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“It’s Horny”: Brass and soul blow us away in Lawrence’s latest album “Family Business”

“It’s Horny”: Brass and soul blow us away in Lawrence’s latest album “Family Business”

By Livia LaMarca, Contributing Editor June 26, 2024

I bought Atlanta tickets to the “Family Business” tour long before the NYC-based, sibling-led soul, funk and pop band, Lawrence, released their “Family Business” album. But this past Friday, June...

Review | The Brat Pack: A Retrospective Documentary of Young Adults in Hollywood

Review | The Brat Pack: A Retrospective Documentary of Young Adults in Hollywood

By Quinn Cilea, Culture Editor June 25, 2024

“St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty in Pink” are industry-defining films of the ‘80s, marking a shift to films for young people and about young people. But they also have...

Review | Bridgerton season three

By Irene Castillo, Senior Staff Writer June 14, 2024

Now that hotter days have begun, and “the ton” have secluded themselves in the privacy of their parent’s estates, what better time for me to sit down and catch up with the ungodly amount of shows...

Chalk Fest’s Third Annual Event Kicks Off Pittsburgh RiverLife’s Summer Event Schedule

Chalk Fest’s Third Annual Event Kicks Off Pittsburgh RiverLife’s Summer Event Schedule

By Quinn Cilea, Culture Editor June 6, 2024

Pittsburgh RiverLife kicked off its summer event schedule with the third annual Chalk Fest, which took place from May 25-26. The event occurred on the North Shore next to PNC Park and featured chalk artists...

​​The Pittsburgh Taco Festival, held Saturday at the Strip District Terminal, is an annual celebration of all things taco. The festival had over 25 different food trucks and vendors, each selling their own culinary takes on tacos and other Latin American food.

Review | Novo Food Hall offers new, old taste of Asian cuisine

By Brian Sherry, Editor-in-Chief May 31, 2024
Editor-in-Chief Brian Sherry reviews Novo Food Hall, an Asian-focused restaurant which recently opened at The Terminal in the Strip District.
Kendrick Lamar on stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival April 23, 2017. Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his album “DAMN.” (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Review | Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef

By Quinn Cilea, Culture Editor May 21, 2024
Drake and Kendrick Lamar have become the most recent rap beef, with the pair trading punches and competing to see who can punch lower
People sit inside of Redhawk Coffee on Meyran Avenue.

The best cafés to caffeinate and cram for finals

By Irene Castillo, Senior Staff Writer April 22, 2024

The worst part about finals is to see your life dwindle away in the small space of your room, finishing up essay after essay. After a while, the monotony doesn't help you get work done. That is where the...

Photos by Justin Merriman on display at the ART Heals Pittsburgh exhibit in the Public Health Building.

ART Heals Pittsburgh showcases the role of community art in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

By Amber Frantz, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

When quarantine began in March of 2020, the kitchen table became the classroom and the living room couch served as the conference room for business meetings. Lockdown ushered in a wave of isolation and...

A customer orders at Ethel’s, located between Lawrence Hall and Hillman Library.

Ethel’s breakfast food truck brings a 1950s diner experience to Pitt

By Nada Abdulaziz, Senior Staff Writer April 18, 2024

As the sunshine started permeating Pitt’s campus, so did the aroma of Ethel’s. Nestled in the walkway between Lawrence, Posvar and Hillman, Ethel’s stands out as the latest addition to Pitt Eats’...

Radio hosts Bill Kurtis and Peter Sagal participate in the comedy news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” presented by National Public Radio.

Review | ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’ in Pittsburgh and a love letter to NPR

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor April 14, 2024

From a young age, I’ve found solace in the Pavlovian pleasure of the brassy “All Things Considered” chime. While other kids were begging their parents to turn the dial to Top 40 pop radio, I preferred...

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