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Robbing the Banksynew

When 555 Gallery cut a Banksy out of the old Packard Plant in Detroit, they said it was to "preserve" the street art. Now, strapped for cash, the gallery intends to sell it, raising all sorts of questions: What are the rules of street art? Who really painted it? And how much is it worth?
Metro Times |
Michael Jackman |
05-14-2014 |
Art
Meet Detroit's New Breed of Chef: They're Tattooed and Hang Like Rockstarsnew

The 26-year-old Dan Maurer is, um, quite a character. When he's excited, he weaves together sentences densely laced with so much swaggering profanity it sounds like a monologue from Ricky of the Trailer Park Boys.
Metro Times |
Michael Jackman |
03-23-2010 |
Food+Drink
An Idiotic Guide to Basketballnew
Every spring, millions of Americans start obsessing over March Madness. But if you're swept up in the March Madness at a busy sports bar you don't want to spoil everybody's fun with your ignorance of the sport. That's why we recommend you bluff your way through the Final Four with this guide...
Metro Times |
Michael Jackman |
04-07-2009 |
Sports