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{{Short description|Newspaper in Detroit, Michigan}}
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The '''''Detroit Metro Times''''' is a progressive [[alternative weekly]] located in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. It is the largest circulating weekly newspaper in the [[metro Detroit]] area.
The ''Metro Times'' was an official sponsor of the now-defunct [[Detroit Festival of the Arts]],
== History and content ==
Its annual "Best of Detroit" survey awards local businesses. The categories include "Public Square" (city life); "Spend the Night" (nightlife and bars); "Nutritional Value" (restaurants and food); and "Real Deal" (retail and other stores).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://metrotimes.com/bod/2012| title=Best of Detroit 2012| work=Metro Times}}</ref>
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Syndicated alternative comics run by the ''Metro Times'' have in the past included ''[[Perry Bible Fellowship]]'', ''[[This Modern World]]'', ''[[Eric Millikin|Eric Monster Millikin]]'' and ''[[Red Meat (comic strip)|Red Meat]]''. The ''Metro Times'' also prints Dan Savage's ''[[Savage Love]]'' sex advice column (which replaced Isadora Alman's ''Ask Isadora'' sex advice column) and Cal Garrison's ''Horoscopes'' (which replaced [[Rob Brezsny|Rob Brezsny's]] ''Free Will Astrology''). Starting with the January 19–25 {{Year needed|date=December 2020}} issue, the ''Metro Times'' had its own exclusive crossword, crafted by Brooklyn-based cruciverbalist Ben Tausig, who appears in the documentary ''[[Wordplay (film)|Wordplay]]''. Editors cut the crossword in May 2008 to save space.
The paper was founded in 1980 by
In 2013, [[Times-Shamrock Communications]] sold the newspaper to [[Euclid Media Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVito |first=Lee |date=December 23, 2013 |title=Metro Times Sold to New Euclid Media Group |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/news/metro-times-sold-to-new-euclid-media-group-2142647 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Detroit Metro Times |language=en}}</ref> The company dissolved in August 2023 and the sold to Chris Keating, operating under the name Big Lou Holdings LLC.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=August 10, 2023 |title=The RFT Has a New Owner, and He's Based in St. Louis |url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/the-rft-has-a-new-owner-and-hes-based-in-st-louis-40637841 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Riverfront Times |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2014, Valerie Vande Panne, former editor of ''[[High Times]],'' was named editor-in-chief.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://motorcitymuckraker.com/2014/04/22/former-high-times-editor-takes-helm-of-revamped-metro-times-in-detroit/|title=Former High Times editor takes helm of revamped Metro Times in Detroit|first=Steve|last=Neavling|date=22 April 2014|work=Motor City Muckraker}}</ref> In May 2014, the ''Metro Times'' merged with ''[[Real Detroit Weekly]],'' which had been a Detroit-area alternative weekly paper since 1999.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2014/05/05/detroit-metro-times-announces-merger-with-real-detroit-weekly| title=Detroit Metro Times Announces Merger With Real Detroit Weekly| date=5 May 2014| work=Metro Times}}</ref> Dustin Blitchok took over as editor-in-chief in February 2016,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2016/02/15/metro-times-names-dustin-blitchok-as-editor-in-chief| title=Metro Times names Dustin Blitchok editor-in-chief| date=February 15, 2016| work=Metro Times| access-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref> before resigning from the position in November of the same year. Former ''Metro Times'' staff writer and associate editor for ''[[Hour Detroit]]'' Lee DeVito was named editor-in-chief following Blitchok's departure.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20161116/NEWS/161119858/metro-times-hires-4th-editor-in-3-years| title=Metro Times hires 4th editor in 3 years| date=November 16, 2016| last1= Walsh| first1= Dustin| newspaper=[[Crain Communications|Crain's Detroit Business]]| access-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref>
Euclid Media Group dissolved in August 2023 and the newspaper was sold to Chris Keating, operating under the name Big Lou Holdings LLC.<ref name=":0" />
▲The ''Metro Times'' was an official sponsor of the now-defunct [[Detroit Festival of the Arts]] and had one of the stages named after it.
==Offices==
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