Should Grand Rapids have an Al Green statue?
Does the beloved soul singer, who grew up in Grand Rapids, deserve a statue? Is the sky blue?
View ArticleGilbert Gottfried's Japan jokes: When is it OK to make fun of tragedy?
Gottfried's jokes might have been insensitive, but it's the job of a comedian to explore the line between what is and isn't socially acceptable.
View ArticleNew music mix: The Strokes, TV on the Radio, Kurt Vile lead the way toward...
Some hot songs to thaw your heart...or something.
View ArticleWant to feel liberated? Lose your cell phone
The cell-free life can be surprisingly liberating. Until you need to use a payphone.
View ArticleWJRW: Troy Reimink reviews Stella's, Sue Chef serves up a meal and John Serba...
The Press will host two hours (2-4 p.m.) today on WJRW-AM (1340). Listen live.
View ArticleDocumentary about Grand Rapids' Bless You Boys premieres at film festival in...
"Is Everybody Happy?", which chronicles the last tour and breakup of the Bless You Boys, should be required viewing for any musician.
View ArticleBless You Boys film 'Is Everybody Happy?' wins best documentary award at L.A....
The film, which documents the 2009 breakup of the popular Grand Rapids band, was directed by Central Michigan University alumnus Tim Marklevitz.
View ArticleNirvana singer Kurt Cobain remembered on 17th anniversary of his death
Twenty years after the release of "Nevermind" (yes, it's been that long), the singer still casts a long shadow.
View ArticleDavid Foster Wallace's 'The Pale King' features character from Grand Rapids
Will I take any excuse to blog about David Foster Wallace? Why, yes, indeed I will.
View ArticleGrand Rapids native John Sellers will give reading from his new book, 'The...
Sellers also is the author of the music-geek memoir "Perfect From Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life."
View ArticleNew music mix: No end-of-world songs, but plenty of Beastie Boys and Bon Iver
I'm also excluding the provocative (but not really MLive-appropriate) hip-hop collective Odd Future Something Something.
View Article'The Wire' and other shows that deserve an encore
Attorney General Eric Holder made a plea to creators of "The Wire" to bring series back.
View ArticleFat Man's Fish Fry: where you can sample perch, catfish and, yes, alligator meat
The longstanding S. Division Ave. eatery offers a large menu of fried seafood and veggies.
View ArticlePyramid Scheme welcomes Retro D'Luxe dance-party revival
DJ Jef Leppard packed the Drink Ultra Lounge on Thursday nights from 2004-2009 by spinning hip revivalist pop tunes. Thursday at the Pyramid Scheme, he gets a revival of his own.
View ArticleRIP, R.E.M.: Looking back on the career of a great American rock band
In case you somehow missed R.E.M. before they broke up, here's a crash course on their discography.
View ArticleHow not to screw up the 'Arrested Development' reunion
In the years since "Arrested Development" was canceled, the world has only gotten more absurd and Bluth-like.
View ArticleIn the year 2012: Predictions for next year's ArtPrize
A solution to the elites-versus-masses conflict, and other predictions for the fourth year of ArtPrize.
View ArticleRevisiting the McRib: Does the McDonald's sandwich live up to its hype?
The sandwich has rematerialized for a limited time, appearing like a Halley's Comet of cholesterol and sodium before disappearing again into the cosmos.
View ArticleMexico City proposes new marriage vow: 'Til permit expires do we part (column)
Mexico City's got this crazy (good?) idea: a short-term renewable marriage license.
View ArticleWhy you shouldn't 'friend' your new boyfriend/girlfriend on Facebook
Researchers noticed one in five divorcing couples cited Facebook as a factor.
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