The Center for Creativity hosted a knitting event in the understory of the Cathedral of Learning on Oct. 1. The event provided a welcoming space to anyone with an interest in fiber arts, knitting, crocheting or weaving and was open to both beginners and seasoned knitters. Participants were invited to either learn knitting basics or work on personal projects alongside other members of the Pitt community.  The...

American folk hero and original Man of Steel Joe Magarac grins as he bends a molten rod of orange steel while his fellow workers gasp in awe beneath him. Housed in the Frick Fine Arts building, this 1947 painting of Magarac is the centerpiece for one of three new exhibitions presented by the University Art Gallery.  A Slavic immigrant from Braddock, Magarac stood over seven feet tall according...

Despite the first film finding a core audience in incels, “Joker: Folie à Deux” refuses to commit to its status as a musical, comedy or cult film for misogynists — alienating every possible audience.  It cannot commit to anything thematically, narratively or stylistically, resulting in a dull courthouse drama awkwardly dressed up in tap shoes. Performances and standout cinematography cannot...

“Megalopolis” is surely bold and daring — adjectives often used to describe director Francis Ford Coppola’s films. His attempts to revolutionize filmmaking are often critically schismatic. While most of the film feels like the ramblings of your drunk great-uncle at Thanksgiving, its redeeming visual qualities and sheer audacity align it with the rest of his filmography.  With a Letterboxd...