For years, the public conversation about Jeffrey Epstein has been flattened into a single, horrifying dimension: sex crimes. Those crimes were real, brutal and unforgivable. The women and girls he exploited, often coerced, drugged and manipulated deserve justice, dignity and lasting ...
With this weekend, the first week of February 2026 comes to an end. February is one of those months of which pretty much everybody has an opinion. Love or hate it nobody is ambivalent when it comes to February. Among those with strong opinions about the month is comedian Lewis Black. He really ...
More than two sexes Editor: On December 9, 2025, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners considered a resolution declaring that there are only two sexes: female (XX) and male (XY). Hundreds of citizens showed up, some to support the resolution, most to protest it (including several ...
You can't just shut down a city's beating heart for the arts for two years, especially in times of turmoil. People should hear a Brahms symphony, played live in a concert hall, to feel alive again. Make that a capital city's shimmering marble center by the riverside, with a terrace. It packs a ...
The entertainment awards shows used to be wildly popular on TV before the audience shattered into a thousand pieces. When a celebrity decided to make a pompous political statement, it was memorable — like in 1973, when Marlon Brando sent an Indian activist named Sacheen Littlefeather to ...
Editor's Note: We received this delightful letter to the editor earlier this week. Our clerk made contact with the school and the teacher in Virginia and determined it is legitimate. We encourage DMG readers to help this young person out. Dear People of the Great State of Michigan, Hello! I ...