Feature Archives · The Metropolitan

Sun Ra and Me | “It’s After the End of the World, Don’t You Know That Yet?”

The MetropolitanNovember 24, 2019

I have enough Sun Ra. Or at least that’s what I told myself immediately before buying Sun Ra’s “Monorails and Satellites, Works for Solo Piano, Vols. 1, 2, 3,... Read More...

2019FeatureMusic

Catalonia, A Long Claim for Democracy to Achieve Independence

The MetropolitanNovember 1, 2019

2.28 million people voted and the result was 92% in favour of the question: "Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic?".

2019EssayFeatureNovember

We Are Not Alone With Emily Infinity

anthony brancaleoneSeptember 3, 2019

Alien contactee discusses anomalies in Antarctica, Super Soldiers, and her Detroit Disclosure Conference

2019AugustFeatureInterview

German Reunification and the Memories of a Cold War Soldier

The MetropolitanNovember 13, 2018

By Shayne Daley I arrived in the Federal Republic of Germany (more commonly referred to as West Germany) at the height of the Cold War in April 1988. Mikhail G... Read More...

2018Feature

BOO! | Luke Jaden Drops A Feature

anthony brancaleoneOctober 27, 2018

By the time you read this article, 22 year old director Luke Jaden will have screened the World Premiere of his debut feature film BOO!

2018FeatureFilm

The Reign of Detroit Jazz and the Glorious Graystone Ballroom

The MetropolitanMay 17, 2018

Before Techno, video games, comic books, and rock and roll drove the youth of America to illicit sex and juvenile delinquency, jazz was the corrupter of the young. It was new. It was dangerous. Parents didn’t understand.

2018FeatureHistoryMusic

Jack Kirby: The Monolithic Vision and Plight of Marvel’s Most Iconic Creator

The MetropolitanApril 25, 2018

Crowned “The King of Comics” Jack Kirby was one of the medium’s major innovators and much of today’s pop culture-driven landscape is in complete debt to his gargantuan body of work.

2018FeatureThe Arts

The Horrific Life of Addison Binek

anthony brancaleoneMarch 24, 2018

For 99 episodes Addison has been sharing his critique of cinematic schlock in a format that best resembles Siskel & Ebert At the Movies meets Mystery Science Theatre.

2018FeatureFilm

Orwell: The Wild Man

The MetropolitanJanuary 31, 2018

By Andrea Chalupa “If you look into your mind, which are you, Don Quixote or Sancho Panza? Almost certainly you are both. There is one part of you that wish... Read More...

2018BookEssayFeature

Wrongful Convictions and the Imperfect Pursuit of Justice

The MetropolitanJanuary 16, 2018

Wrongful convictions make a mockery of the Justice System, punish innocent people, leave criminals free on the street, and may cost taxpayers hundreds of Millions of dollars.

2017Feature

The Death of “Woke”

Julién GodmanDecember 9, 2017

Julién Godman considers the Death of the word "Woke" (and other terms that are in danger of losing their meaning).

2017CultureEssayFeatureSociety

Can Detroit Become A Vision Zero Bike City?

The MetropolitanNovember 20, 2017

Detroit has the highest pedestrian fatality rate in the nation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration there are 6.79 fatalities per 100,000 people in the city of Detroit proper.

2017EnvironmentFeatureGreen