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Uncharted territory: Detroit Lions 2024-25 season preview
Detroit disciples and Detroit Lions fanatics both old and new: how should we be feeling this week? Are we insulted, or inspired? Justified… or terrified? This Sunday night our Lions begin defense of their first-ever NFC North title with a nationally televised game at Ford Field, a 2023 playoff rematch against the Los Angeles Rams…
Lawsuit filed after field trip goes horribly wrong at Auburn Hills test track
The parents of two elementary school children who were severely injured when a car violently struck them during a vehicle demonstration at a test track in Auburn Hills in July 2023 filed a lawsuit Monday. The lawsuit was filed in Oakland County Circuit Court against Continental Automotive Systems, Ford Motor Co., the Detroit Area Pre-College…
Detroit Foodie Fair teams up with Detroit Vegan for another year of celebrating local food
To all of the foodies in Detroit who are always looking for new eats, this is for you. The fifth annual Detroit Foodie Fair is returning to Eastern Market this month, and for the third year in a row, a Detroit Vegan event will be held alongside the festival to offer a wider range of…
Brown Iron Brewhouse brings back annual Oktoberfest with German food, beer, and music
Munich’s Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, has inspired celebrations globally, including right here in Michigan. Brown Iron Brewhouse is set to host its annual Oktoberfest celebration at its Royal Oak and Washington Township locations from Sept. 20-Oct. 6. The two-week event will feature German food specials, German music, and a variety of German beers…
The White Stripes reunite in court to sue Trump
Detroit rocker Jack White is taking his battle with Donald Trump to the courtroom, making good on his pledge to pursue legal action against the Trump campaign after it used a clip of White’s hit “Seven Nation Army” in a social media post. White and his former White Stripes bandmate Meg White are listed as…
Ann Arbor hosts fourth annual Entheofest promoting psychedelic legalization
Ann Arbor’s first Hash Bash took place in April 1972 in response to the arrest of activist John Sinclair, who was sentenced to 10 years for possessing two joints. The event occurred shortly after the Michigan Supreme Court struck down the state’s marijuana laws and Sinclair was freed from prison. Hash Bash has since become…
Metro Detroit students can get a free homecoming dress at this upcoming event
Homecoming season is just around the corner and teenagers across metro Detroit are searching for the perfect outfit. Comerica Bank, in partnership with local nonprofit Jackets for Jobs, is hosting a two-day homecoming boutique to give away free dresses to local students. The event will be held at the Samaritan Center on Detroit’s east side…
Michigan becomes a leader in clean energy projects, job creation, report states
Michigan has emerged as a national leader in the clean energy sector following a series of ambitious state laws enacted by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a report released Monday. With investments from the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Whitmer signed a package of bills in November 2023 aimed at creating tens of thousands of…
Indigenous water protectors protest aging pipeline
Indigenous water protectors and allies met at Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac last week, to spotlight the dangers of the 71-year-old Line 5, deemed North America’s riskiest crude oil pipeline. Headlined by the nonprofit Oil and Water Don’t Mix, the protests featured two main events: The “Pipe Out Paddle Up” in St. Ignace which showcased a…
Lapointe: ‘Reagan’ and the making of movie myths
Ronald Reagan’s presidency lasted eight long years. The current film Reagan only feels that lengthy. At two hours and 15 minutes, this tedious biopic is a cliché-cluttered mix of melodrama and hagiography with all the subtlety and nuance of a superhero comic book. Nevertheless, an afternoon screening last week in a suburban Detroit theater ended…
Prosecutor Worthy requests funds to investigate cases handled by detective featured in Metro Times series
A little more than a month after Metro Times published a two-part series exposing a former Detroit detective who used illegal tactics to elicit false confessions and witness statements, both prosecutors and police oversight officials pledged to take action Thursday. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy plans to expand a unit dedicated to exonerating innocent people,…
Detroit’s burgeoning Little Village arts district expands to the riverfront with first Stanton Yards show
In an old boathouse on Detroit’s east side, I.M. Weiss Gallery director Isabelle Weiss is putting the finishing touches on her latest show. Titled Until… and opening on Friday, the exhibition features 2023 Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellow Lauren Kalman, who has presented otherwise meticulous black ceramic pottery intentionally warped with dents, handprints, and other…
House of Dank Ann Arbor Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening Party Friday, September 6th
ANN ARBOR, Mich., September 5, 2024 – House of Dank Ann Arbor announces the highly anticipated Grand Opening Party, scheduled for Friday, September 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. The Grand Opening Party will happen at 2730 Jackson Ave., located in the Arbor West Centre plaza. House of Dank Ann Arbor Grand Opening Party…
Palestinian American activist sues Michigan Democrats over ‘voting discrepancies’ for seat on U-M Board of Regents
Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian American activist, filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Democratic Party on Thursday, alleging she may have been cheated in her quest for the Democratic nomination for a seat on the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Arraf claims the party’s process of selecting two nominees for the board on Aug. 24…
SiriusXM announces new show ‘Live from Motown Museum’
The Motown Museum’s big expansion now includes SiriusXM’s satellite radio waves. The broadcast company has announced a new weekly radio show, “Live from Motown Museum,” set for SiriusXM’s Smokey’s Soul Town on channel 74. The show will be hosted by John Mason (a radio personality from WJLB and perhaps more famously known as the announcer…
Why you should watch the 50th anniversary re-release of ‘The Conversation’
For cinephiles like me, it’s hard to overhype the importance of the American New Wave (AKA New Hollywood) era of movies that lasted from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. It was not only important in how, for a very limited amount of time, the era transferred the authorial role of filmmaking from the studios…
Detroit techno icon Kevin Saunderson hosts All White Party for 60th birthday at Spot Lite
Electronic dance music DJ and music producer Kevin Saunderson is celebrating his 60th birthday this Saturday at Spot Lite. Presented by Paxahau, the All White Party will feature Saunderson and special guests spinning tracks from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to dress in all white, but it’s not required. Saunderson, who recently performed a…
Exonerated man files criminal complaint against former Detroit detective featured in Metro Times series
Mark Craighead, who was exonerated after spending more than seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, filed a criminal complaint Wednesday against the Detroit detective who elicited his false confession in June 2000. Craighead alleges former Detective Barbara Simon engaged in a pattern of criminal wrongdoing by committing perjury, illegally detaining suspects…
Chick-fil-A plans to open dozens of Michigan locations in the coming years
After first arriving in Michigan in 2015, Chick-fil-A says it plans to open between 25 to 30 new restaurants in the state by the end of 2028. The expansion includes a restaurant planned for downtown Detroit’s First National Building, though an opening date has not yet been set. The Atlanta-based fried chicken chain says it…
Free Will Astrology (Sept. 4-10)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 2015, a large earthquake struck Nepal, registering 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was so powerful, it shrunk Mt. Everest. I mention this, Aries, because I suspect you will generate good fortune in the coming months whenever you try to shrink metaphorical mountains. Luckily, you won’t need to resort to…
