Julie Hinds

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Julie Hinds

"Duster" stars Josh Holloway as the driver for a crime boss and Rachel Hilson as the FBI agent who wants to enlist his help. Sydney Elisabeth, who grew up in Detroit's Rosedale Park neighborhood, plays Genesis, the daughter of a crime boss. Sometimes the universe gives you a sign that you’re on the right path. In Sydney Elisabeth’s case, that sign was Diana Ross.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Julie Hinds

Sometimes the universe gives you a sign that you’re on the right path. In Sydney Elisabeth’s case, that sign was Diana Ross. The young actress from Detroit, who is part of the cast of the new Max series "Duster," was getting ready to fly from New York to Los Angeles for the show’s red-carpet premiere when she spotted the Motown legend in the Delta One Lounge. Fate — and the plane's seating chart — took care of the rest. “She was one seat ahead of me on the plane.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Julie Hinds

Motor City Comic Con is happening May 16-18, 2025, in Novi, Michigan. In addition to comic book artists and a multitude of collectibles, the event will feature celebrities posing for photos and signing autographs. Motor City Comic Con will turn Novi’s Suburban Collection Showplace into the center of the pop culture universe during its May 16-18 run.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Julie Hinds

Cinetopia 2025 marks 10 years in existence for the Ann Arbor film festival. The four-day event will feature 17 movies, plus a program of short films made in Michigan. For its 10th edition, Cinetopia remains committed to bringing the best films from the world’s best festivals to Ann Arbor. It just so happens that three of this year’s bests have notable ties to Michigan. The four-day event runs May 15-18 and features 17 full-length films, plus a collection of Michigan-made shorts.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Julie Hinds

A former high school journalism all-star has joined her hometown TV newsroom. Lauren Kostiuk is the latest addition to the reporting team at Local 4 News (WDIV-TV). The alum of Shelby Township’s Eisenhower High School and Columbia College Chicago has been with the station since April. A journalism class at Eisenhower High sparked Kostiuk’s interest in a media career. She became editor-in-chief of her school newspaper and was named Michigan High School Journalist of the Year in 2014.