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Vote Spanberger.

Vote Spanberger.

Virginia sits at the crossroads of the American project. One path leads towards preserving our democratic progress; the other, towards grievance, division, and spectacle. We believe the governor’s election on November 4, at its core, is a referendum on that choice....




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Unite the Right: The New Face of White Supremacy

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Bobby Roode’s glorious rise to NXT & WWE Domination

It doesn't take long to become one of wrestling's most popular attractions, and there have been few superstars who have shown this better than NXT's own Bobby Roode. It doesn't take long to become one of wrestling's most popular attractions, and there have been few superstars who have shown this better than NXT's own Bobby Roode. The...

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Style Weekly claims GOP stole Kaine photo for campaign ad

In a town of visual creatives, image rights can be a big deal - so when the GOP launched a new attack ad against VA candidate Tim Kaine featuring an image taken by a Style Weekly photographer without permission or attribution, the publication was noticeably upset. In a town of visual creatives, image rights can be a big deal - so when the GOP...

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Richmond’s largest independent zine Library opens at Gallery 5

A bountiful collection of zines is now available for perusing after Gallery 5 opened a new independent zine library as a permanent addition to their upstairs gallery space. A bountiful collection of zines is now available for perusing after Gallery 5 opened a new independent zine library as a permanent addition to their upstairs gallery space....

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