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'Fast & Furious 6' turbo charges the stupidity Tom Long on Movies
  1. Vin Diesel as Dom in 'Fast & Furious 6.' (Giles Keyte)

    Review: 'Fast and Furious 6' is dragged down by lousy lines and lazy characters

    • By Tom Long | Detroit News Film Critic
    • Detroit News Columnist

    'Fast & Furious 6' is spectacular junk. Which is to say it is both spectacular and relentlessly dumb. The ga-ga wonder of its stunts and explosions and over-over-the-top heroics is matched by the ga-ga wonder of its relentlessly awful dialogue, clichéd ideas and lazy relationships. All of which seems intentional.

  1. Orr spokesman: DIA failed to move quickly to protect assets

    A spokesman for Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr blasted the Detroit Institute of Arts today for “burying its head in the sand” and failing to seek protections after being warned months ago that city-owned assets could be at risk.

  2. Buena Vista teachers go unpaid despite state aid, union says

    The Michigan Education Association said the Buena Vista School District did not pay its 28 teachers today, despite a $400,000 cash infusion from the state to reopen the struggling district for the remainder of the school year.

  3. CEO: No decision on Fiat/Chrysler headquarters

    Sergio Marchionne (Giuseppe Cacace//AFP/Getty Images)Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat and Chrysler, said he hasn't made any decision about where the combined automaker will be headquartered.

  4. Metro Detroit’s Memorial Day weekend forecast: cool and clear

    Central air off, furnace back on: Welcome to Michigan. Cooler temperatures are expected this Memorial Day weekend thanks to a Canadian cold front.

  1. Joe Louis Arena manager Al Sobotka pumps up the crowd Thursday with the traditional twirling of the octopus. (David Guralnick/Detroit News)

    Wings one win away from once-implausible feat

    • By Bob Wojnowski
    • Detroit News Columnist

    This is being decided in the toughest areas of the ice, in front of the net, in their relentlessly grinding effort. And make no mistake about this — it’s also being decided in the head.

  1. Michigan softball wins Super Regional opener in walk-off thriller

    • By Rod Beard
    • The Detroit News

    Down 3-2 in the eighth, senior Ashley Lane got the walk-off home run after Caitlin Blanchard was hit by a pitch to stun the Ragin’ Cajuns, 4-3, at Alumni Field. The Wolverines are one win away from reaching the College World Series.

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  1. Tom Long

    Review: 'Fast and Furious 6' is dragged down by lousy lines and lazy characters

    'Fast & Furious 6' is spectacular junk. Which is to say it is both spectacular and relentlessly dumb. The ga-ga wonder of its stunts and explosions and over-over-the-top …

  1. Bob Wojnowski

    Wings one win away from once-implausible feat

    This is being decided in the toughest areas of the ice, in front of the net, in their relentlessly grinding effort. And make no mistake about this — it’s also being decided …

  1. Daniel Howes

    Detroit still fails to keep residents

    The exodus from Detroit continues, the Census Bureau says, more feet-on-the-ground evidence that the city's chronic mismanagement is perpetuating a problem years in the …

  1. John Niyo: Red Wings have Hawks on ropes, and on brink of elimination
  2. Tom Greenwood: Road construction set to crisscross Wayne County this summer
  3. Marney Rich Keenan: Couple faces Parkinson's with humor and resolve
  4. Neil Winton : Despite hybrids, batteries, fuel cells, conventional engines win long-term

  1. Detroit council OKs Bing’s $1.1B budget with amendments

    • By Christine Ferretti
    • The Detroit News

    The City Council today approved Mayor Dave Bing’s proposed $1.12 billion general fund budget with amendments that will spare $6 million in the …

  1. Feds look for temporary fix after Washington bridge collapse

    • By Manuel Valdes and Mike Baker
    • Associated Press
    Workers walk past the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River Friday in Mount Vernon, Wash. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)

    Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor…

  1. Chevy powers up snail for DreamWorks' 'Turbo' movie

    • By Melissa Burden | The Detroit News

    General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet brand said Friday it is helping move an animated snail who will make his debut on the big screen this summer.

  1. Detroit Education Achievement Authority’s funding a challenge to trace

    • By Chad Livengood
    • Detroit News Lansing Bureau

    Lansing — Without the ability to borrow money or levy taxes, the Education Achievement Authority's finances have been aided by millions of dollars in private donations and government grants in addition to normal state aid for operating 15 public schools in Detroit.

  1. Detroit still fails to keep residents

    • By Daniel Howes
    • Detroit News Columnist

    The exodus from Detroit continues, the Census Bureau says, more feet-on-the-ground evidence that the city's chronic mismanagement is perpetuating a problem years in the making.

  1. Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military

    • By Nedra Pickler
    • Associated Press
    President Barack Obama speaks about his administration's drone and counterterrorism policies, as well as the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

    With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their …

  1. Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours

    • By Mesfin Fekadu | Associated Press
    Kid Rock in New York. Kid Rock's '$20 Best Night Never Tour' kicks off June 28 in Bristow, Va., and opening acts include ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker and Kool and the Gang. (Carlo Allegri//Invision/Associated Press)

    Kid Rock is a scalper. The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said he's holding about 1…

  1. Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge

    • By Jennifer Kay
    • Associated Press
    Flooding on the New Jersey shoreline caused by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012. (Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/U.S. Air Force)

    Miami — During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings …


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