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A guide to Detroit’s election on Nov. 2
There’s political corruption, and then there’s Detroit political corruption. When it comes to politics, Detroit has a long history with shady, corrupt, cocky, and seemingly untouchable politicians. But it wasn’t until the fall of Kwame Kilpatrick, aka the “Hip-Hop Mayor,” that it was understood how deeply lies and corruption pumped throughout this city. After Kilpatrick,…
Halloween happenings in metro Detroit
We’ll update this list with new parties as we find them. Haunted Attractions Awaken Haunted Attraction 4760 Churchill Rd., Leslie; 517-878-3030; awakenhaunt.com Runs through Oct. 30, 7 p.m.-midnight, Friday-Sunday and Thursday, Oct. 28; $22+. Azra: Chamber of Horrors 31401 John R Rd., Madison Heights; 734-718-0088; azrahaunt.com Runs seven days a week through Oct. 31, Nov.…
Broke party people, rejoice: Pontiac’s Creepy Cheapy Halloween party is back
These are some divisive times. Vaccines? What makes a “Bad Art Friend”? That new Adele song? But there is one thing we think we can all agree on: being broke sucks. For its unluckiest year, the 13th annual Creepy Cheapy, is, once again, throwing the ultimate Halloween party for all of us broke bitches. OK…
Now’s the time to check out Westland’s creepy Eloise Asylum
Did you, uh, hear something? Since closing in 1981, Westland’s Eloise Psychiatric Hospital has become an abandoned destination for urban explorers and haunt hunters, whether by trespassing or taking advantage of owner-sanctioned paranormal tours. And now, thanks to a new, very costly and high-tech facelift, it looks like ghosts won’t be the only thing —…
The Suicide Machines are throwing a Hallowhiskey Masquerade at Detroit’s Whiskey Factory
You can’t spell “skared” without “ska,” and there is no better band to celebrate the skankiest time of year than Detroit’s own ska-punk greats, the Suicide Machines. Last year, the Suicide Machines delivered Revolution Spring, the band’s first record in 15 years, and to celebrate, hosted an hour-long livestreamed concert on Devil’s Night. This year,…
Art gallery and performance space Armageddon Beachparty Lounge celebrates three years in Detroit with Vibrant Oasis
If 2020 was Armageddon and 2021 was a beach party then that must mean one thing: Woodbridge-area storefront, gallery, and performance space Armageddon Beachparty Lounge is back. Celebrating three years of vibrant, immersive, creative experiences is Detroit’s once-nomadic self-styled “ambassadors of psychedelia” — married couple Elena (aka “Kozma”) and Aubrey (aka “Motu”) Smyth, who, after…
Edgefest to celebrate 25 years of avant-garde jazz at Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown Concert House
Even for us, a 41-year-old alt-weekly, we know that 25 years is a long time to do anything. Celebrating its 25th year as a world-renowned avant-garde jazz and creative music festival is Edgefest, which is, once again, being hosted by Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown Concert House. The music festival celebrates the past, present, and future of…
Detroit’s Senate Theater to host art show and screening of ‘The Crow’ appropriately on Devil’s Night
There are plenty of films about tragedy but some films are, in their production, tragic. Most recently, actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of a Western film Rust, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and severely injuring director Joel Souza. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened in filmmaking.…
Chicago rock foursome Beach Bunny will bring the ‘Honeymoon’ to Detroit’s Majestic Theatre
Frown lines, mom jeans, second place, recurring dreams, and calorie counting. No, this isn’t an iPhone memo of things to discuss with our therapist (although there is some crossover) but some of the imagery put into the world by Chicago rock foursome Beach Bunny, which dropped their long-awaited debut record, Honeymoon last year. Described as…
Youmacon returns to Detroit with weekend-long celebration of anime, pop culture, and cosplay
Con you believe it? Something anime-zing is returning to Detroit. Youmacon — Detroit’s celebration of Japanese animation, comics, video games, and culture — turns 15 this year. Thousands will attend, many of whom will cosplay, or dress as their favorite characters, and many will craft costumes from original concepts because Youmacon is all about creativity.…
Sorry, not sorry, we’re really excited for this year’s Pig & Whiskey event in Ferndale
We know what you’re thinking: isn’t summer, aka BBQ season, over? Well, Barbara, yes, summer is over and we are in the thick of autumn aka pumpkin spice season and seeing that, well, one, it’s a free country and, two, we’ve never really given a frickin’ heck about convention, this year we are bringing the…
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Bar Pigalle will bring a taste of France to downtown Detroit this winter
While a trip to Paris might be on your bucket list, a trip to downtown Detroit this winter might be enough to hold you over. Mixologist Travis Fourmont and sommelier Joseph Allerton will bring a sip of France back to Little Paris, aka Brush Park. Bar Pigalle will be opening this winter inside the Carlton…
Documentary explores Insane Clown Posse’s journey from high school dropouts to First Amendment warriors
In 2009, Detroit’s Insane Clown Posse, aka “The World’s Most Hated Band,” famously asked, “fucking magnets, how do they work?” Nearly 12 years later, the Psychopathic Records rappers — and believers of miracles, the power of family, and, of course, the all holy sticky sweet Eucharist that is Faygo pop — are posing a serious…
Dave’s Hot Chicken announces grand opening for Dearborn location
A popular Los Angeles-based Nashville Hot Chicken-style chain has arrived in Michigan. Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its first Michigan store on Friday at 22208 Michigan Ave., Dearborn. Founded in 2017 by chef Dave Kopushyan as a parking-lot pop-up, the company announced an expansion into Michigan and Ohio last year. The chain said it planned…
Gov. Whitmer widens fundraising lead over Republicans, with $12.6M on hand
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s reelection campaign holds a multimillion-dollar fundraising advantage with more than a year before the 2022 election. Whitmer has $12.6 million on hand after raising $3.1 million in the latest quarter, according to her campaign finance report filed Monday. During the entire cycle, Whitmer received more than $17 million in donations and spent…
In Benton Harbor’s water crisis, a long history of systemic racism — and a chance for justice
Every day, Elnora Gavin wakes up terrified that her young son will use the tap water in their Benton Harbor home to brush his teeth when she’s not looking. She thinks of the horror stories emanating from children drinking lead infused water in Flint — which, like Benton Harbor, is a predominantly Black city that…
Metropolitan Variety store, restaurant will open in former Craft Work space in Detroit’s West Village this month
The former home of Craft Work, a popular small plates and cocktail bar in Detroit’s West Village that shuttered in 2020, is getting a new life, or, better yet, three lives. Expected to open sometime in November, Metropolitan Variety Store | Kitchen and Bar, located at 8047 Agnes St., will serve as a neighborhood marketplace…
Please stop sending cannabis vapes in the mail, says USPS
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has officially banned the mailing of vaping products — and that includes cannabis, as well as federally legal CBD vapes and nicotine. The agency announced the final rule on Wednesday to comply with legislation passed last year to stop nicotine vapes from being shipped through the U.S. mail. While the…
FBI busts ex-Hazel Park treasurer accused of embezzling money from residents
Former Hazel Park Treasurer Jo Ann Hubbs has been charged with embezzlement and misconduct in office for allegedly stealing cash payments from city residents, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. Hubbs, formerly Hubbs-Reeves, is set to be arraigned on Thursday in 43rd District Court in Hazel Park. Hubbs is charged with three felony counts:…
Duggan appoints Detroit’s first historian to highlight African Americans’ contributions to the city
The city of Detroit made history on Monday. Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday announced the appointment of Jamon Jordan, an educator and history tour guide, to serve as the city’s first historian, an honorary position intended to highlight Detroit’s unique and compelling story. The founder of the Black Scroll Network, History & Tours, Jordan specializes…
Detroit’s Spudz & Clucks puts original twist on how you get your fries
As Detroiters we’re used to our fries coming smothered in chilli and cheese, but what about buffalo chicken, chicken parmesan, or Philly cheesesteak? Enter Spudz & Clucks, a new restaurant that opened over the summer on Detroit’s Westside. The fast-casual restaurant offers, you guessed it, a variety of fries and chicken options that go beyond…
Promoter cancels hip-hop concert due to fan outcry over vaccination mandate at Detroit’s Masonic Temple
An upcoming hip-hop concert scheduled for Detroit’s Masonic Temple has been canceled because the promoter said fans did not agree with the venue’s policy requiring COVID-19 vaccinations. The concert, dubbed “Move the Crowd,” was to feature a lineup of rappers like The God MC Rakim, KRS-1, and Slick Rick. It was scheduled for Nov. 7.…
Macomb County GOP peddles falsehoods about election fraud, backs Trump-endorsed candidates
The increasingly influential Macomb County Republican Party has gone full-blown conspiratorial by falsely claiming the 2020 election was “stolen” and calling Joe Biden’s victory the “culmination of a four-year coup.” The party made the debunked claims in an Oct. 21 letter backing former President Donald Trump’s endorsements for two critical 2022 statewide races – Matthew…
Midtown Detroit is getting a Target store, and we are horny
When Lana Del Rey said “heaven is a place on Earth with you,” we know that she was likely not referring to a Target store but, for all of us beautiful, basic bitches, heaven is a place where you enter with the intent of buying one very specific thing and, instead, leave $350 poorer with…
Groups: reproductive-health disparities would worsen without Roe
Advocates for reproductive care in Michigan are echoing the Department of Justice’s call for the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the ruling, which allows Texas to ban most abortions after six weeks. The plea comes as another case in Mississippi to be heard on Dec. 1 could be a turning point for abortion access in Michigan and elsewhere…
‘A long time coming’: Michigan workers join ‘Striketober’ for fairer pay, better hours
In the Michigan city emblazoned with their employer’s name — as ubiquitous on city business and school names as it is on cereal shelves — Kellogg workers in Battle Creek are taking a stand. “Kellogg’s doesn’t know what they created,” says Jim Aikens, 55, a self-described fourth-generation cereal maker, as he gestures toward the lively…
Insane Clown Posse’s Shaggy 2 Dope and the Creep are dropping limited-edition Halloween-themed weed
Insane Clown Posse’s Shaggy 2 Dope is the latest musical artist to get in on the cannabis game, following the likes of Tee Grizzley and GRiZ. The rapper has teamed up with his podcast co-host Kegan the Creep on a line of cannabis products. The pair have joined forces with Lemonati Family Farms to release…
370 Beaumont Health workers suspended for not getting COVID-19 vaccine
Beaumont Health suspended 370 workers for failing to get the COVID-19 vaccine by this week’s deadline, and about 70 employees resigned because they didn’t want to get inoculated. With 33,000 employees, the suspensions represent about 1% of the staff. “We are very pleased to report the vast majority of Beaumont employees have been vaccinated against…
A ‘censored’ mural, Mom’s Spaghetti comes up, Faster Horses death cause revealed: the top 10 Detroit Metro Times headlines this week
Cincinnati Bengals player Jackson Carman either has a questionable sense of humor, or Eminem’s got good lawyers, or both. On Sunday, the player seemed to suggest that he had gotten sick and puked on Ford Field after eating at Eminem’s new Mom’s Spaghetti restaurant. “Would not recommend eating Moms spaghetti when you visit Detroit” he…
Anyway, here’s Big Sean covered in bees
Beyoncé might have the Bey-hive, but Detroit’s Big Sean is the ultimate bee daddy. Big Sean dropped “What a Life” at midnight on Thursday, his latest collab with Hit-Boy. He followed it up with a music video on Friday and… there’s a lot to unpack. In the music video, the zen master of hip-hop does…
Warren City councilman arrested – again – after refusing to wear mask at TCF Center
A Trump-adoring Warren City councilman has been arrested for a third time in a little more than a year, this time for refusing to don a mask inside the TCF Center in downtown Detroit. Eddie Kabacinski and a bushy-bearded cameraman wearing a Make America Great Again hat marched into the building without masks en route…
Java Burn Reviews – Fat Burning Coffee Trick Actually Works?
Summary: Java Burn is a healthy coffee additive supplement with eight ingredients formulated by John Barban to enhance the speed and effectiveness of the metabolism’s efficiency for burning fat, losing weight and enjoying all-day sustainable energy levels. Dieting…. We all have been there. We all have tried different methods for losing that extra weight. Some…
The hypocrisy of police rejecting vaccine requirements
Right now, thousands of police officers are threatening resignation across the country because they are being required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The hypocrisy is galling. They’re bristling at the exercise of the government power that they wield onto others, onto them. It got me thinking about my first real experience with the police. I…
More Black Detroiters are living in substandard houses after foreclosure crisis, study finds
An increasing number of Detroiters are living in substandard houses with moderate to serious maintenance problems, and the rate is highest among Black households, according to a new University of Michigan report. The study found that more than 38,000 houses in the city are likely in need of major repairs, with problems ranging from broken…
Electric vehicles are more expensive to fuel than gas cars, at least for now
The future is electric, with Big Three automakers like General Motors and Ford investing heavily in manufacturing electric vehicles. Besides being more sustainable for the planet, electric vehicles also promise less maintenance and better performance. EVs are also supposed to be cheaper to fuel than gas-guzzlers. But we’re not there yet, according to a new…
Michigan Attorney General joins coalition calling for federal support of local journalism
Across the country, newspapers are folding left and right, victims of the combination of evaporating ad dollars, hemorrhaging subscriptions, and vulture capitalism. Does journalism deserve to be saved? We think so, but we’re biased. But Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 15 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass legislation…
Michiganders post about wanting to quit their stupid-ass jobs on Twitter more than any other state
From Network, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Office Space, Jerry Maguire, The Devil Wears Prada, and, our personal favorite, Half-Baked, quitting one’s job can be pretty damn cinematic. But for us real working stiffs, quitting — or at least talking about how badly you want to quit — can be as simple as a tweet. And no…
Trump-endorsed GOP candidate for Michigan Secretary of State to speak at QAnon conference
Former President Donald Trump’s pick for Michigan secretary of state, Kristina Karamo, plans to deliver a speech at a major QAnon conference in Las Vegas this weekend called “For God & Country: Patriot Double Down.” The Oak Park Republican with no political experience received Trump’s endorsement after she falsely claimed Michigan officials rigged the election.…
Michigan counties that voted heavily for Trump have more COVID-19 cases, deaths
While racial gaps in COVID-19 vaccinations have narrowed in Michigan and nationwide, the partisan divide between who is and is not receiving vaccines remains wide. And because COVID-19 vaccines are proven to cut down on an individual’s chances of getting seriously ill or dying from the virus — a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
One in three Michigan women say they’ve stayed sober while out due to fear of their drink being spiked, study finds
In August, Birmingham police investigated seven complaints from people who suspect they were drugged at the cocktail bar Rose Room or the adjacent restaurant 220 Merrill. The women shared striking similarities in their allegations and experiences between March 23 and July 9. “I started to feel very sick like I was going to pass out,”…
Liv.e and MIKE bring lessons, vulnerability to the Sanctuary in Hamtramck
Olivia Williams, a.k.a Liv.e, and Michael Jordan Bonema, a.k.a MIKE, are full of paradoxes. Williams, who says she doesn’t have any formal musical training, writes kaleidoscopic melodies laced with allegorical lyrics and broken up with conversational quips. Bonema, who says he started writing music as a teenager in the hopes that he’d become famous enough…
Protesters demand new maps that preserve majority-Black districts in Michigan
Dozens of protesters rallied in downtown Detroit to call for new redistricting maps on Wednesday, saying the proposed new ones would significantly reduce, if not eliminate, Black state lawmakers. Chanting “majority minority maps now” and holding signs that read “Fair maps now,” protesters gathered a half hour before the Michigan Independent Citizens District Commission began…
Mother-daughter duo to open Detroit’s first selfie museum this weekend
You might be thinking “Isn’t there already a selfie museum in Detroit?” We’re here to tell you, there’s not — until this weekend. While there is the Detroit Selfie Museum in Novi’s Twelve Oaks Mall, on Saturday, the Selfie Museum of Detroit will find a home at 719 Griswold Street making it downtown Detroit’s first…
Elevated lead levels detected in Hamtramck water
Hamtramck is the latest Michigan community to report elevated levels of lead in its drinking water. According to recent tests, the lead levels in the city are 17 parts per billion (ppb), exceeding the state’s action level of 15 ppb. “The goal for lead in drinking water is 0 ppb; there is no safe level…
Eastern Market Brewing Co. partners with Detroit Pistons for limited edition can
While the Detroit Pistons are slamming buckets on the court this season, the rest of us can slam a brew in honor of them. Eastern Market Brewing Co. (EMBC) has teamed up with the Detroit Pistons to produce a limited edition co-branded cans that will be available all season. “We quickly realized that the Detroit…
Protesters temporarily shut down controversial Line 5 pipeline
The controversial Line 5 pipeline was temporarily shut down on Tuesday after protesters entered Enbridge property in Tuscola County and closed an emergency shutoff valve. Enbridge said it temporarily halted the flow of oil and natural gas liquids after protesters alerted the company about its plans to turn the emergency valve. The company, which is…
Macomb County schools has the highest number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan, while Oakland County reported zero
Macomb County leads the state in new COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, while neighboring Oakland County reported no new outbreaks last week. According to figures reported by the state on Monday, 25 of the state’s new 101 clusters were reported in Macomb County K-12 schools, including more than half of the state’s new 858 cases. What…
Another doomed ‘Dune’?
In making what friends have jokingly referred to as “half a Dune,” the hopeful precursor to a still-unfinanced Part II that would complete an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, director Denis Villeneuve has achieved an apex of coolly impersonal ambition. Sometimes updating but never upending the novel’s robust allegory of settler colonialism in an…
Should I let my husband fuck his terminally ill crush?
I’m a woman in her forties in a relationship with a man and I have my first STI with symptoms. Genital warts — yay! I noticed them about two months ago (near my b-hole) and went to the gyno today and had them treated. My question is, do I need to tell my boyfriend? We’ve…
Free Will Astrology (Oct. 20-26)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Even the wisest among us are susceptible to being fascinated by our emotional pain. Even those of us who do a lot of inner work may be captivated and entranced by frustrations and vexations and irritants. Our knotty problems make us interesting, even attractive! They shape our self-image. No wonder we…
Jon Gruden is yesterday’s coach. Ted Lasso is tomorrow’s.
Last week, during the NFL’s marquee Monday Night Football game, drama unfolded in the league as Jon Gruden, Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, announced his resignation. The not-so-surprising decision was sparked after the New York Times uncovered emails the coach had sent over seven years, in which he used racist, homophobic, and misogynistic…
ICYMI: Welcome to Striketober, Faster Horse death cause revealed, Best of Detroit poll is open, and more news you may have missed
Welcome to “Striketober.” As we reported last week, nearly 1,400 union workers at four Kellogg plants, including Battle Creek, are on strike. “After years of being underserved and taken for granted – & doubly so during the pandemic – workers are starting to authorize strikes across the country,” U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter. The…
Barda brings a taste of Buenos Aires to Detroit’s Core City
When I stayed in Buenos Aires for an extended period in 2005, the U.S., and especially the midwest, still hadn’t shaken itself out of its decades-long industrial food nightmare that prioritized low cost over quality. That was especially true for the beef industry, which forced the vast majority of its cattle to live a tightly…
Detroit Fall Beer Festival, Simone Biles, and more things to do in and around the Motor City this week
Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Submit your events to metrotimes.com/calendar. MIKE Saturday, 10/23: At 22 years old, New York hip-hop wunderkind MIKE knows a thing or two about feeling as if the weight of the world balances on his shoulders. Born in New Jersey, raised in London, and now back in the…
