Hamtramck fosters community with arts and culture series

During the pandemic, the Hamtramck Arts & Culture Commission revamped to create new programs for neighbors to get to know...

How cellphones affect our modern lives

The rise of smart phones in society is leading to more analysis of how the devices affect our lives. They...

DeutschTroit’s new pop up brings German comfort food to Detroit

We talk to the folks at FRAMEbar in Hazel Park quite a bit because they do these rotating residencies that...

New local dining guide gives the power back to the people

Here in the city of Detroit, two local media outlets are teaming up to create a community-focused dining guide. It's...

Continued mass shootings could be desensitizing Americans to violence

It seems like whenever you turn on your TV, check social media or even tune into the radio, the rise...

Detroit’s only city-run outdoor pool to close for season after Labor Day

Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer in many ways. In Detroit it denotes the final weekend that...

1UPdate: Twitch streamer Keffals leads rally against controversial KiwiFarms site

In the latest segment of 1UPdate, CultureShift follows up on our previous conversation about the types of harassment that go...

Michigan State Fair celebrates 10 years in Novi

The Michigan State Fair returns this Labor Day weekend at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The original state fair...

The Belle Isle giant slide is back after a bumpy start

After a bit of a bumpy start, a giant slide on Belle Isle was back in businesses over the weekend....

Environmental health is top priority for new Dearborn Department of Public Health

Environmental health is the biggest priority for the new Dearborn Department of Public Health. “This administration's largest focus is thinking...

Young women are putting their foot down about safe sex post-Roe

Earlier this summer the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, which protected federal abortion rights, leaving some states to...

New book ‘The Plant Hunter’ explores nature’s next medicines

When you look inside your medicine cabinet, you’ll likely see an assortment of prescriptions, supplements, topical creams, toothpaste and many...