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Apr 28 - May 4, 2010
Vol. 30, No. 28

News & Views

Local News
Oh, carp!
by Sandra Svoboda
Tags: Local News, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit, Theater

Local News
FSI: Fish Scene Investigator
Tags: Local News, Film, Cheat Code, Video Games, Stir It Up, Politics, Environmental

Politics & Prejudices
Knowing Jack
by Jack Lessenberry
Tags: Politics & Prejudices, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit

Columns
Metro Retro
by Metro Times Staff
Tags: Columns, Film, Cheat Code, Video Games, Stir It Up, Politics, Environmental, Letters to the Editor, Media, Metro Retro

Columns
Out and about
by Metro Times Food Staff
Tags: Columns, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit

Columns
Stronger than tea
by Larry Gabriel
Tags: Columns, Film, Cheat Code, Video Games, Stir It Up, Politics

Columns
Art Bar
Tags: Columns, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit, Theater

Columns
Going crazy on you!
Tags: Columns, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit

Columns
Contemplating contempt
by News Hits staff
Tags: Columns, Moroun, News Hits, Transportation

Savage Love
Snappy answers
by Dan Savage
Tags: Savage Love, Love & sex, Savage Love, Section Lead

Feedback
Letters to the Editor
by Metro Times readers
Tags: Feedback, Film, Cheat Code, Video Games, Stir It Up, Politics, Environmental, Letters to the Editor, Media

Arts & Culture

Culture
Night and Day
by Megan O'Neil
Tags: Culture, Best Of, Media, Environmental, News Hits, Business, Arts, Night and Day

Culture
Southland
by Detroitblogger John
Tags: Culture, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit

The Scene
Mid-August Lunch

Easy as a Sunday morning …
by Jeff Meyers
Tags: The Scene, Film

The Scene
The Back-Up Plan

Even J-Lo’s much-ballyhooed caboose can’t elevate this hackneyed eyesore
by Corey Hall
Tags: The Scene, Film

The Scene
Enter the beard-o

Even in quaint nursery stories, the maxim holds: Chicks dig a bad boy
by Corey Hall
Tags: The Scene, Film

The Scene
The Secret of Kells

Beautifully crafted and empathetic animation is brilliant — and a shortfall
by Jeff Meyers
Tags: The Scene, Film

The Scene
The Losers

Aptly titled comic-book flick plays like an Xbox game made by an ex-music video director
by Corey Hall
Tags: The Scene, Film

Games
Cheat Code
by Bryant Franks
Tags: Games, Cover Story, Rock/Pop, Electronic, Fashion, Music, Culture, Loose Lips, Blues, In One Ear, Hip-Hop/R&B, Pitch'd, Jazz, News, Government, Law, Arts, Film, Food & Drink, Performing arts, Visual arts, Politics, News Hits, Media, Business, Health & science, Zero Potential, Suckerpunch, Future of the Future, Letter from London, Hit Singles, Lifestyle, Photography, Photo Issue, Literature, Summer Fiction, Best Of, Guerrilla Nights, Country, Love & sex, Savage Love, Summer Guide, Theater, Dance, Internet, Cover Photo, Transportation, Labor, Environmental, Books, Science & technology, Architecture, Work, Poetry, Night and Day, Travel, Shopping, Sports, Couch Trip, Food Stuff, Section Lead, Wonder Twins, Video Games, Cheat Code

Stage
Scale the night(mare)
by Travis R. Wright
Tags: Stage, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit, Theater

Food & Drink

Food Stuff
by Metro Times Food Staff
Tags: Food & Drink, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit

Table and Bar
A spirited choice

Why Birmingham's Tallulah may be the area's best wine bar
by Mel Small
Tags: Table and Bar, Dining

Music

City Slang
Masque of Anarchy
by Bill Holdship
Tags: City Slang, Music

City Slang
What's in a name?
by Brett Callwood
Tags: City Slang

City Slang
Smooth Soul Café
by Kahn Davison
Tags: City Slang, Music

City Slang
Baroque with backbone

Why hadn't we thought of 'chamber pop' before?
by Scott Bragg
Tags: City Slang, Music

City Slang
PONDEROSA STOMP HONORS MOTOR CITY MUSIC, FROM MITCH TO THE GORIES, WITH "THE DETROIT BREAKDOWN"
by Bill Holdship
Tags: City Slang

Local Music
Chip off the block
by Kahn Santori Davison
Tags: Local Music, Politics, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, On the Download, Best Of, Lifestyle, Poetry, Cover Story, Section Lead, Business, Stir It Up, Hip-Hop/R&B, Local Music, Visual arts, Couch Trip, Interior decorating, Rock/Pop, Music, Arts, Night and Day, News, Comics, Film, Work, Food Stuff, Video Games, Cheat Code, Politics and Prejudices, Wonder Twins, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, News Hits, Jazz, Government, Fashion, Idiot Boxing, Education, Short Order, Electronic, The Subterraneans, Metro Retro, Law, Lit Up, Performing arts, Art Bar, Visiting view, Love & sex, Spirituality, Labor, Television, Internet, Environmental, Motor City Five, Country, Photography, HereSay, Shopping, Grilled, Opera, Sports, Science & technology, Backwash, Sketches in Grit

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Easy as a Sunday morning …

Even J-Lo’s much-ballyhooed caboose can’t elevate this hackneyed eyesore

Even in quaint nursery stories, the maxim holds: Chicks dig a bad boy

Beautifully crafted and empathetic animation is brilliant — and a shortfall

Aptly titled comic-book flick plays like an Xbox game made by an ex-music video director

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