What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
So this isn't going to be the first time we highlight someone doing something crazy in the Pontiac Silverdome up in Oakland County that has sat empty and rotting for years since the Detroit Lions moved to Ford Field in downtown Detroit. Sure, the parking lot has a bunch of recalled Volkswagens, and people have gone BMX biking where the Lions used to play, but the cast of the …
There's a lot going on in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. But what's actually happening on the ground? The seven minute video above takes a little bit of a look under the hood. "Where" is the beginnings of a new video series produced by Zach Lewis. "I am originally from Philly and a lot of people I talk to from home, and out of state, have this idea that Detroit is …
When it comes to stars from Detroit, Keegan Michael Key is kind of having a moment. Key is part of "The Detroiters," a new comedy show that starts airing next month, as well as a variety of other projects such as a critically acclaimed movie "Don’t Think Twice" as well as continuing is long time collaboration with Jordan Peele to make "Keanu," a kitten comedy crime …
Assumption Grotto has always had a special place in my heart as it's where some of my closest family is laid to rest, as well as in a neighborhood some of my east side family lived in. The Assumption Grotto houses the shrine of Our Lady of the Lourdes. The parish was founded in 1832 and is the second oldest in the city. So when I stumbled upon this video by the …
Promotional videos aim to capture their subject in the best light, but it’s hard to feel that way in hindsight about this attempt to market Detroit to convention planners in 1980. Complete with cheesy period music, the film, which was recently converted by the Detroit Historical Society to digital format, portrays the usual list of attractions — though heavy on those in the …
Shinola has a new-ish commercial out along with Third Man Records set in the Cass Corridor (part of the larger area often referred to as Midtown) and talking about Detroit music, with the aim of pushing Shinola's new audio line. Three songs featured in the 90 second piece are While You Were Gone by The Combinations, Gotta Let You Know by James T. Cotton, and On the Run by …
In this six minute video, Complex News visits Detroit and talks to artists and entrepreneurs and is upbeat about the city. One of the things to appreciate about this piece is that they talked to the un-usual suspects. People on the ground who aren't always covered by the national press, but have a lot to add to the conversation. In the video they talk to Hip Hop artist …
Creepy clowns somehow are a thing lately, and this daredevil takes it to another level - a very dangerous one. Video shot over the weekend that's gone viral shows a man dressed up in a clown outfit hanging off the back of a Detroit Department of Transportation bus going down a street near some railroad tracks. The audio of the video above has some NSFW (Not Safe For Work) …
Sure, this video is technically a commercial. But it's also a well-produced look into the founding of Slow Roll, the iconic bike ride that originated here in Detroit. Sure, they've received a lot of press and placements, but it's for a reason. Getting thousands of people out every week for a bike ride is actually an impressive feat. The nearly four minute piece produced …
This video is like someone stuck hoses through the wall of your basement and turned them on. Just imagine if this were your house. Metro Detroit has been underwater in places all day today, snarling traffic, clogging freeways, and otherwise making people take hours to get to work when it normally would be minutes. Our aging infrastructure just isn't able to keep up, and …
Registering to vote is important, and apparently, goes with Doritos "No Choice" brand. It opens with a set of students talking about how they haven't registered to vote, don't plan to vote, or don't like politics. The concept behind the nearly two minute long video that has a is that if you walk up to the machine and answer that you didn't register to vote, you get a bag …
Can't leave the house for your Starbucks PSL? This guy might have the answer of the future. This video is of Austin Coon sending a drone through a drive-thru at a local area Starbucks (he happened to get a caramel mocha with soy and extra whip). "Hey, I just placed a mobile order. Yeah. I know this might sound crazy - can I pick it up with my drone. Yeah? Awesome. I'll meet …
The City of Detroit wants you to be part of the change in Detroit, says a new video released by the city and voiced over by none other than Detroit Police Chief James Craig. Highlighting a litany of local rising stars and places, the two and a half minute piece produced by Zara Creative is a mix of Detroit old and new. The piece has nearly 20,000 views on Facebook as of this …
Earlier we blogged about the fact the PBS show "This Old House" was coming to Detroit. It's an exciting development on a lot of levels. The show is a television institution. The series shows off the city - and it shows the rest of the world there's life in Detroit outside of downtown. Now, Detroit Public Television has released a short one minute trailer where we get to take …
Detroit has all kinds of interesting places. One of those places are the series of canals on the far east side. We're partial to them having kayaked down them; but it's cool to see a different side of Detroit showcased in an Facebook ad campaign. If you didn't know, Moosejaw Mountaineering is based in the area in Madison Heights, Michigan. It's nice to see them show a …
The video named "Working Through Emotional Barriers," shows instructor Shärath Jason Wilson comforting a tearful young boy named Bruce Collins III. Shot in the Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy in the Midtown neighborhood of Detroit, the clip has garnered more than 1,000,000 views and counting, and touches on some of the issues facing people today. After …
Take a look behind the scenes of Transformers: The Last Knight that has been shooting in downtown Detroit. The location is in what looks to be the Farwell building in Capitol Park from the stairwells, the window types and what's seen outside the windows. In the ten minute video shared through Facebook Live last week, Director Michael Bay, Mark Wahlberg (who is opening a …
It's not due to officially come into service until October, but the U.S.S. Detroit is already showing off as it has completed its acceptance trial. Per the U.S Navy, here's an explanation of the acceptance trial: The acceptance trial is the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy, which is planned for this fall. During the trial, the Navy …
The 1980s were a pretty bleak time for Detroit. The auto industry was in crisis, and the city was firmly in decline, hemorrhaging jobs and residents. Children were being killed for their Air Jordans, crack cocaine was wiping out neighborhoods, and thugs were dropping cinderblocks into traffic from freeway overpasses. Broadly speaking, the era was better known for suburbia …
Make sure your drone has signal when you're flying it high near a church, or it could meet an untimely end. This drone bit it in an epic way, according to the Youtuber alexandr pugachov causing $400 of damage to his drone and GoPro Black 4 camera on it after it lost signal and went into "go home" mode. Although the video says downtown Detroit you can see in the very …
Ahh, the hilarious dangers of Sunday morning live television. There are three words we're not sure we'd ever see together, "Uncle Sam Jam," but it's a real thing, and WDIV reporter Nick Monacelli did a live shot from the event in Woodhaven on a giant, rainbow-colored slide. However, the giant slide gets the last laugh - as not only does Monacelli go at basically warp …
Timelapse footage is a fun thing. Sometimes it can be used for sweepingly beautiful videos - and other times, just to get a point across. The City of Detroit just released this two minute promo video about two houses being demolished in the city. It's kinda cool in the gawk-at-construction-equipment way to watch the houses come down. The city also recently released a …
Michigan's natural beauty is something to behold - something you can't stop watching. This 4x-speed video by Youtube user Nick Nerbonne is less than two minutes long, but well worth it. For background, this is a roll cloud. A roll cloud is a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud. Roll clouds usually appear to be "rolling" about a horizontal …
Detroit has a lot of creative folks. One of them is Macomb County resident Dave Santia, a speed painter who has been featured on various TV shows and raised a bucket ton of money for charity with his work that's fast and fascinating to watch. He's painted many Detroit stars. His latest is of the recently passed Gordie Howe. It's amazing to see what he can do in just five …
A picture of the smiling dog and his new owner spread around the internet in joy - and now the pair is embroiled in controversy around breed specific legislation. At issue is Diggy (or Sir Wiggleton), a dog that was adopted out by the Detroit Dog Rescue as an American Bulldog but Waterford Township Officials say is a "dangerous dog/pit bull" after visiting Tillery's home on …
This is a fun documentary out of the archives of the Detroit Historical Museum - they uploaded a 16mm film produced by the Detroit Public Schools and Ford Motor Company in 1964 of a round trip on the freighter the William Clay Ford from the Rouge Plant to it's destination "to the north country" and back. It's totally 20 minutes or so of 60's kitsch but "Great Lakes …
Wow. Just wow. Here's a video of Special Olympics Michigan athlete James Ellison doing a 660 pound dead lift. According to Special Olympics Michigan, that's an unofficial World Record for a Special Olympics competition. The unofficial World Record was set June 3, 2016 at the Special Olympics Michigan State Summer Games in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. "I said, 'I don't know …
Mayor Mike Duggan was fired up during his keynote address at the Mackinac Policy Conference. He's not be a man of the cloth, but he brought the house down by sharing his vision of the City of Detroit, ending with a standing ovation. His main concern was for the rebirth of Detroit and to make sure that the recovery provides opportunity to everyone. Duggan broke down his …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkt11XGlhU8 The promo film above by Jam Handy productions in 1966 is a window into 1960s Detroit. Whether it's the style of dress, the idea that a major radio station had a "fine arts director," or the sheer campiness of some of the conversation, this video is a neat mid-century modern step back in time. It's a pitch film for advertisers for …
We kinda love drone videos. Belle Isle. Churches. Whatever. We also know a lot of you love them, too. This one that popped up on the Youtubes this week is by user Tudor ApMadoc and it's of Michigan historic lighthouses and a ghost town, and is set to the music of "Michigan Again by The Accidentals, a trio from Traverse City. Their single, "Michigan and Again" was …
Hey there everyone! How has your week been so far? Things have been going pretty good over here. Father’s Day is this Sunday, so if you’re a dad I hope that you have a great day. Let’s get on with the round up of things to do in Oakland County, shall we? Drag Queen Bingo …
