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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Jeanne Dielman (1975)

It’s been described as a marathon of the mundane; a work of art built around household chores and boredom, or perhaps even the most relevant films about subtextual feminism. “Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles” is a seminal work of the 70s and still...

Taylor Pitera of Tailor has an eye for fashion in Richmond

Taylor Pitera, founder and CEO of local e-boutique shoptailor.com, was supposed to be a dentist. “I was actually pre-dental going in to VCU. That’s what I was accepted for,” she said in a recent interview with RVA Mag. However, she quickly realized that cleaning...

VMFA Seeks Proposals for Performance Piece to Replace Flaggers

RICHMOND, VA. — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is now looking for a replacement to their six-year-long running performance piece, “Flaggers.” The piece is a live-action exhibit, consisting of between three to ten individuals standing on the sidewalk in front...

‘Rough Night’: But It Could Have Been Worse

I should preface this review by saying I’m unnecessarily harsh in critiquing comedies. I just expect all movies I see to have a decent plot, a conclusive ending, and some form of character development, but I think for most comedies I really just need to ask myself,...

Review: Subjecting ‘Alien: Covenant’ to scrutiny

Tense anticipation describes the sentiment of Alien: Covenant’s pre-premiere marketing season, and torrential amounts of fresh speculation ensued after the London showing stirred more excitement. And yet, even as a Prometheus/Alien superfan, I’m here to tell you that...

Restaurant in Former Cous Cous Space Opens, Closes in Same Night

RICHMOND, VA. — Two nights ago the Richmond food scene welcomed the new American-French fusion breakfast-for-dinner tapas restaurant Leftovers Bestovers in a prime VCU campus location on the corner of Schafer and West Franklin Streets. The space, which was made famous...

Ron English Has Always Been A Little Different

Ron English is coming to Richmond next month as part of the Richmond Mural Project, and if you know anything about him, you know it won’t be boring. English has long been considered the godfather of street art, a title he’s earned by turning advertising, pop culture, and even political propaganda on its head for decades. Long before viral videos,...

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Random Memories From 9 Years Of RVA Magazine

RVA Magazine celebrates our 9th anniversary with a huge party tonight at Gallery 5! To get you hyped for the shindig, here's our publisher, R. Anthony Harris, with a rundown of some of his hazy memories from the past 9 years of RVA Mag.Forgive me as I think back into the void and pull from it all my recollections. There have been so many great...

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8 Reasons to Love Slaughterama 2014

Much like spring weather, Slaughterama, the annual bike event thrown by local bike club the Cutthroats happen this weekend and slipped away just as quick. The terrible weather might have deterred some from coming out, but nothing says Slaughterama like a mixture of mud, beer, sweat and blood, all of which permeated most of those in attendance...

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Dave Brockie aka Oderus Urungus of GWAR Has Died

Official Statement from GWAR Management GWAR manager Jack Flanagan released a statement confirming the passing of Dave Brockie, the band’s founder and frontman, known for his onstage persona Oderus Urungus. "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at...

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Zach Galifianakis Gives Obama His Weirdest Interview Yet

President Barack Obama has done network interviews, cable news, town halls, Reddit AMAs, and enough press conferences to fill a lifetime. But nothing could have prepared him for Zach Galifianakis. In a new episode of the wonderfully awkward Funny or Die series Between Two Ferns, Obama sits down with Galifianakis for what might be the most...

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For Philip Seymour Hoffman: A Tribute to Acting’s Greatest Underdog

"Sometimes I’m working on a film and someone will ask me if I’m having fun. And I’m tempted to tell them the truth: No, absolutely not. Having no fun here at all. You know what’s going to be fun? When it’s done, and I’ve done a fuckin’ good job, and I know people are getting something out of that. I’ll have a lot of fun then. A ton of it.” The...

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