What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
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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 …
Are you ready for the final weekend of August? I know I’m not. I think I need to take a quick trip up north or something before summer is officially over. There are a lot of fun things happening around town this weekend. Much Ado Para Nada This weekend is the final free show for …
