Former J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf talks about his new book, the legacy of Fortune Records, sharing the studio with Aretha, and the night the Geils band invaded Bookie’s

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Cannabis giant plans to close 20 dispensaries in Michigan, citing harsh market conditions

TerrAscend Corp. plans to close all of its retail, cultivation, and processing sites

Metro Detroit filmmaker tells rarely heard Iraqi American story in award-winning film ‘Pomegranate’

Director and writer Weam Namou turned trauma, diversity, and community into a work of art
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Tigerlily’s new weekend brunch menu includes a Pacific islands twist on breakfast favorites, like Eggs Benedict served over a bao bun with spam.
By Lee DeVito
Local filmmaker Weam Namou wrote and directed Pomegranate, a dramedy about a young Iraqi Muslim woman navigating her identity, religious expectations, and political tensions in a predominantly Christian Iraqi neighborhood.
By Steve Neavling
Image: Former J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf talks about his new book, the legacy of Fortune Records, sharing the studio with Aretha, and the night the Geils band invaded Bookie’s (2)
By Dave Mesrey

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Pollution caused Bear Creek in Warren to turn fluorescent blue in 2024.
By Steve Neavling
A mentor at the Detroit Juvenile Detention Facility is accused of giving marijuana-infused gummies to teenagers.
By Steve Neavling
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Residents of the 1300 Lafayette high-rise (background) want to use steam heat that would impact the Historic Lafayette Park townhouses (right).
By Steve Neavling
Nicolas Cage in the box office bomb The Wicker Man.
By Lee DeVito
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Damson Idris and Brad Pitt in F1.
By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features
More than 15 local restaurants will be on hand at Taco Showdown Detroit.
By Lee DeVito
The Whitney is located at 4421 Woodward Ave., Detroit.
By Lee DeVito
James Oliver Coffee Co. is moving into 3100 Woodward Ave., Detroit.
By Lee DeVito
The breakfast sandwiches at A.M. Buzz include bacon, egg, and cheese served on French toast.
By Lee DeVito
Nivea earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance in 2003 for her song “Don’t Mess with My Man.”
By Lee DeVito
The B-52s and Devo are joining forces.
By Lee DeVito
Mac Saturn even Evan Mercer Photoshopped off of the cover of Hard to Sell (along with another former band member, ex-bassist Jive Moses).
By Lee DeVito
A Gage cannabis dispensary in Ferndale.
By Steve Neavling
A budtender scoops out live rosin from the Hive’s unique deli.
By Steve Neavling
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency recalled vape cartridges manufactured by marijuana processor Sky Labs last year after a banned chemical was found in its vapes.
By Steve Neavling
JARS Cannabis is reintroducing its branded on-site experience at Pine Knob as The Block by JARS, a lifestyle-driven space near the venue’s UWM West Entrance.
By Steve Neavling
The Day the Earth Blew Up is the Looney Tunes cartoon I’ve been waiting for since I was a kid. Starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, this hit all the right nostalgia buttons while still being an energetic and imaginative instant classic for children and their parents.
By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features
Mi Loud produces some of the best flower and live rosin in the state.
By Steve Neavling
Royal Oak Taco Fest Now in its fourth year, this event is set to feature more than 50 food trucks, live music, lucha libre wrestling, a Kids Zone, and more in downtown Royal Oak. New this year is a mechanical bull attraction, while JARS Cannabis will return with a cannabis lounge for adults age 21 and older. (We suggest doing the mechanical bull before hitting up the cannabis lounge.) The festival will be held east of Main Street between 11 Mile Road and Fourth Street. From Thursday, July 3-Sunday, July 6; Centennial Commons, Royal Oak; royaloaktacofest.com. Tickets are $10 advance or $12 at the door.
By Lee DeVito
Loui’s Pizza in Hazel Park is one of the best purveyors of Detroit-style pizza.
By Steve Neavling

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