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Best of VA Missed Connections December 23 – December 29

Welcome to Missed Connections in Richmond, Virginia, where the once-fertile fields of Craigslist are drying up to the point that we are now harvesting choice morsels from neighboring DC. OK yes, this is the kind of thing I once said I'd never do, but when people are...

Best Of VA Missed Connections December 16 – December 22

I don't know how many ways I can tell y'all over and over again every week that all of us are losing our minds a bit from the longterm social isolation of this pandemic, but even if I get repetitive, it seems that the Missed Connections will always find a new spin on...

Best of VA Missed Connections December 9 – December 15

It's another week of Missed Connections, and with the weather growing ever colder, it seems like we're all getting pretty quirky these days. This week brings us freaks who want their ears massaged by a hot barber and lightly-endowed gentlemen seeking those with...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 163 My Nurse Plays The Keys

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken...

Best of RVA Missed Connections December 5 – December 11

It's been a messy couple of days out there on the streets, Richmond -- and if at any point you shared a laugh with an intriguing stranger over how poorly everyone else was driving, this week's Missed Connections might be for you. Those of you who are good samaritans shoveling people's cars out of the snow might also find you've picked up a secret...

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Internships With RVA Magazine

Work With Us Do you have the writing chops to seek out and deliver compelling stories on the latest in music, art, food, beer, politics and current events in Richmond? Well, you’re in luck, because RVA Magazine and GayRVA are opening positions for editorial, graphic design, and video interns for our upcoming Spring 2019 season.  Launched in 2005...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections November 28-December 4

Hey there, lonely people... are the holiday blues getting you down? Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Well maybe this week, missed connections is the right place for you. This will be especially true if you're a manager at a pizza place, or someone who'd proudly call yourself a redneck. And if you want to meet the man you could've...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections: November 21 – November 27

Looks like the holiday season kicked off with some serious weirdness. If you're haunting chain restaurants and frequenting Wawa lately, this week's Missed Connections might have a message for you... and this week's posters aren't holding anything back. From drunken mistakes involving bodily functions gone wrong, to gay cruising at a Chick-Fil-A...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections: November 14 – November 20

It's a short week, and we're all hurrying to get through it and get to the long Thanksgiving weekend already. But before you make your Black Friday shopping plans, you might want to find some loving. That's where Missed Connections comes in. This week, we've got all sorts of hanky-panky going on, from military gym rats and dog park habitues to...

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Best Of RVA Missed Connections: November 7 – November 13

Apparently a lot of hearts were set aflame this week, and more than a little of it happened at shows, from hot pit action at Good Riddance in Norfolk to some serious closeness in the pit at GWAR. Whether or not you rocked out with some cuties this past week, though, you still might find love in the Missed Connections section. Especially if you're...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections: October 31 – November 6

The weather is turning chilly here in Richmond, and it's the perfect time to find a sweetheart and curl up by a warm fire. But only if you promise to be careful -- if you roll into the fire while you're testing out jiu jitsu techniques on each other, we won't be held responsible. This week also brings us some beachgoers who aren't sure whether to...

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From Prison To Pay-Per-View

*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #34, on the streets now at all your favorite spots.  For Reggie Barnett, Jr., prison was just another place where he didn’t fit in. Raised in the boxing gym, he failed to find a place in the ring or his neighborhood. Arrested for marijuana possession at 18, he found himself pulled into a downward...

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Terror InPodNito Brings the Horror for Your Morning Commute

October has ended, but every day is Halloween in my heart. It's nice when everyone happens to be in the spirit at the same time, but what am I to do when that month ends? Luckily, there's a horror podcast that spends the entire year talking about horror films and the surrounding pop culture, which I can listen to anytime, whether it be October...

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