J-Drama Live-Action Adaptations To Put on Your Radar

By Rachel Moulden for Fandom Spotlite Tis’ the season to be holly jolly and the season for catching up on TV. While the holidays can be a hectic time of the year, it’s a good idea to take some time to relax. I always like to seek out live-action adaptations of manga and anime that…

Anime That Goes Bump in the Night

By Rachel Moulden for Fandom Spotlite October is known as Spooky Season and in the days leading up to Halloween, I like to re-watch some of my favorite horror movies and suspenseful TV shows. But what about anime? There is lots of horror anime on the internet for viewing during this Halloween season to give…

Vintage fashion collector brings annual pop-up market to Ferndale

Emily Schwartz also created the Ferndale Vintage Fashion Market, now in its sixth year. This annual pop-up event, started in 2013, will be May 9-12 at the Rust Belt Market in Ferndale. This year’s show features 20 vendors from throughout the Midwest, providing some of the best vintage apparel in the Metro Detroit area.

Author honors grandmother’s legacy through fiction

Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Wade Rouse had a passion for telling stories from a young age. “My mom and grandparents said I was writing since I was a kid,” Rouse says. “My grandmothers read to me a lot as a child. I loved going to the library and the librarians were my best…

Detroit Book City brings diversity to the reading community

Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Husband and wife Reginald and Janeice Haynes recognized a need in their community and did something about it. Late last year, the couple opened Detroit Book City in Southfield, an independent bookstore that amplifies diverse voices by local and independent authors in the Metro Detroit area and beyond.  …