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Why Kevin Boyer’s arty, gnarly, and anthemic punk bands Tyvek and the Intended matter
Weirdo, literate punk band Tyvek has notoriously clocked in two dozen members since forming 12 years ago in an attic on the corner of Fourth and West Willis streets. And though the group’s sole constant — 36-year-old singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter Kevin Boyer — lives these days in south Philadelphia, Tyvek remains a Detroit…
3 books about Detroit for the bookworm in your life
Detroit Is No Dry Bones: The Eternal City of the Industrial Age by Camilo Jose Vergara, Universityof Michigan Press304 pp., $55, hardcover For more than 40 years, the photojournalist and recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant has made it his business to document America’s disinvested neighborhoods. It’s not ruin porn; it’s documentary work. He trots…
UPDATE: Person of interest taken into custody related to WSU shooting
Updated at 10:01 p.m., Tuesday, Nov 22: UPDATE: Detroit policed named Deangelo Davis as a person of intrust. At 9:45 p.m. the suspect was taken into custody. Authorities said that the officer’s gun was missing but has since been recovered. He was found at Trumbull and Selden. A Wayne State police officer was shot this…
Michigan fans: Wear your favorite maize and blue gear, score free Chipotle
Just in time for the big game against Ohio State.
What is up with this Highland Park graffiti?
Just some random thoughts looking over some graffiti that’s been up since at least October.
10 tips on how to survive this year’s Thanksgiving
These 10 steps will lead to your sanity over this holiday.
Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Taxpayers shouldn’t subsidize Pistons move
The free-market think tank is an entity MT would normally be at loggerheads with. Not this afternoon.
Ty Farris collabs with Kid Vishis on ‘Feel Nothing’
If you go to Ty Farris’s Twitter page you’ll see the quote, “I rap over dirty beats about grimy shit at a high level.” Those 12 words perfectly sum up what “Feel Nothing” will bring to your headphones or the kicker box in ya’ trunk. The Trox produced track isn’t just dirty, it’s downright nasty.…
Details emerge in Macomb County environmental scandal
The scandal concerns elevated methane gas detected at Freedom Hill Park.
Warby Parker continues to woo us with this map of the best places to sit and read in Detroit
Last week we told you about an affordable eyeglass store that’s coming to Downtown Detroit. Warby Parker makes hip specs at bargain prices and they’re setting up shop in the old Vernor’s Pharmacy on Woodward Avenue. So, we’re stoked for a couple reasons: First, affordable retail is coming to an area that’s recently seen a…
Free ‘bottomless’ mimosas: Brunch’s best friend and also not quite legal
Consider this next time you’re headed to brunch.
Morrissey is asking GM to start using vegan leather interiors on their cars
In the name of PETA no less.
This candle apparently smells like Michigan and now we need to smell it
Have a friend or relative that left Michigan but always talks about how much they miss it? You may think in your head, “well, gee…why don’t you just move back then?” So instead of trying to figure out why this person complains so much, send them this candle that smells like Michigan that will apparently…
Tomorrow’s announcement will confirm Pistons moving downtown
If you’re wondering what subsidies or tax breaks this will put Detroit on the hook for, you ain’t alone.
Last-minute Thanksgiving dinner options for when you need to ditch the family this year
There’s still time to finagle your way out of an awkward dinner conversation.
Snyder’s attorneys say DPS students have no right to literacy
Seven Detroit schoolchildren are suing the state for denying what they say is their right to literacy.
Snyder administration will help Flint — right after fighting federal court order to help Flint
Deep down inside, we know the big guy really cares. He said so.
Big changes for Emagine Theatre in Novi
And we mean BIG.
A Detroit native, one of our summer interns, will be a Rhodes Scholar
The Redford scholar heads to Oxford next year to pursue his Master of Philosophy degree.
Trinos presents solo and duo performances all day Wed. for Standing Rock benefit
This day-long event is a pay-what-you-can deal; attendees are encouraged to come and go as they please during the day.
Two great new Detroit hip-hop tracks here for you
Don’t let the start of the work week get your spirits down; perhaps these two worthy and brand new Detroit tracks can help out? (A)lex(Z)ander “I Want You” Somewhere between Bilal and G-Eazy lies (A)lex(Z)ander. He’s a Detroit born artist who has released his newest single, “I Want You,” off his upcoming album The Shepherd…
After WDIV ‘n-word’ scandal, we should all reflect on the use of the word
The simple fact is this word is not going to disappear.
Detroit doc ‘Nothin’ But Music’ debuts Sunday
“Nothin’ but Music” is a feature length documentary that focuses on the creativity and perseverance it takes to sustain a lifelong career doing nothing but music; no day job to fall back on.
20+ years in the making, 20+ years from completion: MDOT’s I-94 expansion plan
To gauge public sentiment on the plan, MDOT held a series of open houses.
This woman decorated her house for the holidays with the best message ever
Spread some love today!
Trump did not stop Ford from moving a plant to Mexico, but the media is letting him say he did anyway
Trump vs. Ford vs. the truth.
Ford Motor Co. announced as lead donor in Motown Museum expansion
Corporate synergy.
Hamtramck is getting a Wheelhouse of its own
Wheelhouse Detroit is a bicycle retailer, repair shop, and the host of various themed bike tours around the city. Now, owner Kelli Kavanaugh has announced that the successful shop is planning to open a second location, this time in Hamtramck. The shop will open in a 2,600 square foot storefront at 9401 Joseph Campau on Friday, Nov.…
Side Dish: FoodLab’s Devita Davison on the promise of urban farming, black girl magic, and the word ‘foodie’
And find out what Davison says tastes like oppression.
Learn how to teach children the sport of fishing
Here’s one way to safeguard our outdoor heritage for the next generation.
The ACLU just got it so right in a letter to the Royal Oak Schools Superintendent
A day after Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States of America, students at a Royal Oak middle school were videotaped chanting, “Build a wall” to the dismay of their Latino classmates. The video went viral, but the school addressed the matter quickly, sending out a letter to parents and…
Campus Martius welcomes Parc restaurant; Louisiana Creole Gumbo expands with second location
After a cool ice skating session, you can settle down with a hearty meal.
Michigan officials will fight federal court order to deliver bottled water in Flint
The state of Michigan is fighting a court order to deliver bottled water to Flint residents.
Oakland County residents can sign a petition to support Syrian refugees
Stick it to L. Brooks Patterson!
Why major fashion retailers like Zara still won’t touch downtown Detroit
We may not be far from getting a fashion boost downtown.
Updated: Warren Mayor cryptically hints at his city’s own ‘mini version’ of Flint on social media
Understandably, people are losing their shit.
Disturbing video and testimony emerge in case of woman who died in jail on 30-day sentence
A lawsuit filed last month concerns the 2013 death of Jenniver Meyers. Another 2014 death at the jail is under investigation by the FBI.
This bizarre Genesee County mansion is for sale and we can’t look away
A listing generously calls the home a ‘Great Gatsby-inspired’ mansion.
Show preview: Radical Sounds Detroit at Spread Art this Saturday
“Radical Sounds is root level experimentalism in its most diverse forms. Half the performers are female; an emphasis is placed on artistic discretion.”
Bespeckle yourself at Warby Parker’s new Detroit location
Let’s just start by saying that I knew nothing about eyeglass maker Warby Parker before receiving a press release about their new location in downtown Detroit. Well, in an attempt to do some research I found myself on their website and now have a raging lady boner for a certain pair of black plastic frames.…
‘Extremist’ Islamophobe blogger keynote speaker at Oakland County business lunch
Fifth Third Bank canceled its sponsorship of the luncheon when they learned Simpson would be the keynote speaker this month.
Kate Upton went on a tweet storm last night and it was glorious
We’re gonna need some sunglasses for this level of shade.
New Music Detroit plans adventurous MOCAD show for Sunday
This is not the kind of music that gets enough attention in Detroit, or almost anywhere, come to think of it.
Undergreound literary event: ‘Switched at Birth’ reading at Kelly’s Bar
Two local writers will try to read each other’s work a la ‘Freaky Friday’ this Thursday.
Longtime MT scribe Lee DeVito named editor
One of MT’s most prolific arts and culture writers will lead the paper’s editorial staff.
Trump must address increasing attacks on Muslims, says the Islamic Center of America
Kassem Allie has been the executive director of the Islamic Center of America for the last five years, but he’s been part of the organization his whole life. During the last half a decade, though, he says he’s watched as hate crimes against Muslims spiked. Now, as Donald Trump prepares to become the President of…
Horoscopes (Nov. 16-22)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): Don’t put a damper on your enthusiasm — it’s good to be excited about things. Just be aware that your responses are laced with the need to see what you want to see at a time when some of the people and situations you’re attracting aren’t what they might appear…
Fantastic beasts and where to find them
Imagine you’re a student at the end of an eight-hour school day. What could possibly compel you to tackle another couple of hours of schoolwork or tutoring with any sort of enthusiasm? How about a ride in a giant, metal, bicycle-powered pangolin? Nonprofit learning hub 826Michigan is all about providing access to school supplies, tutors,…
Feedback (11/9-11/15)
We received dozens of comments to Anasie Tayyen’s blog post, “I’m a Muslim who condemns ISIS. White America, do you condemn Trump?” One of them was intelligent. It was from Melissa Summers: If you don’t agree with Trump’s rhetoric, please speak out against it. If you don’t like being “lumped in” with all racist or…
JP One talks about his beef with Big Gov, Detroit, and his new project
With a style that displays the lyrical wit of a Beanie Sigel and lyrics that show the same raw honesty as the Game, JP One has emerged as one of Detroit’s most engaging and aggressive emcees. JP is active on social media (as every other emcee these days) and also a passionate blogger who talks…
Purling Hiss gets loud at El Club
The story of Purling Hiss starts with one dude — Mike Polizze — alone in a crusty basement, committing to tape the towering psych noise percolating in his brain. Polizze began to establish himself as a musician in the local Philadelphia scene as early as 2004, when he joined the psychedelic garage group Birds of…
Once again, Michigan Dems receive more votes in the State House, but Republicans hold onto power
There’s a lot of justifiable outrage over a Republican presidential candidate coming up short in the popular vote but winning the presidency for the second time since 2000. Just imagine a world without W and Trump. The electoral college is frustrating Democrats, to put it mildly. But just as outrageous is the similar scenario that…
Politics & Prejudices: What do we do now?
Carly Adams, a very bright recent graduate from Wayne State University, couldn’t believe what had happened. “I should have taken my home ec courses more seriously because I’m about to go back in time to when a woman’s place was in the kitchen,” she said bitterly last week. Adams, 23, worked her way through school.…
Something special awaits diners at this unusual space
Downtown Detroit is a maze of side roads and one-way streets that last for two blocks, and we can thank a fellow named Augustus Brevoort Woodward for that. Clifford Street is the logical looping extension out of downtown that grows out of John R’s ending in Woodward, (it merges into Cass just south of Temple.)…
Savage Love: Mourning in America
Q I’m a longtime fan — reader and listener — and part of the 47 percent of white women who did NOT vote for Donald Trump. To say I’m disappointed, horrified, scared, and mad about the election is woefully insufficient. I donated $100 to Planned Parenthood this morning because I honestly felt like there was…
Stir It Up: How the community saved Palmer Park
After the election, May we seek to practice Civic Alchemy May we turn: Battle Ground Into Common Ground Swing States Into United States And turn: The Hubris of Competing Certainties Into The Humility of Cooperating Countrywomen and Men. —Sen. Cory Booker Well, I was wrong about who was going to be elected the 46th president…
