AltWeeklies Wire
Phys Ed in Michigan Isn't What it Used to Benew
With attention to both the rising rate of childhood obesity and the emphasis on test results, Michigan school districts are revisiting their game plans for gym classes. Their playbooks reduce the focus on competitive sports and increase it on lifestyle fitness activities that will help create healthier kids now and fitter adults in the future.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
11-25-2008 |
Education
Tim Reid is Still Making Race Relations Funnynew
Partnered with Tom Dreesen, now a veteran standup comic and humanitarian, Reid was half of what had to be America's first interracial comedy team, Tim & Tom. And now, somewhat reluctantly, he's having the last laugh with Dreesen, compiling the memories of that era into a fascinating new book, Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White.
Metro Times |
Jim McFarlin |
11-25-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Why the Feds Must Bail Out General Motorsnew
Massive restructuring is needed, but the patient first has to be stabilized, by any means necessary. Otherwise, we will be looking at something very like the Great Depression.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
11-20-2008 |
Economy
Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham: We All Share Blame for Guantanamonew
What really matters now regarding the Cuba-based U.S. detention center, according to a former military attorney who was part of the tribunals there, is simple: The American people could've prevented it and changed it.
Metro Times |
Staff |
11-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Will Black Milk Become the Latest Rap Superstar from Detroit?new
On street corners and message boards around the world, rap fans have hailed 2008 as the year that Michigan's underground hip-hop scene went "overground." It's producer-emcee Black Milk (born Curtis Cross), who stands at the forefront of this movement.
Metro Times |
William E. Ketchum III |
11-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Election '08: Now Comes the Hard Partnew
Finally, at long last, the election is over. Now comes the really, really hard part. Our nation is facing a bad time economically. Detroit and Michigan are facing something much worse. Avoiding something that looks more like a depression than a recession will be tremendously difficult.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
11-11-2008 |
Commentary
Loren Estleman: The Guy Who Isn't Elmore Leonardnew
A glimpse into the life of Michigan's other -- and quite prolific -- crime writer. This year alone, the 56-year-old Estleman published one book of photography, three novels and slews of short fiction.
Metro Times |
Odell Waller |
11-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
McCain Sinks Low in His Quest to Win at Any Costnew
John McCain learned something from his 2000 primary fight with George W. Bush. Unfortunately, the lesson he seems to have taken away from it was this: If you want to be president, you need to forget about integrity and sell your soul.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
Pop Culture Has Long Been Prepared for a Black Commander-in-Chiefnew
If the upcoming election goes the way polls indicate, Barack Obama will indeed be the first African-American president of the United States. And he literally is the child of an African and an American. But the idea of a black president has been around for a long time.
Metro Times |
Larry Gabriel |
10-28-2008 |
Commentary
Larry Smith, Keeper of the Bebop Flame, is Lighting Up the Stage Againnew
Five years and two strokes ago, the alto saxophonist stopped playing completely. He couldn't play. Now he's ready for a comeback.
Metro Times |
Charles L. Latimer |
10-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Acid Tongue' is Where Jenny Lewis Finally Exploits Her Famenew
Lewis continues to write great songs and shape shift their environments, making them sound so damn simple, she practically writes her own reviews.
Metro Times |
Dan Weiss |
10-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue
'Chocolate News' Gives Too Much of the African-American Funny Farm Awaynew
Chocolate News lacks the style, wit or subtlety of David Alan Grier's training ground, In Living Color. His transformations are amazing, but when he goes over the top, there's nothing to catch his fall.
Metro Times |
Jim McFarlin |
10-28-2008 |
TV
Brawl in the Sprawl: The Political Future of Oakland County, Michigannew
How will residents of metro Detroit's richest county vote Nov. 4 -- for Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama or Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain? Will the county hold to its Republican roots or continue recent Democratic trends in congressional and countywide elections?
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
10-28-2008 |
Politics
Democratic Party Suit Aims to Balk Alleged GOP Vote Challenges in Michigannew
Michigan Republicans may be deriding as false a story claiming they planned to use lists of foreclosed homes to keep some from casting their votes on Election Day, but the Barack Obama presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee aren't taking any chances.
Metro Times |
Staff |
09-30-2008 |
Politics
Legendary Horror-film director Dario Argento Talks of Completing His Trilogynew
Argento took time from editing a new film to speak (in a very, very thick Italian accent) about his new film, what it's like to film his naked daughter, and to squelch those rumors that he's remaking his own Suspiria.
Metro Times |
Paul Knoll |
09-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dario Argento, The Mother of Tears
