The Detroit Lions’ Khalil Dorsey teams up with fashion designer (A)lex(Z)ander
During a recent visit to Southfield’s Recording Compound music studio, Detroit Lions defensive back Khalil Dorsey and his friend Sophia discuss sports and urban culture with fashionista (A)lex(Z)ander. Dorsey, 25, is breaking down how he learned to dress in layers in cold climates while (A)lex(Z)ander, 29, explains that he was an elite high school athlete.…
You can celebrate Fat Tuesday early at Ferndale’s Paczki Brunch
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year: Fat Tuesday, and the excuse to eat the deliciously decadent Polish delicacy of paczki. Erica Pietrzyk of Pietrzyk Pierogi is Detroit’s queen of Polish cuisine, who is getting ahead of the holiday by holding a pop-up brunch at Urbanrest Brewery. You can get the Polish plates…
Mac Saturn cancels tour amid child porn scandal
One of Detroit’s fastest-rising bands has canceled its current tour after its now ex-keyboard player was arrested on child pornography charges. The remaining members of Mac Saturn announced Monday that due to the scandal, they have decided to cancel the rest of their 35-date trek. “In our darkest hour, we remain dedicated to creating music…
Detroit’s Senate Theater celebrates Chicano History Week with free screening of ‘American Homeboy’
To kick off Chicano History Week, which runs from Feb. 2-8, Nuestra Cultura is hosting a free screening of American Homeboy at Detroit’s Senate Theater. The event will celebrate Chicano culture and highlight accomplishments of Mexican Americans in the U.S. through film, live art, music, and a panel discussion. The first hour of the event…
Ibram X. Kendi kicks off Black History Month at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum
New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi is kicking off Black History Month with a conversation on his adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon with Charles H. Wright Museum president Neil A. Barclay. Kendi’s adaptation takes the true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade, and…
8 Best HGH Peptides That Stimulate Growth Hormone (GH)
When someone wants to get started with taking a GH-stimulating peptide, there are so many options that trying to find out which ones are the best can turn out to be an incredibly intimidating task. That’s why we’ve done the research and curated this list of the 8 best HGH peptides that stimulate growth hormone…
Ipamorelin Vs. Sermorelin: 6 Key Similarities & Differences
Ipamorelin and Sermorelin have made a name for themselves as prominent peptides, each one offering unique benefits and intriguing mechanisms of action. While they do share the common goal of enhancing overall health and wellness, the path each takes to reach that goal is different and presents some interesting parallels and points of contrast. We’re…
Presidential candidate Cornel West to visit Detroit’s Neighborhood Grocery
Eastside Detroit’s newest Black-owned grocery store is hosting independent presidential candidate Cornel West in February. West is slated to visit Neighborhood Grocery for a meet and greet on Monday, February 5 from noon-3 p.m. according to a press release. It’s part of the community-focused store’s Black History Month programming, which also includes free grocery distribution…
Michigan cannabis sales hit record high in 2023, creating tax windfall for governments
Licensed cannabis dispensaries in Michigan rang up a record $3.06 billion in sales in 2023, a 25% increase over 2022. To put that into perspective, the total sales of medical and recreational cannabis last year equates to $385 worth of cannabis for each adult in the state. The year ended with the highest month of…
Downzoning Michigan Central promising for rest of Detroit
The land beneath Detroit’s recently renovated former train station Michigan Central is currently zoned for M4, which is meant for “intensive industrial.” What that means is that an M4 district can “permit uses which are usually objectionable and … is rarely, if ever, located adjacent to residential districts.” The current zoning designations were adopted in…
Disney+ series highlighting Detroit Youth Choir debuts Wednesday — and the city is proud
The DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre was packed with love, laughter, cheers, and tears on Saturday for the Detroit Youth Choir’s screening of their upcoming Disney+ series Choir. The event was held in anticipation of the release of the six-part docuseries, which showcases the group working toward a big performance while dealing with the highs and…
I-500 Snowmobile Race moving ahead despite warmer weather
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. The International 500 Snowmobile Endurance Race in Sault Ste. Marie is moving ahead, despite warm weather and little snow. “Yeah, we need some snow for snow banks,”…
Lapointe: Reading lyrics to ‘The Snake,’ Donald Trump speaks with a forked tongue
One of Donald Trump’s creepiest campaign stunts is to read to his rally rooters the lyrics to an old song called “The Snake.” Written and recorded in the 1960s, “The Snake” is a parable about a kind woman who saves a suffering snake from a freezing death when he begs for help. After she feeds…
Macomb County tackles hate crimes with beefed-up prosecutor’s unit
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office is beefing up its Hate Crimes Unit by appointing an assistant prosecutor tasked with prosecuting people accused of ethnic intimidation and other related crimes. The unit is being funded by an $800,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program. Macomb is one…
Former EastEats restaurateur splashes into Detroit art scene with avant-garde headpieces
For the longest time, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu’s mother was always frowning. But in a rare moment, with a fuzzy blue hat atop her head fit for an African queen, Osei-Bonsu got her to smile. “My mother just turned 70 this year and my stepdad passed away during the pandemic, so this is the first time my…
Michigan still has highest car insurance rates in the nation, according to study
Detroit may have put the world on wheels, but in Michigan, it can be hard to afford them. According to a new study from MarketWatch Guides, Michiganders still pay the highest average car insurance rates in the nation. Drivers in the Great Lakes State pay $3,643 per year on car insurance, an 81% difference from…
New fan map shows the Detroit Lions really are America’s team
Before the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday’s playoff game, social media data showed that fans in more than half of the country were rooting for us. Now, an updated map from Bet Online shows that even more NFL fans have gotten behind Detroit. Following Sunday’s win, the New York Post called…
Detroit Rep makes magic onstage in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone follow the same formula. Things are kind of weird and most characters in the play are trying to pretend like everything is normal as they go on with their lives despite the clear line of trauma underneath. But there’s a moment where the…
Remembering Detroit jazz pianist Charles Boles, dead at 91
Charles Boles, one of the last remaining pianists from Detroit’s bebop era who also mastered the blues, R&B, boogie-woogie, and straight-ahead jazz, died January 19. A family member confirmed his death to Metro Times. He was 91. As a musician still performing a regular gig well into his 80s, Boles didn’t allow his advanced age…
Jenna Ortega gives ‘Miller’s Girl’ her all, but it’s not enough
When I heard about the new movie Miller’s Girl, my initial reaction was, “We’re still making these?” The story of a clever, cunning, desirable teenage girl wrapping a middle-aged man around her little finger and sending him down a life-destroying path was a major plot in the 1990s: Poison Ivy, The Crush, Wild Things. Alyssa…
Nora Chapa Mendoza is the 2024 Kresge Eminent Artist — and it’s well deserved
Even in her nineties, Detroit artist Nora Chapa Mendoza is making history. Chapa Mendoza became the first Chicana artist to sign the Scarab Club beams last year, joining the likes of Diego Rivera, Isamu Noguchi, and Margaret Bourke-White in the gallery’s coveted “guest book.” Now, at 92 years old, she’s been named the Kresge Eminent…
Dearborn’s Aldaar restaurant serves up Yemeni delights
Everyone I know loves Hamtramck’s Yemen Café, particularly since it moved from its hole in the wall to a big bright space some years ago. Especially when out-of-towners want to go out for Middle Eastern food, as they usually do, it’s fun to introduce them to a cuisine that’s off their beaten track. Yemeni is…
UAW endorses Biden as Trump maintains lead in Michigan
The United Auto Workers union endorsed President Joe Biden for re-election on Wednesday, providing a significant boost in auto-making swing states like Michigan, where Donald Trump is also popular. “This November, we can stand up and elect someone who wants to stand with us and support our cause. Or we can elect someone who will…
Michigan James Beard semifinalists include rising vegan chef and Dearborn staples
The semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards were announced on Wednesday and, unsurprisingly, several metro Detroit chefs and restaurants made the cut. Some familiar names who have been nominated in the past are alongside a few new nods this year. Detroit’s Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere of Baobab Fare made the list for the…
Army Corps plans $1 billion barricade to deter invasive carp at Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Sign up for WBEZ newsletters to get local news you can trust. Scott Whitney, of the Army Corps of Engineers, stands on a peninsula of the Des…
Southfield’s Bacco Ristorante is closing
After more than 20 years in business, chef Luciano DelSignore has announced the closure of Bacco Ristorante in Southfield. “I am deeply appreciative for the incredible clients and team that have made Bacco an unforgettable adventure,” DelSignore said in a statement. “I reflect on the relationships and the vibrant community we’ve built while delivering unmatched…
Detroit’s Movement 2024 fest: Fatboy Slim, James Blake, Idris Elba, Gorgon City, and more
Movement Music Festival has announced the initial lineup for its 2024 event, which returns to Detroit’s Hart Plaza for Memorial Day Weekend and features a mix of newcomers and returning champs. The latter includes British DJ and producer Fatboy Slim, who will once again headline the festival (he last did so in 2011) as well…
Botched euthanasia of mice at University of Michigan raises more concerns about school’s animal research
The University of Michigan is under fire again for its handling of animal research, this time for multiple violations, including the botched euthanasia of mice. Stop Animal Exploitation Now! (SAEN), a national watchdog group that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at research facilities, is calling for an independent audit and the termination of the…
Detroit’s WDET moves toward more local programming
Ahead of its 75th anniversary celebration, WDET-FM 101.9 has increased its local programming with a revamped schedule that begins Feb. 5. “We take great pride in delivering what our listeners want from WDET,” says Mary Zatina, station manager. Why the change? “A recent survey overwhelmingly showed that people turn to WDET to discover the vibrant…
Free Will Astrology (Jan. 24-30)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Dani Shapiro has published six novels, three bestselling memoirs, and a host of articles in major magazines. She co-founded a writer’s conference, teaches at top universities, and does a regular podcast. We can conclude she is successful. Here’s her secret: She feels that summoning courage is more important than…
Inside Dana Nessel’s ‘shit show’ Flint water investigation
As the decade anniversary of the Flint water crisis nears in April, and on theheels of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ending her office’s Flint criminal investigation after the state Supreme Court threw out its criminal charges, Metro Times uncovered details of what insiders labeled a chaotic four-year investigation doomed by “overwhelmed” prosecutors — and…
