Editor’s note: The results are in and can be found HERE! Let the groans begin, Richmond, it’s that time again: our semi annual Support Local, Vote Local Poll. We’ve all been through it lately. Another election, another pile of headlines designed to grind your...
If Pee Wee Herman was roommates with Sherlock Holmes and an LSD-powered robot, Révéler / Orbital Music Park would be their dream home. You may not know the place but you’ve def seen it. It’s the black and gold spot in Carytown with giant skeletons outside. I took three guesses as to what I was looking at from my drivers-side window in typical...
Gloucester County School Locked Down Over Armed Militia Members Last week, four people were arrested after bringing firearms to a school board meeting in Gloucester, Virginia. Those four came from outside the county at the request of a black sheep among the school board members, Darren Post. Darren Post may sound like the pseudonym of a Facebook...
I recently met up with Craig Gill-Walker, the Northside Public Library’s most devoted Dewey Decimal disciple. Living across the alleyway from the library, I had noticed that it was closed for quite some time. The rumor mill only brought up bits of information that had something to do with a burst pipe and a damaged interior. I knew that I was not...
There wasn't much red, white, and blue at Daddy's Grotto on the 4th of July, but there were plenty of cool queer people in bathing suits. The elusive backyard space offered the following to partygoers: a small but mighty above-ground pool, stir-fry meals, quality company, free alcohol on tap, and music from a range of different artists. The party...
I was at a concert when Jonathan Facka called me. Of course, I did not hear my phone ring, so he immediately followed up with a text message. "I wanna pitch you something," was all that he would let on. The next morning, completely oblivious to whatever he was going to ask of me, I called him and listened to him give me the footnotes to a...
As a seasoned magazine and an early bird on Twitter, we know first-hand how Twitter initially revolutionized the social media realm. It was great and we grew our audience because of it. However, navigating Twitter's complexities has become increasingly challenging over the years. Misinformation, coupled with the rise of anonymous trolls, the...
We are working with the ingenious brewmasters at Bingo! Beer Co. and sending our team of photographers is set to roam the buzzing streets of the city, weekend after weekend, immersing ourselves in the vibrant vein of nightlife that surges past the bewitching hour of 10 pm. This week, our crew of CJ Payne, Jody Adams, and Mike Avey plunged into...
Relationships in the city can be complicated and if you are young, dating and navigating it all on your own can be a real challenge. Queer writer Cosmy Pellis is a twenty something living in Richmond that can relate and wants to help. If you have a question you would like to ask, hit her up at cosmypellis333@gmail.com. In a world where...
Nestled within the verdant embrace of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia, Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture, a new exhibition by renowned artist Kate Raudenbush, offers a harmonious marriage of art and nature. A culmination of meticulous craftsmanship and imaginative storytelling, the large-scale sculptures intricately...
