The Future is Modular
More than a necessity, fashion is a form of sustenance for me. Imagine your wardrobe. Observe the volume of garments, the palette of colors, and the ratio of tops to bottoms. If you had to guess, how many articles of clothing would you say you currently own? How many do you regularly wear? If you […]
Powders2Powders: Eartheater at The Underground Arts
Eartheater performed at The Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA for her “Powders” album tour. On a foggy night at The Underground Arts in Philadelphia, down the stairs and around the corner, Eartheater fans congregate around the stage. The smoke dissipates suddenly as Concrete Husband approaches the mic. Thrashing and playing the flute like an electric […]
Jesus Died On The Cross So You Could Wear A Jock!
Once a niche anti-chafing campaign, the jockstrap was not always the sanctimonious starlet we know today. 1874, a date second in significance to the birth of Jesus Christ, marks the year in which the jock hit locker rooms. Invented by C. F. Bennet, its sole purpose was to provide support for bicycle jockeys. While the […]
Our Weekly Roundup: ‘The Hunger Games,’ ‘Fortnite’ and Existential Dread
Taylor: Fighting to the death, I guess? Making my way through the Hunger Games trilogy for the first time right now and also watching the Squid Game reality spinoff just has me thinking about the ways humans consistently choose violence as a means of remedying existing or preventing future social and political turmoil and the […]
The Sound And Stories of Tentative Decisions
Listen to the audio extension of this article on Ink’s Soundcloud page: Left to Right: Amanda McVey, Jack Sample, and Bernadette Lothamer Since their formation, Tentative Decisions have made a name for themselves as Richmond’s rising post-punk darlings. Lead singer and guitarist Jack Sample, bassist Amanda McVey, and drummer Bernadette Lothamer have been dutifully gigging […]
All Natural
Photography: by Chloe Johnson Styling by: Kayana Jacobs and Beaux Reeder Bijoux Makeup by: Paige Perkins and Kayana Jacobs Hair by: Antoine Scott Models: Deloris Allotey, Sparrow Jackson, Jada King, and Arabi Marwa Production & Lighting Assistant: Julie Dinh BTS: Kobi McCray
The Crawl From Finals Hell
It’s December. Finals season is upon us, work is utterly insane due to the holidays, and just stepping outside makes you feel like you might turn into a block of ice, crack from all of the pressure, and ultimately evaporate. You’re falling behind in your classes, doing nothing to propel yourself into the workplace (are […]
Beneath the Ten Pound Shell: Ten Pound Snail and Their Spiraling Success
Ten Pound Snail sold out their recent show on Dec. 1, wrapping up their residency at The Camel. Photography by Kobi McCray. In the autumn of 2021, everyone has something to mourn and something to get back to. Quarantine is stuttering to as much of a close as it can. The sidewalks around the city […]
Girlhood
Girlhood, the prime era within a girl’s life where she leaves her colorful childhood behindand enters the in-between phase before the cold reality of adulthood. Girlhood is sleepovers withfriends and playing dress up: experimenting with how she will be perceived by the world.Girlhood is dancing on the bed to her favorite songs and spinning until […]
Psyop On You
They Did Not Belong Amongst the Obsolete I remember being scorched. Driving down Richmond Highway sometime during late July. The back of my thighs stuck to my leather car seat as I blasted “American Teenager” by Ethel Cain. The volume was maxed and its grainy audio rattled through the frame of my compact car. I […]
Ricky Montgomery’s ‘Rick’: A Reflection of the Past
On September 29th of this year, indie pop icon and Vine star Ricky Montgomery released his second full-length studio album, “Rick.” The album is a unique and intimate reexamination of Montgomery’s tumultuous childhood and teenage years. He explores themes of inadequacy, loss, and vulnerability, all through the lens of his formative life experiences. This album […]
Weekly Roundup: Sudoku, Japanese Sound Rock and Scott Pilgrim
What our staff has been looking at, thinking about, listening to, etc… Andrew: I know what you’re thinking; “Scott Pilgrim is for losers.” But trust me, the new Netflix anime is a hilarious animation masterwork that remixes everything that made the original comic a bit… dicey. Amid the holiday season, “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” is […]