The Throwaways: How Detroit is becoming a flashpoint for violence against trans women
A deep-dive into the stigma and prejudice keeping many trans women in a cycle of poverty and violence.
By Allie Gross
Vol. 36, No. 16
Michigan ignored complaints about Flint’s water, and also about the state of Detroit’s public schools
Stir it up
By Larry Gabriel
Politics & Prejudices: What really caused the Flint disaster
Politics & Prejudices
By Jack Lessenberry
Pistons owner says he'll raise $10M for Flint
By Alexandra Fluegel
Jonathan Pommerville does the 'Return to Sender' on Channel 7
By Michael Jackman
What's wrong with the piece about 'high lead levels' across Michigan
Snyder admin trucked clean water into Flint state buildings in Jan 2015
Local R&B artist continues to fuel Flint fund-raising
By Luanne Lim
ACLU's Curt Guyette wins 'Journalist of the Year'
Detroit homeless man will now accept your credit card donations
Gov. Snyder heckled in downtown Ann Arbor
Campbell Ewald fires CEO after 'Ghetto Day' email
Gov. Snyder's Flint aid bill signing a PR disaster
Mitch Albom wants Erica Kinsman to donate settlement money
"[Trump's] entertaining as shit," says Kid Rock, noted political pundit, in endorsement of the Donald
It's Groundhog Day!
DPS EM Darnell Earley announces plans to step down
Let's not celebrate Darnell Earley's departure from DPS just yet
UPDATE: Mitch Albom attempts to defend himself
Savage Love: Sound mind and body
By Dan Savage
Weekly reader responses
Feedback
Why artist Shelby Sells can’t stop getting censored
All that glitters
By Lee DeVito
Winter Blast will raise money for Flint
By Colleen Kowalewski
R.I.P. Abe Vigoda
Tonight: ArtBeat accepting donations for Flint water relief
By Metro Times editorial staff
Gilbert Arenas is not a good person
Michigan's latest celebrity dons diapers
Cat war in Birmingham?
Strip club hosts "Dwarf Toss" event
1967 Detroit uprising to get its Hollywood close-up
Flint Vs. Everybody shirt will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Flint
By Alysa Zavala-Offman
Get #blessed in this Ash Wednesday drive-thru
Dust off your childhood diary for 'Mortified'
Wheels still spinning at Detroit tire shop
Wheeling and dealing
Horoscopes: Jan. 27-Feb. 2
By Cal Garrison
Drink Up
The Last Drop | 48.6% ABV
First Taste: Stache International
Bites
By Serena Maria Daniels
Raise the bar: Wyandotte’s Oak Cafe is as good as it gets
Knock on wood
New Jim Brady restaurant is a taste of Old Detroit
Girl Scout Cookies and beer pairing next month at Ale Mary's Beer Hall
Is St. Cece's Pub for sale?
Vietnamese eatery opens in southwest Detroit at Vernor Coney Island
Short's Brewing Company drops 'Michigan only' stance, branches out to Chicago
Shipping container food hall coming to Cass Corridor
We're salivating over these paczki from Sister Pie
Both Movement and Hamtramck Music Fest reveal killer lineups
Detroit festival watch
By Mike McGonigal
Mark your calendar today for these upcoming shows
Tickets are now on sale for these events
Richard Thompson plays the Ann Arbor Folk Fest on Fri., Jan. 29
A man in need
Showtime leaves Midtown
Just announced: Iggy Pop plays the Fox April 7 with Josh Homme from QOTSA
Material Girl's donation 'not enough' says The Game
Just announced: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Palace April 14
Don't forget: Yo La Tengo plays this Friday, Jan. 29, at the Ann Arbor Folk Fest
Check out this new video from Detroit's esteemed emcee Finale
By Kahn Santori Davison
Show preview: Documentary fundraiser at the Hip Hop Shop tonight, Jan. 28
Show preview: Macklemore and Lewis at the Fox next Tues., Feb. 2
Show review: Elle King at the Majestic, Wed., Jan. 27
By Matt Harmon
On Macklemore and that "White Privilege" song, and also why Eminem is so much better: A rant
By Jack Roskopp
Snoop Dogg meets with Flint's mayor
Timbaland refused to perform at Flint fundraiser
DSO unveils 2016-17 lineup with world's longest press release
The dream of the '90s is alive: Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair bring 'unplugged' set to the Fillmore April 1
Meadow Brook finally adopts less confusing name
Just announced: Barenaked Ladies at DTE on June 10, with OMD and Howard Jones
Electric Forest lineup revealed today, on a sub-Reddit thread