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‘The 20-something-year-old-quarter-life-crisis’: A humanities student embraces her uncertain future

By Grace Kelly / Staff Writer • February 6, 2015

From the first rosy day of freshman year, being an art history major has been a challenge. Even other students, amidst their own “starting-college-I’m-a-grown-up-now” high, would blurt out, “What...

‘Jupiter Ascending’: The Wachowskis’ latest epic, indulgent misfire

By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer • February 4, 2015

"Jupiter Ascending"Directed by: The WachowskisStarring: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne, Sean BeanRated PG-13 for some violence, sequences of sci-fi action, some suggestive content and partial...

‘Empire’ pushes against TV’s status quo in dynamic, entertaining ways

By Jack Shelly / For The Pitt News • February 4, 2015

"Empire"Wednesdays, 9 p.m. on FoxFour episodes viewed for reviewAfter a brutal fall season of underperforming debuts, Fox finally has a new hit on its hands.The network’s newest primetime drama “Empire”...

Sleater-Kinney makes triumphant return on ‘No Cities to Love’

By Stephanie Roman / Staff Writer • February 2, 2015

Sleater-KinneyNo Cities to LoveGrade: AIt’s not the riot grrrl that’ll make you denounce religion, government and sexism, but Sleater-Kinney’s return to music after a 10-year hiatus carries the same...

‘Project Almanac’ an earnest, if illogical, found-footage entry

By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer • February 2, 2015

"Project Almanac"Directed by: Dean IsraeliteStarring: Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Sam LernerRated PG-13 for some language and sexual contentGrade: C+It may not contribute anything groundbreaking...

Beat the lines with these revamped Super Bowl recipes

By Grace Kelly / Staff Writer • January 29, 2015

The Super Bowl is not just about the game, the commercials or how much air is in the footballs. It’s also about the delectable spread you lay before your amigos and the carnal pleasure of licking your...

Belle and Sebastian tinker and evolve on new album

By Danah Bialoruski / For The Pitt News • January 29, 2015

Belle and SebastianGirls in Peacetime Want to DanceGrade: A- Almost 20 years in, Belle and Sebastian explores new territory on its ninth album, Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, but the result is unmistakably...

TPN’s gaming guru previews 2015’s most-anticipated releases

By Stephanie Roman / Staff Writer • January 29, 2015

Already, 2015 boasts a huge catalog of video games to look forward to, and the dizzying excitement makes it hard to choose what to plug into my systems. Let me sift through some of these anticipated...

Depp walks the plank in ‘Mortdecai,’ one of his worst flops yet

By Matt Maielli / For The Pitt News • January 26, 2015

"Mortdecai"Directed by: David KoeppStarring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul BettanyGrade: FImagine Johnny Depp as the Sherlock Holmes of the underground art world. Now imagine that he...

The Decemberists emerge from darkness with consistent, personal new album

By Grace Kelly / Staff Writer • January 26, 2015

The DecemberistsWhat a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World Grade: B+ The Decemberists descended into Dante’s nine circles of hell and just returned, enlightened and with a new album in hand. It’s...