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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

Review | Remi Wolf and Lava La Rue bring big energy to Pittsburgh on the ‘Big Ideas’ tour

Review | Remi Wolf and Lava La Rue bring big energy to Pittsburgh on the ‘Big Ideas’ tour

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor September 30, 2024

Remi Wolf kicked off her Pittsburgh show with a tribute to her name — by getting the whole crowd to howl to the sky. Wolf had a packed summer opening for Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts tour in Europe. Now...

Review | ‘Agatha All Along’ is a rare spark in the MCU

Review | ‘Agatha All Along’ is a rare spark in the MCU

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Despite my fears about a spin-off show born from a minute-long viral song, Marvel’s latest addition to its TV show lineup “Agatha All Along” shows promise in its initial two episodes.  Even though...

A jazz musician plays at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival.

14th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

By Sage Rosenfeld, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center held the 14th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival from Sept. 19 to 22. The breezy, sunny weather complimented the upbeat tempo of live jazz...

Cafe 33, a Taiwanese restaurant located on Shady Avenue.

Review | Squirrel Hill’s Cafe 33 Taiwanese Bistro

By Irene Castillo, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

For me, rice is comfort. It’s a staple food in my house, made quick and easy. It only takes a pot, water, rice and oil — yes, I add olive oil to my rice, try it! — to create a cup of pure goodness....

A student rolls ink onto a stamp at the East Asian Printing and Bookbinding event in Hillman Library on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Preserving the past: exploring East Asian bookbinding and printing at Hillman Library

By Jiya Narwal, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

The University of Pittsburgh's Archives and Special Collections hosted a hands-on bookbinding and printing workshop inspired by various East Asian cultures on Sept. 17. This workshop was open to all students...

'Hamilton' makes a remarkable return to Pittsburgh

‘Hamilton’ makes a remarkable return to Pittsburgh

By Amber Frantz, Staff Writer September 19, 2024

In the heart of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, audience members are transported from the Benedum Center back to a version of 1776 New York City consisting of rapping revolutionaries, a mad king and...

Goats at the Pittsburgh County Fair.

Pittsburgh County Fair brings pawpaws, fermented beets and ’emotional composting’ to the North Side

By Livia Daggett and Gabriela Herring September 18, 2024

Where can you pet a baby goat, enter a “best tomato” contest, stomp grapes into juice and sample fermented vegetables you didn’t know were possible to ferment all in one place? It’s not in Gilmore...

A band performs during the Unplugged Oakland concert on Saturday night in Schenley Park.

Photos: Unplugged Concert

By Bhaskar Chakrabarti, Staff Photographer September 17, 2024

The annual Unplugged Oakland concert was held on Saturday night in Schenley Park.

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” poster.

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is the bleakest show on television

By Ryleigh Lord, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2024
Reality television isn’t necessarily supposed to elicit joy, but it definitely isn’t supposed to make a viewer feel as desolate as “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” made me feel when I finished episode eight.
Blake Lively poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK Gala screening for the film “It Ends With Us” on Thursday, Aug, 8, 2024, in London.

Review | ‘It Ends with Us’ is bad on paper, nothing on screen

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer September 10, 2024

It is unsurprising that the behind-the-scenes drama and marketing blunders have dominated discussions of Justin Baldoni’s new film “It Ends with Us” — the lackluster direction, cinematography and...

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