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Are real estate investors from Oakland County to Hong Kong driving Detroit’s blight?
What’s left of the old house at 3383 15th St. in North Corktown is the type of horror show that’s so commonplace in a city no longer fazed by overwhelming levels of post-industrial wreckage that anyone who lives here could easily fail to take note. Only portions of a few walls still stand after a…
Dance the day away at Robinson Furniture
For one day, Robinson’s will be the funkiest furniture store in the world.
We asked 18 GOP legislators why they voted against a forensic audit of Detroit Public Schools
Why would anyone be against bringing more clarity to how funds for Detroit’s schoolkids have been spent?
Don’t forget: Japanese teen pop-metal band Babymetal plays tomorrow
Maybe you caught their unique act on Colbert last month? Now you can see them in person.
Watch what made Fox 2’s Jason Carr blush harder than a ripe beet
This woman is a god damned Queen.
Amateur porn festival coming to Ann Arbor
Keeping with the theme of National Masturbation Month and raising your child in a sex positive environment, we are very excited to learn that our very own Dan Savage is bringing his amateur porn-centric film festival HUMP! to Ann Arbor’s State Theatre. Savage’s HUMP! festival started 11 years ago when Savage asked readers to send…
First Taste: Atomic Chicken opens in Clawson
This is what we call carryout with attitude.
Alanis Morissette admits there’s nothing ironic in ‘Ironic’
I’ll never forget the first time I learned something useful in a high school English class. My teacher, who was that special breed of woman who’s disheveled but kinda hot — you know, thickish-rimmed glasses, imperfect teeth and great tits (hidden underneath an oversized cardigan), cool hair — the kind who wakes up early but hates…
The latest repurposed Detroit product: Jewelry made from guns
A gun buyback program turns Detroit guns into fancy bracelets.
WATCH: Laith Al-Saadi covers Bob Seger on The Voice last night
Laith Al-Saadi is representing Team Adam and Detroit in the best way.
Motor sports on the big screen: Auto Moto roars to life this week
This week, Detroit hosts a high-octane film festival with some surprising twists and turns.
Lawsuit alleges Flint mayor tried to steer charity funds to her campaign
Recently dismissed Flint City Manager Natasha Henderson filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city of Flint and Mayor Karen Weaver Monday claiming breach of contract, a violation of the First Amendment, and wrongful termination under the Michigan Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, according to the Detroit Free Press and multiple publications. Henderson, who was terminated…
Mike Posner’s new album drops today… from outer space!
Posner partnered with GoPro to produce this high tech video of his new LP being physically dropped from super high up.
Review: Detroit goes wild for Cage the Elephant at the Masonic Temple
The Masonic Temple gig proved rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well.
Hatch arts collective to buy, preserve Hamtramck Disneyland
Chris Schneider of Hatch tells MT: “I’m pretty confident we’d able to rent it to cool people.”
Watch Neisha Neshae’s new video for ‘On a Cloud’
It hasn’t even been a year since Neisha Neshae graced the pages of Metro Times in her first-ever feature. Since then, the Ypsilanti native has released new projects and caught the eyes of mainstream music executives from ROCNation and more. With potential to breakthrough, the high school dropout turned up-and-coming sensation is on cloud nine…
Review: Blues-rock supergroup The Rides impress at the Michigan Theater
Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Barry Goldberg rocked the Michigan Theater on Friday.
GoGo’s Hawaiian eatery launches in former Bucharest spot
Detroit foodies, get ready to embrace the musubi and other Hawaiian delights.
Man in critical condition after freeway shooting on I-94
The victim is in critical condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds.
Marlon Wayans has the last laugh
The no-holds barred performer talks hard work, comedy, and his career after The Wayans Brothers.
BREAKING TACO BELL NEWS: Cheesy Double Beef Burritos are back
STOP THE PRESSES
Guess what? It’s National Masturbation Month!
We know what we’ll be doing tomorrow.
Horse Lords is going to rule hard this Sunday at Trinos
Looking for something different that’s totally fun? We got you covered.
Review: George Clinton & P-Funk bring the cosmic slop to Sound Board
The author of our excellent Clinton interview got funky in the VIP section last night.
This letter from a DPS student explains what’s wrong with Lansing’s plan for her district
“Is it because we’re black? Or maybe because you think we’re poor? Oh no, I’’ve got it; it’s because we’re just poor black kids from Detroit who don’t have a future anyways.”
50+ films slated to show at this year’s Cinetopia
Bigger, better, and uncut, this year’s Cinetopia hits screens starting June 3.
See what Drake looks like sitting on Detroit landmarks
Talk about Views
Go ahead and party this Cinco de Mayo, just please skip the fake mustaches
Don’t be that dick with a sombrero.
Did you hear the news? Gore Gore Girls are back
They haven’t played live since a tour ended in France in 2008, so you don’t want to miss this.
A few suggestions for celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Detroit
Just last month we asked you to cast your votes for your favorite Detroit people, places, and things in our annual Best of Detroit poll. You came up with a whole lot of great answers, some of which may be helpful if you’re on the hunt for some Cinco de Mayo fun tonight. Here are…
What Detroit looks like when nearly every store is mapped
What does a map of Detroit’s consumer businesses say about the city?
Today’s music read: Red Bull on Alice Coltrane
Take a few minutes and dive into this Detroiter’s heady, spiritual jazz world.
The four things you need for a Kentucky Derby party
The four essentials for the most exciting two minutes in sports.
Show preview: Oopapada this Friday at Black Lotus
Dr. Prof. Leonard King’s quartet is not to be missed.
Star Wars comes alive at Detroit’s Mos Eisley Cantina tonight
You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Times are tough for Detroit’s super-rich — but you can help!
This week offers a chance to donate your labor to one of Detroit’s richest men.
Video: Late Night host Seth Myers takes a closer look at DPS sickouts
“The bottom line is this: teachers deserve to be paid more, but if for some reason we can’t manage that, let’s at least agree to pay them for the work they’ve already done.”
George Clinton lays it all down
George Clinton, 74, the mastermind behind Parliament-Funkadelic, is in a renaissance period. Not only has he recently put down the crack pipe, but at the end of 2014 he published a memoir that is required reading. He released a new Funkadelic album called Shake the Gate that same year, and won a Grammy this year…
Politics & Prejudices: The politics of prison reform
Want to know one big reason why there really isn’t any money for the roads, and you have to borrow a fortune to get an education, and services are getting worse and worse? Two billion dollars a year is getting sucked up to run our vast, bloated, and terribly inefficient prison system. Take a quick…
Drink authentically this Cinco de Mayo
Detroit’s Mexicantown is, in our opinion, one of the best neighborhoods the city has to offer. In terms of authentic cultural establishments, this district offers traditional restaurants, including bakeries, shops, and food markets. You can hear a live mariachi band perform on the weekend, dance the salsa, and shop for the best guacamole you’ve ever…
Mariscos El Salpicon is your Latin American hangover cure
See 16 photos of Mariscos El Salpicon The mythology of the hangover cure varies worldwide, with remedies running the gamut from starchy to fatty, spicy to boozy. Many cultures believe the right soup, filled with restorative broth, protein, veggies, and an aromatic quality, will do the trick. And in many a Latin American household, the…
Stir It Up: Detroit’s future is in its neighborhoods
There was a lot of chatter last week about the Dan Gilbert-Tom Gores pitch to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Detroit and build a stadium downtown. I’m not too excited about that. I’m more concerned about what’s happening in neighborhoods and not so much about how billionaires are divvying up downtown. If the…
I’m a 31-year-old virgin | Savage Love
Q I’m a 31-year-old straight woman. I have a good job, great friends, and average attractiveness. I’ve dated close to 30 men at this point, and I can’t wrap my head around this: I’ve never had a boyfriend or dated anyone for more than a couple months. It’s really starting to wear on my self-esteem.…
Feedback: Reader Responses
Our Best of Detroit issue’s winner of Best Thrift Store in Wayne County was the Salvation Army, and that didn’t sit well with reader and Catrina Stackpoole of Hamtramck’s thrift shop Recycled Treasures (12101 Joseph Campau): I would like to protest one of your Best of Detroit picks — for the category of Best Thrift…
Horoscopes (May 4-10)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): The path to success is wide open. The next thing is living inside the way you express yourself in the moment. The only thing that matters is your ability to keep your fears in their place. More than one thing is cropping up to make you wonder if you have…
After 33 years, Detroit’s hardcore pioneers Negative Approach consider a second studio album
When Negative Approach frontman John Brannon takes the stage, his surroundings by now must be incredibly familiar. The room is dim and sparsely furnished, packed full of young men with short hair and combat boots. Their set begins with “Hypocrite,” from the band’s only full-length release, Tied Down, and as Brannon issues his judgment in…
Rock Sugar connects couples and artists for DIY dream weddings
In some ways, Rock Sugar began with a letterpress in a basement. Angela Ficorelli was a College for Creative Studies grad and stationery designer who specialized in crafting handmade, one-of-a-kind invitations. You know, the kind of invites that are so beautiful you save them long after the event is over, and debate whether framing them…
