Jack Roskopp
Detroit Metro Times
Detroit, MI, United States
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Latrice Royale doesn't need a crown to know she's a queen
Latrice Royale is large and in charge, chunky yet funky, and has won over even more hearts when she returned as a cast member of... → Read More
Kacey Musgraves brought a gay country-disco heaven to Royal Oak Music Theatre
Stepping out on the stage Thursday night at the Royal Oak Music Theater in a gorgeous burnt orange dress and a giant, fabulous furry white... → Read More
Trixie Mattel is ready to take over the whole tuckin’ world
After cementing her place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame by winning the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars and releasing two folk albums that took her to the top of the iTunes charts, it's safe to say that Wisconsin-bred Trixie Mattel is having a moment. → Read More
How Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson made ‘Detroiters,’ a TV comedy about Detroit, for Detroit
Sister, Sister. → Read More
Weezer and Pixies to bring co-headlining tour to DTE in 2018
The alt-rock gods have spoken and given us a co-headlining summer tour of Weezer and Pixies — thankfully with a stop at DTE Energy Music Theatre on July 13. While both bands have some new-ish music to play on the road, we're assuming that most fans will be going to hear the hits. → Read More
Keegan-Michael Key will be in the new 'Lion King' movie alongside Beyoncé
In case you stayed off the internet last night you might have missed that the cast for the new Lion King remake was announced, and holy shit, the casting is truly amazing. Metro Detroit's Keegan-Michael Key (who you may remember from Key & Peele or Netflix's Friends From College) will have the honor of playing one of the pesky hyena's named Kamari. → Read More
You can watch the trailer for Danny Brown's 'Live at the Majestic'
Due out Nov. 7 on Apple Music, Danny Brown's Live at the Majestic follows the Detroit rapper at a hometown show at the historic Majestic Theatre, as well as some candid interviews with Brown and fans. The trailer opens with Brown onstage at the Majestic, giving the crowd a little tease with, "I'm partying with my family right now." → Read More
WDIV asked travelers what they thought about a dude getting head on a plane
The phrase "get a room" could not apply more to this situation. In case you missed it, a Delta flight that landed in Detroit on Sunday carried a 48-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man who failed miserably at joining the mile high club. → Read More
Ilana Glazer talks stand-up tour, fighting Trump, and seeing America
As co-creator of Comedy Central's hit show Broad City, Ilana Glazer says she knew it was going to be a success back when it was an independently produced web series she started in 2009. "Even when we were doing the web series, I knew people were going to be into it," Glazer says by phone. → Read More
Human garbage Richard Spencer wants to speak at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan confirmed Tuesday morning that white supremacist and actual human garbage Richard Spencer wants to speak at the campus. U-M spokesperson Rick... → Read More
You guys, stop tweeting mean things to George Papadopoulos from Novi
Ask any regular person out there who shares a name with a famous person just how annoying their lives can be. There is a Taylor Swift from Seattle, a Donald Trump from Virginia, and a Matthew Broderick from Boston. → Read More
Coleman Young II holding 'Take Back the Motherland' rally night before mayoral election
Despite being behind in the polls, Coleman Young II isn't stopping his campaign efforts to beat incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan. Young is holding a last minute rally at Soloman's Temple Church on Seven Mile Rd. called "Take Back the Motherland" the night before the election, Monday, November 6 at 6 p.m. → Read More
Eminem will appear as music guest on 'SNL' Nov. 18
Well, my friends, we're pretty sure this announcement confirms that Eminem has a new album coming out this November. Saturday Night Live announced today that... → Read More
Winners for 2017 Knight Arts Challenge announced
The submissions came in and 29 hopefuls were announced as a winner in this year's Knight Arts Challenge, a huge honor that will help these artists push their craft even further. According to the Knight Arts Challenge website, about 900 projects were submitted to be a winner that would split the $1.87 million grant. → Read More
Is Eminem's new album being teased with fake pharmaceutical ads?
While we've been patiently waiting for November 17 to roll around (the day Eminem's newest album is supposedly dropping), Marshall Mathers has been keeping fans... → Read More
City of Detroit confirms new Meijer store on East Jefferson
On Wednesday afternoon Crain's reported that a new Meijer grocery store with attached residential apartments was planned for a spot on East Jefferson near downtown Detroit. Today the city of Detroit confirmed this information. → Read More
Maroon 5 will stop in Detroit on new tour in 2018
While nothing from Maroon 5 will ever be as great as their debut Songs About Jane (just try listening to "Sunday Morning" without getting a... → Read More
A new brewery is planning to open in 2019 near Belle Isle
Founders of Brewery Faisan Rachel and Paul Szlaga are planning to open a brewery and taproom in Islandview, just a short bike ride away from the bridge to scenic Belle Isle. Setting up show in Islandview was a key factor for the founders of the brewery, reports Eater. → Read More
Carmen Harlan and Big Sean named Thanksgiving parade grand marshals
The Parade Co. announced on their Facebook page this morning that angel on Earth Carmen Harlan and key-to-the-city-holder Big Sean will be the grand marshals for Detroit's Thanksgiving day parade. → Read More
Michael Moore's anti-Trump Broadway show is hitting the road
Flint's Michael Moore has been living it up on Broadway the past couple of weeks with his anti-Trump show called The Terms of My Surrender. While tickets at the box office haven't been exactly stellar, Deadline reports that now that the show ended its run on Broadway, Moore plans to take his act on the road with a tour in the summer. → Read More