LA based street artist Lauren YS says their new mural on the side of Unkindness Art and Nevermore in Northside is an independent, self-funded project meant to communicate a human message rather than a political slogan. “There’s no sponsors, no corporations involved,...
New York-based alternative comedian Ben Wasserman wants to make you laugh, even when he's talking about death. Ben Wasserman really just wants you to laugh. He wants you to laugh, and leave his show believing that he is the best comedy act that you have ever seen. These are high accolades to assign to one’s self, but the New York City-based...
The annual VCUarts Fashion Show is catwalking into its 50th year. This dean’s-level event is well-attended, not only by students but by members of the community and esteemed guests as well. It will be held at the Train Shed at Main Street Station on Wednesday, May 8 for the second year in a row, according to Patricia Brown, chair of the VCUarts...
The Criterion Collection edition of silent-era comic Harold Lloyd's classic film, The Kid Brother, proves that Lloyd could absolutely stand alongside his more well-remembered peers, Chaplin and Keaton. Few silent-era comedy personas could top the legendary career that was Harold Lloyd’s. There were, of course, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin,...
Back for an amazing 11th time, RVA Fashion Week will bring all the glamorous runway action your little heart desires to a variety of venues around town. Here's our full rundown of what's in store. Converging on Richmond this week for six days of colorful runway shows, intriguing industry-minded panel discussions, and invaluable networking...
Snootchie bootchies, fellow Richmonders! The vocal half of beloved cinematic (and comic-book) comedy duo Jay and Silent Bob, Jason Mewes, makes a pit stop at the Richmond Funny Bone next week. Most well known as the Jay to Kevin Smith’s Silent Bob in Smith’s popular comedies, Mewes is currently on a solo tour. However, anyone expecting stand-up...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #36, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. With a mashup of local idols as its actors and musicians, Richmond-produced indie film Last Call is a River City dream. Spearheaded by Richmond-based production team Aisthesis Productions, the film tells the story of a bartender who endures a...
Vine is dead, I know. But the recent onslaught of TikTok ads on the internet has left me feeling nostalgic for the once beloved video app. So in the spirit of love, Vine, and my opinions, “welcome back to... me, screaming.” In search of the right herbal tea, or bubble bath, or Netflix series, I have discovered that nothing eases my anxiety better...
To close out the 26th annual James River Film Festival, Gallery 5 celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a double feature from Silent/Music Revival and Strange Projections, featuring the classic St. Paddy's Day film, Leprechaun. The evening of St. Patrick's Day saw the James River Film Festival close out in fine fashion, with a bizarrely fascinating...
The hit Netflix series frighteningly subverts a host of romantic-comedy cliches to bring us a powerful point: our culture needs to stop romanticizing abusive men. The TV series You, an adaptation of Caroline Kepnes's addicting 2014 novel of the same name, premiered on Lifetime in September 2018. But it really caught fire once it moved to Netflix...
