January 25, 2019
Map envisions 1919 Detroit subway plan, and we’re left to wonder: What if?
Now this is interesting. A friend found this on the r/Detroit Reddit, a graphic imagining the city’s 1918 subway plan,...
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January 16, 2019
What to know about ‘the dot,’ Ferndale’s new mixed-use parking structure
On a recent episode of the Daily Detroit podcast, I spoke with Ferndale’s assistant city manager, Joseph Gacioch, about the...
December 28, 2018
8-Wood’s favorite albums of 2018
The dark politics of our era were imprinted all over music in 2018. And how could they not be? My...
December 12, 2018
Comedy Central’s ‘Detroiters’ is no more. Here are some legendary Detroit TV spots that probably inspired it
Comedy Central has decided not to renew the buddy comedy “Detroiters” for a third season, which inspired us to tip...
October 26, 2018
WATCH: ‘Pati’s Mexican Table’ host Pati Jinich on exploring Detroit food
As a fan of PBS, cooking shows and Mexican food, imagine my excitement: Pati Jinich, host of the James Beard...
October 16, 2018
Plans for upgrading Ferndale’s Geary Park nearing vote by City Council
Basketball courts, soccer fields, a walking path and possibly Ferndale’s eagerly anticipated new skatepark could be coming to Geary Park...
October 10, 2018
Crime-ridden Motorama Motel on 8 Mile is for sale
Ferndale’s notoriously crime-ridden Motorama Motel, at the corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, is for sale. And for...
October 2, 2018
Keith Crain’s latest anti-bike screed illustrates Detroit’s growing culture war
Supporters of efforts to wean Detroit off its crippling addiction to the automobile got a fresh reminder of the forces...
September 18, 2018
Current earworm song: Tropical Fuck Storm’s ‘You Let My Tyres Down’
There’s a ton of killer music coming from Down Under right now, with much of it revolving around Melbourne’s Milk!...
August 24, 2018
LISTEN: A special podcast episode remembering Queen of Soul — and Detroiter — Aretha Franklin
Upon hearing the news last week that Aretha Franklin had died at age 76, following a battle with pancreatic cancer,...
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