Church of the Insane Clown Posse
The Juggalo identity and the internet emerged in tandem as secularism gave way to pop cultural spirituality.
The Tao of Iggy
Unexpected guidance came in the form of a job with yet another Detroit legend, James Osterberg, who if you know anything about rock music, you recognize as Iggy Pop.
A Rust Belt Reporter on Detroit
In those years after I returned to my job as a reporter at the Detroit Free Press from the lengthy newspaper strike in 1997, Detroit was touching bottom. The population was sliding, employers were still leaving, and crime seemed rampant, at least in some parts of the city.
MC5, Detroit’s Godfathers of Punk
Bill Morris interviews rock journalist Jaan Uhelszki of CREEM Magazine about MC5.
Photographing Mid-Century Detroit
This riveting father-son collaboration is at the Library of Michigan in Lansing closes tomorrow.
The Detroit Lions’ Last Hurrah
It isn’t the last time Bill Ford will celebrate a little too much after a Detroit Lions’ game. But it is the last time in his long life he will celebrate them winning a championship.
Pheasants of Detroit
Because of its abundant open space, Detroit has a thriving ring-necked pheasant population. But what does coming development mean for this iconic bird and its future in the Motor City?
Adrian Dantley (AD) Circa 1890s
A poem by Cal Freeman.
Dogs of Detroit
A new poem by Melinda LePere.
Black Liberation and Nature in Detroit
“I just want my people out here”: A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation.
End of Summer at Detroit’s Love Isle
A photo essay of young love on Detroit’s Belle Isle By Amy Sacka Early on in my relationship, I sent [...]
What Roe v. Wade’s Dismantling Means for Environmental Justice
In Detroit, abortion access meets pollution and climate vulnerability.