‘Heated Rivalry’ & Its Impact on Metro Detroit’s Romance Bookstores
If you have a pulse and keep tabs on general pop culture, then you likely have heard of Heated Rivalry. If you’re a pop...
‘Resurgo’: The New Detroit Documentary That’s a Love Letter to the City
I've written a lot of love letters to Detroit, even when it frustrates me. And if there are things that don’t frustrate you about...
9 Michiganders Who Have Won Golden Globes
Award season is officially upon us once again! One of the primary award shows of the season are the Golden Globes, and several Michiganders...
Tommy Dorr Lends Some Authenticity To ‘Stranger Things’
As the Stranger Things series wraps up on the last day of 2025, the show will stay with me for years to come, especially...
‘1969: Killers, Freaks, and Radicals’ Explores a Series of Ann Arbor Murders & How...
Between 1967 and 1969, the bodies of six young women were discovered in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, most of them raped and mutilated. Their...
Tom Selleck Returns to His Roots
This past August, more than 700 people of all ages—wearing red Hawaiian shirts, Tigers hats, fake and real mustaches, khaki shorts, and aviator sunglasses—attended...
Michigan Icon Trivia: The Roles of J.K. Simmons
Films: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002, 2004, 2007); various Spider-Man sequels, animated series, and video games
Role: J. Jonah Jameson, editor-in-chief at the Daily BugleMemorable...
At the Tigers Game with J.K. Simmons
Rain is letting up over Comerica Park. The Tigers are about to kick off a three-day series against the Athletics. Photographer Chuk Nowak and...
Inkster’s Funkateer Dancers Get Golden Buzzer on AGT
It’s been a 40-year journey for the Funkateer Dancers, a beloved dance group from Inkster, and they are now about to embark, arguably, on...
Made in Michigan: Bill Krebs
After we'd had some time to digest the finale of Grosse Pointe Garden Society, which aired on NBC in mid-May, we hopped on the phone to speak...
An Interview with Screenwriter Rob Edwards
You may not know the name Rob Edwards, but in Hollywood, the Detroit native is a legitimate A-lister ... according to the script. Perhaps...
Director from Detroit Makes Movie Debut with “One of Them Days”
Your roommate’s boyfriend living rent-free in your apartment is one thing. That same boyfriend stealing your rent money the day it’s due to create...
From West Coast to the Great Lakes State
After WDIV-TV's Devin Scillian does his last newscast this Friday, Dec. 13, Ty Steele, who has been appearing on Local 4 for a few...
An Exit Interview With Devin Scillian
It’s been almost 30 years since Local 4’s Devin Scillian exited Oklahoma City where he was a news anchor at an NBC affiliate to...
Geeking Out: Paul Feig Discusses his Career and Ties to Michigan
The name Paul Feig may not ring a bell with most people, but the producer/director/writer from Mount Clemens has been working steadily in Hollywood...
An Interview with Tim Robinson
Editor's note: When Hour Detroit published its interview with comedian Tim Robinson in our September issue, he told us when we chatted in a...
Recent WDIV Retirees Discuss The Future
Sometimes it's beneficial — even necessary — to rely on your “second family” at work. Bernie Smilovitz knows.WDIV’s nighttime sports anchor for nearly 40...
Culture Convo: Back to the Movies, or What’s Left of Them
I love skipping work to go to the movies — ditching responsibility, grabbing some brunch on a weekday when the crowds are slim at...
Documenting Detroit’s City of Chefs
Keith Famie is really putting this 84-year-old man through his paces. It’s like an acuity test for seniors.When the gentleman begins to answer one...
50 Years of Film
A half-century ago, Elliot Wilhelm, then the news director at radio station WCHD, had for some time pestered the Detroit Institute of Arts about...
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