LATEST STORIES

Opinion: The Beautiful Blackness of the Obamas’ Portraits

It’s Monday morning, I am about to rush out of my house when a friend tips me off that the Obamas' portraits are about to be revealed. I turn to CNN and wait for my whole life to be given to me. Thank you to the political gods that knew I needed a touch of the Obamas...

Richmond City Council Passes Controversial Meals Tax Increase, 7-2

After a lengthy and heated deliberation, Richmond’s hotly contested meal’s tax was decided Monday night, with it passing City Council in a 7-2 vote. Councilpersons Andreas Addison, Parker Agelasto, Mike Jones, President Chris Hilbert, Vice President Cynthia Newbille,...

A Chat With Richmond’s Experimental Bedroom Pop Duo Lofties

Lofties, a local emerging bedroom pop band featuring Andrew Brown and Austin Ruhf, is bringing a nice, smooth, mellowing sound to Richmond. This duo is churning out dreamy lo-fi experimental sounds with their latest EP, Bad, and make a point to focus heavily on their...

Seeking Refuge: An RVA Mag Documentary Series on Syrian Refugees

Syria is the great humanitarian disaster of our generation. According to Human Rights Watch's World Report for 2017, almost 500,000 civilians have been killed with another 100,000 detained or disappeared since the start of the civil conflict in 2011. The majority of...

Review: RVA Environmental Film Festival

Rising sea levels are a threat and its detrimental effects can be seen both abroad in our own backyard. Two short documentaries screened in Richmond over the weekend captured this very issue.  EPA director Scott Pruitt recently said that the rapidly occurring climate...

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER

PINNED STORIES

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

LATEST FROM INSTAGRAM

MUSIC

PHOTOS: Avail’s Reunion Shows in Richmond

A long-held wish came true for music fans from Richmond and all over the world this past weekend. Avail, Richmond's favorite 90s punk sons, played their first shows in over a decade at The National. You had to move quickly to grab tickets to the Friday show -- within...

Read More