Chaos Reigns on Free Cheesecake Day
Whether a woman is allegedly poisoning her doppelgänger with a certain decadently creamy dessert, or a gated community…
Virginia Is the Latest Chapter in the Nearly 50-Year Saga of the Equal Rights Amendment
In 1972, Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was first drafted in 1923 and reads, rather simply:…
Suspected Neo-Nazi Teen Charged With Murdering His Girlfriend's Parents After They Urged Her to Dump Him
A 17-year-old boy in Virginia suspected of being a Neo-Nazi shot and killed his girlfriend’s parents three days before…
Poll: Only 24 Percent of Americans Think the Tax Bill Is a Good Idea
Other poll: 100 percent of Ellie Shechet’s body feels stressed.
Meet Jennifer Carroll Foy, the Public Defender and New Mom Who Just Joined the Virginia House of Delegates
Jennifer Carroll Foy, a 36-year-old public defender from Woodbridge, Virginia, beat Republican Mike Makee for the 2nd…
Conservatives Attack Trans Democratic Candidate Over Her Gender Identity
If elected to the State House, Danica Roem could become Virginia’s first openly transgender politician and the third…
Transgender Political Candidate Raised 20 Times More Money Than Her Bigoted Opponent Last Month
Danica Roem is a former journalist and transgender woman who is running for the 13th District seat in Virginia’s House…
Police Say Violent Death of Muslim Teen Will Be Investigated as Road Rage Incident, Not Hate Crime
In an announcement Monday, Fairfax County Police stated that the death of Nabra Hassanen—the teen who was violently…
17-Year-Old Muslim Girl Captured And Beaten to Death in Virginia
A 17-year-old Muslim girl identified as Nabra was kidnapped and beaten to death early Sunday morning in Sterling,…
Virginia Gym Cancels Richard Spencer's Membership After Woman Confronts Him for Being a Neo-Nazi
Richard Spencer, a suit-wearing human pustule, will have to find a new place to crank out reps after his Virginia gym…
Torch-bearing White Nationalists Protested the Planned Removal of a Confederate Monument in Virginia
On Saturday, in Virginia, a blindingly white punching bag by the name of “Richard Spencer,” led or participated in two…
Pharrell Williams' Childhood Inspires 'Romeo And Juliet Style' Musical
The variously talented Pharrell Williams—singer, songwriter, producer—has become a creative muse in his own right. Fox…
Virginia GOP Lawmaker Introduces Another Shitty Transphobic 'Bathroom Bill'
In what is now becoming a troubling trend, Virginia legislator Robert G. Marshall has filed a bill to intended to…
Lawmaker Takes Bold Stand Against the Health Benefits of Porn
Though pornography may be the only thing some of us are still enjoying at the tale end of 2016, at least one Virginia…
A Conversation With Beth Macy About the Untold Story of 2 Unwilling Sideshow Stars
When Beth Macy moved to Roanoke, Virginia nearly thirty years ago, a newspaper colleague told her about the best story…
CVS Employees Hide and Call Police After Black Man Tries to Buy Cheese
Two men in Richmond, Virginia were thrown out of a CVS after store employees hid themselves in the backroom and called…
You People Need to Stop With This Scary Clown Bullshit
Okay jokers, listen up. Maybe you think dressing as a psychotic clown seems like jolly good fun. Maybe you see it as…
Please Do Not Ride a Mattress On Top of a Van
A 2o-year-old Virginia woman died tragically Friday morning after the unsecured mattress she was “riding” fell off the…
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court Affirms Pro-Trans Rights Ruling
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request concerning the Department of Education’s recent decision to…