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Metro Detroit St. Patrick’s Day 2025 party guide
Did we miss anything? Email us and we’ll add your event. Saturday, March 15 Corktown Bar Crawl Tickets grant access to multiple bars, no cover, with all-access tickets available Saturday. Starts 5 p.m.; crawl begins at Corktown Tavern, 1716 Michigan Ave., Detroit; eventbrite.com; tickets are $20-$30. Detroit Shamrock Festival 2025 Starts noon; Detroit Festival Grounds,…
Paul W.S. Anderson makes movies so bad they’re good. ‘In the Lost Lands’ is just bad.
I love bad movies — movies made with such lack of skill, guile, or just basic filmmaking talent that what you’re watching becomes feverishly entertaining in spite of itself. With a few friends and maybe 10-14 beverages, the film transcends its own limitations and achieves something only the very best schlock ever really accomplishes: it…
Detroit family sues city, police officers for killing chained dog
A Detroit family has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and a group of cops, alleging civil rights violations after an officer fatally shot their chained dog and unlawfully arrested them during a raid. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, accuses Detroit police officer Austin Rymarz of…
Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ is another indictment of class warfare and capitalism — but in space
I’ve been saying this for a long time and feel no need to refute myself now or at any time in the near future: South Koreans make the best movies in the world. In the 1960s, we had filmmaking innovators like Han Hyung-mo and his melodramatic throwback Madame Freedom, Yu Hyun-mok’s post-war neorealist downer Aimless…
Lana LaDonna is ready to get back in her bag
The upstairs lobby of Detroit’s Book-Cadillac is usually as quiet as a church library, but rapper Lana LaDonna is here today and radiating enough vivacity to fill up all 33 floors of the historic building. Dressed in an all-black bodysuit and mink coat, she’s the perfect combination of glamorous and provocative — kind of in…
Detroit Diamond on going from sleeping in her car to being on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’
Ever since she burst into the public eye on the second season of Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow, Detroit Diamond’s life has been nonstop flights, interviews, and performances. Three days before our recent interview, she was the featured guest on Sway in the Morning in New York where she dropped one of the hottest freestyles of…
Tlaib blasts University of Michigan president over ties to Anti-Defamation League, campus free speech crackdown
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib blasted University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono for his ties to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and accused him of undermining free speech on campus in a letter obtained exclusively by Metro Times. Tlaib — who was born in Detroit to Palestinian immigrants and is the only Palestinian American member of…
Poll shows Jocelyn Benson leading early in 2026 governor’s race
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson carries an early lead in the 2026 gubernatorial race, comfortably ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. John James and independent candidate Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, according to a new poll by Target Insyght for MIRS News. If the general election were held today, the poll found 42% of the 600…
Detroit lowered its lead inspection standards. Will renters pay the price?
When Princess Honeycutt moved into her apartment last April, she thought it’d be a fresh start. After experiencing homelessness and moving in with several of her nine children, Honeycutt, 59, yearned for a place of her own. Her options are limited, because her only source of income is the disability benefits she receives following a…
Lapointe: Thanks to Trump, Canada is mad at the USA — and Wayne Gretzky
To open its national newscast — The National — last Thursday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation showed video of big trucks crossing the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States of America with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. With automotive parts constantly crisscrossing borders during vehicle production, it is a major chokepoint in President Donald Trump’s trade…
Tuesday’s Pistons-Wizards game shows how far Detroit has come
Surreal times for Pistons fans. Just last season, the Wizards were the Pistons’ cellmate in the NBA penitentiary of awful teams. The Pistons lost a record-tying 28 games in a row, while the Wizards countered with two separate 16 game skids. While the Pistons have turned it around and appear ready to skip the play-in…
The Millennium Tour was a celebration of nostalgic hip-hop and R&B in Detroit
The Millennium Tour made its second stop at Little Ceaser Arena on Saturday night, part of its 24-city run. The nostalgic hip-hop and R&B concert series featured headliners Bow Wow, Omarion, and Trey Songz, and also featured Plies, Boosie, Ying Yang Twins, RSVP, Nivea, and special guest Rick Ross. The great thing about concerts like…
Bernie Sanders on his political future, Duggan going independent, and why ‘despair is not an option’
Michigan is still “feeling the Bern.” On Saturday, some 10,000 people came to Lincoln High School in Warren to listen to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders — a figure that seemed to surprise even his own team. The Vermont independent and former presidential candidate is traveling the country on his “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From…
Southfield church’s gun disposal efforts spotlighted on ‘The Daily Show’
A Southfield church’s efforts to remove unwanted firearms from the community was featured on The Daily Show, one of Comedy Central’s longest-running and most popular programs. The segment, filmed at St. David’s Episcopal Church, highlighted the church’s role in changing Michigan’s gun disposal policies. Host Desi Lydic, known for blending humor with sharp political commentary,…
As Traverse City’s airport grows, a chance to consider climate
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. To get to the Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, you take a road called “Fly Don’t Drive.” (Get it?) The airport isn’t crowded on a mid-November morning; the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired lobby with its fireplace…
High-end cannabis brand binske launches in Michigan with unique strains
A Colorado-based cannabis brand known for its high-end, award-winning products and distinctive packaging has officially arrived in Michigan. Recognized for its premium flower, edibles, concentrates, and vapes, binske has struck a deal with Michigan-based Pleasantrees to cultivate its genetics and produce its cannabis products. The partnership is part of a significant expansion for binske, which…
Street Beet is moving into Bobcat Bonnie’s former Corktown space
Corktown’s former Bobcat Bonnie’s won’t be vacant for long. On Friday, Street Beet announced it plans to set up a brick and mortar location in the space. “This move marks a huge step for us, bringing an expanded plant-based menu, a full-service dining experience, a walk-up window for quick bites, and a vibrant community hub…
Kash Doll caps a whirlwind decade with a hometown show
Kash Doll has been on an incredible run ever since she dropped her debut mixtape in 2015. Since then she’s become not only one of Detroit’s top emcees but a 360-degree celebrity in her own right — getting a shout-out from Kendrick Lamar; collaborating on tracks with the likes of Big Sean, Summer Walker, and…
Denzel McCampbell announces bid for Detroit City Council
Denzel McCampbell, a longtime advocate and public servant, has launched his campaign for Detroit City Council — pledging to fight for affordable housing, better public transportation, and greater government transparency. “I am proud to announce my campaign to become the next city council person for Detroit’s District 7,” McCampbell said in a statement Thursday. “Every…
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ deserves to be seen by as many people as possible
Uncle Fred has died. He died in the street across the way from a brothel in the middle of the night. Shula, Fred’s niece, is on her way back from a costume party where she dressed as Missy Elliott from “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” music video. When she finds his body, she not only…
Downtown Detroit’s Siren Hotel opens wine bar, expands curated publications
The Siren Hotel in downtown Detroit has added a new wine bar and newsstand, further expanding its amenities in the historic Wurlitzer Building. Chenin, a 10-seat wine bar, opens Thursday with wine, cocktails, small plates, and ice cream. The bar will be led by Nick Arone, who returns to The Siren after previously serving as…
Detroit Red Wings host newly formed Utah Hockey Club for first time
The Red Wings look to right the ship against a feisty Utah Hockey Club. Coyotes no more, this marks the first time the Red Wings have hosted Utah since their move from Arizona. The move, along with the development of former high draft picks Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther and really solid goaltending from Karel…
Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve headed to Ann Arbor
Rock ’n’ roll icon Elvis Costello has hit the road with Steve Nieve, his longtime collaborator and member of the Attractions. The two-man show format creates fertile soil for Costello to breathe a stripped down art-rock energy into tracks we’ve heard a million times — but haven’t ever heard quite like this. Still one of…
District 142 celebrates second anniversary, raises $25k for charity
Last week, alternative rock veterans Papa Roach and local act Kaleido performed stripped-down acoustic sets at Wyandotte’s District 142 for a good cause. Presented by 96.3 WDVD, the sold-out “Shine a Light, Save A Life” benefit raised $25,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. According to District 142 co-owner Julie Law, the event sold…
Exonerated Detroit man accuses Michigan AG of retaliating by seizing his nonprofit
Mark Craighead spent more than seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, after his exoneration in 2022, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office is targeting the nonprofit he founded to help others rebuild their lives after incarceration. Craighead, 65, is the president and director of Safe Place Transition Center, a Detroit-based nonprofit…
MOCAD to host Detroit Artists Market exhibition due to flood damage
After a burst pipe caused “devastating” flooding damage at the Detroit Artists Market (DAM) earlier this year, forcing it to temporarily close, another local gallery has stepped up to help out. The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) will host an upcoming exhibition that was originally scheduled to open at DAM in February, both galleries…
La Pecora Nera to open in Birmingham soon
La Pecora Nera is getting ready to bring its Italian sandwiches, salads, coffee, and gelato to Birmingham. The Italian deli plans to soon open its third location in the former Planthropie space at 135 Pierce St. “We’re thrilled to open in downtown Birmingham and share the sandwiches and food that have made us popular in…
Is it that hard to say transgender people deserve dignity and respect?
President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night was a fascist speech. He spent much of the record-setting address — at one hour and 40 minutes, the longest ever delivered to Congress — sneering at and denigrating Democrats, spouting a firehose blast of falsehoods, threatening to annex allied nations like Greenland “one way…
Free Will Astrology (March 5-11)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The world’s darkest material is Vantablack. This super-black coating absorbs 99.96% of visible light, creating a visual void. It has many practical applications, like improving the operation of telescopes, infrared cameras, and solar panels. I propose we make Vantablack your symbol of power in the coming weeks. It will signify that…
