From Detroit Metro Times
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You can peep burlesque acts at Detroit’s historic Senate Theater this weekend
Some of Detroit’s most glamorous burlesque performers are headed to Detroit’s historic Senate Theater on Saturday. Shake-A-Rama Burlesque Revue is produced by members of the Dirty Show, Detroit’s annual erotic art exhibition.
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Detroit Metro Times is hiring a digital content editor
Are you someone with equal love for the Motor City and the internet? Then we’ve got a job for you.
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Mississippi Mud, Detroit’s only Black erotic art show, is the event we didn’t know we needed
By definition Black erotica is African American literature or art intended to arouse sexual desire and explore human sexuality as a whole. It’s often been feared and abused more than it has been accepted and celebrated.
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TikTok-famous Detroit chef Jon Kung releases first cookbook
A local chef who has cultivated a big following on social media is getting ready to release his debut cookbook. Jon Kung’s Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third Culture Kitchen is set to be released on Halloween.
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Detroit ordered to pay $8.2M after runaway tire pummeled pedestrian
Bruce Wood didn’t see the careening tire until it was about a foot away from his face. In July 2015, Wood was crossing the street at the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and West Grand Boulevard in Detroit when the tire spun off a municipal van and struck him in the head. Wood, a 59-year-old veteran, sustained catastrophic, life-altering injuries that robbed him of his memories and a third of his brain.
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Detroit’s Saucy Brew Works abruptly closes
Another Detroit brewery has abruptly shuttered. On Thursday, Brush Park’s Saucy Brew Works announced in a Facebook post that it was closing for good after two years in business:
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is a dazzlingly worthy sequel to Sony’s 2018 triumph
“Anyone can wear the mask.” Such was the rallying cry of 2018’s spectacular Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which alighted in an increasingly drab and soulless subgenre like a miraculous bolt of crackling energy. Sony Animation’s Oscar-winning, multi-dimensional romp wasn’t just a great Spidey flick, but one of the greatest superhero films of all time and a singular, dazzling feat of animation.
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Macomb County prosecutor’s top deputy accused of breaking state law over fundraising for wife, 2 judges
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido’s top deputy is accused of violating state campaign finance laws and a county ethics ordinance when he helped raise money to protect his wife and two other Wayne County judges from being knocked off the ballot. Macomb County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Donn Fresard, the second-in-command in the office, created a “Back the Bench” group to defend his wife, Judge Patricia Fresard, the chief judge of Wayne County Circuit Court, and her...
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The Top 10 Private Label Clothing Manufacturers in the World
Private label clothing manufacturers create and produce apparel items for businesses under their brand label. They work with retailers, designers, e-commerce businesses and other apparel brands to fulfill their specific requirements. By partnering with private label manufacturers, fashion brands can design and manufacture their own clothing line without having to invest in costly resources and expertise.
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Detroit announces free Wi-Fi for five city parks
Free public Wi-Fi service and charging stations are coming to five Detroit parks. The pilot program will be available in Bradby Park, Chandler Park, Clark Park, McDuffy Park, and Palmer Park.
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Were you priced out of downtown or Midtown? Metro Times wants to hear about your experience
For many Detroiters, the cost of living in some areas of the city has become too expensive as gentrification continues to price out renters and small businesses. Over the past decade, rent has skyrocketed in places like downtown, Midtown, the Cass Corridor, the riverfront, and Corktown.
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‘Spark in the Park’ hip-hop and cannabis festival set for Ypsi
A cannabis and music festival called Spark in the Park featuring hip-hop acts like Method Man, Redman, B-Real, Ying Yang Twins, Trick Trick, and more is headed for Ypsilanti’s Riverside Park on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11. The inaugural event was originally planned to be held last year at Hazel Park’s Green Acres Park, but was canceled after Hazel Park City Council rescinded its approval, citing parking and capacity concerns.