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Trump might be gone, but Trumpism isn’t
“How American conservatism dies is the most important story, by far, of this moment,” Matthew Sheffield, a co-founder of the right-wing media-criticism site NewsBusters, wrote in a mea culpa Twitter thread on Friday night. “Conventional media will never tell this story because their business is built on the lie that [Donald] Trump is an aberration…
Lana Del Rey defends mesh face mask on Twitter after ‘Michigan Daily’ suggests she’s canceled
Lana F****** Del Rey — glamorous pioneer of sensual “sadcore,” dater of a c*p, third-wave white feminist, and, as of late, a problematic manic pixie dream dame — is not meshing with recent accusations that the “Born to Die” singer should be canceled. On Sunday, The Michigan Daily published an article titled “Lana Del Rey…
Michigan restaurant association, Townhouse owner sue health department over new COVID-19 orders
The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) is suing the state’s health department after it issued new epidemic orders aimed at restricting bars and restaurants as coronavirus cases surge in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon announced new restrictions during a Sunday evening press conference,…
Farmington Public Schools superintendent, 2 board members resign amid racism allegations
The Farmington Public Schools superintendent and the top two members of the board of education resigned Monday amid allegations of harassment and racism. During a special meeting Monday, the board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Robert Herrera, who took the helm in May 2019. Board President Pam Green and Vice President Terry Johnson also resigned.…
Michigan’s first Black-owned brewery, Black Calder Brewing Co., launches in Grand Rapids area
A new company that bills itself as Michigan’s first Black-owned brewery is set to launch the day after Thanksgiving, on Friday, Nov. 27 — “the Blackest Friday,” Black Calder Brewing Company says in a press release. The brewery is owned by Terry Rostic and Jamaal Ewing, two self-described “craft beer heads” who said they’re trying…
MOCAD to screen New Red Order film on Friday with discussion on dismantling settler colonialism
Detroit contemporary art gallery MOCAD has been undergoing a public reckoning with institutional racism after dozens of employees alleged a toxic workplace under its previous executive director, including “racist micro-aggressions.” While the reckoning was led by current and former MOCAD employees, New Red Order also played a major role in facilitating this change at the…
Another anti-lockdown Republican congressman from Michigan tests positive for COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, a Michigan Republican who opposed the state’s coronavirus lockdowns, is self-isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement issued Monday, Walberg, of Tipton, said he had mild symptoms and urged residents to “remain vigilant and adhere to public health guidelines to combat this virus.” “I received news yesterday…
Hamtramck City Council moves to prohibit marijuana sales after its first dispensary opens
The city of Hamtramck’s recreational marijuana future may be up in smoke just a few weeks after its first dispensary quietly opened its doors. Hamtramck City Council will hold a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17 to propose an ordinance that would prohibit marijuana businesses from opening, The Hamtramck Review reports. The meeting, called by…
Meticore Reviews: Are Meticore Supplement Ingredients Legit?
Meticore is a highly touted metabolism booster that addresses a health condition known as low core body temperature, believed to be one of the root reasons why metabolic dysfunction happens. Utilizing nutrient-dense superfood powders and extracts, the 8-ingredient Meticore supplement has quickly risen the ranks in becoming the most in-demand fat burning weight loss solutions…
Detroit pledges COVID-19 crackdown on noncompliant businesses, schools
As the number of daily coronavirus cases continue to rise to record levels, city of Detroit officials said Monday they will step up enforcement of Michigan’s new COVID-19 restrictions. City health inspectors will conduct unannounced inspections of businesses and schools beginning this week. Businesses that violate health orders, which include mask mandates and social-distancing guidelines,…
Recreational marijuana sales start at Ferndale’s Gage Cannabis on Friday
More than a year after it first opened its doors to the public for medical marijuana customers, Ferndale’s Gage Cannabis Co. will finally allow for recreational adult-use sales. The sales begin on Friday, Nov. 20. Any adult over the age of 21 with a valid ID can purchase products. “We have been looking forward to…
GOP congressman from Michigan tells Trump ‘to deal with’ election defeat
U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell, a Michigan Republican, acknowledged Monday that President Donald Trump lost the election and that he should concede defeat for “the good of the nation.” “I will keep trying this… @realDonaldTrump legal challenges alleging fraud have failed due to lack of evidence,” Mitchell, of Dryden, tweeted. “Recounts may change numbers slightly -…
Who’s in your ‘pod’? Michigan’s latest COVID restrictions raise the question
There’s no question that 2020 has introduced some new vocabulary terms and abbreviations into the collective lexicon — for example, terms like coronavirus, social distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE), and WAP. Following a new set of restrictions issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday, a new…
Trump coronavirus adviser slammed for urging people to ‘rise up’ against Michigan’s COVID-19 restrictions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer struck back at White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas for encouraging Michigan residents to “rise up” against the state’s new coronavirus restrictions. Atlas, a radiologist with no background in public health, made no mention of the record number of daily coronavirus cases in Michigan. “The only way this stops is if…
The crackup is coming
This won’t end well. Ignore, for the moment, the fact that 73 million people voted for an authoritarian nihilist whose casual indifference to the COVID-19 pandemic and general incompetence have already contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths and will almost certainly contribute to tens of thousands more before his term ends. Ignore, too, the…
Michigan bans gatherings of more than two households ahead of Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges
Thanksgiving is canceled — if your plans included a gathering of more than two households, that is. As coronavirus cases surge in Michigan and much of the rest of the United States, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new epidemic orders, including a ban on gatherings of more than two households, and urged families to limit interactions…
New Standard cannabis company taps Detroiter with experience at Abercrombie & Fitch
Though he was born in Detroit, Dajuan Holbrook spent the core of his career working in Canada for retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch, “and that’s how I became more Canadian than American at this point,” he says with a laugh. But now, Holbrook is a Detroiter again, after recently moving his family to an Indian…
Ground breaks for Detroit Shipping Co.’s sister project Complex 444 next month
There’s a new development in the works by the same people behind the popular Detroit Shipping Co., the Midtown food hall and entertainment venue built from repurposed shipping containers that opened in 2018. Dubbed “Complex 444,” the $6 million, 21,000 square-foot mixed-use space will be located just east of the food hall at 444 Peterboro…
DIA exhibition is a love letter to the automobile and the Motor City
The new automotive design exhibition that opens this weekend at the Detroit Institute of Arts might seem perfectly in line with the museum’s more recent forays into pop culture, like shows featuring costume designs from the Star Wars films or baseball memorabilia. But curator Ben Colman points out that the museum did a similarly titled…
Michigan’s small businesses can apply for up to $10k in funding to winterize outdoor spaces
As if running a small business during a global pandemic wasn’t difficult enough, add Michigan’s impenetrable winter weather and climbing coronavirus cases to the mix and it’s enough to want to throw in the artisanal pretzel towel for good. Well, there’s good news for small business owners by way of Michigan’s Department of Labor and…
Best HGH Supplements 2020: Top Human Growth Hormone Boosters
Human growth hormone is a pituitary gland-produced protein substance that plays a fundamental and vital role in our body’s youthful ability to – you guessed it – grow. By using body composition regulating HGH supplements for supporting body fluids, bone density and muscle growth, the metabolizing of sugars and fats, cellular repair and even enhanced…
Whitmer, Nessel move to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 Great Lakes pipeline by 2021
Canadian oil giant Enbridge Inc. violated its 1953 easement agreement with the state of Michigan for its controversial Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in the Great Lakes and must cease operations by May 2021, say Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Department of Natural Resources director Dan Eichinger. The two presented Enbridge with a letter notifying…
Local rock star Ko Melina has been taking photos of Detroiters every day during the pandemic
Ko Melina — a longtime fixture of Detroit’s rock ‘n’ roll scene — knew the coronavirus crisis was going to be bad. Months before Michigan reported its first cases of the virus, her father, who lives in Taiwan, told her to start wearing masks and using hand sanitizer. Melina says she felt a little weird…
Surge in COVID-19 cases puts pressure on Michigan hospitals
Michigan hospital leaders warn urgent action is needed to reduce novel coronavirus spread in the community. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 jumped 100% over the past two weeks, according to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Wright Lassiter, CEO of Henry Ford Health Systems, said it’s taking a toll on the healthcare workforce. “We’ve been in…
Revered Detroit singer Kelly Corrigan dead at 37
Kelly Corrigan was the best harmony singer I’ve ever heard. She came to prominence in the Detroit music scene singing backup for Alison Lewis and later Ty Stone, wending her way into the rough-around-the-edges Inside Outlaws Music Collective in River Rouge on the merits of her inimitable voice. Fans of Americana music often speak of…
Gov. Whitmer says Thanksgiving is basically canceled as COVID-19 cases explode in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a grim press conference on Thursday as a second wave of coronavirus cases surges across the state, dwarfing the previous peak in the spring. “I’m not going to sugarcoat this,” she said. “We are in the worst part of this pandemic to date. This is the moment that medical experts have…
Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency is a founding member of a new cannabis association
While the federal government has been slow to legalize marijuana, states are leading the way. And in the absence of federal leadership, they’ve formed a group to help share information and regulatory best practices. On Thursday, Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency became a founding member of CANNRA, the Cannabis Regulators Association. The non-partisan group is made…
This very difficult crossword contains the White Stripes’ new greatest hits track list
Jack White likes it when things are challenging. He has said that the inspiration behind his iconic rock band the White Stripes was to push his creativity with self-imposed rules and limitations — like playing and recording using vintage equipment and bandmate (and ex-wife) Meg’s simplistic drumming style. In keeping with that theme of delayed…
Detroit public schools suspend in-person learning until January as COVID-19 cases surge
Parents and caretakers have through the weekend to adjust work schedules to accommodate the temporary suspension of all in-person learning throughout Detroit Public Schools Community District. The announcement, made Thursday by the district’s administration, discontinues in-person learning starting Monday, Nov. 16, at which point all classes will pivot to a remote format through Jan. 11.…
Detroit Police Chief admits to treating ‘peaceful’ Trump supporters differently than Black Lives Matter protesters
Detroit Police Chief James Craig admitted to treating the supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the TCF Center last week to disrupt the election differently than the Detroit-based Black Lives Matter supporters that have been marching in the streets protesting racial injustice and police brutality. The grassroots Black Lives Matter group, Detroit Will Breathe,…
Alleged domestic terrorist leader wanted to televise Whitmer murders, Attorney General’s office says
Remember 1,000 years ago in December, 2019, when everyone was afraid that the grisly Joker could inspire mass shootings? New details from the alleged domestic terrorist plot to murder Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seem like something straight out of the film. According to new details from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and first reported by the…
Ticketmaster to track guests’ COVID-19 status under potential plan
There’s no doubt that the recent news of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has people flipping their lids with excitement with the hope that maybe the new normal may soon return to the old normal. But no one seems as excited as Ticketmaster, the same goons who put ticket-holders through the wringer this year when they quietly…
Historic vote to federally decriminalize marijuana to come in December
The U.S. House of Representatives’ long-awaited vote to federally decriminalize marijuana is expected to come in December. Lawmakers were originally expected to vote on the the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act in September. The historic vote would be the biggest move for marijuana legalization ever taken by Congress. The legislation would remove cannabis…
Another Eminem classic smashes 1 billion views on YouTube and we’re not surprised
The age-old question persists: where would we be without Eminem? Apparently, we’re not alone in pondering a drab explicative-free existence, one in which “diapers” does not comfortably rhyme with “Mekhi Phifer,” because the Detroit rapper’s 2002 fame-fueled celebrity diss track “Without Me” just reached a major milestone. As of Tuesday, “Without Me” surpassed 1 billion…
Twist is now serving gourmet soft pretzels out of a walk-up window behind Detroit’s Shinola Hotel
Walk-up windows are gaining in popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Detroit has a new one. Twist is now serving soft pretzels out of a walk-up window in Parker’s Alley behind the Detroit’s Shinola Hotel. The spot is the latest from restauranteur Holly McClain of nearby Olin Bar & Kitchen. The menu features warm, soft…
Michigan’s own Brendan Benson will perform songs from his new record for a livestream
We are missing live music more than we thought was possible, but some musicians are continuing to do livestreamed performances to keep us entertained during quarantine. Singer-songwriter Brendan Benson (also of the Raconteurs, his band with Jack White, and whose solo career started in Detroit) is celebrating the release of his new record Dear Life…
Heated outdoor stands coming to downtown Northville to help shops and restaurants weather winter
While many restaurants are expanding their dining experiences to heated outdoor tents, igloos, and yurts as a way to stay safe and continue doing business during the COVID-19 pandemic, Northville is going a bit further to ensure its downtown businesses survive and celebrate winter. A partnership between the Northville Downtown Development Authority and Up2Go owner…
Appeals court OKs sale of Michigan State Fairgrounds for $400 million Amazon center
After being delayed by an eleventh-hour lawsuit from community activists, the sale of the Michigan State Fairgrounds is now back on track to convert the 142-acre site into a $400 million Amazon distribution center. A Michigan appeals court intervened in the case. On Nov. 3, while most of the country was preoccupied with election results,…
Ann Arbor’s Dani Darling celebrates Black femininity and Tarantino’s ‘Death Proof’ in new video
Leave it to Danielle Davis, the Ann Arbor-based singer-songwriter who performs soulful intergalactic lo-fi as Dani Darling, to release new music on 11/11/2020, which one numerology website claims as being “the most powerful manifesting day of the century.” Darling, who was one of Metro Times’ artists to watch this year, makes her return with the…
Omar S is throwing a party at Ford-Wyoming Drive-In with a DJ set, movie screening, and vintage car show
We’re kind of surprised that during the coronavirus pandemic, drive-in concerts never really took off here. Not only are we both a music city and the Motor City, but we also have a 70-year-old gem of a drive in theater with the Ford Wyoming Drive-In. Well, DJ Omar S is putting it all together for…
Savage Love: Four play
Why are threesomes much more accepted in the popular imagination than foursomes? I was just googling “finding foursomes,” and the first result is an article about threesomes that takes for granted that people are looking for MFF. That is a form of heteronormativity, right? I’m not judging threesomes, of course, but asking why foursomes are perceived…
Free Will Astrology (Nov. 11-17)
ARIES: March 21 – April 19: “Love can’t always do work,” wrote novelist Iris Murdoch. “Sometimes it just has to look into the darkness.” From what I can tell, you’ve been doing that recently: looking into the darkness for love’s sake. That’s a good thing! You have been the beneficiary of the blessings that come…
