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New TV doc revisits the murder of Detroit rapper Blade Icewood

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By Lee DeVito

Sep 21, 2023

The Detroit hip-hop community was dealt a heavy blow in 2005 when Blade Icewood was shot and killed outside a car wash on Seven Mile Road, ending the career of one of the most promising rappers from the city. The story is the subject of the latest episode of TV One’s Sins of the City, which premiered on Monday...

TV One’s Sins of the City bills itself as telling “the stories behind crimes that rocked America’s cities.”

‘Pawn Stars’ is coming to Detroit — here’s how you get paid to be on the show

$150 plus a free lunch is the best they can do

By Lee DeVito
Sep 6, 2023
We finally have a release date for ‘BMF’ Season 3

Mark your calendars for March 1

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 30, 2023
Here’s the trailer for the star-studded ‘I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson’ Season 3

It includes fellow Detroit funnymen Sam Richardson and Tim Meadows

By Lee DeVito
May 24, 2023
‘American Pickers’ is returning to Michigan, and they want to see your junk

The hit History Channel show is hitting the road this summer

By Lee DeVito
May 4, 2023
J Dilla’s legacy shines in new Hulu documentary

Made with the cooperation of the late Detroit producer’s family and featuring an unearthed interview, the doc is a must-see

By Kahn Santori Davison
Apr 5, 2023
‘Pawn Stars’ will film upcoming season in Detroit and Ann Arbor

Just be prepared to be told ‘That’s the best I can do’

By Colin Wolf, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Feb 2, 2023
Detroit’s famous Hair Wars to be featured in ‘BMF’ second season

The hit TV series has been praised for its many nods to Detroit culture

By Alex Washington
Dec 29, 2022
Made-in-Detroit Starz crime drama ‘BMF’ is all about family

As it heads into its second season, the hit TV series gets a real-life Motor City story right

By Kahn Santori Davison
Dec 28, 2022
Gmac Cash performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live and gets the host to pose in Buffs

Detroit’s infamous Giant Slide won Jimmy Kimmel Live’s 2022 Clip of the Year

By Alex Washington
Dec 15, 2022
Detroit fashion designer competes on Season 2 of HBO’s streetwear competition ‘The Hype’

(A)lex(Z)ander the great

By Kahn Santori Davison
Sep 20, 2022
Detroit native Chanté Adams talks starring in new adaptation of ‘A League of Their Own’

Inspired by real Black women baseball players, the Amazon Prime Video series expands on the themes of the original feminist movie

By Biba Adams
Aug 12, 2022
Metro Detroit’s Cristy Lee revives Michigan homes in new HGTV series ‘Steal This House’

In the six-episode premiere season, she suggests homebuyers invest in fixer-uppers priced far below their budget and use the surplus to create the custom home of their dreams

By Jim McFarlin
Jul 5, 2022
Judge Mathis gets reality TV treatment in E!’s ‘Mathis Family Matters’

Judge-ment Day: ‘Who the heck would want to do a reality TV show on our family?’

By Jim McFarlin
Jun 20, 2022
Tim Robinson’s demented ‘I Think You Should Leave’ renewed for third season on Netflix

We're all trying to find the guy who did this and give him a spanking!

By Lee DeVito
May 6, 2022
‘American Pickers’ is filming in Michigan and looking for collectors to be on the show

By Randiah Camille Green
Mar 9, 2022
A 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' prequel, and other things to stream this week

By Steve Schneider
Sep 16, 2020
Hulu’s ‘Woke’ and other new things to stream this week

By Steve Schneider
Sep 9, 2020
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ remake is finally here, plus other things to stream this week

By Steve Schneider
Sep 2, 2020
A comic book-obsessed serial killer haunts Netflix’s ‘Unknown Origins,’ plus other things to stream this week

By Steve Schneider
Aug 26, 2020
Is ‘Love in the Age of Corona’ the first COVID-themed limited series? Plus, other things to stream this week

By Steve Schneider
Aug 19, 2020

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Who: Sounds by Jamaal Abiade with performances by Dot NG and Miss Christyana
Why: Get in the groove with Afrobeats, R&B, and Amapiano all night long.

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Somehow it’s already December, which means the holiday season is definitely here. In metro Detroit, there are a lot of fun holiday…

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Santa Speedo Run
Every winter for the past eight years, brave souls in the Detroit area freeze for a mile in just speedos and Santa hats while running along Woodward Ave. from Campus Martius. The event is a fundraiser run by Halo Detroit to benefit local charities. This year, the organization has the goal of drawing 250 participants, with proceeds to be split between The Greening of Detroit and the Ruth Ellis Center.

The Dirty Show burlesque preview brought hot and heavy energy to Detroit

Saturday night heated up with two helpings of Hot and Bothered: Candied Gams. Presented by The Keyhole Club, the preshow to The…

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Nov 28, 2023

A post-Thanksgiving Dirty Show preview burlesque revue took place at The Keyhole Club on Nov. 25.

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