SHINOLALEAD
June 3, 2013

LET’S SHOP SHINOLA!

It’s possible you’ve heard the name “Shinola” from A.) your grandfather (perhaps he used the brand’s original but now defunct product, a shoe polish.) B.) that one verse on...
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UMBRELLA_
November 19, 2012

IF YOU END UP WALKING IN THE COLD NOVEMBER RAIN, USE THIS “NOTHING STOPS DETROIT” UMBRELLA

Everyone loves a strong three-word slogan about the Motor City (see here, and here, too), and this darling accessory is no exception. Be prepared for a metro Detroit downpour...
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wulead
September 17, 2012

LOVE THE DETROIT RED WINGS? ALSO LOVE THE WU-TANG CLAN? MEET THE BEST HAT EVER

The bad news is (as of right now) any hope for a 2012-2013 hockey season looks bleak. The good news is that while we Detroiters may not be able...
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ALLEAD
September 3, 2012

FROM THE COSMETICS CASE TO THE CANVAS: ALLISON VINCE CREATES ART WITH MAKEUP

She doesn’t consider herself a beauty product junkie but Detroit-based artist Allison Vince, 26, certainly has a way with makeup. In her latest collection, Vince created seven eerily engaging...
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ARTOFRAP
June 15, 2012

ICE-T ON HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT, THE B-SIDE OF THE GAME & HOW HE COULD MAKE A SPAGHETTI COOKING LESSON SOUND GANGSTER

“We shot the movie with no idea of how to put it together,” says Tracy Marrow, better known as Ice-T, a 54-year-old gangster rap pioneer-turned actor/published author/reality TV star...
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HABIBI
June 1, 2012

PUSH PLAY: HABIBI “TOMBOY”

Brooklyn-based babe quartet (with members from Detroit), Habibi, just released this montage of visuals (shot during their trip to SXSW, a post-Austin tour, travels, etc.) for “Tomboy” and it’s...
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