This place always sucked hardcore and was a hangout for geriatrics, but local media is making its closing out to be the end of some cultural institution of Metro Detroit. I... don't get it?

So many enjoyable film projects he was a part of over the years. Super-legendary for his role in Alien and Top Gun.

Tom Skerritt dead: ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Picket Fences’ star was 93

Tom Skerritt, the veteran actor who appeared in seminal films like Top Gun and popular TV shows like Picket Fences, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 93.

His family announced the news in a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly, adding that they were “heartbroken” by the loss.

Skerritt was “a loving husband to Julie; father to Andy, Erin, Matt, Collin, and Emiko; grandfather to Sara, Maddison, Sunny, Louisa, and Georgia; and great-grandfather to Marigold and Ravi,” the statement said.

“While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” the family continued. “He cared deeply about imagination, creativity, storytelling, service, veterans, the natural world, and helping others find and share their own voices. We are incredibly grateful for the love and support being shown by his friends, colleagues, and fans.”

The news article gets his birthdate way wrong, though (copy editors!)

The I-75 Cap Feasibility Study has reached a major milestone, delivering a community-informed vision for three public spaces that would reconnect neighborhoods divided by Interstate 75. The project now advances into funding strategy and implementation planning.

I'm in the metro area looking to have my small 1970s bathroom gutted and replaced with a walk-in shower. Any good companies or contractors you can recommend? Not interested in fancy or luxury, just reliabity and fair prices. Also curious what anyone one out there has paid for similar work...

Cool video on an incident that took place at Fort Detroit in October 1762.

im post grad so frat parties are out the question lol. but i want that same vibe -- chaotic, ppl actually dancing and just a cheap thrill. open to clubs too, just as long as the cover is reasonable

Per the article:

MSP conducted 104 traffic stops with 62 tickets issued and 44 verbal warnings.

The highest speed recorded was 98 miles per hour, while no crashes took place in the targeted areas during the operation.

The enforcement numbers were:

Twelve hands-free violations

Four following too closely violations

Sixteen speeding violations

Two arrests.

What they're saying:

"We aren't just responding to crashes. We're proactively working to prevent them," said the MSP post, "By focusing on speeding, distracted driving, and following too closely, we aim to change dangerous driving habits and reduce preventable crashes."

There's the World's Largest Weathervane in Montague, Michigan and the World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan in Traverse City. If Detroit were to come up with a world's largest object, what would the best thing to represent us?

I think this production company invites different Detroit high-school bands to perform sometimes. I live a couple of blocks away from Chene Park, and from what I can usually hear, most bands sound ok.

But the band that performed on Thursday evening (10/22) was pretty darn awesome!!!! Their horns and percussion were crisp and clean even from a couple of blocks away.

If you know which band this was, please shout them out in the comments! If they are performing again, I'd love to come out and support.

When Councilmember Miller first launched her investigation, I assumed this was another example of "new Detroit vs. old Detroit" which, in my mind, often feels like a more palatable way of saying white vs. Black. But something about that explanation never sat right with me, especially because the businesses being targeted seem to attract a pretty diverse group of patrons.

Then the argument shifted to the bar being too close to a school. But I can't help feeling like that's a convenient cover for a different objection.

What exactly is the concern? That children are going to walk into the bar and order drinks? That simply seeing a bar on their way to school is somehow harmful?

If there are legitimate concerns about traffic, noise, public intoxication, or student safety, those absolutely deserve to be taken seriously. But those concerns should be supported by evidence, not just the assumption that a bar near a school is inherently dangerous.

Detroit has plenty of establishments serving alcohol in neighborhoods where families and children live. We don't automatically assume those businesses pose a threat to children.

What's particularly frustrating is that this new bar is intended to be an inclusive, welcoming space for people from all walks of life. Detroit is a diverse city, and businesses that reflect that diversity and bring people together should be seen as assets to our neighborhoods, not automatically treated as threats.

After listening to today's meeting and considering the past allegations of homophobia involving Miller, including the circumstances surrounding her departure from the IV board, I'm beginning to wonder whether this opposition has less to do with schools or gentrification and more to do with who this particular establishment is intended to welcome.

Because increasingly, the message I'm hearing is that white people, Black people, and gentrifiers are welcome, but the LGBTQ community might not be.

Just my hot take.

anybody know where i can take my kids to actually knock on people’s doors and get candy. i don’t wanna walk around a parking lot and get kit kats out the back or a chevy equinox

Saw this post on their social media pages. I use MoGo a good amount and have noticed that more and more bikes have flat tires and haven't been repaired

Hello everyone! I work at the University of Detroit Mercy (McNichols Campus - located on the corner of W McNichols Rd and Livernois) and one of the students I work with has lost his cat.

Her name is Gala, and she’s about 3 years old. She’s a brown tabby with green eyes and a white chin. She’s a bit skittish, so please approach with caution. Thank you!