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ICP to host first ever Dark Carnival Games Convention
Insane Clown Posse members Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are hosting the first ever Dark Carnival Games Con this weekend and you're probably not the only one asking yourself what, exactly, that is. The...
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The debate over the young, white, hip El Club owner's plans to expand in...
The 20-something "Baby Gatsby" behind El Club is hoping to transform the blighted building next to his Southwest Detroit music venue into a cafe and community center that will offer affordable...
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Roseville man ticketed for warming up car in driveway loses case
Remember that guy from Roseville who posted a photo on Facebook of a ticket he received for warming up his car in his own driveway? Mind you, this happened back in January in the dead of winter. The...
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Another Detroit area doctor charged in female genital mutilation case
A second metro Detroit doctor and his wife have been charged in a female genital mutilation case out of Livonia. Dr. Fakhruddin Attar, 53, and his wife Farida Attar, 50, allegedly participated in a...
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'Blue Series' book is for the Third Man records diehard
When Jack White launched his Third Man Records in 2009, among the label's first releases were experimental, one-off collaborative singles known as the "Blue Series." Nearly a decade later and 40...
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Muslim sect known for female genital mutilation responds to charges against...
Members of the Muslim sect authorities have linked to local cases of female genital mutilation say the Dawoodi Bohra do not support breaking the law. A statement released by an organization that...
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Monday morning City Council hearing on toxic waste facility's expansion
Activists opposed to the tenfold expansion of a hazardous waste facility in Detroit are urging people to join them in speaking out at a hearing on the plan Monday morning. The plan to expand the...
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'Dr. Mona' warns Trump could cause 'more Flints to come' at Science March
The Flint pediatrician who broke the news of the Flint water crisis was one of the thousands who took to Washington, D.C. on Saturday as part of the March for Science to protest what she and others...
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Shinola partners with Detroit Dirt to add compost to its in-store inventory
In general, when people think of Shinola, they think of handsome timepieces with well-crafted leather bands. Or maybe they think of a company with masterful marketing.…
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There are literally mushrooms growing in this Midtown apartment building the...
Last month we exposed a slew of problems at the Sheridan Court Apartments in Midtown and the city's failure to shut down the building despite citing it for a half-dozen blight violations, some of...
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MAP: In Southeast Michigan, Hamtramck has largest percentage of uninsured...
According to the most recent census data available, Hamtramck is home to the largest percentage of uninsured residents in Southeast Michigan. Drawing Detroit, a community blog fueled by the staff of...
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A month past deadline, Gov. Snyder has still not seated marijuana board to...
Gov. Rick Snyder is well past a March deadline to seat a five-member board that will oversee the licensing of Michigan's soon-to-be commercialized medical marijuana industry. The hold up, according to...
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As far as civic life, the people of Detroit have spoken
Read the full list of Best of Detroit 2017 Public Square winners here. When it came to selecting the best candidate for governor, the winner was candidate Gretchen Esther Whitmer, although a close...
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When it comes to an interesting nightlife, Detroit has it in spades
Read the full list of Best of Detroit 2017 Best Bars and Clubs winners here.…
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Picking our own Best of Detroit winners
OK, you had your say, now it’s our turn. The Metro Times staff put our heads together and came up with our picks for our own awards — some of them winners, some of them losers.…
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How to treat yourself, the Detroit way
Read the full list of Best of Detroit 2017 Best Pampering winners here.…
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Why are we still obsessed with 1967?
It may take another half-century to heal It was the summer of love in San Francisco, but in Detroit 1967 it was a summer of rebellion. If you don't know that we are marking the 50th year since that...
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Detroit’s not your average arts capital — and that’s what makes it great
Read the full list of Best of Detroit 2017 Best Art and Music winners here.…
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Reverse racism and liberal hypocrisy
When a federal grand jury indicted State Senator Bert Johnson on two felony charges a couple of weeks ago, it was a big surprise to anyone who knew good old Bertie. OK, that's a lie.…
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From adult stores to medical marijana, this is the best of Detroit's grown-up...
Read the full list of Best of Detroit 2017 Adulting winners here.…
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