Richmond finally looks in the mirror
This weekend’s Civil War & Emancipation Day was preceded by some provocative graffiti on the Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis monuments. Richmond’s relationship with its past is…complicated.
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The longterm impact of the Final Four
For two weeks Richmond was gripped with Final Four Fever. What’s the long term impact of the Rams’ historic tournament run — other than Shaka’s 300% pay raise?
Hey. Soooo, this is awkward.
They’re in, they’re out. They’re elated, they’re annihilated. Our cartoonist delivers his take on this year’s emotional state of college basketball in the commonwealth of Virginia.
MonWOE!
Monroe Park is one of the oldest public green spaces in the city, and its beginning to show its age. Our cartoonist joins this week’s ongoing conversation of the park.
Design for new Richmond arena
Back in January the City’s Coliseum study group announced hopes to building a $147 million arena to replace Richmond’s largest (and aging) venue. Our resident cartoonist offers up some commentary on the matter.
AUGGGH!
Our cartoonist offers up commentary on Richmond’s recent efforts to retain discount airlines. To put it simply: Good grief!
Blip! Blip!
In an effort to make their location more obvious to visitors, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has plans to install a digital imaging sign on Boulevard. Our cartoonist offers up some commentary on the matter…
It’s a start…
Governor McDonnell recently proposed a budget amendment that will allow the City to purchase the site of a historic slave burial ground from VCU (who is currently using the space as a parking lot). If approved, the transfer of property won’t go into effect until this summer.
This really takes me back…
Commentary on Virginia’s health care lawsuit with a holiday setting! It’s like twofer! Don’t say we never gave you anything.
Spielberg in Richmond
Word is Steven Spielberg enjoyed lunch at Millie’s with some folks from the Virginia Film Office a couple weeks ago. Perhaps they were in talks about filming one of these movies in the good ol’ River City…
