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Our 2021 Detroit summer (post-vaccination) bucket list
Michigan’s long, brutal winter is finally over — and not only that, but this dreary fucking pandemic finally seems to be subsiding, too. So far, about 60% of Michigan residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the state will lift all pandemic restrictions by July 1. (Tip: If you haven’t…
Live music is returning to metro Detroit this summer — here’s what’s up
Listen closely. Do you hear it? No? How about now? Ah, yes. That sound you hear is the sweet, sweet symphony of serotonin returning to our brains, our banking apps alerting us of unusually high spending on ticketing sites, and, yes, folks, the return of live fucking music. There was a time, not too long…
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2021 in metro Detroit
As the Black Lives Matter movement marches on, more communities are celebrating Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day, nearly two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, when Union Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, proclaiming all enslaved people free. The holiday has been…
CrazyBulk Reviews — Does This Crazy Bulk Legal Steroid Alternative Actually Work?
The CrazyBulk line of products are designed as a legal and safer alternative to anabolic steroids. An ideal physique can be an elusive goal even when you eat right and work out regularly. Many people reach a plateau where they are just in maintenance mode and no longer witnessing any real progress. This is the…
Best Nootropics — A Look at the Top-Rated Smart Drugs and Other Brain Supplements
Nootropics have taken the dietary supplement world by storm. People from all walks of life are taking over-the-counter nootropic supplements in addition to prescribed pharmaceutical nootropics in order to improve focus, memory and other aspects of brain health. Caffeine and nicotine are perhaps the most famous nootropics of all, and substances like caffeine and creatine…
MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife to Amazon overlord, once again donates millions to Detroit-area nonprofits
While her ex-husband Jeffrey Bezos [insert Bo Burnham’s synth-pop bangers “Bezos I” and “Bezos II” here] plots an 11-minute suborbital space flight for, like, no fucking reason other than to maybe experience the dystopian nightmare inflicted, er, offered to Amazon warehouse employees (Google “AmaZen crying booths”), his former wife MacKenzie Scott is, once again, spreading…
New legislation would ban facial recognition on federal level, withhold funds from cities like Detroit that use it
Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday reintroduced legislation that would ban facial recognition technology on the federal level and withhold money from state and local police departments that continue to use it. The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate. U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who has repeatedly denounced the…
Detroit cops are not particularly altruistic (or most cops, really)
Police officers like to think of themselves as a brave “thin blue line” that keeps society from spiraling into chaos, but most of them can’t even bother to get a little “Fauci ouchie” to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s our main takeaway from a new report from Bridge Michigan, which found…
Unlock Michigan targets Whitmer’s emergency powers in second petition drive
Unlock Michigan, a conservative group caught using unethical practices to gather signatures for a ballot initiative last year, will launch a second petition drive aimed at curbing the state’s emergency powers. The initiative seeks to limit epidemic orders to 28 days unless the Legislature approves an extension. It’s the group’s latest attempt to curb the…
Report: Michigan’s unemployment system leaves too many behind
A new report found Michigan’s unemployment-insurance system lags behind other Midwestern states, by leaving too many workers out and having benefits that are too low. The report, from the Michigan League for Public Policy, showed the current system disproportionately leaves out Black and Latino workers, with its high eligibility requirements and maximum benefit only a…
Detroit Beer Company debuts new menu for reopening
Like many small businesses, Detroit Beer Company found itself temporarily closing as a result of the pandemic. While the doors were closed for more than seven months, Detroit Beer Company refreshed its menu, bringing on Chef Rodney Lubinski from Gold Cash Gold and Grand Trunk Pub to help lead the menu’s overhaul. Together with Chef…
Whitmer bars public money from funding widely discredited gay ‘conversion therapy’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Monday prohibiting the use of state and federal funds for a widely discredited practice that purports to be able to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity. The directive orders the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to “take actions necessary” to ensure public money is not…
UAW calls for GM to drop drug testing for pot amid worker shortage, raise starting wage
General Motors is having trouble finding employees for two of its busiest assembly plants. The company is looking to hire 400 temporary employees for its Flint assembly plant and another 275 temporary employees in Fort Wayne. But when the company conducted a job fair in Fort Wayne two weeks ago, it attracted just 60 applicants,…
Possible link between sleepy teens and increase in weed and alcohol use, study suggests
A recently published study suggests that there may be a correlation between teens getting too little sleep and increased use of cannabis and binge drinking, High Times reports. The study, “Self-Reported Sleep and Circadian Characteristics Predict Future Substance Use: A Longitudinal Analysis from the NCANDA Study,” looked at 831 participants ages 12-21 and identified sleep…
Family of dead Pontiac man claims a funeral home buried the wrong body
When family members gathered to say goodbye to Larry Tillman at a funeral home in Pontiac earlier this month, they peered into the casket in disbelief. The body was not Tillman’s, they said. “Everyone, everyone was saying it wasn’t my father,” Spenser Tillman, 34, told the Oakland Press. When they shared their concerns with employees…
Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announces 2021 summer concert series
The Beach Boys, Ani DiFranco, The Verve Pipe, Umphrey’s McGee, and Trombone Shorty, are among the 28 artists announced as part of Grand Rapid’s Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens series. Since all pandemic capacity restrictions are expected to be lifted July 1, all shows will have…
R.I.P. Royal Oak’s Main Art Theatre, which abruptly closed
Metro Detroit’s movie-going experience just got a lot less indie, as the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak says “goodbye” after 80 years of service to the community. On the marquee of the theater on Saturday, the message read, “Landlord kicked us out. It’s been a fun ride -Main Art Crew RIP 1941-2021.” The owners…
Best Canadian Seed Banks 2021: Top 10 Seed Banks Canada (Trusted, Reliable, and Reputable Online Seed Bank)
With Canada law legalizing the use of marijuana for both medical and recreational use, the country is a haven for 420 fans. As it is, Canada is where you can buy the best cannabis seeds in the market. For customers in the US who may have trouble purchasing from local seed banks, with the different…
Detroit chef Max Hardy to star in season two of ‘BBQ Brawl’
Detroit’s own Maxcel Hardy will compete in the upcoming season of Food Network’s BBQ Brawl. In the show, famed chefs Bobby Flay, Michael Symon, and Eddie Jackson will mentor and coach 12 barbecue masters who will compete against each other to win the coveted title of “Master of Cue” and become the Food Network’s resident…
60% of Michigan residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccines
About 60% of eligible Michigan residents age 16 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, officials announced Friday. “Thanks to every Michigander who stepped up to keep themselves, their family, and their community safe,” Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement. “We can all feel a sense of optimism thanks…
Detroit Police announce massive crackdown on ‘party atmosphere’ as pandemic restrictions are lifted
Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit Police Interim Chief James White announced a crackdown on unruly gatherings as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and Detroiters blow off steam after more than 15 months of the pandemic. The announcement was made during a Thursday press conference, following a viral video that showed a massive brawl outside of Greektown…
Michigan Trump supporter sentenced to probation for threatening Sen. Stabenow, Rep. Slotkin
A Trump supporter and self-identified militia member who threatened U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin because he was angry about the presidential election results has been sentenced to two years of probation. Daniel Thompson, 63, of Harrison, pleaded guilty to two counts of malicious use of service provided by a telephone service…
Who Called Me? 7 Best Ways to Find out Whose Number Is This
Are you tired of inquiring whose number is this calling me on your phone? Do you get multiple fake calls on your phone without any reason? From the past decade, the use of smartphones and phone numbers has increased. Where communication became easy, phone calls from unknown numbers did too. Many people inquire about the…
Steve Neavling earns Detroit Metro Times awards from the Society of Professional Journalists 2020 contest
Kudos are in order for Metro Times investigative reporter Steve Neavling, who brought home two awards from the 2020 Excellence in Journalism contest by the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Neavling, a seasoned reporter who joined MT in 2019 after launching his independent website Motor City Muckraker following a stint at the…
Sterling Heights removes ‘Punisher’ tile from controversial DIA-sponsored police dept. art project
The city of Sterling Heights has agreed to remove a ceramic tile that featured the controversial “Punisher” icon from a public art project, made by the Detroit Institute of Arts for its police department, after the unveiling of the work was met with a wave of criticism. That’s according to an email sent by DIA…
Detroit artist Sam Austins signed to Atlantic Records, featured in ‘Vogue’
Detroit musician Sam Austins was signed to Atlantic Records on June 4, and recently featured in a Vogue magazine spread. That same day, the multifaceted artist released “KILOS,” his first official song and music video since signing with Atlantic. He also plans to release his next project with the record company, HOMELESS STAR, this fall.…
Wayne State president criticized for blocking statement on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson has been accused of censorship for preventing the WSU Student Senate from using the school’s email listerv to disseminate a statement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The statement stems from the senate’s recently approved resolution that condemns the Israeli military’s violence against Palestinian civilians. “This violent ethnic cleansing has…
Ann Arbor’s annual Summer Festival returns for month-long in-person and virtual programming
Remember what it was like being legitimately busy? Well, you’re about to. Since 1984, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival has championed the performing arts via a four-week festival starting in June that offers concerts, art exhibitions, family-friendly activities, dance performances, and film screenings — and this summer is no different. Well, OK, this summer is…
Newly freed Kwame Kilpatrick says he’s done with politics
After ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick received an 11th-hour commutation on his 28-year prison sentence from then-President Donald Trump earlier this year, it was hoped that he would use his newfound freedom for good. “Kwame Kilpatrick is a person of great talent who still has much to contribute,” Mayor Mike Duggan wrote on Twitter at the…
Detroit’s Coriander Kitchen and Farm serves up ‘farm-elevated bar food’ down by the river
Some folks may be itching to get back to indoor dining, but Coriander Kitchen and Farm offers the unequaled ideal of eating outside, pandemic or no. It has a huge deck with umbrella’d picnic tables next to a tranquil canal connected to Fox Creek, complete with swimming geese and goslings. Sitting beside the still green…
Savage Love: Dumplings
I’ve been living with my boyfriend for a year. We met on FetLife, and I was honest about being in an open relationship (at the time) and seeking a sexual connection over a relationship. But one nut after another and pretty soon we were professing our love for each other and he shared that he…
Jim Henson exhibition at Henry Ford, Ann Arbor’s Summer Fest returns, and more things to do
Submit your events to metrotimes.com/calendar. Thu. 6/11-Sun. 6/18 Ann Arbor Summer Festival Remember what it was like being legitimately busy? Well, you’re about to. Since 1984, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival has championed the performing arts via a four-week festival starting in June that offers concerts, art exhibitions, family-friendly activities, dance performances, and film screenings…
Free Will Astrology (June 9-15)
ARIES: March 21 – April 19: Aries actor Leonard Nimoy became mega-famous by playing the role of Spock, an alien from the planet Vulcan in the Star Trek franchise. He always enjoyed the role, but in 1975 he wrote an autobiography called I Am Not Spock. In it, he clarified how different he was from…
What to do with a problem like Joe Manchin?
On Saturday, The New York Times reported that Donald Trump’s chief of staff, former North Carolina congressman Mark Meadows, spent the waning weeks of the administration pushing the Justice Department to investigate the Trump campaign’s election conspiracy theories. Not just the now-familiar baseless allegations of fraud in Georgia, but also a YouTube fantasy that Italians…
