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Rick Ross and Gene Simmons to headline new fall music festival in Utica
For three nights this fall, UWM Field in Utica will swap baseball for a genre-hopping music festival led by Rick Ross, Gene Simmons, and Chris Janson. The post Rick Ross and Gene …
The best disposable rosin vapes for summer in Michigan
Disposable vape pens are portable, discreet, easy to use, and ready straight out of the package The post The best disposable rosin vapes for summer in Michigan appeared first on D…
Photos: Melanie Martinez descends on Detroit with ‘Hades: The Sacrifice’ tour
Melanie Martinez brought her dark, theatrical “Hades: The Sacrifice” tour to Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night, transforming the Detroit venue into a surreal pop underworld. …
Westland Starbucks becomes Michigan’s 20th unionized location
Starbucks workers at a Westland store voted to unionize Monday, becoming the 20th Michigan location to join a nationwide organizing campaign that began nearly five years ago. The …
Detroit’s ‘teen takeover’ panic revives an old racist media playbook
The ‘teen takeover’ story tells us more about the media than Detroit youth. The post Detroit’s ‘teen takeover’ panic revives an old racist media playbook appeared first on Detroit…
Bigot Jake Lang crashes Abdul El-Sayed event and watches his stunt backfire
Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter and avowed bigot, has gained notoriety for crashing events and meetings with racist and anti-Muslim rants. In Detroit, Lang picked the wrong ev…
Aurora Italiana opening inside historic downtown Detroit theater
Aurora Italiana Detroit is expected to open later this year inside the historic Michigan Oriental Theater at Grand Circus Park, replacing PAO Detroit, which opened in 2019, restau…
Another progressive member of Congress backs Donavan McKinney over Shri Thanedar
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania endorsed state Rep. Donavan McKinney on Monday in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, adding another prominent progressive voice to one…
Photos: Doughboyz Cashout celebrates its Detroit legacy at El Club
Detroit hip-hop group Doughboyz Cashout held the first of two performances titled, “The Legacy Concert,” at the El Club on Friday. The post Photos: Doughboyz Cashout celebrates it…
John James’ family bought SpaceX stock as he oversees Elon Musk’s company
The Republican candidate for governor sits on a congressional committee that oversees the FCC, which regulates SpaceX’s Starlink network. The post John James’ family bought SpaceX…
The strange journey from “Evil Dead Burn” to “Moana” to “The Invite” was exhausting, disorienting and completely worth it
With only about five minutes between screenings, I caught “Evil Dead Burn” the live-action “Moana” remake and “The Invite.” The post The strange journey from “Evil Dead Burn” to “…
Festa Italiana brings Italian food, music and fireworks to Sterling Heights this weekend
More than 30 food vendors will serve up the tastes of Italy this weekend as Festa Italiana returns to Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights. The post Festa Italiana brings …
Customers flood Fraser restaurant after story about 80-year-old owner goes viral
An 80-year-old woman who feared her new Fraser restaurant might not survive is suddenly struggling with a different problem: More customers are showing up than she can feed. The …
Detroit Taco Showdown returns to Eastern Market with tacos, margaritas and lucha libre
Taco lovers can sample offerings from some of metro Detroit’s best-known taquerias and food trucks when the Detroit Taco Showdown returns to Eastern Market this month. The post De…
Undercover investigation finds Michigan apartments illegally rejecting housing vouchers
The nation’s largest apartment manager is accused of illegally rejecting low-income tenants with housing vouchers at properties across Michigan as part of what a housing watchdog …
Michigan’s largest book festival returns to Eastern Market this weekend
The ninth annual Detroit Festival of Books, better known as Detroit Bookfest, returns Sunday with more than 300 booksellers, authors, publishers, artists, and other vendors from a…
Detroit benefit concert will raise money for Palestinian amputees
A Detroit benefit concert this weekend will raise money to provide prosthetic limbs, rehabilitation, and long-term medical care for Palestinians injured in Gaza and the West Bank.…
How Detroit made AEW’s Excalibur a true Sicko
Excalibur talks about growing up a wrestling fan in Detroit, AEW’s rise and the origins of its “Sicko” culture. The post How Detroit made AEW’s Excalibur a true Sicko appeared fir…
Book excerpt: What a lifetime of Lions losses can teach us about love, family
The new memoir “Honolulu Blues” by Joel Walkowski examines the strange, enduring power of loving a team that so rarely loves you back. The post Book excerpt: What a lifetime of Li…
UAW slams pro-Stevens super PAC over ‘misleading’ campaign ads
The United Auto Workers on Monday accused a corporate-backed super PAC supporting U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of misleading Michigan voters by using the union’s logo in campaign ads. …
Huizenga’s campaign paid his brother’s business $400,000 as he sold the congressman’s condos
Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga’s campaign has paid more than $400,000 to a company owned by his brother, who has simultaneously worked as a full-time real estate agent and hel…
Photos: Luke Bryan brings country hits to Pine Knob
Country music star Luke Bryan took over Pine Knob Music Theatre for a two-night stand over the weekend, bringing his “Word on the Street Tour” to the Clarkston amphitheater on Sat…
Dowagiac residents get their chance to confront data center operators after months of noise
Dowagiac residents who say a massive data center has made their homes nearly unlivable will get a rare opportunity Monday to confront representatives of the company behind it. The…
Review: R&B singer Ella Mai Brings Her “Do You Still Love Me” tour to the Fox Theatre
Detroit was the fourth stop on Mai’s “Do You Still Want Me” tour, which kicked off in Toronto on July 7. The post Review: R&B singer Ella Mai Brings Her “Do You Still Love Me”…
Detroit Street Soccer plans free festival for the World Cup final
The free, all-ages event will feature pickup games, vendors, food, music, and indoor and outdoor viewing areas. The post Detroit Street Soccer plans free festival for the World Cu…
Game Day Social is bringing wings, drinks, and big-screen sports to West Bloomfield
Game Day Social is bringing another place to yell at the TV, eat wings, and pretend this is finally the Lions’ year. The post Game Day Social is bringing wings, drinks, and big-sc…
Upscale Korean steakhouse The Dancing Pine opens at Sakura Novi
The Dancing Pine, a new Korean steakhouse built around wagyu, wine, caviar, and tableside cooking, is now open at Sakura Novi. The post Upscale Korean steakhouse The Dancing Pine …
After two violent crashes, Detroit officials demand ICE end neighborhood chases
Detroit officials are demanding that federal immigration agents stop high-speed chases through residential neighborhoods after two recent pursuits left two immigrants seriously in…
A$AP Rocky brings the mosh pit and helicopters to Little Caesars Arena
Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena was the 24th stop for A$AP Rocky’s “Don’t Be Dumb” tour. The post A$AP Rocky brings the mosh pit and helicopters to Little Caesars Arena appeared fi…
Millionaire Mike Rogers says voters blaming Trump for high prices are ‘nuts’
Millionaire U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers said people who blame President Trump for rising prices have “lost their mind,” dismissing voter concerns about affordability as Mich…