*This is a developing story. In a post to his blog site yesterday, white supremacist Jason Kessler announced that he has submitted paperwork to hold a demonstration one year to the day after last August's disastrous Unite the Right rally, which ended in one person...
Virginia Film Festival’s ‘Permanent’
The following is RVA Magazine's continued coverage of Charlottesville's Virginia Film Festival this past weekend. Staff writer Kyle Shearin was on the scene to highlight some of the films from the three-day event. If you missed the first in the series, you can check...
Virginia Film Festival Review: Spike Lee’s ‘4 Little Girls’
Based in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia, the Virginia Film Festival has celebrated the art of film for over 30 years and this past weekend, it continued its tradition of highlighting new features and documentaries, fresh takes on timeless classics, and...
Charlottesville White Supremacist Starts New Organization
Jason Kessler, the disgraced white supremacist and University of Virginia graduate behind the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville this summer, has started an organization called New Byzantium. Kessler, in his announcement from late September, claims, "I’m proud...
Black Liquid Delivers State of the City Address with New Single, “RVA”
“That’s some Richmond shit,” Black Liquid said, as he watched an unleashed dog chase after two bikes pedaling fast and furious across the West End. And Black Liquid -- a pillar of the city’s hip hop scene -- lives and breathes for that Richmond shit. His new single,...
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