His $70 million bank heist would have made the perfect film — if only Hollywood asked first
In ‘Heist 88,’ Courtney B. Vance plays a big-time thief, without input of the man behind the crime
By Eddie B. Allen Jr.
Vol. 44, No. 2
910AM owner brings conservative lineup to new FM HD-2 station
Since launching the right-wing lineup, 910AM has drawn tens of thousands of new listeners
By Steve Neavling
‘Hammered drunk’ Dearborn fire chief finally charged with drunken driving
Joseph Murray was pulled over more than two months ago after speeding and weaving in traffic
Detroit’s Peacock Room announces expansion
Owner Rachel Lutz plans to merge her two boutiques Yama and Frida under The Peacock Room name
By Layla McMurtrie
Hamtramck City Council candidate doubles down on comments about Holocaust, child marriage, and homosexuality
Nasr Hussain suggested the Holocaust was ‘advance punishment’ for Israel’s brutality toward Palestinians
Bandit Tavern & Hideaway replaces Jolly Pumpkin in Royal Oak
The new space includes call-backs to the other businesses in the historic B&C building
Federal lawsuit argues Hamtramck’s Pride flag ban is unconstitutional
Conservative Muslims violated the free speech rights of LGBTQ+ supporters, the suit alleges
Detroit’s Rink at Campus Martius readies to open for the season
This year, ice skating launches alongside two days of family-friendly activities
Detroit planning officials slam plan to turn historic land into parking lot
A Grosse Pointe Park-based nonprofit wants to build a performing arts center at the border of Detroit
Michigan gets ‘F’ grade for lack of law against costly, speech-chilling lawsuits
And Metro Times would know!
By Lee DeVito
Lapointe: On rape suit, Hillsdale lawyer mum; in football, Harbaugh could get sidelined
And a possible split in the Crumbley defense
By Joe Lapointe
At Green New Deal for Michigan rally, activists call for more climate change policies, funding
Dearborn event takes place after Michigan House passed clean energy package last week
By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
Most U.S. voters join Rashida Tlaib’s call for a ceasefire in Gaza, according to polls
The lone Palestinian American in Congress is one of just a few elected officials to demand an immediate end to the fighting
Watch: Rashida Tlaib makes emotional plea for ceasefire in Gaza
The only Palestinian American in Congress delivered an impassioned speech as she was censured for criticizing Israel
Emergency motion seeks to confirm Michigan can’t hold primary election early
Citizen activist Robert Davis argues it’s too late to hold the election in February, as Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson continues to say
Peter Meijer joins crowded field vying for U.S. Senate seat in Michigan
The heir to the grocery store empire will face other high-profile Republicans
Night of the living Republicans
By Tom Tomorrow
The return of islamophobia
By Clay Jones
Detroit kids collaborate with local artists for upcoming children’s talk show ‘Mixture of Four’
Children are the future
Former Cass Tech teachers secretly rescued a LeRoy Foster painting from the school’s old building. Now, it’s on display at Cranbrook.
Two of the museum’s newest exhibitions bring together the best of Detroit’s contemporary Black artists and one prominent painter from the past
By Randiah Camille Green
Online auction for one-of-a-kind hard hats painted by three Detroit artists will benefit local youth organizations
Hard hats for charity? Sure, why not?
Malcolm’s furious passage unfolds in ‘X,’ the opera
Letter from New York
By Herb Boyd
New photo book shows ‘Only in Detroit’ moments
Photographer Cyrus Tetteh has shot Kash Doll, Big Sean, Baby Tron, and more
In ‘The Holdovers,’ Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti triumph again
Set in 1970, the film consciously emulates the best of that decade's cinema
By Cliff Froehlich
This weekend’s Motor City Comic Con features an escape room murder mystery
The popular event has expanded into two weekends in the spring and the fall
Free Will Astrology (Nov. 1-7)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
When it comes to food, what’s good in your hood?
Taste more of the sweet, simple sustenance just outside your door
By Robert Stempkowski
Shell Shock’d Tacos is open for late-night munchies in Midtown
The popular taco joint is open for takeout three nights a week while renovations for dine-in are underway
‘Let’s Do Dinner-Detroit’ restaurant week to raise money for local nonprofit
The event encourages diners to explore diverse cuisine all over the city, with the goal of raising funds for Forgotten Harvest
The smashburger at Kelly’s Bar ends the ‘best burger in Hamtramck’ debate
One smashburger to rule them all
By Tom Perkins
Dinner based on Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter III’ is coming to Detroit
The Vinyl Tastings series draws inspiration from one most influential hip-hop albums of all time
By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer
Detroit Symphony Orchestra wants to gift 40 violins to local youth
Detroit Harmony works with the DSO to support music education opportunities
The Hives are alive in Detroit
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