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Best Of VA Missed Connections April 22 – April 28

Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where quarantine seems to be eroding some people's grasp on reality. I mean, I know witches are real, both of the Wiccan and pagan varieties. But if you're looking to change your age and/or gender, that's not really how...

Best Of VA Missed Connections April 15 – April 21

It's time for another installment of Missed Connections, where this week makes clearer than ever that everyone is kinda getting tired of being so bummed about coronavirus all the time. Sure, we're all still on quarantine, and nobody wants to get the COVID… but if...

Best Of VA Missed Connections April 8 – April 14

It's a month into the quarantine and we're all getting a little messy -- what better place to air that kind of thing out than Missed Connections? From speculation about side chicks to sadness over the death of John Prine, this week's has a bit of a different feel than...

Best Of VA Missed Connections April 1 – April 7

It's another week of quarantine here in the Missed Connections, and we're missing just about everything at this point -- some of this week's posters are even missing those cheesy bikini car wash events that random cheerleading groups throw to raise funds for prom or...

Good Things Are Still Happening In The World

Even though we're all trapped in our houses for who knows how long, there are still positive stories taking place around the world. Here are some that will make you smile. Between the isolation and separation from those we care about and the obvious fears about the...

Best of VA Missed Connections March 25 – March 31

A plague is loose on the land, and any Missed Connections out there right now are just gonna have to stay missed for a while. But hey, we can still read about them, right? In this trying time, let's get the little bits of joy where we can. Like, for example, the guy...

Best Of VA Missed Connections March 18 – March 25

It's surprising to see just how strongly the Missed Connections roll on regardless of the fact that we're all quarantined in our homes. Personally, I've only been around other people once in the past week -- I was at the grocery store, frantically trying to grab some...

Best Of VA Missed Connections May 22 – May 28

It's really hot this week, y'all. I'm talking about the temperatures outside, but I could also be talking about the Missed Conections. Now that we're past Memorial Day weekend, I think we can all agree that it's officially summer in Virginia, and you can tell from this week's crop of anonymous internet flirtations. For example, we've got a...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections May 15 – May 21

May is heating up, and once again we find ourselves with a bumper crop of Missed Connections. The indubitable star this week is a middle-aged dad who's out there living that American Beauty life -- and not in a good way. But the rest of you who are getting out there and meeting people with no connection to your immediate family… don't get us...

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Best of VA Missed Connections May 8 – May 14

Here we go with another spring edition of Missed Connections, in which we can plainly see that when the winter clothes went back into the closet, the tattoos went out on display once again. Based on this week's crop it seems like almost everyone in Richmond has tattoos... but then again, if you've lived here for more than a week, you already knew...

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Your Personal Guide to Richmond’s Thrift Shop Scene

Many consumers are turning to thrifting as an eco-friendly alternative to shopping at the mall. Numerous resale boutiques and thrift shops have popped up in the Richmond area over the past few years, giving people more options than ever. With warm weather creeping upon us, now is an opportune time to update your summer wardrobe. From Short Pump...

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Best of VA Missed Connections May 1 – May 7

Welcome to this week's Missed Connections, where love is in the air and the creeps come out of their caves. Whether you're farting on your coworkers or drawn to them like magnets, rest assured you'll find a match (or please light one, if you're the former). From falling for patients who fell on hospital floors, to strangers at bars in Carytown,...

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Could Hemp Join Tobacco As A Big Cash Crop in Virginia?

As tobacco production fades into the past and more permissive laws go into effect, hemp is poised to become the way of the future for Virginia farmers. At first glance, it looks like a stoner’s paradise: acres of plants that resemble marijuana. But this crop is hemp, a relative of cannabis that has commercial uses ranging from textiles and animal...

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Demystifying Munchausen’s Syndrome By Proxy

After multiple films have drawn attention to the case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, awareness of Munchausen's Syndrome By Proxy is growing. But the details are still only vaguely understood by most. Recent programs such as Hulu’s The Act and the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest have introduced audiences to a dangerous and often overlooked...

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Best of VA Missed Connections April 24 – April 30

The weather's getting warm, and it's finally time to break out the tie-dyed t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops -- and then head for the Missed Connections to shout out all the hotties you're too shy to talk to. We here at RVA Mag totally know your pain on that score, but a word of advice -- try not to lead with your fixation on people's toes. Tends...

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Best of VA Missed Connections April 17 – April 23

It's the Tuesday after Easter, and you know what that means! That's right, the leftover Easter candy is half off at the grocery store. Also, spring has fully sprung, and the lovely Easter weather has apparently set hearts around the Commonwealth aflutter -- at least if this week's Missed Connections are any indication. It seems everyone is...

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