My all-time New Year’s ‘Eve’
It was years ago. I’ll never forget that girl. She didn’t know me from Adam, yet she lit a light that turned my bar into a virtual vision of Eden, in all its God-given beauty and devilish temptation. “Hey, Sweetie,” I heard her siren voice hiss softly from behind me. And there she sat suddenly…
How Denise Crittendon went from journalist to accomplished sci-fi author
“Lileala exhaled, and lassos of light, like spinning golden yarn, swooped around the Kclab weapons and hurled them into the murky pond. Before they could run, the light enveloped them. They screamed, but with each scream, the loops pulsated and tightened and whisked them higher. Whirling and somersaulting, their bodies became trapped inside luminescent ropes…
Michigan Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in lawsuit seeking to bar Trump from primary ballot
Former President Donald Trump will remain on the ballot for Michigan’s presidential primary following an order by the Michigan Supreme Court. The unsigned decision released Wednesday morning did not rule on the merits of the case itself, saying that they were “not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.” While a…
If you like heavy music, Black Christmas is for you
Into that dark void between Christmas and New Year’s Eve comes Black Christmas, an annual takeover of punk, hardcore, metal, and all kinds of other heavy music at Detroit’s Majestic Theatre complex. This year’s fest features more than 30 acts, including Mustard Plug, Koffin Kats, Earthmover, and the Boreouts, a new band featuring Ko Melina…
Rashida Tlaib to read her children’s book at Detroit bookstore
If you want your kid to hear stories of empowering women, or even just an excuse to check out an awesome new-ish bookstore and meet Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, this is your chance. Next Chapter Books, which opened on Detroit’s east side in September, is hosting a children’s storytime with Tlaib and her son Adam. The…
Lapointe: Detroit Pistons make NBA history with 27th straight loss
The distance between Ford Field and Little Caesars Arena is about a half-mile, perhaps a 10-minute walk through the sports corridor of downtown Detroit. But the figurative distance between two of the neighboring tenants can be measured in light years or, more literally, in franchise life cycles. On the football field at Ford, the Lions…
What I learned bartending for hungover people on New Year’s Day
Chowhound is a weekly column about what’s trending in Detroit food culture. Tips: eat@metrotimes.com. January 1 is National Bloody Mary Day. It’s also a virtual zombie apocalypse in the bar business. In hordes all half-dead hungover, countless creatures of the night before drag themselves back onto barstools, practically begging to be put out of their…
Free Will Astrology (Dec. 27-Jan. 2)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Among couples who share their finances, 39% lie to their partners about money. If you have been among that 39%, please don’t be in 2024. In fact, I hope you will be as candid as possible about most matters with every key ally in your life. It will be a time…
