Southern Gothic: The Global Underground Hits Richmond

by R. Anthony Harris | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, ELECTRONIC & EXPERIMENTAL, FESTIVALS & PARTIES, HIP HOP & RAP, METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE, QUEER RVA

Richmond has always produced world-class talent and just as often, watched it leave. That cycle was exactly what Warren Jones, performer and co-founder of Prison Religion, and Christian Detres, filmmaker and longtime RVA Magazine contributor, set out to change. Their...

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The Valentine’s Newest Exhibition Reveals Untold Stories from Richmond’s AIDS Epidemic

A new exhibition from the Valentine helps bring stories from Richmond survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic into the public eye. The Valentine latest exhibition opened on Thursday, January 23. Entitled “Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic,” it displays black-and-white...

Roja: Hopewell’s New Red Hot Taco Spot

Meredith Dean's latest culinary venture, Roja, is bringing some spice to the Hopewell dining scene. A fifties diner turned taco joint, the recently opened Roja is bringing an eclectic and vibrant air to Hopewell. Roja’s owner, Meredith Dean, is serving up nachos...

The Truth About Abortion, and Why It Matters

Protecting reproductive rights requires accurate knowledge, and shows like Shrill help shed light on facts about abortion and contraception that are largely absent from political debates around the issue. In the first episode of the Hulu comedy series Shrill, writer...

Bill Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBTQ Virginians Advanced by Subcommittee

The Virginia Values Act represents a collaborative effort by a number of General Assembly legislators and LGBTQ advocacy groups to end discrimination against LGBTQ Virginians on many fronts, including housing, employment, and more. A General Assembly subcommittee...

Best Of VA Missed Connections January 22 – January 28

Welcome to this week's Missed Connections, where the kind of sensible dating advice you'd expect to be a no-brainer ("pee first") turns out to be a strike against you. Of course, this is why dating over the internet turned out to be such a great idea -- because we're...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 116 Save Your Predictions !!

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken...

Tethering Bill Will Add New Protections For Animals Kept Outside

A bill designed to make animal tethering more humane and keep pets from being left outside in freezing cold is currently working its way through the General Assembly, and animal rights advocates want to see it pass. Animal rights advocates want lawmakers to advance...

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Funny That Way: An Interview With Julia Scotti

By Gabriel Santamaria

Julia Scotti is a transgender comedian with roots in the 80s comedy boom. Now, only weeks after her documentary, Julia Scotti: Funny That Way, hit streaming services, she returns to Richmond with a hilarious weekend at Sandman Comedy Club. This week I got to talk to...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections June 16 – June 22

By Marilyn Drew Necci

Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where starting things off on a down note is just another aspect of life's rich pageant. Don't worry though, folks -- like Monica Lewinsky said to the HBO Max intern, it gets better! This week we've got everything from...

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America, We Just Got Our First Openly-Gay Active NFL Player

By New Civil Rights Movement

Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib announced in an Instagram video that he is gay, making him the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Additionally, he announced a six-figure donation to the Trevor Project. America, meet your first openly gay...

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The Amazon Trail: Standing On My Own Two Feet

By Lee Lynch

In this month's Amazon Trail, Lee Lynch talks about the way that, as she's found a balance in life, her ability to keep her balance while walking around has begun to diminish. Since childhood, I have been looking forward to growing old enough to know pretty much which...