Vol. 43, No. 41
Activists demand end to inhumane dog experiments at Wayne State
Dogs are being killed in the course of research, says Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
By Steve Neavling
Fouts’s attempt to cling to power through lawsuit draws ire of Warren City Council
The fourth-term mayor is trying to decertify Tuesday’s upcoming special election
Developers have ambitious plans for Detroit’s old Mammoth building
‘GrandRiverTown’ calls for modern apartment units, retail space, and restaurants
By Layla McMurtrie
Detroit police arrest pregnant Black woman after false facial recognition match
The faulty Project Green Light surveillance network has led to at least three false arrests
Socra Tea closes Detroit storefront after 10 years
The Midtown tea room will continue selling its wares online
Detroiters could soon board a historic Boblo boat again
Progress has been made on restoration efforts following a 2018 fire
Lapointe: With EVs on the way, how will Michigan replace the gas tax?
One way or another, driving takes a major toll
By Joe Lapointe
Health and climate justice experts caution against labeling Michigan a ‘climate haven’
While Michigan has been called a “climate haven” and could weather the more destructive effects of climate change, some experts have pushed back on the idea of Michigan serving as a refuge
By Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
Lapointe: On the sidewalks of New York, you never know what you’ll see
This was tame, for a riot; but what are we capable of?
Republicans Matt DePerno and Daire Rendon charged in 2020 voting machine probe
DePerno made history as Michigan’s first candidate for statewide office who ran under the possibility of being indicted by the office he sought
Ex-staffers allege Marianne Williamson is running a fraudulent, dysfunctional presidential campaign
‘It feels like a literal cult,’ one source said
By Lee DeVito
State senator from Detroit apologizes to Arab Americans for Israel trip
Sylvia Santana’s visit came as violence against Palestinians has escalated
Writers strike
By Clay Jones
X marks the spot
By Tom Tomorrow
How Art Night Detroit fuels the creative flame of the city’s multifaceted artists
Art is everything
Ann Arbor’s Evan Haywood hosts art show at The Deep End
‘I want everybody to just come and be their truest self,’ he says
The Pose Experience opens Detroit’s first mobile ‘selfie museum’
The category is… pose
Kaleigh Blevins asks us to reconsider what it means to ‘act natural’ in M Contemporary Art show
The recent Wayne State University graduate is already asserting herself as an introspective artist with a promising future
By Randiah Camille Green
Mike Han paints on salvaged blueprints by Minoru Yamasaki and Albert Kahn in first Detroit gallery show
‘United by Design’ will showcase Han’s fashion and furniture collabs during the Detroit Month of Design
Is Dreamtroit the affordable housing Detroit needs?
The graffiti-filled apartments are available for as cheap as $364, but aren’t for everyone
Despite its clichéd protagonist, Randall Park’s debut is a film worth seeing
Another late 20s asshole manchild
By Kayla McCulloch
Motown legend Smokey Robinson returns to Detroit this weekend
The tour comes in the wake of Gasms, the singer-songwriter’s first studio album of new material since 2009
Hospitality Included Fest brings some of the Detroit's best eats together
Food and music combine for this weekend's festival
‘Wicked’ is coming back to Detroit
The Broadway sensation returns in 2024
New Voices Detroit Festival showcases plays written by local teens
The shows are directed by professional theater artists and performed by young actors
Free Will Astrology (Aug. 2-8)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
Why everyone should wait tables and tend bars
It can teach things about human nature and how to get along with people outside the cozy confines of our own social circles
By Robert Stempkowski
Former NBA star will open soul food restaurant in downtown Detroit
Kevin Johnson is bringing Fixins' Soul Kitchen to the D
The Kitchen by Cooking with Que plots second location on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
The new spot will have more space and serve healthy cocktails, vegan wine, and mocktails
Buddy’s Pizza will be served at Ann Arbor’s ‘Big House’ this fall in Michigan Athletics deal
The company also named a new CEO
A boob man
‘My wife noticed you glaring at her chest. We’re used to that.’
Jet’s Pizza celebrates 45th anniversary with 45% off deal
The Detroit-style pizza chain was founded in Sterling Heights in 1978
Sicily’s in Detroit proves pizza is just better on sourdough
After tasting the crust at a pizza show, owner Ali Beydoun never looked back
By Jane Slaughter
Big Sean in Detroit this weekend to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary
The Sean Anderson Foundation is donating another recording studio to Detroit youth
Detroit’s Ribs R&B Music Festival teases a ‘special hip-hop guest’
The annual event returns to Hart Plaza this weekend
Local Buzz: Hamtramck Labor Day Fest headliners include Gmac Cash, Tyvek
The long-running fest’s lineup is as eclectic as ever
By Joe Zimmer and Broccoli
Charivari Detroit festival celebrates 10 years this weekend
Plenty of pre- and after-parties are also planned to keep the music going
Lizzo calls lawsuit from former dancers ‘outrageous’ and ‘sensationalized’
Meanwhile, others have also come forward with toxic workplace allegations
Larry McCray headlines Detroit Bourbon & Blues Festival
The inaugural event is headed to the Eastern Market district
Madlib and Karriem Riggins to team up at Detroit Jazz Fest
Both artists have collaborated with the late J Dilla
Bootsy Collins to host Detroit Music Weekend this year
The festival began with what would be Aretha Franklin’s final hometown performance
Nick Speed to release limited-edition turntables on hip-hop’s 50th anniversary
August is a busy month for the producer and DJ, with a Charivari afterparty and Ice Cube gig
Travis Scott announces Detroit concert — and then backtracks
The ‘UTOPIA World Tour’ was supposed to be headed to Little Caesars Arena in September, but now we’re not sure what’s going on
Federal ban on marijuana means Michigan cannabis company can’t sue state agency, judge rules
Court says Viridis Laboratories lacks legal standing because it deals in ‘illegal contraband’
