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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is the viral Chef Reactions? Here's why he is moving to Detroit
One of the internet's most popular culinary comedians is making a Detroit debut. Chef Reactions, the TikTok star known for his razor-sharp sarcasm and 'extra salty' takes on viral food content, is officially relocating and bringing his massive online fanbase with him. With 3.7 million followers on TikTok and 2 million on Instagram , Chef Reactions is on the verge of becoming Detroit's newest foodie celebrity. Chef Reactions, whose real name is rarely mentioned on his channels, rose to fame by delivering hilarious and blunt commentary on cooking fails, recipe hacks, and questionable food trends. His trademark style—quick-cut editing, a deadpan voiceover, and savage ratings—has scored him over 105 million likes on TikTok — with the numbers still climbing. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Design Thinking Public Policy Project Management Cybersecurity Data Analytics Data Science PGDM Product Management healthcare Others Operations Management Finance CXO Digital Marketing Healthcare Data Science Technology Leadership Artificial Intelligence MBA others MCA Skills you'll gain: Duration: 25 Weeks IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK PCP DTIM Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks IIM Indore CERT-IIMI DTAI Async India Starts on undefined Get Details View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chef Reactions (@chefreactions) Now, after years of catering to a global audience from afar, Chef Reactions is putting down roots in Detroit. According to reports by The Detroit News, he's excited to explore and highlight local restaurants, food trucks, and culinary traditions unique to the Motor City. The chef told The Detroit News, 'Detroit has such an underrated and diverse food scene. I'm looking forward to digging in and maybe even bringing some of my chef friends along for the ride'. Best known for the tagline 'extra salty / side of sarcasm,' Chef Reactions has parlayed his social media fame into national collaborations, branded merch, and partnerships with chef-focused brands. His 'CR x Hedley & Bennett' hat, raising money for Meals on Wheels, was an instant sell-out among fans. Live Events But his latest move isn't just about discovering Coney dogs or Motor City pizza—it's deeply personal and rooted in baseball. After not having a favorite ballclub for most of his adult life, Chef Reactions was invited by Major League Baseball to announce his new allegiance during this year's All-Star festivities. In a widely watched video on July 15, he revealed Detroit as his pick, citing the Tigers ' promising young team, their strong farm system, and the city's die-hard sports culture. Chef Reactions summed it up himself: 'I've been following the signs and they've all led me here… @tigers see you soon, Detroit,' he wrote on Instagram. He explained in his announcement that after years of exploring American food cities and searching for a club to call his own, the Tigers' underdog spirit and community vibe won him over. His heartfelt appreciation for Detroit's grit—and fandom—the main reason for his move, blends seamlessly with his plans to highlight local food, restaurants, and culinary personalities. Beyond sports, Detroit's chefs and restaurant owners are thrilled. Industry watchers speculate that a positive (or even brutally honest) review from Chef Reactions could become as influential as the infamous 'Keith Lee effect,' putting local eateries on the national map overnight. In his move to Detroit, Chef Reactions promises to dig into the city's diverse culinary scene and bring his legion of followers along for the ride.
The Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
'I Know What You Did Last Summer' review: The last one wasn't good either...
I Know What You Did Last Summer Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Cast: Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, Billy Campbell, Gabbriette Bechtel, Austin Nichols, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jennifer Love Hewitt The rebooted I Know What You Did Last Summer feels more like a recycled I Know What You Did Last Summer. This legacy sequel to the 1997 horror hit, which followed in Scream's reawakening of the teen horror machine, follows the familiar beats of the original film, except with less personality and a total lack of suspense. With results this tepid, who cares what you did last summer? On a cliffside road one night, a group of CW-ready North Carolina friends — including Danica (Madelyn Cline), her best friend Ava (Chase Sui Wonders) and her fiancé Teddy (Tyriq Withers) — are party to an accidental death they sort of maybe had a hand in partially causing. Ok, time to start taking bets on who's going to die first. They try to keep the incident a secret amongst themselves, but a year later it comes back to haunt them in the form of an anonymous letter sent to Danica which reads in full, I know what you did last summer. Stop me if you've heard this one before. Enter the hook-wielding killer, who inspired enough references to the Gorton's Fisherman back then that there's no need to rehash them here. The difference is this time around there's precedent for the events, which means all sorts of references to 'The Slaughter of '97', which the town attempted to bury in an effort to rebrand itself as the Hamptons of the South. That also means bringing original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. back into the fold to reprise their original roles. You'd think the Ghost Whisperer would know better than to stick around a town with a serial killer. Look, we're in an era where everything that was once old can always be new again, where nothing or no one ever really dies until they're buried 6 feet deep, and even then things are open to negotiations. I Know What You Did Last Summer was never that good the first time around, and co-writer and director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (2022's dark comic teen thriller Do Revenge) doesn't do much to spice up this revisited take. The characters are flat and unlikeable, the staging of the horror sequences is clumsy, and the kills are wan and uninspired. What are we doing here? I Know What You Did Last Summer isn't quite scraping the bottom of the barrel — that would be an Urban Legend reboot/sequel, quite frankly — but it's a lifeless attempt to squeeze blood from a stone that didn't have much to offer in the first place Nostalgia is overrated, Jennifer Love Hewitt's character says at one point late in the movie. You said it, sister. – Adam Graham/The Detroit News/Tribune News Service
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Spartan Stadium lands in middle of pack in recent 'football stadium atmospheres' rankings
Where would you rank Spartan Stadium among the Big Ten's best game day atmospheres? Well, its apparently in the bottom half of the league according to one writer from The Detroit News. Angelique S. Chengelis of The Detroit News released her rankings of the "football stadium atmospheres" for all 18 Big Ten schools this week, and Spartan Stadium fell in the bottom half. She has the home of Michigan State football coming in at No. 11 on her list -- which is one spot ahead of USC's Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and one spot behind Minnesota's Huntington Bank Stadium. Here's what Chengelis has to say specifically about Spartan Stadium: "This is among the prettiest campuses in the Big Ten and tailgating near the stadium can be robust, especially for a big game. The sight lines are very good inside the stadium, and while the seating is steep, the view is worth it. Also — and this is very important — having a Melting Moments ice cream sandwich is a must, no matter what the temperature is." Those are all very positive things about Spartan Stadium and the Michigan State football gameday atmosphere. So while the ranking may be lower than some would expect (including myself), I think it's more of a credit to how strong overall the league is in this realm. Click here to see the complete rankings from Chengelis and to see how Spartan Stadium compared to its other Big Ten peers. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Axios
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Trail Mix: Turnout, residency and write-ins
Welcome back to our weekly look at what's going on in local elections. Less than a month until the primary! ⛪ Churches for voting The National Black Empowerment Council wants to boost voter turnout in Detroit's elections, president Darius Jones tells Axios. In 2021's mayoral election, Detroit reported 19% turnout for the general and 14% for the primary. The organization's candidate-neutral Lift Every Voice & Vote Detroit campaign is working with prominent Black churches to get all members registered and committed to vote. "The Black church since its inception has been ground zero for civic engagement," Jones says. He adds that the council wanted to target a community "that has a lot to offer, a lot of vision." 🗞️ Around the media The Detroit News wrote about residency issues in the mayor's race, noting that Detroit native and longtime city pastor Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. lived in Oakland County for most of a couple of decades before becoming a registered Detroit voter in March 2024. The article points out Mayor Mike Duggan moved from Livonia to become mayor and former Mayor Dave Bing had lived in Oakland County, and that two other candidates own other homes outside the city. The Kinloch campaign said in a statement: "The issue's been asked about, and it's been answered … let's move on to the issues voters care about." In other news, Kinloch's campaign is considering how an IRS rule change on churches' involvement in politics could impact the candidate's strategy, per the Michigan Chronicle. 💬 A little levity We've heard some fun turns of phrase from candidates in this race. A good number come from candidate Fred Durhal III, who has attributed bits of wisdom to his grandmother, like, "There is no romance without finance."
Global News
11-07-2025
- Business
- Global News
Cash rains from helicopter onto mourners to honour Detroit man's last wish
A Detroit man's dying wish to make money fall from the sky has come true. Darrell Thomas, a 58-year-old car wash owner and well-known local businessman, died after a battle with Alzheimer's disease on June 15, but wanted to shower his community in one final act of generosity. In late June, Thomas made it rain from beyond the grave when a helicopter, organized by his family, hovered above pedestrians and cars on Gratiot Avenue on Detroit's east side and released thousands of dollars in cash and rose petals from above, People magazine and The Detroit News reported. Lisa Knife, an employee at Airport Express Lube and Service, told The Detroit News that the late owner of a local car wash had made the cash drop his final wish and said that 'everybody got a little bit [of money]' to take home.' Story continues below advertisement A video, shot by Crystal Perry, Thomas's niece, appears to have been captured from inside a car driving on the highway directly underneath the helicopter. The footage shows plumes of banknotes blowing towards the vehicle, with people rushing to pick them up from the middle of the street. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Anaya Toney, an employee in the area where the money was released, told People magazine that she noticed bank notes falling from the sky just before she began work and recalled 'so many people' running to grab handfuls of free cash. 'It was actually kind of crazy,' she said, adding that six lanes of traffic came to a standstill as people left their cars and ran towards the scattered bills. Knife said police arrived and that a part of the street was closed for 30 minutes as a result. Toney said that despite a chaotic rush for the cash, everyone kept the peace and only took their fair share. 'There was no fighting, none of that,' she said. 'It was really beautiful.' Footage from the drop has been circulating online and shows the moment onlookers realized that money was flying out from beneath the hovering aircraft. Story continues below advertisement One video posted on Instagram by Thomas's family shows cars stopped in the middle of the highway and passersby cheering as the cash floats elegantly down to the ground. 'Our Pops Wouldn't Want It No Other Way,' the caption reads. A TikTok user filmed the packed highway at a complete stop while people ran towards the helicopter in the hopes of getting their hands on a few dollars. In a message to her late uncle, Perry wrote on Facebook, 'Them boys SHUT Gratiot down on both sides dropped a light five bands & rose petals out the helicopter for my uncle P. A Eastside Legend.' Story continues below advertisement Her video has been viewed 4.8 million times as of publication.
