For more than 15 years, DJs Mike Trombley and Scott Zacharias packed local nightclubs with their Macho City dance night, moving bodies with their encyclopedic knowledge of disco, house, techno, and more. Now, the duo is back with Big Fun, a new dance night named after the 1988 track by the Detroit-Chicago electronic music duo Inner City.

You can always tell when a photo or painting of a woman was done by a male artist. Often there’s an overemphasis on her breasts and the other curves of her body, or she is miraculously free of wrinkles, and the imperfections that make her human. That isn’t the case at Playground Detroit’s Female Gaze exhibit, curated by gallery-owner Paulina Petkoski ...

The father of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found in a freezer in Detroit is suing 13 Michigan child welfare employees, accusing them of repeatedly ignoring clear signs of abuse that led to the child’s death. The federal civil rights lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division, alleges that workers in the state’s Child ...

If you are looking for a fun and refreshing way to introduce Kratom into your wellness routine, then look no further than delicious kratom drinks. As kratom takes the world by storm, more and more people are discovering that kratom beverages offer an easier and more pleasant-tasting way to experience the many benefits of kratom.

According to a study by Jonathan Schimmel et al., about 3 million Americans have already tried kratom for energy. If you think about it, that’s not really surprising.

Every weekend of my childhood was marked by a special ritual. My living room transformed into a makeshift museum, with rows of my sketches taped to the walls and my grandmother acting as both curator and guide.

After visiting a few Australian cities, I quickly realized there’s more than the outback and its unique wildlife in the land down under. They also have some of the most stunning beaches, one of them being Airlie Beach in Queensland.

A jarring, ear-splitting emergency alert that startled many metro Detroit residents awake at 6 a.m. Monday was mistakenly sent to cell phones across the region, the Detroit Fire Department acknowledged.

Eli Tea Bar, the cozy and curated tea shop on Old Woodward Avenue in Birmingham, is closing next month after a decade in business. The shop’s final day is April 22.

The bumper stickers and the yard signs practically write themselves: “McMorrow for Tomorrow,” they might say, or maybe even “from Whitehouse to the White House.” But let’s not get ahead of ourselves regarding Mallory McMorrow, a blunt-speaking (and relatively young) Democratic state senator from Royal Oak who just might be Michigan’s version of ...

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A Hazel Park marijuana processor accused of widespread regulatory violations has permanently lost its license and can no longer operate in Michigan, state regulators announced. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) reached a settlement with Flavor Galaxy at 201015 John R Rd. to close the adult-use processor license and bar the company’s owners, Hanna and ...

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib wants to give rent money to young adults and youth experiencing homelessness. The Detroit Congresswoman has reintroduced her Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act, which calls for direct cash payments to adults under 30 and emancipated minors experiencing homelessness.

In a strange twist for a once-outlawed industry, Michigan Republicans are emerging as saviors of the state’s legal cannabis industry. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to more than triple the state’s recreational marijuana excise tax is facing strong resistance in the GOP-controlled House, where Speaker Matt Hill has pledged to block any attempt to raise ...

This might be one of the most Michigan things to happen… ever. Faygo has released a new flavor based on Superman ice cream, the colorful combo said to have originated from Detroit in the 1920s.

Back on the road! This time around, I went on a journey to rediscover the beauty of Key Largo, exploring its unique snorkeling spots.

A Detroit cop was charged Thursday with stealing sneakers from fellow officers. James Clark Davis III, 27, is accused of taking multiple pairs of athletic shoes from a shared locker room at the Detroit Police Department Downtown Services location on the 20 block of Atwater Street.

Last year, no one from the Detroit Tigers organization ever seemed particularly surprised by the team’s remarkable — and improbable — late-season winning streak that led to their first MLB playoff appearance since 2014. For those of you who need a recap: On August 10, 2024, the Tigers were eight games under .500 (55-63), their season seemingly drawing ...

An administrative law judge has found that a cannabis testing company launched by three former Michigan State Police cops repeatedly violated state rules by using unapproved testing methods and failing to properly document laboratory procedures, despite warnings from regulators. The decision marks the latest development in a years-long conflict between the ...

There’s only one reason that Novocaine works as well as it does: the easygoing chemistry between the effortlessly charming Jack Quaid and the dazzling and badass Amber Midthunder. They give the violently ridiculous romantic action-comedy an adorable beating heart that keeps the audience genuinely invested in their meet-cute love story. I was so invested ...

You don’t have to be an expert to know that the way we’ve chosen to do housing in this country is horribly dysfunctional. Rents are too high, supply is too low, banks and credit agencies are still discriminatory dinosaurs, and neighborhood segregation is still rampant. On top of all that, Detroiters were recently reminded that the status quo is also ...

As marijuana use becomes more widely accepted in the West, there has been a notable surge in the number of dispensaries that sell cannabis seeds, and not all of them offer the high-quality marijuana seeds you are looking for. If you are a new cannabis user or cultivator, choosing the right seller can feel overwhelming.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. In a rare move, six tribal nations in Michigan have withdrawn from discussions on a federal permit for the Line 5 tunnel, which the Canadian company Enbridge wants to build under the Straits of Mackinac. Line 5 carries oil and natural ...

A former Highland Park cop was charged Wednesday with three felonies in connection with a 2020 assault of a 36-year-old man outside a Burger King on Woodward Avenue. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Wednesday announced charges against Dammeon Lamark Player, 51, who was working as a Highland Park officer when the incident occurred.

A new cafe and music venue is ready to open in Detroit’s Wildemere Park neighborhood. Located at 8045 Linwood St., the artist-led Moondog Café says it hopes to continue the legacy of small music venues in the Dexter-Linwood corridor, which included clubs like the Minor Key, Hobby Bar, the Linwood Theatre, and others. To that end, the club will focus on ...