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Spinning Wheels
By E. Layton Dorey And now, for something completely different This week's review will be a bit different than those I've done in the past. While I'm still your humble scribe, my betrothed (and beloved) husband, Tim, is actually the reviewer. Why, [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Barrymore gets lucky with Messing Drew Barrymore and Debra Messing are now a sister act. The pair signed on to star in 8 Mile-director Curtis Hanson's latest comedy-drama, Lucky You, scheduled to begin shooting this month in [...]
Five reasons I'm supporting Sharon McPhail
By John Corvino Detroit is in the midst of a mayoral campaign, and it's a crucial one. While I'm not going to say "this is the most important city election of our generation" (don't people always say that?), there's no doubt that the city is in [...]
Women coming together, speaking out
When women come together, work together and speak out, positive things happen. This was the case when women abolitionists fought to end slavery, when suffragettes fought for women's right to vote – and it was the case at the Michigan Women's Summit [...]
Yes, she is
By Kathleen DeBold The phone was ringing when I walked into my house. I had barely said hello when the voice started screaming. "Oh my God! Oh my God! Are you watching this?" "Watching what?" "The TV! Oh my God, don't you have it on?" Visions of [...]
Prevention still the key
By Winnie Stachelberg, vice president for the HRC Foundation Those of us who witnessed the emergence of the AIDS epidemic during the 1980s remember the stigma associated with infection and the tragic neglect of those who fell ill. We remember [...]
In search of a new wave of queer activism
By Brent Dorian Carpenter Dr. David Halperin arrived at University of MichiganÑAnn Arbor in 1999 as a professor in the department of English Language and Literature. An outspoken gay activist, his class, "How to be Gay," has stirred controversy in [...]
An Afternoon at the Opera House' to benefit Friends North
On Sunday, April 3, Friends North will present its fundraiser at the Traverse City Opera House. The event, which will run from 3-6 p.m., will consist of a catered meal, music by the Neptune Quartet, and a silent auction. Tickets are $15 per person [...]
BTL joins MPA
On Jan. 27, 2005 Between The Lines became a member of the Michigan Press Association, the professional organization for Michigan newspapers and the journalists who write for them. BTL joins three hundred daily and weekly newspaper members and sixty [...]
Crossroads Chapter celebrates 27 years
By Dawn Wolfe Crossroads Chapter was founded in Flint by Grace Bacon, according to current President Kenni Joanne Janiszewski, and through the years has served roughly 1,700 members. The organization currently has an active membership list of fifty [...]