FilterD is taking off for Thanksgiving week, but we'll be back Dec. 2. In the meantime, enjoy the holiday in metro Detroit.

Head out to the Campus Martius tree lighting. Hear good music somewhere around town. See some art. Enjoy the overly crowded bars the night before Thanksgiving. Or avoid them. 

Whatever you choose, let FilterD be your guide. We present you with two weeks worth of cool stuff to do.

Nearly everyone involved in "American Virgin," from hair and makeup to catering and security to the unpaid extras, uses their hand as a map to show where they're from.

This mitten-made movie is making it clear that Michigan is ready for its Hollywood close up.

Evolve or perish has become the mantra for Michigan's economy. But what to do with generations of workers who flourished under the old system?

To borrow a recent slogan: "We are the change we have been waiting for". Metro Detroit's universities have some ideas about how to make that change.

As the French say, "Gratitude is the heart's memory." 

Metromode will be taking next week off to celebrate Thanksgiving. We hope our readers enjoy time with their families, friends, football, and good food. Not necessarily in that order.