Vol. 45, No. 11
Lapointe: Goff and Lions spark a Motor City sports revival
The Pistons, Red Wings, and Tigers are also turning it around
By Joe Lapointe
Detroit comedy scene mourns death of local comic Jaded Jaden
The comedian, winner of the Metro Times Best of Detroit 2024 reader poll, was known for helping other aspiring comics
By Steve Neavling
Michigan ranks near the bottom for racial integration and progress, study finds
Racial inequality doesn’t just affect Detroit — it contributes to systemic problems felt statewide
Downtown Detroit’s Checker Bar damaged in fire, explosion reported
The damage was “fairly significant,” a fire department spokesperson says
Congressmembers Can Fight Rising Energy Bills and Worsening Water Pollution in Michigan
By Metro Times Promotions
Metro Detroit salon dyes Lions fans’ hair Honolulu Blue for a good cause
This week, you can show your team pride and also support year-round programs for Detroit-area youth
By Lee DeVito
Ma Rainey isn’t the only one showing her Black bottom at the Detroit Rep
Even the small roles in this production of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ shine
By Randiah Camille Green
Free Will Astrology (Jan. 8-14)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
Hamtramck bar The High Dive has reopened under new owners
General manager Leonard Lopp, formerly of The Keep in downtown Detroit, plans to bring a variety of entertainment into the space
Tickets now on sale for United We Brunch 2025 in Detroit
Metro Times’s tasting event comes to the New Center in March
Tipped wages to be phased out in Michigan next month, not without a fight
The ruling will eliminate tipped wages below minimum wage and raise the state’s minimum wage to more than $12 per hour
By Chrystal Blair, Michigan News Connection
Insane Clown Posse is playing Bonnaroo
Whoop whoop!
When Motown Records collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr.
Detroit’s Motown Museum will host a special tour on MLK Day about its role in the civil rights cause
Beloved Detroit musician Mark Paul dead at 45
The Downriver native, affectionately known as Don River, was the local music scene’s clown prince of off-color comedy
By Dave Mesrey
Cracker’s alternative history
’90s alt rockers drop new compilation of demos, outtakes, and live tracks for a set that ranges far and wide throughout the band’s catalog
By Dave Gil de Rubio
Rapper Lou Gram launches Fly Shifter Cannabis on Eight Mile
The rapper-turned-entrepreneur aims to create a space that embodies Detroit’s unique spirit
The definitive guide to Michigan’s top cannabis strains for every mood in 2025
After sampling more than 150 strains from 45 cultivators, these are my favorites for each occasion
Michigan recreational cannabis market hits $3B milestone as growth slows, prices drop
Since adult-use dispensaries were legalized in late 2019, Michigan businesses rang up more than $10 billion in sales
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By Henrick Wright
The Dual Role of Technology: Empowerment and Responsibility
By M. Absar Nasir
