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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The brush is mightier than the sword: quick hands, minds dominate the war at ArtAttack

The brush is mightier than the sword: quick hands, minds dominate the war at ArtAttack

Some artists prepare for their craft by throwing on a smock and grabbing a painting palette. Others strip.At Wednesday night’s ArtAttack, a live painting competition at the Rex Theater on East Carson...

Mad Max: Fury Road is everything an action movie should be

“Mad Max: Fury Road” is everything an action movie should be

By Matt Maielli / Staff Writer May 14, 2015

"Mad Max: Fury Road"Directed By: George MillerStarring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas HoultGrade: A+Move over, Michael Bay, because George Miller is back, and he brought a set of defibrillators.After...

Pittsburghs Picklesburgh to be a jarring experience

Pittsburgh’s Picklesburgh to be a jarring experience

By Elaina Zachos / A&E Editor May 13, 2015

Pittsburgh is about to relish in a new cultural festival.On May 13, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced Picklesburgh, a new, culinary festival concerning gherkins galore. The Partnership will...

Meal fit for a college student

Meal fit for a college student

Meat lover’s omelette, provolone sticks and toast.

Ritter’s Diner a comforting, caloric respite from on-campus eateries

Ritter’s Diner a comforting, caloric respite from on-campus eateries

Nothing, to me, says vintage charm like a cash-only diner.Ritter’s Diner opened in 1951 in Bloomfield and is a family-owned, nostalgic wonderland of home-cooked food. Housed in an unassuming brown-and-gray...

Toro y Moi offered tired, indecisive show at Mr. Smalls

Toro y Moi offered tired, indecisive show at Mr. Smalls

By Chris Estes / For The Pitt News May 12, 2015

At 11 p.m. on Thursday night, Chaz Bundick, who goes by the stage name Toro y Moi, checked in on his fans, asking them, “How are you guys doing?” Before the cheers were over, he powered through the...

Mixed media: Artists rave at museum’s cultural extravaganza

Mixed media: Artists rave at museum’s cultural extravaganza

By Chris Estes / For The Pitt News May 12, 2015

Guests of the #NOWSEETHIS party at the Carnegie Museum of Art this Saturday had an opportunity to check out local fifth graders’ art projects before breaking it down on a sweaty, chaotic dance floor.The...

The World of Kurt Cobain: ‘Montage of Heck’ offers unique, personal look inside the life of late Nirvana frontman

The World of Kurt Cobain: ‘Montage of Heck’ offers unique, personal look inside the life of late Nirvana frontman

"Montage of Heck"Directed by: Brett MorgenStarring: Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Krist NovoselicGrade: A-Minimum wage workers line shelves at Hot Topic with $15 T-shirts in the Nirvana frontman’s likeness,...

Vinterberg’s ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ presents a soirée of Victorian romance

"Far From the Madding Crowd"Directed by: Thomas VinterbergStarring: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael SheenGrade: AA treat for those with finer tastes and a tonic for those with sequel-induced...

Netflix to ‘Save our Bluths’ with new season of ‘Arrested Development’

By Nick Mullen / Staff Writer May 5, 2015

“Taste the happy” “Arrested Development” fans, because producer Brian Grazer has confirmed on Bill Simmons’ B.S. Report podcast that the show would return for a 17-episode fifth season on the...

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