The Friendship Circle Knows the Difference a Friend Can Make
In 1994, husband-wife duo Bassie and Levi Shemtov declared that they would dedicate their lives to social outreach, with a mission to...
Publisher Lawsuit Against Internet Archive Puts Future of Book Ownership In Question
This past March, the Internet Archive created the National Emergency Library in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown...
Finding Help For Nearly 200,000 Michiganders With Dementia
Nearly 190,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s or a form of dementia in Michigan. With that, there are an estimated...
Exploring America’s Historic Thirst for Crap
In Wendy A. Woloson’s new book “Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff In America,” she connects our present day consumption...
The Motor City’s Techno Legacy Arrives at the Detroit Historical Museum
When the Movement electronic music festival launched in 2000 under the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF) banner, no one knew...
Meet ‘1A’ Host and Detroit Native Jenn White
Coming of age on Detroit’s westside, Jenn White’s mother wanted her children to experience all that the city had to...
She Became Her Mother’s Caregiver — And Found A Creative Muse
Hanging Out On McDougall, Collage On Canvas, 48"×48", Artist: Judy Bowman Judy Bowman left home when she was 18 years...
Former Pixar Writer’s Book Follows Michigan Android’s Journey to Emotional Awakening
An advocate for the underdog, Simon Stephenson’s novel, "Set My Heart to Five," puts a twist on the sci-fi style narrative that...
Detroit Author Alice Randall Brings Black Bottom Back to Life
The historic Black Bottom neighborhood was the vibrant epicenter of Black life in Detroit. And in Alice Randall’s new book...
This Detroit Musician Traces Her Musical Roots to the Antebellum South
String instruments like the fiddle hold a special place in Naima Shamborguer’s heart and family legacy. In tracing the roots...
Comedy Can Change How We Think About Social Justice
Comedy is a crafty way to divulge dark truths and critique everything through humor. “Comedy really does have properties to...
An Introductory Astrologist’s Guide to the Stars
For quite some time, astrology has carried a taboo mystique. Do we trust it? How accurate can starry predictions be? Is...