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Prism Aura | Inside the Mind of Eli McMullen

7:00 PMWestlake Hills33°F and FrostyPlaylist: Gradients on Spotify Photo by Mike Avey of Penrose Projex "It's honestly a bit of my own therapy to just be by myself on my bike—no music or distractions. Really allowing everything around me to pass through my mind, but...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 4 TRAPCRY 🏳️‍🌈

"A key figure in Richmond’s ongoing music renaissance, TRAPCRY is absolutely killing it. If you’re not already familiar, it’s time to change that. His music is captivating, fun, and truly unique. I first saw him perform while working security at one of his shows, and...

Virginia Combating Swastikas

Placing a swastika to intimidate churches has been a felony in Virginia for years. However, the seldom-used law has only ever been applied once since the rise of fascist movements in the last decade. The difficulty in charging neo-Nazi vandals lies in proving intent...

Richmond Music of Right Now 2025 Poll Results!

This marks the third year of our annual poll, and for the first time it really feels like a passing of the torch. Richmond’s next wave of musicians is taking center stage. That shift likely has something to do with who showed up to vote. The majority of this year’s...

Chandler x Shaq x TuffLuckKid Drop New Track

It’s the kind of connection that would’ve been unthinkable in hip-hop’s pre-internet days, when geography was everything and a Virginia MC had to drive to New York just to get in the right room. But in today’s digital-first landscape, persistence is currency—and...

Best of VA Missed Connections December 24 – December 31

Since we last brought you our weekly Missed Connections roundup, we've moved from Merry Christmas to Happy New Year, and from freezing temps to a surprising post-solstice return of springlike conditions. That's led quite a few people to break out the warm weather clothing, which can include sandals… the mere thought of with draws weirdos...

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RVA NYE 2020: A Big List For A Big Night

Here's our comprehensive A-to-Z list of everything great that's happening around town on New Year's Eve, to help you say goodbye to the 2010's in proper fashion! 2020 is fast approaching, and as usual Richmond has a number of great events that can guarantee anyone a great New Year's Eve. Below are our picks for some of the top events in Richmond...

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Behind The Suit: Santa Bob Brings Cheer To The River City

Richmond’s Santa Bob isn’t your traditional Santa -- and with in his delightfully down-to-earth personality, he makes Christmas extra-special for each child he meets. Christmas season is upon us again, the so-called most wonderful time of the year. But for local professional Santa Claus Bob Saintsing, known as Santa Bob while on the job, it’s...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections December 11 – December 17

Christmas time is here, and New Years Eve will be here soon after. But y'all, please do not find your ride home from the holiday season's wild parties in the Missed Connections. This ain't the Edgar Winter Group, and there's no such thing as a free ride. OK, now that we've got that warning out of the way, let's enjoy the week's highlights, from...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections December 4 – December 10

Christmas is coming, and tensions are running high -- especially in this week's Missed Connections. If you've got a camera and a talent for portraits, commissions for naughty holiday pictures are just a Craigslist ad away. You know you wanna -- just think about all those Christmas gifts one photoshoot could pay for. There's plenty more on offer...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections November 27 – December 3

This week's Missed Connections is all about the river hangs -- and I gotta tell y'all, it seems like a bit late to me. I know this is a southern city, and it stays warm pretty deep into the fall, but nonetheless, post-Thanksgiving seems a bit late for a barefoot day at the river. And yet here we are -- not only is some guy running around with no...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections November 20 – November 26

It's the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and everybody's a little punchy, eagerly awaiting the long weekend and massive amounts of food we're all gonna scarf down between now and Cyber Monday. So with that in mind, dive into a wild and wooly week of Missed Connections. In this edition, we've got people seeking everything from literal ice queens to...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections November 13 – November 19

Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, in which we learn that the heart wants what it wants, even when that thing might not be what's best for you. We also learn that the recent colder temperatures might just be afflicting our MC posters' fingers, as ads are more terse than ever this week. We're guessing lots of you are just hurrying to...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections November 6 – November 12

We voted last week here in Virginia and this seems to have had an effect on the Missed Connections this week. So if you worked at the polls last Tuesday and found yourself eyeing a handsome young voter, then you just might have a post waiting for you below. We've also got flexible dead ringers for Drew Barrymore, lusty UberEats drivers, and...

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