Just announced: Cosmic Echo Live, taking place at the historic Hippodrome Theatre on September 13, will celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Richmond-born cosmic jazz icon Lonnie Liston Smith. The event will feature live performances, stories from across his...
David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker, musician, and artist, has passed away at the age of 78. His family announced his death in a heartfelt statement, expressing the profound loss of a man who left an indelible mark on both art and culture. “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,”...
The 8th Annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival arrives at a significant moment, marking the centennial anniversaries of the Indian Citizenship Act and the Racial Integrity Act 1924. These historic milestones, each with far-reaching consequences for Native communities, add deeper layers of meaning to this year’s event, which takes place at the...
Back in January, I had the chance to shadow the independent film Saturnalia for three days, capturing behind-the-scenes photos of the Gearhead Camera production on location. After filming wrapped in February, I was fortunate to speak with producer, writer and cinematographer Max Fischer and director and co-writer Daniel Lerch. Their...
There are certain films that aren’t just watched but absorbed, metabolized into the DNA of an entire culture. For hip-hop, Belly is one of those films. The late '90s street saga, directed by the legendary Hype Williams, wasn’t Hollywood— Hollywood didn’t know what to do with it. This was a film made for people who understood it, who...
Halloween seemed to fly by this year—I barely made it to any haunted houses or ghost tours before Thanksgiving’s brown-and-orange gloom settled in. My antidote? Heading to the Byrd on Tuesday, November 19th for the premiere of WIGGLERS by Seyla Hossaini, alongside The Dirt Eater by Jim Stramel, Traders by Olivia Gropp, and Doctor Drain Brain by...
“Alright, you primitive screwheads, listen up!” – Ash Williams, a guy with a chainsaw for a hand and more brains than most of us. In 1992, Army of Darkness hit theaters, and civilization has been on the decline ever since. Why? Because people still haven’t figured out that this is, without question, one of the greatest movies ever made....
Richmond, get ready—this weekend, GalaxyCon’s Nightmare Weekend is bringing a mashup of pop culture chaos, horror flick royalty, and hometown heroes to the Greater Richmond Convention Center from October 11th to 13th. It’s more than just another con; this one’s crawling with the legends who’ve made you scream and the stars you’ve stayed up late...
Calling all mecha addicts! The Gundam Base Mobile USA Tour is traveling to various cities across the country to celebrate the remarkable 45th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. Hosted by the Bandai Hobby US Team, this mobile pop-up event made a stop at HobbyTown Richmond, showcasing everything Gundam to honor the franchise's rich...
In a world teeming with dragons and hobbits, where mega-corporations churn out a never-ending stream of superhero nonsense and regurgitated franchises—where our options are reduced to Coppola’s farewell, the latest Transformers flick, or yet another Deadpool sequel—what happened to the joy of being an audience? I love Michael Keaton and the...
