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New Lunch Spots on Dearborn’s West Side

A large cheeseburger sits next to a pile of french fries.

A recent decision to end nearly all metered parking on the west side of Dearborn has helped revitalize Michigan Avenue’s lunch scene. Several new, independent restaurants have popped up in recent months and aim to captivate your taste buds.

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The Pope Released a Rock Album

You may have heard a lot about Pope Francis lately. He’s kind of in right now! He recently visited the U.S., and with lots of audiences and photo ops, he has generally been catching everyone’s attention.

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Parks and Rec Diner in Detroit

Top view of a plate of breakfast food, with several condiments. A mug of coffee sits next to the plate.

Believe it or not, one of the biggest trends that has taken over social media within the past few years is something that we have known and grown forever, something that has been ingested for centuries on end, something that plays a vital role in our e

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Detroit’s Techno Roots Live

Confetti flies down from the ceiling inside a large concert hall. The crowd inside raises there hands up. Lights shine from the stage as a band plays.

When hearing the term “electronic dance music,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? For some, it may be the most popular DJs or electronic musicians of today, such as Bassnectar, Skrillex, Daft Punk, and Deadmau5.

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Sicario is Oscar-worthy

This story has been told before, but not quite like this. Sicario is the latest dramatization of the war on drugs, tensions with our neighbors to the south, and the complicated balance of politics between law enforcement and the drug cartels they contend with.

The film gives an emotional glimpse into this world. In the first moments, we’re introduced to the idea of a sicario: a hitman. Soon after we open on a bleak landscape, tense music, and men with guns. Sicario isn’t kidding around.