Alex Washington
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Unmasking Theatre Bizarre and debunking lies about Prop 3: The top 10 Metro Times headlines
This spooky season saw the return of Detroit's Theatre Bizarre, and while many of our readers were interested in photos from this year's festivities, many were also interested in a drama unfolding behind the scenes as well. And Election Day is this Tuesday, with many of our readers interested in uncovering the facts about Prop 3. → Read More
Pink Panties and Detroit themed Nike Air Jordans: The top 10 Metro Times headlines
We like weed and apparently our readers do, too. One of the stories our readers clicked on the most this week was about a local pizza company that delivers elevated pizzas right to your doorstep. → Read More
This historic Mid-century modern metro Detroit home is listed at $900K
This William Kessler designed home is a real Mid-century modern gem. → Read More
The bumps and burns return to Belle Isle: The top 10 Metro Times headlines
This week, our readers shared our excitement about the reopening of the giant slide on Belle Isle, while some others felt the bumps on the slide's opening day. → Read More
Cheech and Chong in a bong: The top 10 Metro Times headlines
This week, our readers were most interested in the iconic canna-duo that is Cheech and Chong introducing their marijuana products to the Michigan market. The Ribs and R&B festival is taking over Hart Plaza this weekend and will feature acts like 702 and Jon B., and our readers wanted to know more about it. → Read More
Gucci shuts down unauthorized Detroit store tweets and The Peterboro shuts its doors: The top 10 Metro Times headlines of the week
This week, one local restaurant has announced it would be closing its doors for the summer while another has announced ownership changes and plans to sell the building. Our readers were most interested in the Michigan Republican director who said they believed that former President Donald Trump should be charged for election lies. → Read More
Local Starbucks workers strike and Sada Baby talks about his career: The top 10 Metro Times headlines of the week.
This week, our readers did a whole lotta clicking on this week's cover story about Detroit rapper Sada Baby. → Read More
This $3.7 million historic Detroit home that once belonged to David Whitney is on the market
Brush Park is one of Detroit's oldest neighborhoods, and one of its historic homes is up for sale. → Read More
New Detroit restaurants and a lot of weed: The top 10 Metro Times headlines of the week
It seems very appropriate and on brand for us that the stories our readers clicked on the most this week involved food or marijuana. Our readers were interested in the new restaurants that opened around the city, and one local staple that will close for good later this month. → Read More
Petty Cash opens, a 'woke' HVAC ad, and an infused pizza party: The top 10 Metro Times headlines of the week
This week, our readers were most interested in a local ice cream shop's refusal to serve the men and women who protect and serve while they're wearing body armor. → Read More
What to know know before going to a Michigan cannabis dispensary
Going to the dispensary for the first time can be both overwhelming and incredibly intimidating. → Read More
Ferndale's Pop's for Italian is temporarily closed
It's going to be a few weeks before you can get a signature craft pizza from Pop's for Italian. → Read More
Wiz Khalifa brings his weed brand to Michigan and Jack White is going to perform in Flint (finally): The top 10 Metro Times headlines of the week
If you're a Wiz Khalifa fan, the news of his cannabis brand, Khalifa Kush, launching in Michigan this weekend excites you. → Read More
The FBI raids a GOP candidate’s home and a man was found dead inside of a funeral home: The top 10 Metro Times headlines
There's something ironic about a man being killed inside an abandoned funeral home. Our readers were certainly interested in the circumstances surrounding a man's death inside Flint's Swanson Funeral Home. → Read More
Anita Baker announced date for Detroit show and you're going to have to be quick
Yesterday, the soul songstress of Saturday morning cleanings finally announced that she would be performing in Detroit after nearly 30 years. → Read More
This $775K home in Detroit's Palmer Woods neighborhood is up for sale — let's take a look
A home designed by architect Louis G. Redstone is for sale in Detroit's historic Palmer Woods neighborhood. → Read More
This $1.5 million Southfield mid-century modern home once belonged to a famed opera singer
This Southfield estate is named after the original owner Ara Berberian, a famed opera singer whose career included performances with the Michigan Opera Theatre (now Detroit Opera), Baltimore Opera Company, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. → Read More
Grab your Burn Books, ‘Mean Girls’ is coming to Detroit
You don't have to be a graduate of North Shore High School to score your tickets to the musical adaptation of the cult teen classic, Mean Girls. The movie-turned-musical will run June 7-19 at Detroit's Fisher Theatre. → Read More
A struggling ex-Detroit Tiger, Grande Ballroom for sale, and what comes next for reparations
Opening Day is, in fact, a holiday — or at least that’s the case for Detroit, and baseball was on a lot of people's minds. → Read More
Local social worker might be Detroit's next big social media influencer
Jennifer Onwenu is a real girl's girl and on the frontlines of Detroit's bad bitch brigade. If you were to check her Instagram story right now, you're more likely to find shares of other women, or Onwenu giving someone their virtual flowers. → Read More