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Here's an entertaining watch co-hosted by Detroit's own Keegan-Michael Key. As part of promoting their new movie out now, "The Predator," the pair sat down for a Vanity Fair segment sharing slang from their respective childhood homes. For Olivia Munn, it was Japan. For Key? Of course, it's Detroit. It's a fun look into the meanings of Detroity phrases and their meaning …
Sam Richardson is the co-star of the hit Comedy Central show "Detroiters," following two hapless young ad executives and their hilarious life events in the Motor City. The show returns June 21, so the media appearances are spinning back up for the show. Last night, Richardson appeared on Conan O'Brien's TBS show. Here are three clips from the appearance. My favorite? A …
Drew Philp is an author and Detroit resident who rose to a level of internet stardom for his BuzzFeed post in 2014 about his journey buying and fixing up a $500 house in Detroit. In the interim, he's written a book (we talked to Philp about that book here on the Daily Detroit Happy Hour) and other creative projects. Last fall, Philp took the stage at TEDNYC to talk about …
In the heart of the Motor City lies a freeway whose days are numbered. I-375 is a mile-long, sunken freeway serving downtown Detroit. Its construction half a century ago destroyed an historic African-American neighborhood. Today, the freeway and its bridges are literally crumbling. It forms a barrier between Greektown and the Lafayette Park neighborhood. The …
Small Business Saturday is quickly approaching and the New Economy Initiative (NEI) just released a video that celebrates small businesses. NEI commissioned poet jessica Care moore to write a poem about the impact that small businesses have in neighborhoods. Her poem is titled "The Great Idea" was performed live at the NEIdeas Award Gala earlier this month. It celebrates the …
Eminem's new track "Walk on Water" was featured on last night's Saturday Night Live in a three-part medley performance with Skylar Grey. If you didn't know, she's collaborated with Em before as the writer of "Love The Way You Lie" back in 2010. After the new track that's powerful but in a different style that fans got into when he first broke out on the scene, he went into …
Detroit's Amazon HQ2 pitch video that came out a few weeks ago may have just been the best of them all. Here's a link to the Detroit bid video if you've been living under a rock and haven't seen it, or a need a refresher. The praise was given by Beme News in their latest roundup of HQ2 bids in a piece that talks about the huge incentives and pitch videos for the massive …
Shot over the summer, this video has some cool shots of Detroit and Royal Oak. Vlogger JaYoe (Matthew Galat) was born in Detroit but now travels the world and lives in China, sharing his experiences on YouTube. His channel has hundreds of videos from around the world and we found a neat one when he was visiting Detroit in August. In the piece that is part drone footage …
Taystee's Burgers is tucked away on Ford Road in Dearborn, near the Ford-Wyoming Drive In Theater. Their "Notch-Yo-Burger" made at their establishment in a BP gas station has been quickly gaining attention as one of the best in Detroit. Eater, as part of their "Cooking in America" series, took a look at the place in the video above, and it's an interesting story beyond …
So what happens when there's a burger with a Mac and Cheese bun, jalapeños, beer cheese, and bacon? You get the "Fat Dan" from Ale Mary's Beer Hall. We saw it on the internet and had to try it out. On a whim (like a lot of the things we do), Bob Waltenspiel and Dave Phillips who host the Worst Meatball Sandwich Ever podcast joined us to check it out in downtown Royal Oak. …
Today there's been a minor internet flap between a publication in town and a mortgage billionaire over a video released yesterday to promote Detroit and the bid to get Amazon's new HQ2 project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO4J_PC1b5M Initially, the charge by the Metro Times was that the video by Gilbert's team was doctored. To their credit, they updated their …
If you've been bouncing around Detroit for awhile, you know that about every year or two there's another website/video/program/etc. that's created by corporate types to "get the word out" about Detroit being the place to be. It's a few minutes of poetry slam meets informercial — infoetry, if you will — with captivating shots of the city and the state. Not to rain on …
T-Baby, who is internet famous for her track "It's So Cold In The D," has released a new track in collaboration with Miikey MuuN The Alien. The new track is called "Detroit Style." It's embedded above. And, of course, it mentions the original hit. T-Baby (birth name LaTonya Myles) rose to YouTube fame after a video that has garnered more than 9.4 million views since it's …
Two of Detroit's most visible musicians couldn't be more different politically. A couple of weeks ago, Kid Rock took the stage with a faux U.S. Senate campaign and a series of politically performances at Little Caesars Arena. Now, Eminem stepped up to the microphone on a national platform, and his video cut in a downtown Detroit parking garage has gone instantly viral across …
Detroit's abuzz about the light show at the old train depot in Corktown. Here's our first report. Now, there's a much higher quality video shot with a drone by YouTube user 3andathird (Nadir) and you're going to want to check it out. The light show is for Crain's Detroit Homecoming IV, a star-studded affair that aims to attract ex-pats to invest in Detroit. Actress …
It seems that the folks putting on the Crain's Homecoming event have pulled out all of the stops, including an crazy impressive light show using the windows of historic Michigan Central Station as their canvas. A rainbow pattern, as well as words like "Detroit," "Reinvent," and "Reimagine" scrolled across the building. If you don't know about Crain's Homecoming, it's …
Detroit never ceases to disappoint when it comes to entertaining political stories. This one might take the cake so far this year. Mayoral candidate Coleman Young Jr. has posted the above rap video on his Facebook page with Ciara Sharda and Beezy called, "We Be Winning." Lyrics include, "With Coleman Young in the office, yeah we can make a change" "Detroit City, we be …
To many, regardless of your political persuasion, Washington D.C. feels disconnected from the rest of the country. After all, when the rest of the country is experiencing recession, Washington D.C. keeps humming along. But take a few facts into account: Washington D.C. has the highest per capita income in the nation at more than $93,000, and rents are skyrocketing for …
It's not every day you see video of a motorcycle going through a brick wall. Let alone when the motorcyclist lives. But that's exactly what the Allen Park Police Department is sharing today, with the permission of the rider. A man who is now nicknamed "Wrecking Ball" (his real name hasn't been shared) by his friends drove through a brick wall after an equipment …
Detroit's food scene is getting more and more attention - and this one caught our eye because of the pure love for Detroit dishes. The YouTube channel numbersixwithcheese, featuring Sean Ely and Corey Wagner from Chicago, recently did a food tour swing through Detroit and their love was high for Coneys, Pizza, and of course, the Slow's Yardbird. They even took a swing at …
It's one of the enduring mysteries of the Detroit area - a hum that's apparently heard on the Canadian side of the Detroit River, but not on the American. It's called the "Windsor Hum" by many, and it's alleged that it comes from the noxious Zug Island, an island created by man by digging out a second canal from the Rouge River. However, due to a lack of access to the …
Despite a misting rain, crews after a small ceremony lifted the final beam in place for Wayne State University's new Mike Ilitch School of Business under construction at the corner of Woodward and Temple in downtown Detroit. The $50 million facility, located right next to the new Little Caesars Arena, aims to serve about 3,500 students at a time. Here's our construction …
One of the events that captured the collective imagination of Detroiters in April was the halfpipe in the Fisher Building. The mix of old architecture with a new twist brought thousands of people out for the few days the halfpipe was installed. New up is a video from The RIDE Channel, highlighting skaters Tony Restaino, Dustin Blauvelt, Justin Zimmerman, Jordan Garland …
Have you ever been pulled over while on a bicycle? Well, this Velomobile is a type of bicycle, and that's what happened to Doug Grosjean. See, the Dearborn resident uses his human-powered Velomobile to commute to work, sometimes down Evergreen. He's hard to miss if you've been to biking events and it's not like he's not a known quantity with being included in an HOUR …
Labeling it "Based on the true story of one of the most terrifying moments in American history," the producers behind the new movie "Detroit" that will focus on the civil unrest in our city in 1967 released a full length trailer today. The film hits screens August 4, just a week after the 50th anniversary of the event that many people believe permanently changed …
Imagine a 1930s police car with a ridiculously sized horn on top, politely but firmly giving orders on Detroit's streets. Well, that was Detroit's "Voice of Safety," or their talking police car that's featured in this neat retro film clip. There are some cool scenes of downtown Detroit in the video as well. The "Talking Police Car" (an officer, of course, was doing the …
When it comes to haunted houses, the virtual music group Gorillaz chose a Midtown Detroit house as the basis for a haunted house for their new animated music video, Saturnz Barz. Gorillaz is known for their impactful visual style that blends reality and animation. The "band" itself is the creation of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett from the United Kingdom and started in …
Before she was the first female CEO of an automaker, Mary Barra rose through the ranks of General Motors from an Intern in 1980 all the way to the top seat. In a nearly five minute piece, Jenna Bush Hager talks to Barra about women and leadership in typical morning show style. Barra is currently advocating for more women at GM and is advocate of STEM (science, technology, …
It was a proud moment for the city when the USS Detroit docked on the riverfront and thousands of people came out to see the sixth ship in the service of our country named "Detroit." Now done with the commissioning tour, recently released video shows that the United States Navy conducted a successful structural test firing of the Surface to Surface Missile Module (SSMM) from …
Detroit's beautiful from the top of the Penobscot Building in downtown Detroit. That, and many other Detroit scenes including Belle Isle, are in this three minute video called "Rebirth" by YouTube user Mike Tokarz. According to his description: "I'm here to show you that Detroit is not a city of crime and ruins, but a diverse city of life, new ideas, and an abundant …
“Wait a minute Mr. Postman… Wait Mr. Postman…” If you grew up in Detroit in a certain era and don’t know that song, it’d be a surprise. And sadly, the Freep reports, one of the songwriters behind “Mr. Postman,” Motown’s first pop hit, has passed of a massive heart attack at age 80 in Sherman Oaks, …
