America Goes Back to School – Five Essential Reads on Parenting in the Pandemic
by Alvin Buyinza and Jamaal Abdul-Alim
Beyond safety and survival, a paramount question throughout the pandemic has been: When will things get “back to normal”? But as the nation gradually gets vaccinated against COVID-19 and…
Film Review: “Faya Dayi”
by Sherri Linden
Returning to the Ethiopian city of her childhood, a first-time filmmaker creates an immersive portrait of the land and its people.
When Jessica Beshir was a teen, her family fled the political unrest in Ethiopia for…
ADL: Michigan Antisemitic Incidents Increase 21 Percent in 2020
by Todd Heywood, Michigan Advance
The normalization of antisemitism is continuing a “very, very troubling” upward trend in Michigan, despite a year of health restrictions and social distancing that often meant less human…
Theatre NOVA’s ZOOM Play Series Going Strong With “MORTAL FOOLS” and W.I.T.C.H.
by Jenn McKee, Pulp
The Goldilocks Principle, though not regularly cited in reference to storytelling, can nonetheless be maddening for those who build narratives.
For how does a writer determine, in each scene, what’s too much…
National Poetry Month: Crazy Wisdom Marks it With a Reading and Open Mic
by Martha Stult, Pulp
In addition to the April 28 reading for National Poetry Month, other upcoming virtual events include a reading with poet Carolyne Wright on Wednesday, May 26, at 7 pm; author Kelly Fordon of Detroit will read…
The Foodist: Cocoa Powered from Fast Chocolate
by Ari Leveaux
Art is good when it springs from necessity. This kind of origin is the guarantee of its value; there is no other ––Neal Cassidy
In the middle of the night, partway through a cross-country drive, I unfolded myself from…
Republicans Get Creative to Make Sure Democrats Don’t Win any More Elections
by Susan Demas, Michigan Advance
There’s an unfortunate stereotype that conservatives just aren’t very creative, probably because they’re always yammering that the National Endowment for the Arts is a boondoggle and museums would make…
Domestic Violence Calls Have Exploded During the Pandemic
by Tara Richards and Justin Nix
Domestic violence rose globally in 2020 – so much so that doctors have called it “a pandemic within a pandemic.”
The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice, a team of national…
Council Votes to Remove Member From His Boards and Commissions for Seven Months, “Against Advice of Counsel”
by Patricia Lesko
On April 19, 2021, in a move that the Ann Arbor City Attorney Stephen Postema called "unprecedented," Jeff Hayner (D-Ward 1) was stripped of his seats on seven boards and commissions, including the Parks Advisory…
Now Playing at the Theater of the Absurd: The Ann Arbor Witch Trials Starring Tituba Taylor and Mercy Grand
Updated: CM Ali Ramlawi (D-Ward 5) issued a statement in which he withdrew his support for the actions of the Mayor, CMs Grand and Eyer.
“The truth always arrive too late, because it walks slower than lies. Truth crawls at a snail's…