Tag Archives: Michigan film incentives

Youth in Revolt

Prior to seeing Inglorious Bastards this weekend, I caught a preview for the upcoming Michael Cera film, Youth in Revolt. It looked good… And I’m not just saying that because we get to see a little part of Ann Arbor explode. I’m not sure how much of the film was shot here. If memory serves, […]

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Another entry for the Pencil Paparazzi file

OK, it looks as though another movie is filming in Ann Arbor. I just received the following Pencil Paparazzi contribution from a reader named Alicia, who happened to be crossing the University of Michigan campus this afternoon when she saw a film crew. She asked a man blocking foot traffic what was going on and […]

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The return of America’s cities…. except Detroit

The Census Bureau released new figures today, and they contain some good news. Apparently, after years of decline, people are reentering America’s older cities. It only stands to reason that, as fuel prices rise, people would congregate in cities – especially cities with decent mass transportation, infrastructure and access to jobs. Unfortunately, however, it doesn’t […]

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A proposition for Rob Reiner

[Please feel free to distribute as you see fit]

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Showdown on Water Street

Remember how, a little while ago, I mentioned that I’d heard that Burger King was getting ready to make a bid on one of the Water Street parcels? Well, it sounds as though the subject is going to come up in the near future at a City Council meeting. I just received the following from […]

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