No, you’re not tripping! If you pick up a copy of the latest issue of Detroit Metro Times with the stunning Dita Von Teese on the cover you might notice things look a little bit different than they did before. We switched to a new printer, resulting in a larger page size of 11 inches […]

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Joseph John Zainea, a longtime Detroit restaurateur and community figure who helped build and sustain the Majestic Theatre Center and the city’s historic Garden Bowl, has died. 

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Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac would permanently damage wetlands and harm an area of deep cultural and historical importance to Indigenous tribes, prompting renewed criticism from pipeline opponents, according to a new federal environmental review.

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After doing business in Detroit’s North End neighborhood for more than six decades, Parks Old Style Bar-B-Que is closing its doors for good. The small carryout spot whose ribs became famous in the region announced via a handwritten note on its door that its final day of business would be Sunday, Feb. 8, according to […]

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Getting high and watching a theatrical performance of dystopian The Handmaid’s Tale sounds like it could be a bit frightening, but you’d be in good hands at this upcoming Detroit event.  The Apotheculture Club is partnering with chefs from Detroit’s popular Gladys Nite food pop-up as part of its series pairing cannabis with live theater. […]

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The Detroit Pistons have traded guard Jaden Ivey to the Chicago Bulls as part of a three-team deal that brings two new players to the Motor City roster. The complex transaction, confirmed Tuesday, sends the former fifth overall draft pick away from Detroit after more than three seasons with the franchise Ivey heads to Chicago […]

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Too many Michigan families are one medical bill away from financial ruin. I hear it everywhere I go in Oakland County: seniors rationing prescriptions and parents delaying care because the deductible hasn’t been met. Many small business owners are watching their premiums climb year after year affecting sustainability and their ability to keep the staff […]

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Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running as an independent gubernatorial candidate, is refusing to say how he would handle federal immigration enforcement if elected governor, even as public opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement is surging nationwide.

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A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday raised serious concerns about whether displaced tenants of Detroit’s historic Leland House were ever given proper notice or a meaningful opportunity to participate in court proceedings that affect what happens to their homes and their belongings.

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Bad Bunny is one of the biggest acts in the world right now. The Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper was 2025’s most-streamed artist on Spotify, and this week made Grammy Awards history by winning the first-ever Spanish-language album of the year. So it was no surprise for many music fans when it was announced in September […]

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At Detroit’s recent Imbolc House of Tarot art show, every room at the Boyer Campbell Building pulls you into a distinct sensory and emotional feeling. Some spaces are packed wall-to-wall with paintings, while others lean towards abstraction: people draped in fabric, pieces made of flowers, crocheted swords, and installations that feel closer to ritual than […]

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Federal authorities will continue collecting more than $823,000 from former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick under a court-approved restitution agreement, ending his attempt to have the remaining balance declared paid in full. Restitution balance set at $823,649 under sealed agreement Court records show Kilpatrick is subject to an amended judgment requiring restitution of roughly $1.7 million, […]

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m thrilled by your genius for initiating what others only dream about. I celebrate your holy impatience with fakery and your refusal to waste precious life-force on enterprises that have gone stale. I’m in awe of how you make fire your ally rather than your enemy, wielding it not to destroy […]

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I’m not sure if any two people find the same things romantic, but there are still movies and moments I think are absolutely undeniable. After a cozy night in or a decadent night out, here are a few romantic-as-all-hell movies that will play as the perfect nightcap to your special day.  Phantom Thread (2017) Just […]

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Once upon a time, brunette bombshell Dita Von Teese was blonde Heather Sweet from West Branch, Michigan. And early into her transformation into a burlesque and fetish icon, a fellow Midwesterner says he knew she would one day become famous.  “I could tell she was going to be a star,” says Chas Ray Krider, who […]

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A Livingston County man assaulted during a nationally televised altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf at Ford Field in December filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the star and his team, along with prominent sports media figures and companies. 

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No big surprise here: Snowy Michigan is home to many Team USA Winter Olympians this year. According to Team USA, the Great Lakes State is sending 15 athletes to Italy to compete in the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, which will take place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from Feb. 6-22. That places Michigan in the […]

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This is the eighth installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Following a critical hearing that spanned more than […]

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U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar announced plans on Monday to introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi, the latest in a string of impeachment efforts that have gone nowhere and come as he seeks reelection.

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A woman whose family became homeless after losing her home and most of her belongings in an apartment fire in Farmington Hills one day before Easter last year has filed a lawsuit against her landlord and property managers, alleging long-standing safety failures and retaliation.

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A non-verbal 6-year-old child with autism who was reported missing Sunday afternoon in Madison Heights was found later that night inside a nearby unlocked home, police said. The child had walked into the residence through an unlocked door while the homeowners were away, and when they returned late Sunday night, they found him taking a […]

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Everything about George Clinton’s “Symphonic PFunk: Celebrating the Music of Parliament Funkadelic” concert at the Detroit Opera House Saturday night was more about what it wasn’t than what it was. This wasn’t a legacy artist simply cramming the first verse of his biggest hits into a 90-minute performance. This wasn’t an aging performer candidly going […]

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All eyes are on Tuesday’s special primary election in Michigan’s 35th. With Democrats barely holding a majority in the state Senate, the person who fills this seat will have the power to shape what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can achieve in her final months in office.  New reporting has revealed that fundraising committees tied to powerful […]

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A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday stopped a fast-tracked auction of the historic Leland House in downtown Detroit, rejecting the building owner’s proposed sale and delivering a temporary win for displaced tenants who said the proposed sale would strip them of their rights without due process.

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In “Capone of Cannabis,” which was released this week, Ryan Richmond recounts how law enforcement agencies and prosecutors across Southeast Michigan responded to legalization.

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