The Vintage for Lovers
Vendors, collectors, makers and artists came together on March 25 at the Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward to sell products and network with the ultimate goal of raising money for the VCU Massey Cancer Center. The Vintage for Lovers Market attracted those looking to shop, sell products, establish an in-person presence and make connections. Inspired […]
“Pacific Rim: Uprising” needs better pilots to win the war
“Pacific Rim” was released in 2013 with lot of hype, leading to a cult following in the U.S., despite a less-than-stellar box office return. Despite North American audiences not taking to the mech vs. monster blockbuster, Chinese audiences came in droves to see the monster movie love letter from Guillermo Del Toro. Thanks to the […]
It’s OK to deny fascists a platform
White supremacist Richard Spencer has given up. After months of touring colleges touting his white nationalist beliefs in search of recruits for the alt-right, Spencer announced in a YouTube video the show was over. “When [the events] become violent clashes and pitched battles, they aren’t fun,” Spencer said. The clashes he’s referring to are the […]
Mumps cases appear on Virginia campuses
At least 20 confirmed cases of mumps emerged on Virginia college campuses in the past month, according to university administrations, as well as multiple suspected cases. One confirmed case at VCU came shortly after nineteen cases were confirmed at James Madison University — where at least 14 students and five faculty and staff members have […]
Local Richmond residents are voicing their concerns about a historic block of downtown Richmond set for demolition
Oregon Hill residents are protesting plans to tear down four historic buildings on the 800 block of West Cary Street, where a four-story, 100-unit apartment complex is set to take their place. The $18.5 million project, 805W, will encompass the four vacant buildings and area behind them, according to Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond residents and members […]