What is up with the weird video about Detroit?

By Alysa Zavala-Offman

Apr 9, 2015 at 2:03 pm

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According to this weird video we just stumbled across, Detroit is recruiting New York hipsters to come " basically almost live for free" as one interviewee reports.

The makers of the video are AJ+, which is part of the Al Jeezera Media Network. The "global news community for the connected generation" posted the video on their social media channels just a few hours ago and we're still trying to figure it if it's supposed to be satire.

One MT staffer noted, "This thing is like a parody of itself." Actually, that staffer was Lee DeVito, who's been following Katoi's "Detroit: Now Hiring" campaign.

So, what do you think. What the fuck is up with this video?

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Alysa Zavala-Offman

Alysa Zavala-Offman is the managing editor of Detroit Metro Times. She lives in the downriver city of Wyandotte with her husband, toddler, mutt, and two orange cats.