For many of us, the last couple of years may have felt like a constant roller coaster. From wave after wave of COVID surges to an incredibly tense political climate in the United States, it's been, well, a lot. Perhaps you're searching for some insight into what this year may bring for you and the world. Astrologer Dayna Lynn Nuckolls..
Detroit Phoenix Center Advocates for Young People Experiencing Homelessness
Azaria Terrell was exiting foster care when she learned about the Detroit Phoenix Center. “My dad thought it would be a good idea for me to [join] because he heard it was all girls and I don’t have a lot of women in my life,” Terrell shares. “What made me join is because he said [the..
Feeling Anxious or Depressed This Holiday Season? Author Jenny Mannion Shares These Tips for Healing
Jenny Mannion The holidays are here again and that's something to celebrate. In the midst of another pandemic year, however, many of us are understandably feeling overwhelmed, anxious and maybe a bit depressed. Among the mountain of to-do lists, money and health worries, family gatherings are a big part of that stress. Author and intuitive healer Jenny..
Detroit Free Press’ New Restaurant and Dining Critic Lyndsay Green Aims to Tell Stories Beyond the Plate
Rebecca Simonov Entering the food editorial space at Hour Detroit magazine just before the pandemic, Lyndsay C. Green says that the “chaotic and uncertain” times signaled a new way to approach and tell stories within the dining scene and beyond. “It’s really challenging circumstances and unfortunate, but in a way, I’m sort of grateful I..
HAS Heart Organization Bridges the Military World and Civilian World Through Art
Conversation, curiosity and a cup of joe brought the worlds of Michael Hyancinthe, an eight-year United States Navy veteran and Tyler Way, an artist and creative director, together in 2010. Just a year later, HAS Heart was born with Hyancinthe and Way serving as co-founders. Based in Grand Rapids, HAS Heart is a nonprofit organization on..
New Releases from Third Man Records Include Jack White, Kelley Stoltz, Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth
Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your desire for new sounds, we're checking in with Jack White’s Third Man Records for a round-up of the most exciting new singles and albums the label is releasing each month. The label specializes in releasing some of..
What We Can Learn From Better Appreciating Our Sense of Smell
Penguin/Random House Of all the senses we often take for granted, the sense of smell is probably the most unappreciated. According to author Jude Stewart, our ability to smell is what brings us closer to pure perception and memory than even taste, sight and sound. Stewart's journey into the world of smell began at an art..
Inside the Womxnhouse Detroit Installation, a Space for Women to Create, Heal and Be United
The two-story house located at 15354 St. Marys St. on Detroit’s west side has been in Asia Hamilton’s family for 42 years. This is where she came of age with her three sisters and mother. “We have a huge family of women,” she says. “And you know women attract more women. It’s always been a..
The Carr Center’s New Film Series Goes In-Depth about Jazz as a Visual Art Form
There are elements in the jazz art form that evoke imagery, conjure up nostalgic memory and flow in the freedoms of improvisation. “If you really listen to the music, you can understand that the artists are having a conversation with other artists,” says Marcus Turner, assistant professor of filmmaking and director of Undergraduate Media Studies at The..
Mindfulness Could Change Racial Inequality, According to a San Francisco Law Professor
Penguin Random House Rhonda V. Magee grew up in the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s – and the backlash to those changes. The University of San Francisco law professor says the inspiration for her holistic approach to address social, racial and economic injustice came from her upbringing in North Carolina with her grandmother...