How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy pickleball
Game changer
By Steve Neavling
Hamtramck artist pioneers premium, eco-conscious pickleball paddle
Forrest Hudes launched Bigwood Sporting Goods in a basement workshop
Vol. 44, No. 34
Flint mayor walks back water crisis accusation against Mott Foundation
Mayor Neeley claimed in a newly published interview that the powerful foundation handpicked the city’s emergency managers
Protesters to rally against far-right convention in downtown Detroit this weekend
“It’s a pure provocation to come to Detroit, a majority Black city,” one activist says
Detroit is U.S. metro with biggest inflation problem, study finds
Despite interest rate hikes inflation is still stubbornly high, especially in the Detroit area
By Lee DeVito
Where to watch Detroit’s fireworks show
The 66th annual Ford Fireworks is set to dazzle Detroiters next week — here are the best places to view it
White nationalists double-booted from Detroit venues over the weekend
A Black security guard who was assaulted at a Detroit club delivered a Superman punch to a Nick Fuentes fan
Metro Detroit sizzles in week-long heat wave
The Motor City is hotter than a car hood in July
Oakland County sheriff slammed for telling reporters not to contact mass shooting victims
The Republican lawman took to social media after Saturday’s mass shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills
Line 5 shutdown case gets second chance in state court
Environmentalists, engineers, Indigenous leaders, and others have expressed increasing concerns about a disastrous spill
Actor Hill Harper brings empathy, advocacy, and progressive values to U.S. Senate race
The progressive Democrat says there is a 'massive difference' between him and his primary opponent Elissa Slotkin
Lapointe: Impeach Supreme Justices Thomas and Alito?
Detroit’s Rashida Tlaib might have the right idea
By Joe Lapointe
Gmac Cash endorses Hill Harper for U.S. Senate with a song
The Detroit rapper has a history of churning out viral, infectious tracks that provide commentary about current events
SCOTUS Red Tie Brigade
By Clay Jones
Spot the mistakes
By Tom Tomorrow
Free Hunter
In ‘Stories of Us,’ Detroit artists challenge values of the Declaration of Independence
The debut exhibit in Capitol Park showcases 10 large-scale sculptures reflecting on America’s past, present, and future
By Layla McMurtrie
Artist Hadassah GreenSky keeps Anishinaabe traditions alive in Detroit
“I exist in this world, simply because my ancestors couldn’t,” she says
By Randiah Camille Green
Detroit graffiti artist BVIS has been caught
The artist turned heads by allegedly painting ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ characters in and around the city
Corpse flower at Frederik Meijer Gardens expected to bloom, reeking of rotting flesh
The rare event is expected to come this weekend
Free movies will screen at Detroit's New Center Park every other Friday this summer
The returning event will show a diverse selection of films from June through August
Free Will Astrology (June 12-18)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
Free Will Astrology (June 19-25)
Detroit’s Third Street Bar reopens with live music and new owners
The popular WSU hangout is now run by the Detroit Optimist Society, who say they will otherwise keep the low-frills vibes intact
Our critic ranked it among metro Detroit’s best restaurants. Where is everybody?
Dearborn’s high-end Tiliani has earned rave reviews, but crowds have dropped off, its chef says
By Jane Slaughter
Saroki’s Crispy Chicken and Pizza opens first drive-thru in Madison Heights
The gas station fried chicken and NY-style pizza chain has developed something of a cult following
Metro Times editor to judge Detroit’s Burger Battle
The event is set for June 30 at Eastern Market. May the best burger win!
Why aspire? Hamilton’s aims to elevate the familiar in Corktown
The menu may imply a respite for the weary business traveler, but the chef does the classics well
R&B-centric Riverfront Music Festival returning to Detroit’s Hart Plaza
The two-day event is set to include performances from Queen Naija, Jaquees, Monica, Uncle Luke, and more
Rising Detroit R&B singer Niko Noir aims to give listeners ‘the space to feel’
Her second EP, ‘Who Can Blame Niko?,’ is dropping in the next month, with a third EP set for later this year
Is Alzheimer's Genetic?
By Tom White
