"Mickael Broth is an artist, muralist, sculptor, writer, father, husband, skateboarder, and climber, quite the talented bloke. He’s created hundreds of public works of art across the country and around the world. A recipient of the VMFA Professional Fellowship, his...
WWE professional wrestler and Richmond native Mickie James has been lighting up arenas for over a decade. On Oct. 28 the five-time Women’s Champion will make WWE history when she stars in Evolution, the league’s first all-women pay-per-view wrestling event. The event is a major step for women in the world of professional wrestling. Historically,...
According to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), an asteroid shaped like a skull will pass by the earth right after Halloween. The asteroid, known as 2015 TB145, is considered a "dead comet," which means it has had all of its gases burnt out after taking too many trips around the sun. Also known as "the great pumpkin" by NASA, the space rock is...
Yesterday's testimony by Professor Christine Blasey Ford about being sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a testimony to the bravery and courage of survivors everywhere. A sympathetic, articulate, and well spoken individual, Ford highlighted the deep trauma and pain that victims of sexual assault bear everyday....
Bob Woodward is coming to VCU’s W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts tonight to give a lecture on “Truth, Freedom of Expression, Democracy and the Age of the American Presidency.” For those who follow politics, pay attention to the president’s antics, and are aware enough to know, Woodward is the fucking man. A champion of exceptional...
The Richmond Tattoo and Arts Festival of 2018 is the oldest tattoo expo in the United States, and the 26th annual edition is set to kick off this weekend. The convention will celebrate getting kicked off its parents’ health insurance in one of the most tatted-up cities in the country, and will feature a myriad of artists from across the state of...
Autumn, that magical time of the year when the foliage comes alive with the scent of nature, the seasons take flight and remind us of our common humanity, and Richmonders take to the pages of Craigslist to pine for lost love, and, uh, mature tennis outfits. This week, let RVA Mag take you on a journey through to find that special blue-eyed...
Sea otters may be the internet's new cats. But while the aquatic Enhydras are peak adorable and rival their feline counterparts for internet space, they are also critical as a keystone species for our marine ecosystems. This is why September 23 through 29 has been designated "Sea Otter Awareness Week" by the various institutions who study,...
Most people don't realize that the history of NASCAR is the history of bootlegging and blockade-running during the era of alcohol prohibition in the US, between 1920 and 1933. The outlaw origins of the sport started with drivers in Appalachia, including Virginia. These bootleggers would modify their cars for speed and handling in order to account...
Gone are the days of "Reefer Madness." Today, even my conservative, southern mother has told me, “If pot ever becomes legal in Virginia, I’m going to start smoking it.” While the federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has "no currently acceptable medical use," 31 states have made it available for medicinal...
