Ah, Richmond—where history, culture, and community converge. A city where the clash of new and old offers fertile ground for debate. Well, hold on to your seats, River City, because we're about to roll the dice on our future once again. Just three years ago, we...
Ah, the time honored tradition of taking your child to see Santa Claus. A meaningful right of passage for every true blooded American childhood but I gotta ask is it for the children or the adults? Ah, the time honored tradition of taking your child to see Santa Claus. A meaningful right of passage for every true blooded American childhood but I...
One of our regular contributors James Wayland has written a book and it is up on authonomy.com, which is owned by Harper Collins. At the end of the each month, the books constituting the top 5 stories will be reviewed by the publishing house. One of our regular contributors James Wayland has written a book and it is up on authonomy.com, which is...
What would you do if you had one last lecture or piece of advice to give? In 2007, Professor Randy Pausch learned he had terminal cancer and had less than 6 months to live. He proceeded to give an uplifting and fun presentation about achieving your childhood dreams and how to live your life the right way that has inspired millions the world over....
Check out these charitable organizations who need your help this winter and year round. Check out these charitable organizations who need your help this winter and year round. CARITAS http://www.caritasshelter.org/ CARITAS is Richmond-based migrating shelter that is housed for a week at a time at various churches and organizations where homeless...
There was a time in the early 80s when metal went from dark, theatrical with vocal melodies like Judas Priest and Dio to hard thrashing and no apologizes. Metallica taught so many other bands how to do it then taught the world how to make lots of money doing it. They didnt bend to the market, the market bent to them and then they started to suck....
Tomorrow at Gallery 5, The Ghost Of Pop returns. In addition to Prabir & The Substitutes playing their final show as a band, you'll be able to see performances from Zac Hryciak & The Jungle Beat, Jason Horst & the Best Of The Worst, Horsehead, Palominos, Long Arms, and David Shultz & the Skyline. This roster adds up to some of the very best indie...
Written by Stone FerrellIt’s a busy Saturday at Gallery 5. The 2009 Richmond Zine Fest is in its final throes, and inside RVA’s hippest gallery space, the floors are crowded with folks from all over our fair city. It’s wall-to-wall and table-to-table zines, and sitting in the main room, behind a stacked paper skyline, is unassuming Taylor Ball....
The fourth issue of local skate rag Born Ugly is out and it keeps getting better. The fourth issue of local skate rag Born Ugly is out and it keeps getting better. Since its inception 8 months ago the magazine has been blurring the lines between comic book, zine, and skate magazine. Worth picking up if you can find them....
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire directed by Lee Daniels has garnered a lot of controversy and commentary since the November release. Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire directed by Lee Daniels has garnered a lot of controversy and commentary since the November release. The big screen adaptation of the award-winning...
