Capital! Style
Lovers of RVA fashion, it’s that time again! Come take a look at the quirky and fabulous styles your fellow Richmonders are rockin’ around our fair city.
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Books on Wheels gets thrifty
These days, the challenges of a tough economy make finding ways to save money essential. Books on Wheels, a two-year-old local non-profit, is bringing something new to the frugality game.
Identity theft on the rise in Virginia
Identity theft is a growing problem in Virginia. The number of identity theft complaints in the state rose almost 20 percent last year, to 6,349, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Capital! Style
Welcome to the first edition of Capital! Style, our newest column featuring examples of the city’s most stylish citizens. Here we’ll be celebrating everything beautiful, unique, and creative about the way Richmonders choose to present themselves.
42 characters, 1 incredible performance
With just a few days left in the show’s run, Scott Wichmann is still going strong as the lead in Barksdale’s Fully Committed, his final Richmond role before heading off for the U.S. Navy Reserve.
A Literary Analysis of Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
In the last 30 years, few authors or musicians have been as prolific and intellectually groundbreaking as Anthony Kiedis of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Here, I provide some explanations of some of his more groundbreaking themes, statements, and imagery.
Best Friends Day 8: The Ocho
Best Friends Day is not just a keg party and it’s not just for locals. What started as a get-together for one small posse has turned into a much-anticipated annual event where people get a chance to have fun, support local bands and businesses, and pal around with old friends and new.
GWAR, Me, and the Onrushing Grip of Death: Part 8
After a brief hiatus (during which he basically circled the globe multiple times) Dave Brockie picks up where he left off in the sordid tale that is his life. This time Dave gives us a glimpse into that most pivotal time of his life: when he discovered punk rock.
RPS and the AYP
As the Virginia Department of Education releases the Adequate Yearly Progress numbers for 2009-2010, the time has come for administrators, teachers, and parents to start combing through numbers to see just how well their kids are doing.
Political Parties That Never Caught On
This past calendar year has been a politically-charged riot in Thinking America. We have seen a White House power shift through the rise of Barack Obama, and things may be on the upswing, but let us not forget those parties who hung up their spurs this year.
