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Film Review: “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”
A hapless canine is recruited to protect a village of hostile cats in this animated reimagining of 'Blazing Saddles' voiced by Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais.
Rated PG, 1 hour 37 minutes
by Frank…
An Ode for the Anthem: U-M Professor Mark Clague’s “O Say Can You Hear? A Cultural Biography of the Star-Spangled Banner”
Jenn McKee, Pulp
It seemed a little on the nose to be reading U-M associate professor Mark Clague’s new book, O Say Can You Hear? A Cultural Biography of the Star-Spangled Banner, on the 4th of July—at U-M’s Camp Michigania, no…
Film Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones in “Where the Crawdads Sing”
A young woman raised in the North Carolina marshes becomes the subject of investigation after a grisly murder in this film adaptation of Delia Owens’ best-selling novel.
Rated PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes
by Lovia Garkye
Where the…
Film Review: “Zero Contact”
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins stars in this pandemic-produced thriller, shot almost entirely on Zoom, that is also the first feature film NFT.
Rated R, 1 hour 37 minutes
by Frank Scheck
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly and…
Theatre NOVA’s Play “Relativity” Explores the Life of Albert Einstein
by Hugh Gallagher, Pulp
Can a great man also be a good man? What do the words great and good mean?
This is the theme of Mark St. Germain’s play Relativity, which explores the character of physicist Albert Einstein, who has…
Film Review: “Memory”
Guy Pearce co-stars as an FBI agent in a remake of a Belgian crime thriller involving a child trafficking ring and a hitman struggling with Alzheimer’s.
Rated R, 1 hour 54 minutes
by Sheri Liden
The premise…
U-M Writer Phil Christman Has a New Collection of Essays: “HOW TO BE NORMAL”
by Martha Stuit, Pulp
Phil Christman takes on the problem of How to Be Normal in his new essay collection by interrogating broad categories of life. Like his earlier book, Midwest Futures, the essays are…
Ypsilanti Jazz Concert Series Returns this Summer with New Name and Location
by Amy Karbo
Ypsilanti Township will host the 2022 John E. Lawrence Summer Jazz Concert Series on Friday evenings July 1, 2022 - September 2, 2022 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Ford Lake Park (9075 S. Huron River Drive). Parking will be $5…
Grains, Beans, Seeds and Legumes: Chef Abra Berens’s New Book “Grist” Offers Context and Recipes
by Martha Stuit
When you start paying closer attention to a food or beverage, you notice more details among different types or brands. Experts who focus on wine or coffee, for example, are able to discuss the nuances and tasting notes…
Film Review: “No Exit”
A young woman has to figure out which of the people trapped with her during a blizzard is a kidnapper in this thriller premiering on Hulu.
Rated R, 1 hour 30 minutes
by Frank Scheck
Agatha Christie meets The Hateful Eight in…
