Man convicted of murder at 13 pleads to exposure charge

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area man convicted of murder at age 13 has pleaded guilty to an indecent exposure charge. Thirty-three-year-old Nathaniel Abraham was sentenced last week to 30 days in jail, which he had already served. Last year, he was charged with resisting officers trying to arrest him on the exposure charge. He […]
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The top comedy shows on Netflix and other streaming services

Parrot Analytics provided Business Insider the top 10 most in-demand comedy shows on Netflix and other streamers from the last month. They include Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black," Hulu's "Shrill," and YouTube Premium's "Cobra Kai." Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories. Netflix is the streaming champion, but it has some competition when it comes to original comedy TV shows. Hulu has been making strides in this area recently, most notably with the Aidy Bryant-starring "Shrill," which ...
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China to the Rescue: Geely Steps In to Save the Smart Brand

Contrary to past media reports, the Smart brand will not join the likes of Plymouth, Scion, and Pontiac in the great automotive graveyard. If that’s a good thing in your books, send a note of thanks to China’s Geely Holding, savior of Volvo and Lotus. On Thursday, Smart parent company Daimler and Geely announced a […] The post China to the Rescue: Geely Steps In to Save the Smart Brand appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
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Man convicted of murder at age 13 arrested on drug charge

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area man who was convicted of murder at age 13 has been arrested on a drug charge. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old Nathaniel Abraham was booked Thursday into the county jail in Pontiac on a charge of controlled substance/amphetamine. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment Friday […]
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Alex DiFrancesco's Playlist for Their Essay Collection "Psychopomps"

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Heidi Julavits, Hari Kunzru, and many others. Alex Difrancesco's Psychopomps is an incisive and important essay collection. Mary Adkins wrote of the book: "Alex addresses questions many of us aren’t brave enough to ask—about ...
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Welcome To The Club: Younger Generations Embrace Classic Cars

Recent data shows Gen Xers and millennials are taking more of an interest in classic cars. Muscle cars are the most desirable, with the Camaro, Corvette, and Mustang topping the list. Despite the onset of autonomous vehicles, younger generations still appreciate going for a drive.   “There’s an adage in Detroit,” writes author Tom Glatch in The Art of Mopar. “You can sell an old man a young man’s car but you can never sell a young man an old man’s car.” Glatch describes how Dodge was an old ma...
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Junkyard Find: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Turbo

Since The General built cars on the J Platform from the 1982 through 2005 model years, I still see numerous examples of the J during my junkyard travels. Most of those are late-production Cavaliers and Sunfires — not so interesting — but today we’ve got a genuine high-performance Sunbird bearing one of the most important […] The post Junkyard Find: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Turbo appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
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QOTD: Ripe for Return?

The Great Recession of 2009 wasn’t kind to many automakers, a few of whom were forced to jettison brands like the crew of a sinking boat heaving cargo overboard. With a decent level of consumer confidence and continued cheap gas, things are looking up — even as they’re looking down (January results were less than […] The post QOTD: Ripe for Return? appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
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Wayne Pilot Episode Gains More Than 12 Million Views on YouTube

Wayne pilot episode gains more than 12 million views on YouTube Following the series debut of Wayne on January 16, YouTube Original’s newest action comedy has already garnered more than 12 million views for its first episode in a span of 9 days. Created by Deadpool writers Rheese Reese and Paul Wernick, all ten episodes of series are now available for streaming, exclusively at YouTube Premium. Watch the first episode yourself in the player below! PB = PB || {...
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The 10 Most Iconic Movie Cars

The 10 Most Iconic Movie Cars Many people live vicariously through movies. It always helps when audience members have something to relate to, whether it be a character, situation, or time period. Pretty much anyone can relate to the feeling of being behind the wheel of a car, hearing the engine roar and cruising down a two-lane blacktop. While some folks merely use cars as tools to get around, others consider cars a passion. It’s the same for filmmakers. Many treat the vehicles in their films...
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CS Interview: Paul Wernick on Wayne, Clue & State of the Deadpool Union

BEGIN SLIDESHOW CS Interview: Paul Wernick on Wayne, Clue & State of the Deadpool Union YouTube Originals just premiered all ten episodes of their action comedy series Wayne, and ComingSoon.net got to chat with one of the show’s producers, Deadpool writer Paul Wernick about the show, the new Pirates of the Caribbean film, the remake of Clue that he’s writing, and the current state of the Deadpool union. Check out the interview below! RELATED: Wayne Trailer for New YouTube Series From Dea...
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Wayne and Del Aren’t Your Average Couple in Promo for YouTube Series

Wayne and Del aren’t your average couple in promo for YouTube series YouTube Originals has released a new promo for their upcoming action comedy series Wayne, featuring new scenes from the show. The video spotlights the blossoming romance between Wayne and Del and the incoming conflicts that will affect their unusual relationship. Created by Deadpool writers Rheese Rees and Paul Wernick, all ten episodes will be available for streaming next week on January 16. Check out the video below! RELA...
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So Now Detroit’s Cool Again, Who Gets To Call Themselves A Detroit Artist?

“I mean if you are a Cranbrook student or AIR, you are not a Detroit artist. If your studio practice is based in Pontiac, you are not a Detroit artist. If you just moved to Detroit, you are not a Detroit artist. Why is this false narrative being pumped? We all have a place of origin why aren’t you repping that? I got one real question though, Where were you when we were shooting in the gym?” – Hyperallergic
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Junkyard Find: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain sedan

More pre-1960 vehicles than one might think show up in the big U-Wrench wrecking yards; you won’t find a ’55 Chevy coupe, but I’ve seen Nash Metropolitans, a ’55 Buick, a ’49 Dodge, a ’58 Edsel, a ’53 Willys, and a ’50 Studebaker in recent years, and that’s just a small sampling. Today’s Junkyard Treasure […] The post Junkyard Find: 1953 Pontiac Chieftain sedan appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
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Man Responsible for Car Crash That Killed 4 Children in South Carolina Facing 100 Years in Prison

The man responsible for the fatal car crash in South Carolina that claimed the lives of four young children, including two of his own, was hit with a number of charges and could spend more than 100 years in prison, according to news reports.27-year-old Arnez Yaron Jamison was driving on a country road in Travelers Rest, S.C. (near Greenville) on December 7th when he lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road and slammed into several trees. READ MORE: Quick Facts About Arnez Yaron Jamison, Man...
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Rare 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge convertible for sale

Convertible muscle cars are relatively rare beasts, and this Pontiac makes the most of its uncommon status
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YouTube’s Latest Wayne Trailer Takes A Unique Look at Young Love

YouTube’s latest Wayne trailer takes a unique look at young love The YouTube original series Wayne is a teenage coming-of-age story told only the way the writers of Deadpool could help tell it. In the latest trailer for the series, which premieres on YouTube Premium on January 16, takes the typical girl-next-door trope and completely turns it on its head. You can check out the trailer in the post below! In this gritty and sometimes bloody tale, fifteen-year-old Wayne sets out on a dirt bike ...
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Meet Henry Darger, the Most Famous of Outsider Artists, Who Died in Obscurity, Leaving Behind Hundreds of Unseen Fantasy Illustrations and a 15,000-Page Novel

In his cheeky invention of a character called Marvin Pontiac, an obscure West African-born bluesman, the avant-garde composer and saxophonist John Lurie created “a wry and purposeful sendup of the ways in which critics canonize and worship the disenfranchised and bedeviled,” Amanda Petrusich writes at The New Yorker. Lurie's satire shows how the critical fetish for outsider artists has a persistent emphasis: a hyperfocus on “misshapen yet perverse ideas” about class, race, education, and...
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Watch a Pontiac GTO Tri-Power V8 Get Rebuilt In Ten Minutes

What do you do with a 389 Pontiac block with "a gaping crack in one cylinder the size of a tennis ball?"
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Arnez Yaron Jamison: Quick Facts About Man Responsible for Car Crash That Killed 4 Kids in South Carolina

The man responsible for the car crash in South Carolina that killed four children was identified as 27-year-old Arnez Yaron Jamison. Arnez Jamison was driving on a country road in Travelers Rest, S.C. (near Greenville,) when he lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road and struck several trees. Inside the car, along with Jamison, were four young children, who all perished as a result of the crash. Three died instantly, and the fourth later died in the children’s ICU unit of the hospital afte...
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You Need to Be Relevant to Your Employer

-->In the mortgage industry, many jobs have disappeared. This has put tens of thousands of people out of work. People who lose their jobs in the mortgage industry generally have a couple of options. Frequently, they look for a new job in the same industry, because it’s the industry they know. They do their best to network, and email their resume out to every opening they can find in the mortgage industry. “The job market is really tight,” they will tell you. They may get an occasional interview,...
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Rare Rides: The 1985 Trans Am Kammback Concept, for Double Barrel Shooting Brake Needs

Today’s Rare Ride is what happens when you take the generally British idea of a shooting brake and combine it with some designers in Michigan who had big ideas. It’s the 1985 Trans Am Kammback Concept. It’s real, and it is spectacular. The Trans Am name first appeared as a performance trim package for Pontiac’s […] The post Rare Rides: The 1985 Trans Am Kammback Concept, for Double Barrel Shooting Brake Needs appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
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'It's our Super Bowl': What Lions' Thanksgiving game means to Detroit

Through losing streaks and the years in Pontiac, the Lions' Thanksgiving game has endured and re-emerged as part of the fabric of downtown Detroit.
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‘Wayne’ Trailer: Deadpool Writers’ YouTube Originals Show is a Gritty Action-Comedy

Disgruntled teens on the run from oppressive adults, expressing their nihilistic worldview through wry wit and brutal violence, seems to be a popular template these days for a TV show. It worked for Netflix’s critically acclaimed The End of the F***ing World, and now the new YouTube Premium series Wayne looks to capture that lightning in a bottle again. Produced by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernic, Wayne follows a teen malcontent (Sing Street‘s Mark McKenna) who sets off on the road...
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New Trailer for YouTube Originals’ Wayne Reveals a Badass Anti-Hero

New trailer for YouTube Originals’ Wayne reveals a badass anti-hero YouTube Originals has released a brand new trailer for their upcoming action comedy series Wayne, which is created by Deadpool writers Rheese Rees and Paul Wernick. The video gives us a glimpse of the difficult and violently adventure that our titular anti-hero will have to go through together with the help of his girlfriend Del. All episodes of the series will debut on January 16, 2019 on YouTube Premium. Check out the trai...
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Shorties (A Previously Unpublished David Foster Wallace Interview, Two boygenius In-Studio Performances, and more)

Electric Literature shared a previously unpublished interview with David Foster Wallace. boygenius visited The Current studio for an interview and live performance and played a Tiny Desk Concert. 23 "best books of 2018" lists were added to Largehearted Boy's master aggregation Saturday (bringing the total to 234, including Broadly's best books, Vogue's cookbooks of the year, and Readings' best book lists . PopMatters profiled the band Dead Can Dance. November's best eBook deals. ...
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Preoccupations – “Pontiac 87″ (Protomartyr Cover)

The split 7" where bands cover each other's songs is a proud indie rock tradition, and we now have a new entry into the canon. Protomartyr and Preoccupations, two likeminded postpunk bands from cold and desolate corners North America, recently went off on a co-headlining tour together. And today, they've released the new split Telemetry … More »
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Retired White Firefighter Gets Four Years In Prison For Shooting Black Teenager

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A white retired firefighter has been sentenced to at least four years in prison for shooting at a black teenager who came to his suburban Detroit home asking for directions to school. Jeffrey Zeigler apologized before he was sentenced Tuesday in Oakland County court. A jury convicted him last month of assault and a gun crime. Fourteen-year-old Brennan Walker wasn’t hurt. He told police he missed a school bus on April 12 and knocked on Zeigler’s door in Rochester Hills aft...
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Michigan man to be sentenced for shooting at lost black teen

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A white retired firefighter is expected to be sentenced for shooting at a black teenager who came to his suburban Detroit home for directions. Jeffrey Zeigler is due Tuesday morning in Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac. A jury convicted him last month of assault and a gun crime. Fourteen-year-old Brennan […]
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Pontiac? General Motors’ New Vehicles Need a Name

Not to be outdone by Ford Motor Company’s Bay Area bikeshare program, General Motors has unveiled two new, two-wheeled vehicles that are sure to get any Camaro ZL1 owner’s pulse racing. We’ve poked fun at the Blue Oval’s non-car efforts of late, but entering the pedal-powered field is serious stuff for companies — stagnating new […] The post Pontiac? General Motors’ New Vehicles Need a Name appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
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