Posted by Thor on May 20th, 2008
I thought it’s a good time to reintroduce cVillain to all of our new readers. I know it’s been a while since we’ve done the introspective, psycho-analysis stuff, but considering the amount of new commentary, new readers and new faces at our parties, it’s probably a good idea to try to get everything in one little nutshell.
We started the site a little over a year ago. Lilith and I decided it would be an exciting experiment to mix together Charlottesville food, booze, parties and gossip into a little blog called cVillain. We had no idea that we would grow into something so large and entertaining. Everyone behind cVillain has always been committed to growing a site that puts the readers in control.
It’s been a pretty exciting ride. We grew from a nothing site, to reaching nearly 45,000 readers/month today. You may or may not realize it, but cVillain is the zeitgeist of Charlottesville culture. I don’t know a better place to have a discussion about Charlottesville culture than on this site; and we mainly have you guys to thank.
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Popularity: 25% [?]
Posted by Thor on May 12th, 2008
I just read a really cool study by BlogHer and Compass Partners. They did a bunch of research to figure out what women think of blogs. The most interesting results?
Women are so passionate about blogging that large percentages of women said they would give something up to keep the blogs they read and/or write BUT, some things are sacred … only 20% would give up chocolate!
22 to 25 percent of women say they read fewer newspapers, magazines and watch less TV because of blogging.
So, ladies, I ask you… what do blogs mean to you and what do you want to see more of at Spicy Bear? Please let us know! Don’t be afraid!
The full study after the break..
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Popularity: 24% [?]
Posted by Thor on April 14th, 2008
As we near our one year anniversary, we woke up to a wonderful surprise: cVillain’s own Lys and Wingnuts are having babies. Between spring fever, boring bachelorette parties and vegetarian love, it’s a good week to read over. Don’t forget our must reads on being single, Charlottesville’s secret spots and the DMV!
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Popularity: 22% [?]
Posted by Thor on April 7th, 2008
If you’ve been following our coverage of The Upstairs, you should be excited.
B’YO sends in two pictures of the interior! Looks awesome! Exposed brick is totally in.
What do you think?
Popularity: 33% [?]
Posted by Stanley on April 7th, 2008
You’ve seen this car, right? The Ghostbusters Mobile? A veritable staple on the local “hey, there goes that [insert crazy vehicle]” scene. (The owners tell me people often snap photos of them as they go about their business.)
Well! I have it on good authority (the proverbial little birdie or two) that its title is about to pass hands to the proprietors of the Wahooptie taxi service. No word on their immediate plans, but I think it would make for a great cab.
Because, really, when I’m heading home after a night out, unexpected encounters with Slimer are my biggest fear. And it’d be comforting to have a safe ride from folks who “ain’t afraid of no ghost.”
[photo credit]
Popularity: 21% [?]
Posted by Thor on April 7th, 2008
April Fools week. Booya. What a better way to start out that getting all of you with a sweet April Fools joke? We know we got a lot of you! 
We also saw a lot of restaurant action, reviewed The Local, named our birdie Scowly, got into some hot discussion about babies and found Jenna Bush at a local restaurant. Don’t believe me? Read the week in review to see what you missed!
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Popularity: 18% [?]
Posted by Silmo Syrup on April 2nd, 2008
but its still a good rumor
and it could be true
and wouldn’t it be nice
A little birdie who recently moved to Fredericksburg reports:
Last night I was talking with some local restaurateurs, and found out that a local business owner, Chris Dunbar, has bought Starr Hill. It will be a restaurant and music hall. They already have a show booked (dark star orchestra) and should be opening by midsummer.
Popularity: 30% [?]
Posted by Scowly on April 1st, 2008
Is tonight closing night for Orbit? Still waiting for details… (and skeptical given April Fool’s jokes).
Update:
OK just found out they aren’t opening tonight. And they are for sure CLOSED!
It has been sold. To who I don’t know nor do I know any more details right now
Popularity: 25% [?]
Posted by Thor on March 28th, 2008
We’ve spent a lot of time trying to tackle the whole security thing and guess what… WE’VE FINALLY DONE IT! Special thanks to our tech guru who tackled the problem for us. Now we can finally let you write articles without emailing them to us.
What does this mean?
We’ve re-enabled the write functionality for you. Log in and test it out. Let us know what you think.
Some of you probably can’t see the “Write” tab once you are logged in. Email us and we will fix it right away. We think we converted most of your accounts.
How do I log in and write?
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Popularity: 22% [?]
Posted by Thor on March 13th, 2008
Our insightful little birdie has also has spilled the beans on some other sweet juice. Bottle service in Charlottesville? The birdie explains:
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Popularity: 27% [?]