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February 28 Economic Blackout: What You Need to Know

Starting tonight at midnight, Americans are being asked to do something that might feel unnatural in a culture built on convenience and consumption: stop spending. For one day, The People’s Union USA is calling for a nationwide economic...

The Death of Ipanema, or Richmond Shrugs Again

Ipanema is gone. You probably saw it on Reddit, sandwiched between a blurry photo of a pothole and a debate about whether the city’s latest apartment complex looks more like a dentist’s office or a minimum-security prison. The regulars lamented. The former regulars...

Photos | Chandler’s Going Away Show at The Broadberry

Few artists in Richmond’s hip-hop scene have made as much noise in recent years as Chandler Matkins. From viral moments to sold-out shows, his rise has been marked by constant evolution and increasing recognition. His recent Going Away Show at The Broadberry was a...

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...

Best Of VA Missed Connections October 2 – October 8

There's a chill in the air this week, but if you need to warm up, things are always hot and heavy in the Missed Connections. We've got some pretty zany highlights this time around, but the wackiest of them all might be the couple who wants to test drive a sleeper-cab semi truck by getting down to business in the bunk. Either lot lizards have to...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections September 25 – October 1

The month that ends with Halloween begins today, and that's a cause for celebration for a lot of people, which might explain why we're suddenly getting Missed Connections from the Poe Museum and the Psychedelic Furs show. Let's do some raven-style partying with a bumper crop of Missed Connections, shall we? We shall, and we shall also learn that...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections September 18 – September 24

Missed Connections often brings out the weirdest qualities of humanity, but every once in a while, it brings out the best. Such is the case this week, as you'll soon see. And of course, we agree with the poster -- catcalling women on the street is completely unacceptable. Meanwhile, it seems that the action was hot in the campgrounds around the...

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The VCU Free Store: Exactly What It Sounds Like

The VCU Free Store isn’t large, but it still contains plenty of useful items, from books to kitchen appliances. And -- if you're a VCU student -- it's all free. There may not be such a thing as a free lunch, but right now there could be such a thing as a free microwave that makes cheap lunches cheaper for VCU students. This is thanks to the new...

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Culture and Kites at The World Heritage Festival

The American melting pot came together in the River City with The World Heritage Festival’s stop at Brown’s Island.  The World Heritage Festival is dedicated to sharing and experiencing a variety of foreign cultures, and it visited one of its new centers for sharing on Brown’s Island in Richmond this past Saturday for a day full of...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections September 11 – September 17

I don't know about y'all, but buffets of any kind are a particular weakness of mine. I never would have associated them with Missed Connections, but this week, we'll all learn that some people very much do. Digging in at Golden Corral is just the thing to get some people all hot and bothered, apparently. I guess I get it -- the mac and cheese is...

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Rooted & Rising: Richmond Thrives With BLK RVA

“It’s more than just what’s in your history books.” BLK RVA showcases the booming black cultural scene that's made Richmond what it is today.  In the last 10 years, Richmond has exploded as a creative hub -- in a good way. As someone who was born and raised here, I understand the potential culture this city has to offer, and recently it has...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections September 4 – September 10

It's Missed Connections time once again, and I don't know about all you other Scooby Doo fans out there, but I always thought Velma was much more intriguing than Daphne. I guess I'm not the only one, because we have some sexy librarian lust happening in the MC's this week that'll bring back fond memories of everybody's adorable mystery-solving...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections August 28 – September 3

School's back in here in Richmond, and if you're riding the bus, you just might find yourself in the Missed Connections this week. After all, we've all gotta get there somehow. We've got a bunch of fun stuff in the good ol' MCs this week, from house flippers who want to flip more than just houses to athletic hikers and flirty Food Lion shoppers....

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