When the Motor City meets haute couture, something magical happens. That’s exactly what guests can expect at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview, returning Friday, January 16 at Huntington Place. Long celebrated as one of Detroit’s most glamorous evenings, this year’s event is being reimagined as Detroit’s premier fashion night — a dazzling collision of cars, style, and star power.

A Night of Glamour, Giving, and Gears

The 2026 Charity Preview will be more than a black-tie affair — it’s an evolution of Detroit elegance. The event will be hosted by NBA legend and media personality Jalen Rose, alongside Detroit’s own Trick Trick, with a head...

By Beautiful Machine Magazine

In life, there are moments that divide time — before and after. For Tiffani Rose, that moment came one January morning when she felt a lump during a shower. She was just 37 years old, busy building her dreams, and brushed it off as nothing. But months later, after helping prepare the body of a woman who had died of breast cancer, she felt that same lump again — firmer, unmistakable, and impossible to ignore.

Within weeks came a mammogram, a biopsy, and then the words no woman ever wants to hear: It’s cancer.

Tiffani was diagnosed with Stage 3B breast cancer, the same disease that had taken her mother’s life. “When I heard the diagnosis...

Angela Yee and Syleena Johnson Join OppFund to Celebrate 40 Years of Community Impact at Michigan Central Station

Tickets On Sale Now for Anniversary Gala Benefiting the Homeowner Relief Fund

Detroit, MI – Opportunity Resource Fund (OppFund), a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) dedicated to advancing equitable economic prosperity in Michigan, will host its 40th Anniversary Gala on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Michigan Central Station.

The evening will feature Angela Yee, award-winning media personality and co-host of nationally syndicated Way Up With Angela Yee, delivering the keynote address, and a live performance by Grammy-nominated R&B powerhouse Syleena J...

Dear Beautiful Machine,

I need your readers’ perspective on something that has caused real tension in my relationship. I’ve been dating a man for several months now, and things had been going well—we were close, connected, and yes, intimate. But recently, he noticed something that I honestly hadn’t even thought about in years: a tattoo of another man’s name on my body.

To be clear, this tattoo is old history. It was done long before I ever met him, and I don’t have feelings for the person whose name it is. In fact, the relationship that inspired the tattoo ended ages ago. I’ve lived with this ink for so long that I barely notice it anymore—it&rsq...

In an era of accelerating artificial-intelligence and automation, many workers worry whether their roles will survive the coming technological transformations. Yet, while certain tasks are indeed vulnerable, not all jobs are equally threatened. Some professions lean heavily on human qualities that are hard (or perhaps impossible) to fully replicate: judgment, empathy, creativity, social trust, physical dexterity in unstructured environments, or moral responsibility. Below is a survey of economic forms of work (broad categories) and specific jobs within them that appear relatively resilient to full displacement by AI.

1. Care, health, and social services
Jobs in caring for people — especi...

When Microsoft’s research teams and Bill Gates himself warn that artificial intelligence will dissolve millions of jobs, headlines erupt with lists of the “10 careers most at risk.” Clerical work, paralegal support, customer service, basic accounting, and even certain entry-level programming roles often top these lists. For many, it’s a grim reminder that the march of progress has a human cost.

But perhaps we should ask a deeper question: is AI truly erasing these jobs, or is it exposing how fragile and transactional many of them have become?

AI thrives in environments where tasks are repetitive, rules are explicit, and outcomes are measurable. A call center script, a s...

In a society where intimacy is often celebrated as the pinnacle of connection, the idea of celibacy can feel almost radical. Yet more people are beginning to view it not as deprivation, but as empowerment. Celibacy — the intentional choice to abstain from sex — has long been practiced for spiritual, emotional, and personal growth. And modern psychology is showing that there may be more benefits than many realize.

One of the most immediate effects of celibacy is the ability to reclaim focus and self-mastery. Psychologists suggest that periods of sexual abstinence can reduce stress and help people re-channel energy into other pursuits such as career, fitness, or creativity. A 2018 ...

By Harley Wallen

By Beautiful Machine Magazine – October Breast Cancer Awareness Edition

When I went in for my routine OB/GYN visit in September 2023, I thought it would be just another checkup. I was 41, and though I knew I was overdue for my first mammogram, I didn’t think much of it. Life was busy — I was running my business, juggling responsibilities, and doing what most women do: taking care of everyone but myself.

That mammogram changed everything.

During the procedure, the technician noticed something unusual and suggested I come back for a second look. I remember feeling uneasy but hopeful. But when the second mammogram revealed a brown discharge from my breast — something comp...