Vol. 32, No. 11
Push set for legal pot in Michigan
Facing a law enforcement crusade, push to end cannabis prohibition gathers strength
By Curt Guyette
How this came to pass
Mikhail Gorbachev and Christmas 1991 set the stage (no kidding)
By Jack Lessenberry
Letters to the Editor
Our readers chime in on our Music Issue, bailing out Detroit, and the charm of Downriver
By Metro Times readers
A night to remember
Loving recollections of New Year's Eves past, at home, abroad and in the toilet
Advocates to seek legalized pot in Michigan
Hot for haters
My wife only wants it once a week, so why the guilt trip when I crank it?
By Dan Savage
Rage
A new FPS from id Tech that provides you with an arsenal to destroy every baddy that gets in your way
By Josh Sexson
The Dispatcher
This tension-laden novel from Ryan David Jahn will keep you up at night
By Andrea Appleton
Darkmarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You
The dark underworld of stolen credit card numbers and young, attention-seeking hackers
By Dennis Shea
Holes in the wall
A neighborhood bakery faces harassment, lonely days and gunfire
By Detroitblogger John
London Boulevard
Gritty glam - Would a U.K. crime caper be anything less?
By Corey Hall
Clinton Township's Smokin' BBQ offers fast, delicious dining
Scarf it down in true finger-lickin' fashion
By Evan Hansen
Flank right
A listing of restaurants serving steak that are a cut above
By Michael Jackman
Market institution
David DeVries charts a new future for the former R. Hirt Jr. shop
Eastern Market institution
David DeVries charts a future for the former R. Hirt Jr. shop
Food Stuff
A new coffee joint, bitch-slapping Yelp's "experts." and Cooking Without Borders
By Metro Times Food Staff
Human Switchboard - Who's Landing in My Hangar?: Anthology, 1977-1984 (Bar/None)
The definitive anthology sounds as fresh and dramatic as it did 30 years ago
By Bill Holdship
Happy Blue Year
Everyone from Steven Tyler to Patti LaBelle sings this dude's praises — but he couldn't even get arrested in Detroit
By Brett Callwood
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Sour Mash/Universal)
Tunes so good, you'll forget there was another Gallagher brother
City Slang: Detroit School of Rock and Pop has Holiday deals
Dilla Day Celebration Confirmed At the Fillmore Detroit
By Jonathan Cunningham
City Slang: New Year’s Eve shows
City Slang: Weekly music review roundup
City Slang: Celebrate City Club manager retirement
City Slang: Happy New Year
City Slang: "Pawn Shoppe Heart" revisited
City Slang: Dick Wagner gets writing
War on the War on Drugs
After $1 triilion dollars wasted on failed policies, this whole medicinal weed thing really makes sense
By Larry Gabriel
