NooCube Reviews: Does It Work? Side Effects + Actual Results
NooCube is a nootropic booster that has taken the supplement world by storm. While taking a natural brain supplement is not a particularly new concept, few cognitive enhancers—often called smart drugs—have achieved the widespread use and acceptance that NooCube has. What really caught our attention was an interview with an ER doctor who had kicked…
Detroit psych-rock trio Shadow Show return to Outer Limits Lounge
Ava East, Kate Derringer, and Kerrigan Pearce are not letting the woes of 2020 — a year that was absolutely primed to be their year — keep them from living their grooviest, most shagadelic, and totally mysterious lives. After being named one of Metro Times’ Bands to Watch, the trio better known as Shadow Show…
Frame in Hazel Park to host ‘Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns’ contestant for vegan feast takeover
Is it hot in here, or is it just Hell’s Kitchen? Meat your maker — er, meet your meatless maker as Chef Josie Clemens takes over Frame in Hazel Park for a vegan feast fit for, well, vegans. The Michigan-born chef recently competed during season 20 of Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns helmed by the king…
Prince collaborator Sheila E. will kick off the Aretha’s summer concert series
Listen, we all make mistakes, especially when it comes to social media. Sure, we might not have posted a photo of a Prince lookalike instead of the real deal on the anniversary of his death, but on the other hand, we’re not legendary drummer, performer, and Prince collaborator Sheila E, who, clearly, gets a pass…
Here’s how to get your home assessed by FEMA after last month’s flooding in Detroit
The first steps to relief after last month’s flood are slated to begin in Wayne County on Thursday, July 8. Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, U.S. Small Business Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local officials will begin damage assessments as a result of Detroit’s historic flooding in late June.…
Annual art festival returns to downtown Plymouth this weekend
The 41st annual Art in the Park is set to return to downtown Plymouth this weekend. More than 400 artists from across the country will be showcased in the three-day art fair, displaying art works across a variety of mediums. Live music will fill downtown Plymouth for the weekend with the return of reggae band…
Metro Detroit will soon have a thrilling indoor skydiving complex
Many metro Detroiters will soon have an opportunity to check “skydiving” off of their bucket lists without having to confront a fear of heights, planes, or, you know, falling thousands of feet to their potential death. OK — so, like, only 11 people died in 2020 out of 2.8 million jumps, but soon anyone who…
Knight Arts Challenge returns to Detroit
The Knight Foundation announced the return of the Knight Arts Challenge to Detroit in hopes to support the creative minds impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The KAC allows local artists to apply for a share of $2 million in funding to support their creative ambitions. The application process is simple: applicants must answer a single…
Rep. McClain lied about reason for voting by proxy while meeting with Trump at border
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain falsely claimed the pandemic prevented her from voting on the House floor last week when in fact she was visiting the southern border with former President Donald Trump. The Bruce Township Republican voted by proxy on Tuesday and Wednesday after saying in a letter viewed by Newsweek that she was “unable…
Detroit painter Gisela McDaniel creates art with big messages
Artist Gisela McDaniel gives her subjects and collaborators a safe space to tell their stories. Born in Nebraska, raised in Cleveland, and based in Detroit for the past four years, McDaniel, whose ancestry is CHamoru/Chamorro, the indigenous peoples of Guam and the Marianas Islands, integrates audio of her subjects’ stories to bring her oil paintings…
Hamtramck’s Film Lab announces reopening as microcinema, event space, and art deco cocktail bar
After a long pandemic-related hiatus, Hamtramck’s women-owned independent hub for cinephiles, The Film Lab, has recently reopened to offer more than movie screenings. Since opening in 2019, the Film Lab has operated out of a century-old building in Hamtramck, offering an indoor/outdoor cocktail and movie experience. However, since March 2020, the “microcinema” has pivoted to…
Dentitox Pro Review – Dentitox Drops & Tooth Decay?
Dentitox PRO is an advanced oral supplement that protects against tooth decay and other diseases. Dentitox Pro Reviews: Dentitox Pro is Marc Hall’s powerful formula for healthy gums and teeth. It contains amazing vitamins such as vitamins A, C, K2, Vitamins K2, Vitamins D3, D3 & Z, phosphorous, potassium and zinc. User Review Periodontal disease…
Questlove’s scorching new documentary about the long-lost ‘Black Woodstock’ premieres at Cinema Detroit
Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 117 minutes Cinema Detroit, the resilient little arthouse theater voted by Metro Times readers as the “best place to see an indie film,” returns to in-house screenings this weekend with the searing Summer of Soul, a captivating new music documentary about…
Michigan employment numbers pick up pace for state’s pandemic recovery
Michigan’s recovery from the massive unemployment endured during the COVID-19 pandemic is among the fastest in the country, last week’s employment numbers indicate. That assessment is according to a recently released WalletHub report, which ranked the state fifth nationwide for progress made between the previous week and the week of June 21, 2021, and fourth nationwide…
SOS Benson slams Supreme Court ruling on restrictive voting law
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to uphold an Arizona law that restricts how ballots can be cast was a devastating blow to democracy and underscores the importance of fighting similar Republican-backed voting measures in Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said. The 6-3 ruling, with the court’s three liberal members dissenting, comes as…
El Club’s reopening week lineup has Danny Brown’s Bruiser Brigade, Sada Baby, Negative Approach, and more
From medical nasal swabs and free community meals to non-medical shots, sounds, and the Bruiser Brigade, one of Detroit’s most popular (and news-worthy) venues is emerging from the pandemic with a bang. Really doe? Yes, really. Detroit’s El Club, which has remained closed since the start of the pandemic and served as a COVID-19 testing…
Detroit’s Belle Isle Aquarium set to reopen in July with improvements
Detroit’s Belle Isle Aquarium has been closed since the pandemic hit in March 2020, but now officials have finally announced a reopening date. According to a media advisory sent Thursday, the nation’s oldest aquarium is set to reopen to the public on Friday, July 16. Not only that, but officials say they used the downtime…
Kresge Arts in Detroit announces its 2021 Fellows
Kresge Arts in Detroit has announced its 2021 Kresge Art Fellows and Gilda Awards recipients, allocating $550,000 in grants to 30 local artists. Last year, Kresge expanded funding to allow for additional fellowships and Gilda Awards (named after the late Detroit artist, Gilda Snowden), bringing the total award amount from 20 to 30. “There’s no…
Army veteran from Macomb County is 10th Michigan resident charged in Jan. 6 insurrection
An Army veteran from Macomb County who posted images of himself on social media wearing a Boogaloo patch, camouflage, body armor, and gas mask with a knife and AR-15 rifle was arrested Wednesday on charges of storming the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 riot. Steven Thurlow faces charges of knowingly entering a restricted…
Detroit officials investigating discolored water on east side
Detroit officials are urging residents on the east side to avoid using their tap water following reports of discolored water on Wednesday. A tipster sent Metro Times a video showing the discoloration. The water issue has been reported in neighborhoods including Cornerstone Village, East English Village, and Morningside. The city’s water department is advising customers…
Tribes call for investigation of Michigan sites, commend Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
The recent discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves for First Nation children at the sites of boarding schools in the Canadian provinces of British Colombia and Saskatchewan have prompted questions about former Michigan indigenous residential schools and whether they might also be harboring similar undocumented gravesites. “Here in Michigan, we are all well too familiar…
Voter restriction bills in Michigan face potential DOJ challenge
Republican lawmakers who are trying to restrict voting in Michigan are risking a legal showdown with the Justice Department. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made good on his pledge to protect voting rights on Friday, filing a lawsuit against the state of Georgia for enacting legislation that he said is designed to make it more…
R.I.P. extramarital scandals… and congrats on the nuptials, Mayor Duggan
It looks like this could be the end of the good old-fashioned extramarital sex scandal exploited for political purposes. R.I.P. — it’s been a good run! Case in point: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is officially engaged to marry Dr. Sonia Hassan — the woman who runs Make Your Date, a prenatal health nonprofit that the…
Groups call for legal counsel for Michigan households facing eviction
Groups advocating for affordable housing in Michigan said systemic fixes are needed to keep people in their homes once the federal moratorium on evictions ends. The Biden administration has extended the moratorium through July 31, but said it would be the last extension. Tonya Myers Phillips, director of community partnerships and development at the Sugar…
Glenlore Trails expands, Ypsilanti launches Frog Island Jazz Series, and other things to do in metro Detroit
Select events happening in metro Detroit. (Submit your events to metrotimes.com/calendar.) Wed. 6/30-Sat. 7/ 3 Salute to America: Summer Stroll Though it may not seem like America deserves a celebration after the events of the last year (who could forget the insurrection, or maskeless gun-wielding MAGA folks wanting haircuts or, like, Rudy Giuliani?) but the…
Tahama’s Yemeni kebab is an instant Hamtramck classic
Hamtramck has already cemented its status as the state’s best sandwich town. There’s just no competing with a roster of dishes like Boostan Cafe’s flawless shat shawish, a spicy Mexican-Arabic mash-up of shawarma, hot sauce, ranch, and pickled jalapeños; the fiery chicken 65 “burger” at Ali’s Pizza; the shawarmas at Hello Shawarma that are the…
The 2024 primary is going to be a race to the bottom of hell
On June 10, the Florida Board of Education banned the teaching of critical race theory from its classrooms, with Gov. Ron DeSantis accusing educators of “trying to indoctrinate [students] with ideology.” The 1619 Project was, of course, banned. It’s almost counterproductive to point out that no K-12 students in Florida learn CRT, like an admission that it…
Health Insurance 101: Companies make money by denying you healthcare
Hey friends, here at The Incision, I want to spend some time cutting into the intricacies of American healthcare. After all, as a physician, epidemiologist, and former health director — and someone who literally wrote the book on Medicare for All — let’s just say I care a lot about healthcare. So, for the next…
‘F9’ has a need for speed
Tradition is tradition. At times, it seems like that’s the only thing keeping franchises alive these days. Now, the newest Fast and Furious movie has arrived. Settling into a seat for F9 (my first movie in theaters since the pandemic started) brought about a certain sense of comfort. While the word normalcy is a loaded…
Savage Love: Queer quickies
I just attended the nauseating wedding of my 30-year-old niece to her boyfriend of several years. Both of them seem as gay as possible, but they are diehard religious fanatics. I can list 50 signs these two are gay, and once you point it out to someone who isn’t a bible thumper they go, “Yeah, that…
Free Will Astrology (June 30-July 6)
ARIES: March 21 – April 19: Columnist Linda Weltner says that there’s a dual purpose to cleaning your home, rearranging the furniture, adding new art to the walls, and doting on your potted plants. Taking good care of your environment is a primary way of taking good care of yourself. She writes, “The home upon…
