Detroit duo collaborates on United Nations of filmmaking

Detroit — Imagine 40 film directors coming together to make one film. Then imagine that those filmmakers are based in 23 countries on five continents.

Corktown’s 5e Gallery is a bastion of hip-hop culture

Corktown is arguably one of the whitest neighborhoods in Detroit, rife with hipsters visiting — or moving in — from the burbs and beyond. So it’s not the first place you’d look for a bastion of hip-hop culture like 5e Gallery.

Detroit Soup: Fundraising by, for the people

These days philanthropy is being fueled by regular folks funding local projects they feel a passion for. And their modest contributions really add up for projects that may need only a few hundred (or thousand) dollars to get off the ground.

Detroit dog lovers unite to find places to play

If you happen to be walking by the old Tiger Stadium field on the third Saturday of the month, you may be surprised to find it full of dogs — and their owners. Since the pop-up Dog Party at Tiger Stadium began nine months ago, the number of dogs (and humans) has grown from a handful to last month’s 50 to 60 four-legged revelers and their humans. And that was on a blustery sub-freezing day.

Mitten Project helps ‘indie’ filmmakers thrive despite Michigan film incentive cuts

When Michigan downsized its generous film incentive program, it sucked the air out of Michigan's growing film industry bubble.

• Video: J.G. Barnes' 'Thieves,' top short in the Best of the Mitten Movie Project
• Video: Jeffery Schultz' 'Certain Essential Elements,' second place winner
• Website: Winners of the Best of the Mitten Movie Project 2012