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Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez speaks to attendees at “A Night of Comedy with Marcello Hernandez” in the William Pitt Union on Tuesday, Mar. 11.

Marcello Hernández fans fill WPU Assembly Room, and then some

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor March 12, 2025

On Monday night, comedian Marcello Hernández “came all this way” to Pitt, delivering a set direct from Domingo. Pitt Program Council hosted Hernández for a 1 ½ hour set in the William Pitt Union’s...

97th Academy Awards post-mortem: Should we replace the Academy voters with a poll on Letterboxd?

97th Academy Awards post-mortem: Should we replace the Academy voters with a poll on Letterboxd?

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

While blockbusters like “Dune: Part Two” and cultural phenomena like “Challengers” dominated at the box office and in the public’s hearts and minds, when placed in between years chock-full of...

University of Colorado Boulder Josh Sheppard presents at a colloquium, “The Regulatory Conjuncture of Critical theory, Mass Comm and Early Media Reform, 1934-1940” in the Cathedral of Learning on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Exploring educational broadcasting with film & media studies colloquium

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

Educational Radio broadcasting in the United States has informed millions since the start of radio and produced some of America’s favorite content like “Sesame Street” and “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.”...

Layli Long Soldier during a reading at Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice.

Indigenous Poet Layli Long Soldier explored history, justice and form in poetry reading

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

To Oglala Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier, an “X” is more than a letter. On Feb. 26, clad in black platform boots and an all-denim ensemble, Long Soldier read an excerpt from her poem “135 Xs” to...

Review | Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR spread the love on Valentine’s Day with ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’

Review | Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR spread the love on Valentine’s Day with ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’

By Dylan Paradise, Staff Writer February 26, 2025

Love songs and sexy beats are synonymous with Canadian megastars Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR. The duo released a new, heavily anticipated collab album titled “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” on Valentine’s Day....

Review | The Lumineers’ new album, ‘Automatic,’ feels recycled

Review | The Lumineers’ new album, ‘Automatic,’ feels recycled

By Sage Rosenfeld, Staff Writer February 26, 2025

The Lumineers released their fifth studio album, “Automatic,” on Feb. 14th to fairly good reviews from fans. The album contains 11 tracks and only spans about 32 minutes. This album, like most of The...

Pitt Stages brings back the ‘90s in boy-band-centric play ‘Morning Reckoning’

Pitt Stages brings back the ‘90s in boy-band-centric play ‘Morning Reckoning’

By Daniella Levick, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

The world premiere of “Morning Reckoning,” a two-act ode to the 1990s, boy bands, fandom, friendships and childhood love, took place in the Richard E. Rauh Studio Theatre last Friday. Kelly Trumbull,...

‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ is more than a love story

‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ is more than a love story

By Mollie Young, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

It’s official. The “frazzled English women aesthetic” is back and better than ever. Grab your skinny scarves, mismatched prints, disheveled tote bags and unkempt hair and head to Peacock — Bridget...

A tattoo artist provides a tattoo for a client.
A tattoo artist provides a tattoo for a client.

Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo draws local and international body art enthusiasts

By Wendy Moore, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Hundreds of patrons, tattoo artists and piercers congregated at the Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo last weekend to celebrate their shared passion for body art. Held at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Pittsburgh’s...

Review | I Love Keke Palmer, but ‘One of Them Days’ needs to pick a side

Review | I Love Keke Palmer, but ‘One of Them Days’ needs to pick a side

By Sage Rosenfeld, Staff Writer February 17, 2025

“One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and SZA, is director Lawrence Lamont’s first feature-length film release. Palmer and SZA play Dreux and Alyssa, respectively — a best friend and roommate...

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