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The Revival of Streetwear Brand Damaged Kids

Confused. Questioning. Hoping for a brand that didn’t pull through. That’s how hundreds of supporters were left when local streetwear clothing brand, Damaged Kids, disappeared back in 2016.   Fueled by creative mind Oliver Bierman of local pop-punk band Broadside,...

Butta Leather: Weekend Playlist by Illa Styles

Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week Richmond rapper, Illa Styles, launches the ground truth and curates a playlist that will drive your night work in...

The 21-Year-Old Entrepreneur Who Wants to Wash Your Car

It was a few months ago that Christian Gordon had an experience he says changed his life. After escaping a high-speed collision by swerving into a ditch, just out of harm’s way, Gordon found himself shaken but uninjured. Just ahead of his near accident was a small...

RVA Global: Taking on Trump’s Tweet about “White” South Africa

Last summer, my VCU study-abroad students and I stood in the dim but pretty interior of a little house made of corrugated tin in the Soweto township of Johannesburg, South Africa. With us was Thulani Madondo, a 2012 CNN hero, a vibrant, fast-talking South African who...

Southwest Virginians Need Healthcare, Not Scorn

As a journalist, the Remote Area Medical clinic in Wise, VA, was an event teeming with stories and lives waiting to be uncovered. But as a sociologist, it was a textbook case of yet another rural community suffering from systemic disenfranchisement. Global and...

Sci-Fi Ink: Richmond’s Tattoo Artists on Their Best Work

In 2015, Richmond was the third most tattooed city in the country. Over the past few years, over a dozen shops have cropped up along Broad Street and judging from looking around VCU's campus and basically any bar in Richmond, body art is something that will always be...

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Full Metal Christmas: 2019 Edition

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Our own John Reinhold gets a big kick out of finding and rocking out to heavy metal Christmas songs every holiday season. Here's his latest collection of horns-up holiday anthems to spice up your Yuletide. We have been doing these Metal Christmas rundowns for a few...

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