Al Campanis was a scout for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1950s and 1960s. He said the hair on his arms only stood up twice in his life. Once when he saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the other time when he witnessed Sandy Koufax throw a...
This is a developing story. According to a story filed by CBS 6, September's pro-Confederate demonstration at the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been cancelled. The main organizer of the event, Brag Bowling speaking with WRVA's Jimmy Barret, announced that he did not want the same kinds of protests in Richmond that broke out in...
There’s something magical about standing in a place and realizing that in every direction you look, there are mountains. It’s as if you’re sitting in a natural fortress, or a protected oasis. Walking on the soil that is slated to be uprooted by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and recognizing that this land could be stripped of that beauty is...
The heated summer is winding down, but missed connections are hot as ever and maybe even a little strange this go around. We've got a lap dance lust fest, sexting partners, a beefed up tattoo bromance, and what one Richmonder calls a "psychic connection". Check out all that and more below on this week's batch of RVA Missed Connections. Psychic...
“My spirit is rattled inside” - No Malice Prison. The idea is so embedded in the American consciousness that it is hard to conceive of an America without it. This thought remained with me as I drove towards the penitentiary in Chesapeake, Virginia. Even more so, since I was accompanying a musician who famously inaugurated an entire sub-genre of...
From old souls trying to find love, to sauna sessions, to free clinic flirtations and three-way fantasies, this week’s batch of Missed Connections has a little something for everyone. Check it out below: where are all the decent men – 60 – w4m (Mechanicsville) Where are all the decent men? I am new to the dating scene and looking for a decent man...
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 is upon us. Cue religious hysteria, ancient prophecies, and visions of second-sight doomsday divinations. All of this and more will be visible to the naked eye on August 21, as the sun disappears behind the moon for a grand total of two minutes and 23 seconds. Solar and lunar eclipses happen every 6,585.3...
An old piece of stone often holds more meaning than one might suspect, particularly in a city like Richmond. Although stone carved into monuments or statues may generate friction, a great deal more of it can remind us to ruminate on not only our history, but ourselves. On a recent afternoon, a tour guide from The Valentine took RVA Mag on a...
Your latest weekly update of missed connections is here! Today, not all of the missed connections are about lusty transgressions. Some are just about the daily, small connections that people make as they go about their days. Enjoy! I wanted to say more but.......... - m4w (Colonial Heights) I know you're probably taken, maybe even married. But...
Do you or someone you know have the writing chops to seek out and deliver compelling stories on Richmond's music, art, food, beer, and political and cultural scenes? Well you'e in luck, because the editors of RVA Mag and GayRVA.com are in need of editorial and video interns for our upcoming fall session! We’re looking to fill about eight slots...
