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Scoop up gifts at these metro Detroit winter markets — and support local makers
Merry Midtown Saturday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 18: Festive shopping and dining on in Detroit’s Midtown district, with outdoor cheer, music, refreshments, and more to help you get your holiday shopping done locally. Participating shops include City Bird, Third Man Records, and Source Booksellers. Noon-5 p.m.; various locations throughout Midtown; facebook.com/MidtownDetroitInc. Michigan Mitten Market…
The List of 4 Best College Essay Writing Services – Reliable College Writers Help
Students’ college assignments are not even comparable to tasks for schoolchildren. In college, you are supposed to broaden your horizons and improve your background knowledge. Here professors expect you to develop critical thinking to draw the proper conclusions. That is why most of the tasks have only a brief description of the specific problem and…
There’s a psilocybin and Kambo medicinal retreat coming to Detroit in March 2022
If you’ve been looking for a chance to experiment with the “magic mushroom” psilocybin, say no more. A trio of Detroit spiritual healers and plant-based lifestyle teachers is planning a psilocybin weekend retreat in the city for March 2022. The “Healing Code Psilocybin Weekend Retreat” isn’t just a place to chill out as you go…
Opinion: Duggan continues his destructive path of demolition and underdevelopment
The City of Detroit and Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration have announced a redevelopment scheme that is poised to destroy yet another iconic piece of our industrial and architectural history for minimal economic gain. Under the guise of 150 construction jobs that will undoubtedly go to suburbanites and the potential for an auto-supplier tenant that may…
Kellogg faces pushback from Biden, Redditors as union strike continues
On top of the ongoing pressure from union employees and several Democratic lawmakers, cereal giant Kellogg can now count President Joe Biden and thousands of Redditors as opponents of its union-busting actions. More than two months have passed since union workers at four Kellogg plants around the country, including 325 workers in Battle Creek, began…
Detroit’s QLine extends free rides through April 2022
Detroit’s QLine streetcar will continue to be free to ride through April 2022. Operator M-1 Rail announced on Tuesday that the fare-free rides will be extended to boost ridership and local businesses thanks to contributions from the Penske Corporation and the Kresge Foundation. “As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, our extension of complimentary…
You can’t make the pandemic go away by being ignorant
What does it mean to be Catholic? I’m no longer sure, which is why I no longer identify as one. For me, it was in large part the church’s systemic coverup of child abuse that drove me away. But I wouldn’t want to be on the same team as one Matthew Walther, anyway. Walther is…
James Craig reveals profound, dangerous ignorance of public schools crisis in Detroit
One of the looming questions facing James Craig’s gubernatorial campaign is whether he has the experience and knowledge to run a state government. On Monday, the Republican and former Detroit police chief demonstrated a profound and dangerous ignorance of the struggles facing Detroit’s public schools. Craig said Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) should lose…
Rep. Jones to go to trial after judge decides April arrest was ‘lawful’
State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) is facing trial for numerous criminal charges after a Livingston judge ruled Friday that Jones’ arrest last spring was lawful. Jones was arrested in early April when he was driving “erratically” on I-96 in Handy Township. He is being charged for resisting and obstructing a police officer, operating a motor…
Sparrow Hospital caregivers approve new contract that boosts wages, guarantees N95 respirators
Unionized health care workers at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing voted to ratify a new three-year contract late last week, averting a recently authorized strike, ending months of tense negotiations, and creating incentives needed to attract and retain health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, union officials said Monday. Ninety-six percent of the caregivers in the…
Special elections scheduled to fill 3 vacant state House seats in Michigan
Special elections will be held next year to fill three state House seats that were vacated by Republicans, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday. Two of the seats — the 36th and 74th districts — were vacated by Doug Wozniak of Shelby Township and Mark Huizenga of Walker after they were elected to the state Senate…
Ford launches autonomous vehicle pilot program to deliver fresh food to Detroit seniors
Ford Motor Co. announced a new pilot program that will deliver fresh food to seniors in Southwest Detroit via an autonomous vehicle. The driverless car will deliver food for six months to more than 20 residents at the Detroit Rio Vista Co-Op apartments, located near Ford’s upcoming autonomous vehicles laboratory at the former Michigan Central…
Breakfast with Greg Tate
I am at the famed Ukrainian Veselka diner on 2nd Ave. and 9th waiting on the legendary writer, musician, and Afro-Bohemian Godfather Greg Tate, who just texted that he is in Brooklyn dropping off his grandson and needs another 30 minutes. This delay is good because now I have time to make a few calls…
Big Sean to host private screening of new ‘Spider-Man’ for Detroit-area children
Is there anyone friendlier than your neighborhood Spider-Man? Maybe rapper Big Sean. The “What a Life” rapper is no stranger to supporting kids throughout the city of Detroit, largely due to his charity, the Sean Anderson Foundation, and regular partnerships with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan (BGCSM). In the latest collaboration, Big…
Lexus Velodrome in Detroit deflates after strong wind knocked out power
The $4.5 million Lexus Velodrome in Detroit collapsed early Monday morning after high winds caused “a catastrophic power failure.” The large white dome deflated, puncturing holes in the roof. “We have suffered a catastrophic power failure resulting in the dome losing pressure and collapsing,” the velodrome said on Facebook. “No injuries to riders or staff,…
Saucy Brew Works to launch line of cannabis products in Michigan
The brewery chain Saucy Brew Works is jumping into the marijuana business with a new line of cannabis products to be released in the spring of 2022. The Cleveland-based craft brewery opened its first Detroit location in March, slinging coffee, beer, and pizza. Since recreational cannabis isn’t yet legal in Ohio, their newest venture, Saucy…
Gov. Whitmer pens letter urging U.S. Senate to pass voting rights bills
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter Monday urging the U.S. Senate to pass legislation meant to protect and expand voting rights. The Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act narrowly passed the U.S. House but have floundered in the Senate. The bills are designed to combat legislation in states, including…
How Michigan’s high electricity rates put taxpayers on the hook for auto industry ‘blank check’
In September, Ford announced plans to build new electric vehicle campuses in Kentucky and Tennessee. Michigan wasn’t in the running during the automakers’ site selection process, and state lawmakers this week proposed their response: A corporate welfare package that critics labeled a “blank check” for the auto industry. The GOP-authored bill, approved with bipartisan support…
Michigan court says it can’t force hospital to treat COVID-19 patients with ivermectin
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a hospital can’t be forced to treat a COVID-19 patient with the controversial anti-parasite medication ivermectin. The court said it would set a dangerous precedent if it ordered doctors at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor to treat the man with ivermectin, the Associated Press reports.…
Michigan woman busted for trying to use fake ‘Rent-A-Hitman’ website to kill ex-husband
A Michigan woman faces nine years in prison for allegedly trying to kill her ex-husband by using a website called “Rent-A-Hitman.” According to CNN, Wendy Wein found the site in July 2020 and offered $5,000 to have her ex killed. But the website is fake, intended to catch would-be criminals. Apparently, Wein, 52, of South…
The Rolls-Royce of drums was made here in Detroit
According to people who study such things, the drum has been around since 6000 B.C. and can be traced to ancient Turkey and China. In its modern form, the instrument has undergone countless refinements and improvements. So for some dude in Bloomfield Hills to claim he just produced the greatest snare drum ever made suggests…
Detroit artist Jonathan Harris strikes a nerve around the world with ‘Critical Race Theory’ painting
For the past six months emerging Detroit artist and curator Jonathan Harris had been preparing new work for a solo exhibition at Irwin House Gallery. Entitled TRIPTYCH: Stronger Together, the exhibition was curated by Harris, ran throughout the month of November, and included two other emerging artists – Crystal Starks-Webb and Terrell Anglin. An arrangement…
Nature’s Compliments brings natural body care products to Southwest Detroit
Hood corner stores in Detroit are usually a one-stop shop for liquor, fruit snacks, and cigarillos. If you’re lucky — or unlucky depending on your preference — you might get a Krispy Krunchy Chicken here and there. None of that is to be found at Nature’s Compliments, a new holistic shop in Southwest Detroit. Located…
First case of omicron variant confirmed in Michigan as hospitals fill up from COVID-19 cases
The omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has hit Michigan. The state’s first case was detected in a person in Kent County, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday evening. “We are concerned, although not surprised, about the discovery of the omicron variant in Michigan,” MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel said…
THE BEST LOANS FOR BAD CREDIT IN 2022
What are the best loans for bad credit in 2022? First off, do you have bad credit? If you do… this article is for you. Sometimes people look down on you because you have bad credit. What they don’t know is, your personal circumstances. Maybe you have had a series of events that have caused…
Jack White announces 2022 tour with three Michigan dates
Jack White has announced a string of dates in support of the two solo LPs he previously announced for 2022, Fear of the Dawn, out April 8, and Entering Heaven Alive, out July 22. The tour’s name would seem suggest the reason for the long lead time for the record drops: The Supply Chain Issues…
Ex-Detroit sergeant charged with embezzling money using prisoner ATM cards
A former Detroit police sergeant was charged Friday with embezzling more than $30,000 using prisoner ATM cards at the Detroit Detention Center. Derek Michael Loranger, 46, is accused of stealing more than 10 ATM cards and loading them up with money from a Detroit Police Department bank account between Jan. 14 and Aug. 4. Loranger…
Knight Arts Challenge winners receive over $1 million for some dope projects
Solar-powered sound sculptures, a shipping container turned audio-visual installation, and a land trust to stop gentrification. These are just a few of the art projects that will be funded through the 2021 Knight Arts Challenge. Fourteen Detroit artists and art organizations were collectively awarded over $1 million to work on installations, exhibitions, and incubators that…
Cloud Cannabis opens its first Detroit location
Cloud Cannabis Co. has opened its fifth location in Michigan — and first dispensary in Detroit. The store opened earlier this week at 16001 Mack Ave. “At Cloud Cannabis, we’re on a mission to educate everyone, from the canna-curious to the canna-connoisseurs, on the many benefits of cannabis,” Cloud Cannabis CFO Tyson Macdonald said in…
R.I.P. Greg Tate and Barry Harris, two incomparable cultural avatars
On back to back days we received notices that cultural avatar Greg Tate and iconic jazz pianist and composer Barry Harris are with the ancestors. If it’s true they are no longer with us, their contributions are remarkable and everlasting. In one sense they represent polarities on the African American cultural spectrum, the younger Tate…
Michigan Dems propose ban on high-capacity magazines for guns following Oxford shooting
Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation that would limit the capacity of ammunition magazines following the deadly mass shooting at Oxford High School. The bills in the Michigan House and Senate would prohibit the sale or possession of magazines that hold more than 1o rounds of ammunition. Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old accused of killing…
Sorry Vegans, Nosh Pit Detroit has closed
Nosh Pit Detroit has closed, which is a huge bummer considering they just moved to a new location in Royal Oak earlier this year. The vegan restaurant started as a food truck back in 2014, opened up shop in Hamtramck in 2017, closed down in 2020 after their building was sold, and reopened in Royal…
Macomb County man who bragged he ‘fucked those cops up’ during Jan. 6 riot was charged
A Macomb County man accused of spraying police officers with a chemical and later bragging that he “fucked those cops up” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was charged in federal court Wednesday with assaulting law enforcement and other felony counts. Tim Levon Boughner, 41, of Romeo, was caught on video “throwing objects and…
Detroit’s convention center renamed… again
The Detroit convention center formerly named TCF Center, which was formerly known as Cobo Center, and also known as Cobo Hall, has once again been renamed. The 2,400,000-square-foot convention center located at 1 Washington Blvd. is now called Huntington Place, following a merger of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and TCF Financial Corporation. “Our naming rights agreement,…
Detroit Soul restaurant plots second location
Detroit Soul is expanding. According to a press release, brothers and co-owners Jerome B. Brown and Samuel VanBuren plan to open a second location at 14300 E. Jefferson Ave. in early 2022. The brothers bill the restaurant as a healthier take on soul food. “We inherited family recipes to offer a higher quality and healthier…
Paramita Sound now requires proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test
When Paramita Sound first opened in 2014 in Detroit’s West Village, it created its own community connected by music. Seven years later, the record shop is no longer operating in West Village, and has since moved to 1517 Broadway, but it still aims to provide a safe sense of community. After being closed for 18…
Detroit’s 304 Army rock ’n’ roll skate night to help organize prison pen pals for the holidays
You know 304 is code for “hoe” if you’ve ever typed it in a calculator and turned it upside down when you were in high school. Detroit’s 304 Army, a band of unapologetic, sex-positive activists, has been using sex appeal to bring attention to issues like gentrification, immigration rights, and water shutoffs around Detroit for…
Civil rights advocates sue Michigan township for rejecting racial justice message
Four civil rights advocates have filed a civil right lawsuit that alleges Allendale Township censored their free speech rights promoting racial justice. The lawsuit filed in the Western District of Michigan on Monday stems from a township fundraising initiative that allows residents to pay for messages on engraved bricks in a local park. While the…
Friends and fans remember Detroit DJ Charles English, dead at 68
Charles English — an influential Detroit DJ with an encyclopedic, genre-spanning taste in music, known to spin at venues like Todd’s, the Shelter, and Leland City Club from the 1980s through the present — has died, according to friends and fans. He was 68. According to his family, he died after suffering a widowmaker heart…
Please shut up and watch the timeless classic ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at Detroit’s Redford Theatre
Some things simply get better with age, while others only become more poignant. In the case of the 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life, both are true. What was a box office flop when it was released has since become a longstanding holiday staple. The story of George Bailey, played by the incomparable James Stewart,…
Wake us up inside for Evanescence at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena
Throw out your alarm clock because alt-rock’s leading lady is here to wake us up inside. Evanescence — led by the incomparable and ultra-vampy Amy Lee — has teamed up with Halestorm, fronted by Lzzy Hale for their The Bitter Truth fall/winter tour and we ask that you stick it directly in our veins (of…
The Jinkx & BenDeLaCreme Holiday Show heads to Detroit’s Majestic Theatre
Time to sleigh another day, henny. The holidays can be a total drag but, with a little padding, an exaggerated lip-line, some proper tucking underwear, a front lace wig, and a whole lotta camp, the holidays might just be the thing to drag you out of your Grinchian depression slump. However, if you need some…
Texas psych-rock trio Khruangbin play back-to-back shows at Royal Oak Music Theatre
Three may be a crowd but it’s also the number of people in Khruangbin, the Texas outfit that fuses Thai funk (the band’s name is the Thai word for “airplane,” pronounced “krung-bin”), Iranian pop, Jamaican dub, surf rock, soul, sixties psych-rock, and some big Tarantino/Cohen Brothers energy for good measure. Self-billed as “multilingual collagists,” Khruangbin…
Chevy Chase to appear at ‘Christmas Vacation’ live event in Detroit
Is it nipply, er, nippy, out here, or is our shitter full? Nipples? Shitters? It could mean only one thing: the hap-hap-happiest Christmas movie of all is headed to Detroit, featuring an appearance by the man without whom the Griswold family could not exist. Actor (and notorious industry asshole) Chevy Chase, who plays Clark Griswold,…
Whitmer worries that Biden’s vaccine mandate would lead to exodus of state workers
Story updated at 12:20 p.m. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday that she’s worried about public and private workers walking off the job if President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate goes into effect. Whitmer made the statements to business leaders in Montcalm County, delivering her first comments about the mandate, which applies to federal contractors and businesses…
Detroit’s Ima noodle spot moving into larger former Gold Cash Gold space
Ima, the Detroit-based, Japanese-style noodle spot, keeps moving up. The chain’s original location in Corktown is relocating to the larger former Gold Cash Gold space across the street at 2100 Michigan Ave. The news was first reported by Crain’s Detroit Business. Ima has a 15-year lease at the new space and is expected to open…
The Supreme Court wants to turn the 14th Amendment into a privilege that legislatures can remove
“Abortion carries significant physical and psychological risks to the maternal patient, and these physical and psychological risks increase with gestational age,” Mississippi lawmakers declared in the Gestational Age Act of 2018, the 15-week abortion ban the Supreme Court’s conservatives will likely use to eviscerate Roe v. Wade. Not that it matters, but none of this…
Drag queens, ‘Christmas Vacation,’ Khruangbin, Evanescence, and more things to do in metro Detroit
Christmas Vacation live with Chevy Chase Thursday, 12/9: Is it nipply, er, nippy, out here, or is our shitter full? Nipples? Shitters? It could mean only one thing: the hap-hap-happiest Christmas movie of all is headed to Detroit, featuring an appearance by the man without whom the Griswold family could not exist. Actor (and notorious…
Gettin’ sloppy at Detroit’s Sloppy Chops steakhouse
Sloppy Chops’ food is not sloppy! It’s pretty good, though prices are on the high side, like $35 for lobster tacos and $50 for a filet, with no sides included. My partner groused about having to pay $6 extra for mashed spuds with his cowboy ribeye. But they were good potatoes, peppery and not completely…
A porn star-turned-weed dealer aims for blast-off in ‘Red Rocket’
“You’ve got that Hollywood vibe,” croons Strawberry (a welcome newcomer in Suzanna Son) to Mikey (Simon Rex), Red Rocket’s motor-mouthed, consummate fraud lead as they walk along an empty road. The year is 2016 and the place is dead-end Texas City, Texas, an oil town near Galveston. Strawberry’s the 17-year old counter girl at the…
Psst: You can buy abortion pills online
I’m a fan from Italy, so please excuse my English. I’ve been in a hetero relationship with my boyfriend for seven years, we’re both around 30, and we love each other and blah blah blah. Sex is very good but quite standard since we have no particular kinks or fetishes. I always reach orgasm before…
Free Will Astrology (Dec. 8-14)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) was experimental and innovative and influential. His imagery was often dreamlike, and his themes were metaphysical. He felt that the most crucial aspect of his creative process was his faith. If he could genuinely believe in the work he was doing, he was sure he’d succeed…
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