The paper was founded in 1980 by publisher and editor Ron Williams. Editors cut the crossword in May 2008 to save space. Starting with the January 19–25 issue, the Metro Times had its own exclusive crossword, crafted by Brooklyn-based cruciverbalist Ben Tausig, who appears in the documentary Wordplay. 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's Free Will Astrology). Syndicated alternative comics run by the Metro Times have in the past included Perry Bible Fellowship, This Modern World, Eric Monster Millikin and Red Meat. 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). Its annual "Best of Detroit" survey awards local businesses. ![]() Average readership is just over 700,000 weekly. Average circulation for the Metro Times is 50,000 weekly and is available at more than 1,200 locations. Compared to the two dailies, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News, the Metro Times has a liberal orientation, like its later competitor Real Detroit Weekly. ![]() Supported entirely by advertising, it is distributed free of charge every Wednesday in newsstands in businesses and libraries around the city and suburbs. It is the largest circulating weekly newspaper in the metro Detroit area. The Detroit Metro Times is a progressive alternative weekly located in Detroit, Michigan. 8-14, 2018 Metro Times, by Eric Millikin.ģ0 E.
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