Writings on the walls
Bathroom graffiti and the people who scribble it… Jamie Schenk’s new documentary exposes what we say when we’ve got our pants down.
What, no “Barney Miller”?
Police department TV tuned to “Full House.”
Troubling Waters
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the strangest of them all? John Waters, who made gross-out scenes long before flying excrement and semen jokes became a Hollywood staple.
Will bare all for food
Invasive questions mar Michigan food stamp application.
Letters to the Editor
Brave bigots It is unfortunate that Richard Goldstein, author of "Celebrity Bigots" (MT, Aug. 2-8) paints the celebrities with the same brush by calling all of them bigots. The group includes John Rocker, Dr. Laura, Eminem and Don Imus. If that’s not mixing apples with oranges, I don’t know what is. I don’t believe Dr.…
Mum’s the word
Senator Spencer Abraham still silent on Liberian protection legislation.
Cinema varioso
For Detroit Film Theatre movie curator Elliot Wilhelm, the flow of amazement never stops. He talks to MT about the DFT’s new season and the shape of films to come.
White Stripes
Just a guitar, a voice and some drums: Who knew something so simple could spread so far in all directions on the art-thought spectrum? Minimalist yet meaty, The White Stripes flex their gray matter as much as their emotional muscle. With few uncalculated steps, there’s little excess to muddle up your ears and cover up…
Whose “discovery”?
Barnes & Noble tries to trademark parts of the English language.
Hip without the attitude
“A neighborhood bar with lots of style.” The top floor has huge windows overlooking Woodward. Downstairs has a sidewalk cafe and lounge with a view of the brewhouse. The WAB serves a selection of its own microbrewed beer, rootbeer and cream soda that has made the brewery #1 two years in a row. You won’t…
On top of it all
For Detroit City Councilman Kay Everett, hats are more than fashion — they’re good friends.
Who’s “on” first?
Kerrytown Concert House and the Edgefest 2000 announce this year’s lineup.
Pop off Putumayo
Over the past five years, Chico César has revitalized Brazil’s pop scene. A brilliant poet with a remarkable musical gift for creating infectious melodies, César is a unique talent. With a quirky nasal voice, he takes touches of reggae, Bahian and northeastern Brazilian rhythms and has created some of Brazil’s most memorable hits in years.…
House of seasons
Cozy up with color this fall.
Films for imaginary music
Contest asks filmmakers to make music for a filmless sound track.
Sonic experiments
Actually, Kim Gordon’s vocals only get two stars. Her guitar playing contributions suffused with Ikue Mori and DJ Olive’s quasiambient noise force are what earn this recording veneration in the world of sound sorcery. SYR 5 begins by taking hold of your hand and pulling you gently through “Olive’s Horn,” a voiceless sonic campground with…
A maze of model homes
Dream up your own style at EXPO, the metro’s newest renovator playground.
Trade secrets
Former Piston John Sally to host music and entertainment trade show at Cobo Center.
Reviewing a review
In honor of Utne Reader’s 100th issue, Metro Times hereby turns the tables on “the best of the alternative press.” Utne has been poring over mountains of words opposed to corporate media for more than 15 years, presenting choice tidbits every other month. Saves us a lot of work. And thankfully, this month’s Utne is…
Found for paradise
These gardeners use their artistic passions to fuel a new look at landscape.
Fast track
Bernie Schrott was a key player in the aborted plan to develop the Detroit fairgrounds property into a racetrack.
Yeah, who is she?
You heard Jill Scott before hearing her, validated her before knowing her name. Unless, that is, you were able to catch a Roots concert anytime in the past two years. Jill Scott may be the next movement in music. Her debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. I, funks with hip-hop, poetry, deep…
Later, skater
Take the good parts of retro and roll with ’em.
Six degrees of Bernie Schrott
MT’s special investigative report of Nederlander Group liaison Bernie Schrott reveals a story of death, drugs and betrayal … a tangle of allegations and denials.
Side-scrolling cypher
It’s not so toilsome to remember the glorious days of side-scrolling — you know, the decade when all games followed the same basic engine as Mega Man and Castlevania. In a sense, it was a very cinematic way to conquer a cartridge, since back-and-forth pans were the foundation for gameplay. Strider 2 is Capcom’s homage…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I get my financial guidance from an ex-Charles Schwab broker who is now a loincloth-wearing witch doctor. He often ends his consultations with a dirty (yet spiritual) joke. For my political education I go to a Jesuit- trained comedy writer who has had intimate relations with three members of Congress and…
You asked for it
Money and pressure talk, all right. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office has been turned over to the machine, in the form of one Mike Duggan.
Getting (un)real
With his second feature, director Bruno Dumont (Life of Jesus) has upped the metaphysical ante. Though it begins with a horrendous homicide and ends with an arrest, this difficult film is not, in any conventional sense, a murder mystery. And while
What does ‘no’ mean?
Q: My high-school sweetheart and I resumed a sexual relationship about three months ago. I love him still and find it hard to say no to him when the issue of sex comes up. We recently went for a walk in the park. I found it very romantic and sweet at first. We began to…
Smash bash, cash flash
This year’s Fash Bash is a top-notch production… Sunday night shindigs at Sangria in Royal Oak … The Greektown Casino‘s flashy and trashy new home … & more.
Cecil B. Demented
The latest criminal mastermind from the fecund imagination of director John Waters demands the total annihilation of the film industry as we know it. Waters reintroduces the hopped-up sexual deviants of his earlier films, but this time he gives them a mis
Kings of the road
Setting out for adventure on the chosen-family freeway.
Moroccan soul
Known worldwide for his spiritually moving performances, Hassan Hakmoun sings his traditions to the wide world.
Saving Grace
Trying to duplicate the formula of The Full Monty, director Nigel Cole trots out familiar stereotypes of British eccentrics living in a tightly knit rural community — here harvesting marijuana — with every laugh lessened by a sense of déj&ag
Cooked up with music
A cookbook that brings together the University Musical Society’s 120-year history and an exciting collection of recipes contributed by the likes of violinist Itzhak Perlman (bean sprout salad), and soprano Jessye Norman (tea cake).
On the road
Detroit acts Slumber Party, White Stripes, and Waxwings take it to the road… "Pissed off boyfriends" almost protest Moods For Moderns show.
Bless the Child
A lot of good actors have invested themselves in this predictable pabulum (Christina Ricci and Ian Holm are wasted in cameos), a patchwork stitched together from pieces of far better occult films — with Rufus Sewell, Kim Basinger and Jimmy Smits.
Hef like me and User takes all
Q: Is it normal (or acceptable) for my current boyfriend to keep pictures of naked ex-girlfriends? They’re in his dresser drawer. He has been pressuring me to let him take pictures of me, but now I definitely don’t want to be added to his collection. —Camera Shy A: Reality is probably all that stands between…
Gay and happy
Anti-gay group’s ballot proposals fail.
The Saragossa Manuscript
Helmed by Polish director Wojciech Has and based on Jan Potocki’s 1813 mind-bending tale, this intriguing blend of a picturesque costume piece and classic ’60s Euro-horror is faithful to the mad strategy of the novel — with Zbigniew Cybulski.
Be a good example
Oprah Winfrey’s supposed to be a good example of New-Agey things like serenity, gratefulness and living in the moment. But let’s face it – Oprah can afford to be serene. Liz has some great tips for the rest of us.
News tip
Union to rally against News and Freep.
