Adam Graham Detroit News Film Critic Published 2:24 PM EDT Sep 20, 2018 Michael Moore's Donald Trump movie, his Flint water crisis movie and his movie explaining that the system is screwed and that outsiders are the future, "Fahrenheit 11/9," takes on a lot but is never less than impassioned. Truth be told, "Fahrenheit 11/9" should be focused on Flint: It's where the Flint native's ire is most heavily concentrated, and it's the subject closest to his heart. The movie exposes the water crisis, its roots and its results in a way no other project to date has been able to, as Moore breaks down a complicated subject in a digestible manner so that everyone can follow along. (It's one of his strengths as a filmmaker, as explained in the film by Jared Kushner, of all people.) A movie focused strictly on Flint would have been a strong bookend to "Roger & Me," Moore's first film, which put him on the map and made him a threat to the powerful 30 … [Read more...] about Movie review: Michael Moore vs. everybody in ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’
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Detroit-based online sneaker market’s stock soaring
Adam Graham The Detroit News Published 11:53 p.m. UTC May 25, 2018 Correction: This story has updated the number of employees and correction the location of StockX's office. It’s StockX Day in Detroit, and 150 sneakerheads from all over the world have descended upon the Motor City to check out the inner workings of a local company that is reshaping the online sneaker market. These sneaker-lovers are wearing all manner of spiffy, spotless kicks, from rare Air Jordan and Yeezy models to Sean Wotherspoon Air Max 97s (which run upward of $600 a pair) to the “Off-White” Jordan 1s (yours for around $2,000). Amid the flashy footwear on display inside the fifth-floor auditorium in downtown’s Madison Building, there’s one notable guy not wearing sneakers, and that’s Dan Gilbert. Gilbert, who wears a pair of sensible leather boots, said he doesn’t want to look like he’s trying too hard to be cool. He should probably start wearing LeBrons, … [Read more...] about Detroit-based online sneaker market’s stock soaring
US stock indexes deliver solid gains as oil prices surge
Alex Veiga, Ap Business Writer Updated 1:47 pm, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - This Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, file photo shows a sign for a Wall Street subway station in New York. Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, led by gains in energy companies as the price of crude oil moved back above $70 a barrel. less FILE - This Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, file photo shows a sign for a Wall Street subway station in New York. Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, led by gains in energy ... more Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP US stock indexes deliver solid gains as oil prices surge 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Technology companies and banks helped power U.S. stocks to solid gains Wednesday, improving on the … [Read more...] about US stock indexes deliver solid gains as oil prices surge
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after strong results
Joe Mcdonald, Ap Business Writer Updated 11:44 pm, Thursday, April 26, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Men walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, April 27, 2018. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after reports of strong U.S. earnings, as investors watched the inter-Korean summit. less Men walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, April 27, 2018. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after reports of strong ... more … [Read more...] about Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after strong results
Asia stocks post slim gains as investors eye trade tensions
Yuri Kageyama, Ap Business Writer Updated 12:37 am, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index and other country's indexes at a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Asian markets mostly rose but stayed within a narrow range in subdued trading Tuesday as global investors continued to weigh their fears about a possible trade war between the U.S. and China. less A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index and other country's indexes at a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Asian … [Read more...] about Asia stocks post slim gains as investors eye trade tensions