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‘Mental health gym’ says it can reset your mind, but gave me a terrifying past life regression
TRIGGER WARNING: This story includes themes of child sexual assault, trauma, and violence. Ugly, robin-egg blue wallpaper with pink flowers covered the interior of the mystery house I found myself in. It looked like something an overly religious grandmother would use to decorate her home. I didn’t recognize it. My grandmother, while overly religious for…
Local Buzz: Spot Lite is giving Shigeto the reins for the full evening
Got a Detroit music tip? Send it it music@metrotimes.com. Spot Lite hands Shigeto the controls: First gaining acclaim over 10 years ago for his downtempo, hip-hop-inspired music, Shigeto’s early tracks are indebted to Flying Lotus’s downtown L.A. beat scene and the transformative drum patterns of J Dilla. However, Zach Saginaw’s first musical foray was drumming,…
Lapointe: At midseason, flailing Tigers need more than players
For several weeks, the carousel behind the grandstand at Comerica Park has been closed for repair. Perhaps it will spin again when the Tigers begin their next home stand on Tuesday, July 4, against the Oakland A’s, one of few teams beneath them in Major League Baseball. Maybe, by then, the Tigers will have seen…
House of Dank Joins Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MICIA) Board
Michigan, June 30th – House of Dank, a leading cannabis company in Michigan, is delighted to announce its official membership on the board of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MICIA). The MICIA serves as the prominent representative of Michigan’s legal cannabis businesses, advocating for responsible practices and fostering the success of the medical and adult-use…
Harrison Ford is somehow still fighting Nazis in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
I wish Hollywood would stop making Harrison Ford go back in his past so he can basically do young-man shit. Yes, he’s the man who easily slipped into the roles of such iconic mavericks as Han Solo, Rick Deckard, and Indiana Jones. But the sumabitch is 80 years old. He can’t run from boulders and…
House of Dank Hosts Recreational Grand Opening and 3-Year Anniversary in Traverse City
H.O.D. to celebrate milestones next weekend with a party MICHIGAN, June 30th – On Saturday, July 8th, House of Dank is hosting its highly anticipated recreational celebration and three year anniversary celebration, commemorating the sale of recreational cannabis and three incredible years of serving the community. The event will be held at 514 Munson Ave.…
Michigan’s COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants were unconstitutional, appellate court rules
The state’s health department did not have the authority to impose restrictions on restaurants to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a split Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. In the 2-1 ruling, Judges Mark Boonstra and Michael Gadola said the order by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was “an unconstitutional delegation of…
Sonya Clark’s ‘Healing Memorial’ returns to Detroit with Cranbrook exhibit
I scoured the dark room with constellation tapestries hanging from the ceiling searching for the Big Dipper to no avail. I began to feel a bit hopeless with only the stars to guide me and a flashlight to light the way. Perhaps, I think, that’s the point of Sonya Clark’s “Finding Freedom” installation — to…
Southwest Detroit’s popular La Jalisciense is considering an Eastside location
Popular La Jalisciense Supermercado Y Taqueria could soon expand beyond Southwest Detroit. The local business is considering opening a second location on the Eastside, the company said in a press release. The family-owned market and grocery store is eyeing a lease in The Deco, a redevelopment of the former Beauty School at 16703 E. Warren…
Highland Park’s financial hardships are focus of town hall meeting
A lot is at stake for Highland Park’s 8,900 residents. Once a booming city where Henry Ford opened his first auto plant with an assembly line, Highland Park is on the verge of bankruptcy and owes more than $20 million in unpaid water bills. Abandoned houses and buildings dominate the landscape, and about 40% of…
Here are the 2023 Kresge Artist Fellows
The Kresge Artist Fellowships are like the James Beard Awards for creatives in Detroit. On Thursday, the Kresge Foundation announced the 15th cohort of deserving artists including 15 visual artists and five literary artists. Along with the prestige and bragging rights, winning a Kresge comes with a $25,000 no-strings-attached grant and professional development opportunities. Among…
Ypsilanti’s Regal Beagle introduces ‘Michigan-style’ barbecue
Ypsilanti’s Regal Beagle is at once the sort of place that you would and would not expect to find excellent barbecue. It’s a dive bar where on a recent early Saturday evening some regulars from the neighborhood played chess out front, while inside a small number of punk rock types and young people hung out…
Leon Benson did 25 years for a murder he didn’t commit. Now he’s rapping as El Bently 448.
The kitchen in Leon Benson’s sister’s house smells of lemon and essential oils. It’s tidy, open, and calm, a stark contrast with the prison cell where Benson spent the past 25 years confined. “Aromatherapy,” he says gesturing to a diffuser on the counter with a gentle smile. “The smell of lemon is good for the…
Breadless co-founder unveils menu for Salt + Ko to open in July
This may be the only time when it’s good to be salty. Chef Ryan Eli Salter is bringing us Salt + Ko, a gastropub of modern-American fare slated to open on July 5. You may know Salter as one of the co-founders of Breadless, the popular Detroit lunch spot that serves its sandwiches wrapped in…
Detroit has the second worst air quality in the world right now
Smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires has made Detroit’s air quality among the worst in the world, prompting city officials on Wednesday to warn residents to stay indoors as much as possible. On Wednesday morning, AQAir’s Air Quality ranked Detroit second with an air quality index in the high 170s, which is considered “unhealthy.” Only Dubai…
Chowhound: What it’s like to try to find restaurant workers now
Editor’s note: Due to popular demand, we are increasing the frequency of Chowhound, our column about what’s trending in Detroit food culture, from bi-weekly to weekly. Tips: eat@metrotimes.com. Surviving an extinction event: COVID-19 brought meteoric change to the restaurant world. The landscape’s permanently altered. Buffets and salad bars have disappeared. Full-service concepts still evolving on…
Free Will Astrology (June 28-July 4)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Visionary author Peter McWilliams wrote, “One of the most enjoyable aspects of solitude is doing what you want when you want to do it, with the absolute freedom to change what you’re doing at will. Solitude removes all the ‘negotiating’ we need to do when we’re with others.” I’ll add a…
