Vol. 31, No. 34
Indie pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s New ESPN Blog?!
By Travis R. Wright
Soul of a man
Gil Scott-Heron's tragic heroism - and final reckoning
By Larry Gabriel
Fenced out - no more
People power brings down the bridge baron's illegal barrier
By Curt Guyette
The meaning of Dr. K.
The crank who made us rethink how lives should end
By Jack Lessenberry
Letters to the Editor
Thoughts on Al Fishman's passing and more
By Metro Times readers
One educator's dream
Can Natasha Baker start a charter boarding school in Detroit?
By Aaron Mondry
Holes and poles
Being a man has more to do with whether you have the right junk
By Dan Savage
Cheat Code
Portal 2 is a wild ride, but with almost zero replayability
By Josh Sexson
Public offense
Art heists and turf wars can't overshadow the installations at Belle Isle and Scripps Park
When sci-fi goes retro
Steampunks in all their glory
Super 8
Spielberg homage can't decide which '80s flick to imitate so tries to do 'em all
By Jeff Meyers
Midnight in Paris
Owen Wilson wins in Woody Allen's nostalgic trip that sees old Papa, Scott and Zelda appear
By Lydia Munnell
X-Men: First Class
Superheroes never have to grow up, ever!
13 Assassins
Asia's Tarantino kills it with a classic, rousing samurai film
By Corey Hall
Tree of Life
Moving, frustrating, provocative and tedious, Malick almost delivers a masterpiece of poetic cinema
Dark entries
Places to get your late-night calorie fix
By Metro Times editorial staff
Food Stuff
Wayne State's green market, Tyler Florence in town, and more
Sure bet
Wolfgang Puck Grille's winning ways at the MGM Grand
By Jane Slaughter
Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
A 78-minute concept album is the Toronto sextet's latest
By Michael Gallucci
Spun
Drop a needle and act out scenes opposite such greats as Virginia Mayo and Rising Detroit trio MidCoast will get your fists in the air with the download of the week
In Defense of Gaga
One writer makes a case why she's the greatest pop star on the planet
By Bill Holdship
Stay fierce!
How Robyn tackles Fembots, Oompa-Loompas, Mary Lou Retton and Lady Gaga
By Laura Witkowski
Motor City Five
Golden shines a darkness on Detroit psych-folk
Paolo Fresu A Filetta Corsican Voices - Mistico Mediterraneo
Jean-Claude Acquaviva with solemnity and lustrous harmony
By W. Kim Heron
Don Was, Bettye Lavette headline Concert of Colors
City Slang: Closing the Belmont, filming a Detroit music war
By Brett Callwood
Jack White and Karen Elson 'D-I-V-O-R-C-E'
By Brian Smith
When in Florence
Finally, a card that recognizes marijuana as medicine across the EU
By John Sinclair
