Live from the Living Room: with DJ BoyGirl
DJs and Artists takeover Instagram Live to pass the aux, host listening parties, studio sessions, sets, and hangouts–all without leaving the house. COVID-19 self-isolation forces musicians to pin-up their side hustle by canceling gigs, but their sound is not muted that easy.
Weekly Roundup
What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
One VCU Master Plan: The Anatomy of Gentrification and VCU
Languishing in the sunshine while sprawled on the campus green sounds reminiscent of cinematic depictions of college campuses. However, with every added building and landscape, local families are left with no place to call home. Finding a place in the sun is easy, building a home isn’t.
Our Affinity Towards Light Warmth, and Pigments of a Clear Sky
Staring at the screen into Sorolla’s piece, I can feel the warmth. I yearn to feel the sun’s embrace and the wind’s cradle as Pink Girl does— it’s a feeling I recall in my own nineteen years.
Weekly Roundup
What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
Start Some Starters!
Millennials turn to bread baking to keep from boredom- many have turned to sourdough to keep themselves busy during their quarantine.
Weekly Roundup
What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
Weekly Roundup
What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
A Dangerous Balance of Anonymity and Familiarity
At nineteen, I walk, stumble, and seek to synchronize my momentum. The Richmond breeze will cool the sweat from my neck and inspire my two still-stubby feet to drum up the old 7-year old rhythm to the cadence of a life adventure.
Beating Clocks Without Brakes: Messengers in RVA
Fixed gear bike messengers are an interesting breed of people, especially in Richmond. Every day these devoted riders brave traffic and face the roads on lightweight bikes, often without brakes, to complete the task at hand and make the delivery in time.
The Epic Highs and Lows of Riverdale
Riverdale has been airing on the CW since January of 2017. It’s based on the characters from Archie Comics, a series for children which is mostly about Archie trying to decide if he should take Betty or Veronica to the school dance.
On Women in Photography
Upon doing a Google search for “greatest photographers of all time,” I found an overwhelming number of websites claiming that their rankings were definitive. Some websites provided lists of over 50 names, while others confidently stated that they could give you the top 5. No matter which website I clicked on, they all had one thing in common–there was an underwhelming number of women listed.