She once lived in a brick city – Fashion editorial
“Her clothing tells her story. She expresses herself with them. No matter where she may be or who she may be with, the way she lived and dressed will always be the same.” – Maddy M. Photographer | Jennifer VanSteenburgh Fashion Stylist | Mikayla Baumgartner + Cierra Artis Model | Aminata Jalloh + Aba Mfrase-Ewur […]
Hues Release Show – Bringing Back The Classic Cassette
Photos and Story by Daniel Potes – Managing Editor Satellite Syndicate has been a vital group within the Richmond musical community for some time. They perform shows all over town, including Ink’s Creative Review, involving all sorts of talent. Founding member Jefferson Harris, also known as BSTFRND, gathered this musical conglomerate of local talent into the Satellite Syndicate that […]
The Appearance of the Man Bun
Andrea Philbin, Guest Columnist A normal sight while walking through the Compass is a sea of teeny chignons perched atop bobbing heads. No, the ballet has not come to the Altria theater; its the Man Bun trend. The newest trend for gents with grown out locks is to show off their boy scout knot making […]
Born Cages at The Canal Club
Written and photographed by James Saulsky, contributing writer It’s 12 am on a stormy Wednesday and the members of Born Cages are homeless for the night. After a half hour of continuous searching, lead singer and guitarist Vlad Holiday finally finds a hotel with open rooms just as his phone emits one last flash of […]
Resurrection Men: Richmond’s Secret Culture of Body-Snatching
By Nilan Vaghjiani, contributing writer Imagine, instead of going out on a late friday night to a local soiree, preparations are made to visit the nearest cemetery. This cemetery visit is not of sentimental nature and involves you, some hired henchmen, and shovels. In fact, this visit is a heist known as Body snatching: the […]
Confronting The Stereotype: Up Close with Porcelyn Headen
Written by Kelly Reyes, contributing writer With the topic of social and racial injustice making headlines in the media within the last six months, Porcelyn Headen addresses the issue of stereotypes. Headen, a sophomore studying photography in the VCU School of the Arts, uses both personal experiences and social media in her work. In her […]
Oscars 2015: Best and Worst Dressed
by Shaun Jackson, contributing writer The Oscars are not only a prominent time to celebrate the most influential films in the cinema industry annually, but also a time to celebrate fashion as the Oscar’s red carpet shows us time and time again. Glamour and elegance without a doubt highlighted the red carpet this year, so without further […]
Ain’t No Party like a Richmond Party
By Drew Goodwin, contributing writer Photographs by Will Nelson One of the key distinctions Richmond holds over other areas in Virginia is the particular culture it has cultivated. An island of misfit toys of sorts, anyone, any creed, background I’d argue is better accepted in the fine streets of the River City. One of most […]
Outcry From Both Sides of the Table at the Public Forum Over Police Conduct in RVA
By Amelia Heymann, contributing writer This past Monday’s public forum between police and citizens of Richmond, including the activist group Justice RVA, discussed police’s treatment of citizens and police conduct during these interactions. The night seemed to have two sides of the table: people who thought the police were doing a great job, and those […]
Winter First Fridays
By Gabriella Lacombe, contributing writer My dear readers, I ask you, for a moment, to imagine a venn diagram. Do not be afraid, this isn’t elementary school. The left circle is dedicated to Art. Written inside are the words “life in palpableform”, “human experience”, “passion” and “feeling”, all finger-painted in a rainbow of gouache. The right circle […]
Goldfish at The Broadberry
Written and photographed by James Saulsky, contributing writer Before last Wednesday, I’d never heard a fish sing — other than that annoying singing bass thing that everyone used to hang on their walls — and I’d definitely never heard one play a saxophone, flute, or upright bass. That all changed over the course of the next few hours. […]
The Identity Monster and You
Gabriella Lacombe, There is a scene in Alice in Wonderland that I think of often when I get the feeling that someone is going out of their way to impress or be likeable. It is when Alice meets the hookah smoking caterpillar. While he tries to give Alice advice on how to make her way […]