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2025 is one of the best years we’ve had in cinema for quite some time — maybe since 2007.
The best in TV and movies of 2025 - Detroit Metro Times
Every year, when it’s time to make my end-of-the-year list, I realize there are still too many new releases that I’ve yet to see, which is somewhat ridiculous since I actually managed to catch around ...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
2025 is one of the best years we’ve had in cinema for quite some time — maybe since 2007.
“Project Stargate” would require as much electricity as nearly one million homes to power artificial intelligence.
Residents raise alarms over environmental risks tied to massive data center in Saline Township - Detroit Metro Times
State regulators are facing increasing pressure to slow down a $7 billion, 2.2-million-square-foot data center proposed for rural Saline Township, where residents and environmental groups warn the pro...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“Project Stargate” would require as much electricity as nearly one million homes to power artificial intelligence.
A federal jury on Monday found that a Clinton Township cop used excessive force during a non-emergency encounter, awarding $4 million in compensatory damages to Daniel Reiff, who was left blind in one eye after being punched in the face by the officer.
Jury awards $4 million to man whose eye was ‘squished like a grape’ by Clinton Township cop - Detroit Metro Times
A federal jury on Monday found that a Clinton Township cop used excessive force during a non-emergency encounter, awarding $4 million in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages to Daniel ...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A federal jury on Monday found that a Clinton Township cop used excessive force during a non-emergency encounter, awarding $4 million in compensatory damages to Daniel Reiff, who was left blind in one eye after being punched in the face by the officer.
Beyond the Shudder Lens was a two-night event of creative mischief at Detroit’s Tangent Gallery that featured movies, bands, burlesque, and more that literally popped right off of the screen.
All the sights that popped out at Beyond the Shudder Lens - Detroit Metro Times
Beyond the Shudder Lens was a two-night event of creative mischief at Detroit’s Tangent Gallery that featured movies, bands, burlesque, and more that literally popped right off of the screen. It was t...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Beyond the Shudder Lens was a two-night event of creative mischief at Detroit’s Tangent Gallery that featured movies, bands, burlesque, and more that literally popped right off of the screen.
On Friday, an internationally renowned, Michigan-based fire investigator and analyst challenged the version of events that put Mario Willis behind bars.
Expert testimony casts doubt on 2008 arson case that sent Detroit man to prison - Detroit Metro Times
This is the sixth 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 wr...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
On Friday, an internationally renowned, Michigan-based fire investigator and analyst challenged the version of events that put Mario Willis behind bars.
The boxing-themed brunch spot even has a gift shop featuring merch based on the champion it was named after.
Joe Louis Southern Kitchen celebrates opening of Southfield location - Detroit Metro Times
Joe Louis Southern Kitchen celebrated a grand opening for its second location, with a third set for early next year. The boxing-themed brunch spot, named after the great Joe Louis and led by his son J...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The boxing-themed brunch spot even has a gift shop featuring merch based on the champion it was named after.
Tenants at the historic Leland House just can’t catch a break.
Leland House tenants forced out after major electrical failure at storied downtown Detroit building - Detroit Metro Times
Tenants at the historic Leland House just can’t catch a break. The electricity that heats the downtown Detroit building malfunctioned early Wednesday afternoon, prompting the city’s fire marshal to or...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Tenants at the historic Leland House just can’t catch a break.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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The legendary home of the late Emanuel Steward, who trained a number of World Champions and Olympic medalists, has officially reopened in the historic Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center.
Detroit’s storied Kronk Gym reopens in historic Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center - Detroit Metro Times
Kronk Gym is back. The legendary home of the late Emanuel Steward, who trained a number of World Champions and Olympic medalists, has officially reopened in the historic Brewster Wheeler Recreation C...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The legendary home of the late Emanuel Steward, who trained a number of World Champions and Olympic medalists, has officially reopened in the historic Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has assembled a campaign team of extremist pastors and activists who have long opposed LGBTQ+ rights and promoted false claims about election fraud, a Metro Times review shows.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers builds team of religious bigots, election deniers - Detroit Metro Times
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has assembled a campaign team of extremist pastors and activists who have long opposed LGBTQ+ rights and promoted false claims about election fraud, a Metro Times’s r...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has assembled a campaign team of extremist pastors and activists who have long opposed LGBTQ+ rights and promoted false claims about election fraud, a Metro Times review shows.
One day after Metro Times contacted the city about the outage, Detroit began issuing $2,000 fines to the building’s owner and will continue writing tickets every day until heat is restored. The city is also weighing legal action.
Tenants at Detroit’s Alden Towers have been without heat for a month as conditions worsen - Detroit Metro Times
The heat has been out for more than a month in a large part of the historic Alden Towers apartment complex on Detroit’s east riverfront, forcing tenants in 98 units to warm their homes with space heat...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
One day after Metro Times contacted the city about the outage, Detroit began issuing $2,000 fines to the building’s owner and will continue writing tickets every day until heat is restored. The city is also weighing legal action.
Detroit’s Movement Music Festival just dropped a teaser for its 2026 lineup featuring some exciting techno and hip-hop acts.
Detroit’s Movement Festival teases 2026 lineup with Danny Brown, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, and more - Detroit Metro Times
As we dream of the warmer months ahead, another festival has given us something to look forward to next year. Detroit’s Movement Music Festival just dropped a teaser for its 2026 lineup featuring som...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Detroit’s Movement Music Festival just dropped a teaser for its 2026 lineup featuring some exciting techno and hip-hop acts.
Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has “turned his back on science, on public health, and on the American people – spreading conspiracies and lies, driving up costs, and putting lives at risk,” the Michigan Congresswoman says.
Rep. Stevens moves to impeach RFK Jr. for ‘putting lives at risk,’ spreading conspiracies - Detroit Metro Times
turned his back on science, on public health, and on the American people – spreading conspiracies and lies, driving up costs, and putting lives at risk.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has “turned his back on science, on public health, and on the American people – spreading conspiracies and lies, driving up costs, and putting lives at risk,” the Michigan Congresswoman says.
“I lied. I lied. I lied,” Darian Dove said at a crucial hearing that could ultimately lead to freedom for Mario Willis, a man supporters believe was wrongfully convicted for a 2008 fire in Detroit.
Witness admits to being ‘pathological liar’ about Detroit firefighter’s death - Detroit Metro Times
This is the fifth 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 wr...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“I lied. I lied. I lied,” Darian Dove said at a crucial hearing that could ultimately lead to freedom for Mario Willis, a man supporters believe was wrongfully convicted for a 2008 fire in Detroit.
Hartland Consolidated Schools fired a teacher who posed a classroom of young children dressed as turkeys and then sent a photo to colleagues with a message about which child to “pick off first,” according to a letter sent to parents Monday.
Michigan teacher fired after he ‘joked’ about shooting students dressed as turkeys for Thanksgiving photo - Detroit Metro Times
Hartland Consolidated Schools in Livingston County fired a teacher who posed a classroom of young children dressed as turkeys in front of an image of a hunter with a gun and then sent the photo to col...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Hartland Consolidated Schools fired a teacher who posed a classroom of young children dressed as turkeys and then sent a photo to colleagues with a message about which child to “pick off first,” according to a letter sent to parents Monday.
Metro Detroit’s favorite sax-playing-DJ is shaping up to have a great 2026.
Electric Forest 2026 lineup includes GRiZ, Illenium, Passion Pit, and even Shaq - Detroit Metro Times
Metro Detroit’s favorite sax-playing-DJ is shaping up to have a great 2026. Last week, GRiZ was announced as one of the headline acts of Tennessee’s Bonnaroo music festival. Now Michigan’s Electric Fo...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Metro Detroit’s favorite sax-playing-DJ is shaping up to have a great 2026.
20 years later, this is still one hell of a film — but the once-great filmmaker tarnishes his legacy with the worst thing he has ever done.
‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ shows how Tarantino is his own worst enemy - Detroit Metro Times
I have a complicated relationship with filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. I rented Reservoir Dogs on VHS when I was 12 years old and it was the first movie that ever made me really understand the importance...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
20 years later, this is still one hell of a film — but the once-great filmmaker tarnishes his legacy with the worst thing he has ever done.
“Hamtramck is once again sending a dangerous message that if you expose misconduct, the city will come after you, not the wrongdoing,” says attorney Reno Arabo.
Hamtramck city clerk sues mayor and council, alleging retaliation for reporting election fraud - Detroit Metro Times
Hamtramck City Clerk Rana Faraj has filed a sweeping lawsuit against Mayor Amer Ghalib, six council members, and City Manager Alex LaGrou, accusing them of retaliating against her for reporting ballot...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“Hamtramck is once again sending a dangerous message that if you expose misconduct, the city will come after you, not the wrongdoing,” says attorney Reno Arabo.
Chick-fil-A is opening its first Ann Arbor location, and to celebrate it’s offering a free entrée to diners who wear cow print on its opening day.
Ann Arbor’s first Chick-fil-A offers free meals if you dress like a cow on opening day - Detroit Metro Times
Don’t have a cow, man — but if you dress like one, you can get a free fried chicken sandwich. Chick-fil-A is opening its first Ann Arbor location, and to celebrate it’s offering a free entrée to diner...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chick-fil-A is opening its first Ann Arbor location, and to celebrate it’s offering a free entrée to diners who wear cow print on its opening day.
Before she takes office next month as Detroit’s first woman mayor, Mary Sheffield quietly got married over the weekend during a small ceremony with friends and family.
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield confirms low-key weekend wedding - Detroit Metro Times
Before she takes office next month as Detroit’s first woman mayor, Mary Sheffield quietly got married over the weekend. The news was confirmed Monday in a statement by Sheffield’s transition team, Ris...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Before she takes office next month as Detroit’s first woman mayor, Mary Sheffield quietly got married over the weekend during a small ceremony with friends and family.
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The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
Detroit finally has a RoboCop statue - Detroit Metro Times
Nearly 15 years later, Detroit finally has its statue of RoboCop. The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in East...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
“Those that want to build a better Detroit need to lead with a constellation of clear values,” Angel McKissic and Peter Hammer the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights write in a guest essay.
What we value is what we build - Detroit Metro Times
These are divisive times. Some people are questioning their long-held political beliefs. Others are experiencing a political awakening for the first time. Many are asking, “What can we actually do?” I...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“Those that want to build a better Detroit need to lead with a constellation of clear values,” Angel McKissic and Peter Hammer the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights write in a guest essay.
Whether the stoner in your life loves big, frosty buds or prefers something more discreet or potent, there’s a cannabis gift for every type of smoker.
Cannabis gift ideas every Michigan stoner will appreciate this holidaze season - Detroit Metro Times
Whether the stoner in your life loves big, frosty buds or prefers something more discreet or potent, there’s a cannabis gift for every type of smoker.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Whether the stoner in your life loves big, frosty buds or prefers something more discreet or potent, there’s a cannabis gift for every type of smoker.
As power shutoff threats loom at Detroit’s storied Leland and residents pack up their lives, a century of history hangs in the balance.
Detroit’s ‘Beautiful Monster’: The rise, fall, and uncertain future of the historic Leland House and its legendary City Club - Detroit Metro Times
The first floor of the historic Leland House in downtown Detroit felt as cold as the street outside. That’s where Dianne Lamb stood on a recent morning, bundled in a hooded winter coat, her breath vis...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
As power shutoff threats loom at Detroit’s storied Leland and residents pack up their lives, a century of history hangs in the balance.
Detroit football fans have an opportunity to meet former Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch as he launches his coffee brand Circle House Coffee.
Former Detroit Lions linebacker’s coffee brand is now available at local Krogers - Detroit Metro Times
Detroit football fans have an opportunity to meet former Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch. Tulloch will visit local Kroger stores as he launches his coffee brand Circle House Coffee. “I am incredibly ...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Detroit football fans have an opportunity to meet former Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch as he launches his coffee brand Circle House Coffee.