Made in Michigan
We're smitten with the mitten ... An economic snapshot shows Michigan is finally producing numbers to take pride in.
By Bryan Gottlieb
Vol. 33, No. 38
Wall Scrawls: Part Deux
By Bill Holdship
Deemable Tech: Should I Stick With BlackBerry?
By Ray Hollister
Detroit’s Top 10 Political Douche Bags
By Curt Guyette
What is a Hipster?
By Jason Singer
Peering into the Dark
Dark Money
Dirty Wars & Independence Day
Ponyride's Entrepreneurial Spirit
Ponyride, the brainchild of Slows Bar-B-Q founder Phil Cooley, houses innovation that feeds Detroit’s ‘renaissance’ buzz.
By Carl Bookstein
Locally Produced Goods
These entrepreneurs make their great stuff here, in Michigan. Sweet!
‘Buy Local’ Campaign Has Roots in Michigan
A Grand Rapids nonprofit launched a citywide campaign to promote local buying, which has since spread statewide and has been modeled nationally.
Where in the World is Charles Pugh?
Missing Politician
By Larry Gabriel
Michigan & the Brain Drain
By Michael Jackman
Battles Lost & Won
A good week for gay Americans, and a not-so-good one for Voting Rights.
By Jack Lessenberry
Quickies
Slutty years, clam digging, porn confession, and more
By Dan Savage
Allies and Axis Collide
The WW II-era short, The Wars of Other Men, was filmed on location throughout Detroit — and its creators planned it that way.
Studio Visit: Reclamation Transformation
Artist Paul Mungar uses the seemingly discarded to create installation pieces.
By Katherine Montalto
Film Review: White House Down
This new action flick by Roland Emmerich borrows from previous templates, but without much updating.
By Jeff Meyers
Film Review: Dirty Wars
A new documentary looks at the U.S. military-industrial complex and highlights the government’s lack of oversight.
Film Review: Monsters University
The dream cretins are back, before they were working stiffs, in this family-friendly prequel
By Corey Hall
Film Review: The Heat
In this cop buddy flick, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy each hold their own but carve no new ground.
Timmy's Tacos Turn Two
Baker’s Half-Dozen
Local bakers are on the rise.
By Metro Times editorial staff
Capers Steakhouse
Ounce for ounce
Color Me Good
The Concert of Colors
By Brett Callwood
Kanye West
Yeezus - Def Jam Records
By Jeff Milo
Scott Masson's Music Metamorphosis - (New Oscillating Fan Club in September)
City Slang: Summer Rocks at the Detroit School of Rock and Pop
City Slang: Child’s view of Concert of Colors
City Slang: New Black Dahlia Murder video
City Slang: Danny and the Darleans rock the New Dodge
City Slang: New Sights book and DVD
City Slang: Weekly music review roundup
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