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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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“Harriet” promotional poster.

“Harriet” tells the story of Harriet Tubman — but little else

By Thomas Wick, Senior Staff Writer • October 28, 2019
It seems that the only way filmmakers are able to get nominated for an Academy Award is to release their film in the late fall, which only makes my job harder. One of those potential award nominees is the biopic “Harriet,” based on the life of the slave abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Visitors at Living with the Dead: A Party Celebrating the George A. Romero Archival receive makeup courtesy of ScareHouse.

George A. Romero Collection brings the dead to life

By Sinead McDevitt, For the Pitt News • October 23, 2019
The undead strolled through the dimly lit first floor of the Hillman Library Wednesday night — past the grave of Nicholas Kramer, which Barbara (Judith O’Dea) clung to in after the first zombie attack in the 1968 film “Night of the Living Dead.”
Berks County Residential Center is one of three family detention facilities in the country in which ICE detains undocumented immigrant families.

“Las Madres de Berks” illuminates realities of immigrant detention in Pennsylvania

By Vikram Sundar, Staff Writer • October 14, 2019
The film "Las Madres de Berks" was shown at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium Thursday night in a screening hosted by the Shut Down Berks Coalition, an activist organization, in conjunction with Pitt’s history of art and architecture department.
The new movie “Joker” explores the origins of the popular character.

Review: “Joker?” I barely know her!

By Kieran Mclean, Senior Staff Writer • October 9, 2019
In the beginning of Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” the titular character Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) gets beaten up by a teenage gang so deliberately characterless it could’ve been pulled from a ’90s morning cartoon.
The Row House Cinema is home to the 34th annual Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

Reel Q film festival brings queer cinema to Lawrenceville

By Matthew Monroy, For the Pitt News • October 7, 2019
The 34th annual Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival kicked off its third day on Saturday with a stacked lineup of queer-centric cinema — including 12 short films, one documentary and three feature-length movies.
Office Space is a classic movie about an awful boss.

Staff Picks: The best movies about work

By The Pitt News Staff • September 11, 2019
Read our staff's picks for the best movies about employment
Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in "It Chapter Two."

Review: Like a bad clown, cheap tricks are all ‘It Chapter 2’ can muster

By Thomas Wick, Senior Staf Writer • September 9, 2019
Two years ago we received a fantastic adaptation of “It,” with great writing, wonderful child actors and good direction. But no amount of quality could save the sequel, “It Chapter 2,” from being a sloppy, drawn out, jump-scare-infested step down.
Phantom of the Attic Comics on South Craig Street.

Fandom culture thrives in Pittsburgh

By Isabella Colaianni, For The Pitt News • July 16, 2019
As one of the major cities in the country with over 300,000 who call it home, Pittsburgh’s fandom culture is incredibly diverse. These fandoms are celebrated in several ways — reading comics, participating in cosplay, watching films and attending comic cons.
Collision’s 2019 magazine.

Liberal arts clubs offer expressive outlet for students

By Sara Nuss, Staff Writer • June 29, 2019
Out of the 600 clubs offered at Pitt, there are about 50 centered around the liberal arts, including film, art, music and literature.
Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), right, with Forky (voiced by Tony Hale), in “Toy Story 4.”

‘Toy Story 4’ entertains young and young at heart

By Sara Nuss, Staff Writer • June 25, 2019
“Toy Story” has filled the imagination of children with the fantasy of toys coming to life with the famous Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang since 1995.
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