strickler

A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and VirginiaWriter’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...

Photos | Good Trouble Lives On in Richmond

Yesterday, more than a thousand Richmonders took to Monument Avenue as part of the nationwide Good Trouble Lives On demonstration, organized by 50501 Virginia and local partners. The peaceful action stretched from Lombardy Street to Willow Lawn Drive,...

Get JURASS-ic to Science on Tap! Dino Night

Drink like a grown-up. Wonder like a kid. No children, no judgment, just dinosaurs. Ah, dinosaurs. We never outgrow them. They’re the original fascination and the gateway drug into the natural world. When we were kids, they were terrifying and magical. Now? They’re...

Letter To The Editor | The Quiet Erasure of America’s Poor

Disclaimer: The following is a letter to the editor. It represents their personal views on this issue. RVA Magazine is committed to providing a platform for community voices on important local matters. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 12 Hotspit

“This interview was a blast. You know it’s a good one when even the editing (work) is fun. Join us in this episode as we discuss the creation of this wonderful band, their goals, and the process of building the perfect lineup (it’s tough), Crayola House and unwanted...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 3/20/18-3/29/18

Following a new sex-trafficking bill that was just passed, Craigslist took down all of their personal ads, which seeks to "subject websites to criminal and civil liability when third parties (users) misuse online personals unlawfully" according to a statement the site recently released.  While it's wonderful that Congress is taking action for...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 3/13/18-3/20/18

It's a dreary day out there, which may have you down in the dumps, but the folks over at Missed Connections are always the perfect pick-me-up. This week, we've got a stressed out doughnut girl, sparks fly over a guy in a turtleneck at The Circuit, a man is searching for his "Daddy Bear" from the Bianco Del Rio show, and a woman dressed as Harley...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 3/6/18-3/13/18

We may have returned to a frosty winter wonderland, but it's always hot and steamy over in Missed Connections and its guaranteed to warm you right up. This week, we have a creepy ode to a "grilled cheese sandwich", a man with a foot fetish gets disappointed at "Red Robster", a former minister is looking to explore, and a man falls for a...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 2/27/18-3/6/18

In this week's batch of Missed Connections, things are heating up with encounters at dog parks, Chesterfield's Daisy Duke's & Boots Saloon, The National, Citizen Burger Bar, and The Broadberry. One man also searches for his Hidden Rock Park lover in hopes of reigniting the flame. All that and more below. Dorey Park Dog park - m4w (Dorey Park)...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 2/20/18-2/27/18

As we wrap up the month of February, it's still a little brisk out, but the folks over in Missed Connections are keeping it hot and heavy as ever. Apartments are getting ready to be signed for the next year, and leasing agents are getting some action, its love at first sight at a Taco Bell drive-thru, and a Peter Chang's waiter with a cactus...

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Best Of RVA Missed Connections 2/13/18-2/20/18

From a furcoat-wearing man looking for female friendships to a wasted Weezie's woman, and two folks who give a whole new meaning to 'biscuits and gravy', this week's batch of RVA Missed Connections is bound to brighten your week and leave you with a laugh or two. Also, Dominic at the deli in Carytown, someone has eyes for you. Problem with...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 2/7/18 – 2/13/18

In this week of RVA Missed Connections, we have an interesting collection of experiences from a man looking for a secret sugar daddy, to a Fancy Biscuit Flirtation, to a bald guy fetish, a mom with a face tat at McDonald's gets a secret admirer and two people "bumping" at the VMFA. All that and more below.  Secret Sugar Daddy - m4m (Richmond)...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 1/30/2018-2/6/2018

There's always something fun and wildly weird in RVA's Missed Connections. In this week's batch, we've got a Lamplighter stalker, a woman lusting after her exterminator, an encounter at Godfrey's, and an exotic baby doll cleaning service. Yes, you read that right, but it's probably not what you think...or maybe it is. All that and more, below. ...

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