News & Views

• ICYMI

  Michigan’s primary election results and a seafood boil at The Whitney: The top 10 Metro Times headlines

  Here’s what our readers were interested in this week

  By Alex Washington

  Aug 5, 2022

  
• Metro Detroit

  Detroit man exonerated of manslaughter after judge cites detective's history of misconduct

  Investigator ‘has a history of falsifying confessions and lying under oath,’ judge says

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 5, 2022

  
• Metro Detroit

  Metro Times is seeking fall 2022 interns — and we pay!

  Consider an internship with Detroit’s alternative weekly

  By Metro Times editorial staff

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Metro Detroit

  Blighted holdout house near Little Caesars Arena mysteriously burns down

  The property was once for sale for nearly $5 million and has survived demolition for years

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Metro Detroit

  Detroit Metro Times wins 2022 AAN Awards

  What’s up with that RoboCop statue? Our 2021 deep-dive earned praise, as did our cover designs

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 9, 2022

  
• Michigan

  Whitmer urges Michigan Supreme Court again to decide whether state constitution protects abortion rights

  The governor pledged to “keep fighting like hell to protect Michigan women.”

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 4, 2022

  
• Michigan

  Conservative Michigan town defunds library over LGBTQ book

  The library is likely to close because residents were incensed over a memoir by a non-binary author

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 5, 2022

  
• Michigan

  The GOP’s Trump-backed, conspiracy-peddling candidate for Michigan attorney general could be in deep shit

  The real election conspiracy could be Matthew DePerno, who’s accused of illegally accessing election equipment

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Michigan

  Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19 for the first time

  The Michigan governor made the announcement late Monday afternoon

  By Jon King, Michigan Advance

  Aug 9, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  In Michigan governor’s race, Jan. 6 rioter won’t concede to Trump-endorsed candidate

  So this is just the way things are going to be now, huh?

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  U.S. Rep. Meijer loses seat to Trump-endorsed, far-right candidate who peddles unfounded conspiracy theories

  Meijer, a freshman Republican, was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  Big spending by pro-Israel groups fails to sway voters in 2 of 3 congressional races in metro Detroit

  Two pro-Israel groups spent a combined $9 million to sway congressional races in favor of three centrist Democrats, but only one of those candidates won

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  Lawsuit seeks to boot Rep. Matt Maddock from Michigan ballot for trying to overturn election

  No elected official in Michigan has been as vociferous about peddling conspiracy theories and overturning the election than the far-right Republican from Milford

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  Whitmer stresses ‘stark differences’ with Dixon on abortion rights, 2020 election

  ‘Because there are two people of the same gender doesn’t mean that we are a lot alike’

  By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance

  Aug 5, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  By boosting his far-right opponent, the Democrats did Peter Meijer dirty — and are playing a dangerous game

  What incentive do Republicans have to take ‘courageous’ stands if they know that not only will their party ostracize them, but the other guys will pour fuel on the fire?

  By Jeffrey C. Billman

  Aug 5, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  Climate policy IS ‘kitchen table’ policy

  As inflation eats away at paychecks, giving Americans a break on energy costs is good policy… for them AND for the planet

  By Abdul El-Sayed

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Politics & Elections

  Ex-Sterling Heights City Council candidate charged with 18 counts of election fraud

  Paul Manni was elected as a Republican Party precinct delegate in Sterling Heights last week

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 9, 2022

  
• Savage Love

  I fantasize about my husband being intimate with other women — what do you call me?

  That husband over there

  By Dan Savage

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Comics

  Existential crisis

  By Tom Tomorrow

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Comics

  One Trump, Two Trump, Coup Trump, Orange Trump

  By Clay Jones

  Aug 3, 2022

  

Arts & Culture

• Culture

  Detroit's Black Bottom gets reimagined in new horror comic

  ‘The Butcher of Black Bottom’ is Rodney Barnes’ latest slasher project

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 4, 2022

  
• Culture

  Detroit’s Motown Museum unveils highly anticipated expansion, gets ready to reopen doors

  The museum will have a soft reopening and resume abbreviated walking tours starting Aug. 14

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 9, 2022

  
• Movies

  Cinema Lamont and Detroit Puppet Company bring a month-long puppet film series

  (Some) strings attached

  By George Elkind

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Movies

  In ‘Prey,’ familiar action is recast as colonial allegory

  This ‘Predator’ prequel is a solid entry into the sci-fi franchise, though that’s perhaps the problem

  By George Elkind

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Things to Do

  Oak Park’s Book Beat to celebrate 40 years this month

  Book signing by the ‘New York Times’ bestselling author Beverly Jenkins and launch of Bruce Harkness Detroit photography book planned for anniversary celebration

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Things to Do

  Royal Oak and Hazel Park celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride this weekend

  It will be the first time the festival was in Royal Oak in 20 years

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 9, 2022

  
• Horoscopes

  Free Will Astrology

  What do the stars have in store for you this week?

  By Rob Brezsny

  Aug 3, 2022

  

Food & Drink

• Food News

  Why Detroiters are turning to herbalism and eating common weeds that grow in their backyards

  Weedeaters: ‘When you eat wild foods, you have wild thoughts and it’s truly revolutionary’

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Food News

  Eastern Market fave Bert’s gets concession stand at Detroit’s Comerica Park

  Yum Village, Breadless, and Shell Shock’d Tacos to also host weekend popups during baseball season

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Food News

  Detroit’s The Whitney launches limited-time seafood boil

  The offering is only available by reservation only from Aug. 3-14

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Food News

  Former Erwin Orchards cider mill to reopen as Blake’s South Lyon

  In addition to cider and doughnuts, the site’s offerings are expanding with live music and hard cider and wine

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 4, 2022

  
• Food News

  Michigan’s first Dick’s Last Resort restaurant is coming to Saginaw

  Why would you want to eat at a place where the servers are rude on purpose?

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 4, 2022

  
• Food News

  Ferndale’s Tigerlily opens in former Antihero space

  ‘This is a new kind of sushi that Detroit hasn’t seen,’ executive chef Chris Vasquez says

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 5, 2022

  
• Restaurant reviews

  The Real Boss brings bites of Argentina in Southwest Detroit

  The food truck is part of a growing family-owned enterprise

  By Tom Perkins

  Aug 3, 2022

  

Music

• Gig alert

  Detroit bar PJ’s Lager House announces ‘The End of an Era’ free concert series with Timmy’s Organism, Melvin Davis, and more

  The long-standing rock ’n’ roll venue is being sold to new owners

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Michigan Music

  Detroit rap crew ShittyBoyz talk about their new album, chemistry, and enjoying success

  Nothing but treble

  By Kahn Santori Davison

  Aug 3, 2022

  
• Michigan Music

  Hamtramck Labor Day Fest drops lineup including Detroit bands ADULT., the Volebeats, Shadow Show, and more

  Influential New York band ESG is also set to headline

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• Michigan Music

  Alice Cooper to appear at this fall’s Motor City Comic Con

  The Godfather of Shock Rock will be signing autographs and posing for photos

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 9, 2022

  
• Music News

  Motown songwriter and producer Lamont Dozier dies at 81

  Dozier co-wrote some of Motown’s biggest hits like ‘Baby Love’ and ‘Stop! In the Name of Love’

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 9, 2022

  

Weed

• Cannabis News

  Opponents of Detroit’s new recreational marijuana ordinance aim for ballot initiative in November

  The Detroit Election Commission will decide if the new initiative has enough valid signatures

  By Steve Neavling

  Aug 8, 2022

  
• One Hitters

  Detroit Psychedelic Conference returns to expand your consciousness

  This year is all about magic mushrooms following Detroit’s decriminalization of entheogenic plants and fungi like psilocybin

  By Randiah Camille Green

  Aug 5, 2022

  
• One Hitters

  Cannabis fest Spark in the Park eyes 2023 Ypsilanti date after Hazel Park rejection

  The pot-infused music festival was canceled in HP after residents voiced concerns, but Ypsi is no stranger to cannabis events

  By Lee DeVito

  Aug 9, 2022

  

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