Cover Story
How Third Man’s giant Detroit location is becoming the ultimate D.I.Y. ecosystem
Step inside the immaculately designed Third Man Cass Corridor on a weekday morning. Strong, art deco lines frame the bold and packed space. A few shoppers stroll about inside. Everything is black and yellow. This gives it the immediate feel of a college gift shop. Enclosed wood-paneled booths — which look like large, overgrown classic…
Updated: Guns N’ Roses to play Ford Field in June!
Guess who’s coming to town this summer? The bad boys from L.A.
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Looking for people who love the Internet.
Detroit native paints on a new kind of canvas
iPad paintings are a thing.
Filipino pop-up Sarap partners up with local Instagram star for next dinner
Pop-ups and Instagram go together like Chicken Adobo and fried bananas.
NewCo does Detroit
It’s a business conference, but it’s also a Detroit “open house” featuring nonprofits, media companies, museums, and more.
Just announced: Rhys Chatham is playing Detroit in May!
A super badass of “rocking minimalism” plays a Corktown nightclub this spring.
Four Detroit rappers bid for the 10th spot of XXL’s Freshmen 2016 Class
Will one of them make it?
Do you live in the most ‘charming’ neighborhood in metro Detroit?
Royal Oak is charming? Get out of town!
NLRB calls out Detroit charter school that refused to bargain with teachers
The NLRB alleges that Lesley Redwine created an “alter ego corporation” in order to avoid bargaining with University YES Academy staff members.
Dancing comes to the Detroit Institute of Arts
A day of performance for the grand old museum.
Diet Dr Pepper exchanges 40k bottles of water for Twitter handle
A Dearborn resident makes a selfless request of the soft drink manufacturer.
Music video of the week: ‘Glitches’ by Flint Eastwood
Have you fallen in love with Flint Eastwood all over again? If not, perhaps you will after catching their new video.
Video: University of Michigan student verbally assaults Uber driver
It’s cringeworthy.
Gov. Snyder drops one of his PR firms
Don’t worry, he still has another one.
Just announced: Deftones, Refused at Freedom Hill
Click here to discover more details on this badass event.
Live Review: Rihanna absolutely slays at The Palace
Rihanna makes the crowd ‘work’ for her attention.
Détroit Is The New Black. opens new flagship location
The fashion line is opening its headquarters in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood.
Ann Arbor legend Pretzel Bell making a comeback on South Main Street
Another long-shuttered dining legend is reborn.
A standing ovation for Gov. Snyder
Who’s still so supportive of Gov. Snyder they’ll stand up and clap?
Politico story on policing Muslims in Dearborn sparks Twitter debate
What do you think?
Detroit neighbors to art house: ‘Clean up your mess’
Remember the artist who moved an abandoned house to the Netherlands? Yeah, about that.
Re-purposed vending machine dispenses insta-art
Art-O-Matic!
Heathered Pearls interview: Europe, Moogfest and so much more
Catching up with the beloved area native and Ghostly International label electronic artist.
Will Leather Goods to host pop-up dinner featuring a rising culinary talent
Because shopping for luxury leather goods can work up an appetite.
Trump v Bernie: who makes the better Juggalo?
America is great.
Vintage lovers, this market is for you
April showers bring May shoppers.
What if the AI apocalypse were to begin right here in Detroit?
What if you worked in a factory, wanted some help with your job, and accidentally destroyed humanity in the process? You’d probably feel pretty bad.
Rovi/ All Music Guide in talks to merge with TiVo
It’s possible that the greatest value both companies have is their combined patents, which number more than 6,000.
It’s time for the 35th Todd’s Reunion
Celebrate a time when skinheads went to the gay bar. Really.
Update: the weird Arby’s worker vid has been remixed
God, we love the Internet.
Sip, Savor, Stomp your way down to Royal Oak
It’s wine o’clock somewhere.
Is Miley Cyrus a fan of Detroit artist Shelby Sells?
A Miley Cyrus fan re-purposed her work and got pissed when we called her out.
Show review: Critical Bill and Rival City Heights at the Diesel Concert Lounge
You’re going to really wish you were at this show!
Michigan prisoners still protesting foul food
Turns out the problems plaguing the state’s prisons haven’t gone away under the new privatized food contractor.
Two Atomic Chicken locations to hatch in metro Detroit this spring
‘Chickens with Attitude’ are headed to metro Detroit.
Want to tour Batman v. Superman filming locations?
Well, now there’s an app for that.
The DSO is performing the music of David Bowie
WE REPEAT: THE DSO IS PERFORMING DAVID BOWIE.
R.I.P. Phife Dawg of Tribe Called Quest
The emcee was just 45 years old.
Chet Weise of Third Man Books talks shop
Third Man Books recently celebrated its first anniversary. And the first few titles were what you’d expect: limited edition, very well-produced rock ‘n’ roll books. But after the Nashville group brought on Chet Weise to start the project in earnest, it’s surprised many with its ability to present lesser-known literary lights whose work is strong…
Feedback: Reader Responses
In response to last week’s cover story by Lee DeVito (“Raising Nain,” March 16) about the cultural and historical forces buoying Detroit’s Marche du Nain Rouge, Ed posted: Excellent article. I was curious on how this all came about. At first, it appeared to be a bunch of people who are way too into Halloween…
Horoscopes (March 23-29)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): You give yourself a hard time when whatever you’re focused on doesn’t pan out. There is impatience, for sure, but more than that, it’s hard for you to realize that what you’ve conjured up in your mind isn’t the only way things can go. There is more at stake than…
12 reasons to get pumped to see Rihanna in Detroit
Well, she’s technically playing at the Palace at Auburn Hills rather than Detroit proper, but the Barbadian princess has new music, new style, and a new show to share with the world. And we are down for the ride. Here are a dozen reasons why we all should be excited for the return of RiRi.…
Drink Up: Detroit Dwarf Old Nation Brewing
The city of Detroit celebrated the banishment of a little red dwarf named Nain Rouge last week. A parade was held where his name was cursed and citizens of the metro area told his ratty ass to get the hell out of the Paris of the Midwest. ‘Round these parts we’re a little fascinated with…
Tyrese: ‘Detroit seems like a natural fit’
After being in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years, you’d think 37-year-old singer and actor Tyrese Gibson (who’s one of those one-name performers, so we’ll honor that for the rest of the piece) would not have much left to say. But that wasn’t our experience when we spoke with him last week. Tyrese…
Politics & Prejudices: Supporting Hillary
It’s clear after last week’s round of primaries that Hillary Clinton is all but certain to be the Democratic nominee. She won everywhere. Her margin in Missouri was so small a recount might overturn it, but that wouldn’t matter much. She won a surprisingly easy victory in Ohio and bigger-than-expected landslides in Florida and North…
Restaurant Review: Galindo’s
See 20 photos of Galindo’s We understand we’ll probably catch a lot of shit for saying this, but so many of metro Detroit’s Mexican eateries are awash in tired stereotypes. Look, we know that many of the spots that dot Bagley and West Vernor Highway are stalwarts of the region’s long-standing Mexican community. For that,…
Who’s shopping at Will Leather Goods?
In light of Detroit’s renaissance, several high-end retailers have moved into the city — namely Shinola, John Varvatos, and now Will Leather Goods. And their presence in the city can be quite polarizing. Some folks are stoked that these places are setting up shop here, making the place a little more hoity-toity. Others wonder quietly,…
Savage Love: Fixations, oral and otherwise
Q I’m a 24-year-old male, married three years, monogamous. My wife and I are religious and were both virgins when we got married. I’m sexually frustrated with two things. 1. How can I get her to give me oral sex? (She has never given and I have never received oral sex. I regularly give her…
