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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

Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in “Poor Things.”

Review | ‘Poor Things’ is an aptly named visual masterpiece, thematic disaster

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer January 19, 2024

Consider watching “Poor Things” on mute, because while its beautiful set design, visual direction and tour de force performance from Emma Stone captivate audiences visually, its misguided attempt at...

Composite Mac Miller mural on Butler street.

The physical legacy keeping Mac Miller’s memory alive in Pittsburgh

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor January 19, 2024

The iconic Pittsburgh rapper and musician Mac Miller would have turned 32 today. Miller, whose real name was Malcolm McCormick, grew up in Point Breeze and became one of Pittsburgh’s most prominent cultural...

PileZ opens on the corner of Atwood Street and Bates Street.

PileZ brings Rochester’s ‘garbage plates’ to Oakland

By Kelly Xiong, Senior Staff Columnist  January 17, 2024
PileZ, a new restaurant at Bates and Atwood, opened on Jan. 5. The restaurant serves the garbage plate, a dish originating from Rochester, New York. 
Barry Keoghan in Saltburn (2023)

Review | ‘Saltburn’ — you are what you eat

By Irene Castillo, Staff Writer January 15, 2024

My fatal flaw is that I talk during movies. I love discussing the film at the moment, nudging my friends when I see some shot I like, giggling at every joke and mentioning every reference I recognize from...

A “WPTS” sign in the WPTS Radio studio.

‘People are still tuning in’: WPTS cultural marathon wins worldwide Spirit of College Radio award

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer January 12, 2024

The cultural marathon — 10 hours of uninterrupted programming on Oct. 6, with music and content from cultures across the globe — won Pitt’s WPTS Radio the Spirit of College Radio award for the second...

The Red Dress sits on display at the Frick Arts Museum of Pittsburgh in late November 2023.

Frick Museum’s ‘Red Dress’ tells global stories through embroidery

By Casey Carter, Staff Writer January 9, 2024

Gallery attendees gazed upon the grandeur of the Red Dress exhibition at the Frick Art Museum of Pittsburgh in Point Breeze. The dress is the product of the collaborative embroidery of hundreds of artists...

First National Touring Company of Mrs. Doubtfire.

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ musical whisks audiences away on a comedic journey at the Benedum Center

By Nada Abdulaziz, Senior Staff Writer January 9, 2024

In downtown Pittsburgh's Benedum Center, anticipation crackled in the air as a sold-out theater brimmed with eager patrons ready for a three-hour escapade of laughter and seat-swinging delight. From...

The Glowland letters in Schenley Plaza.

Glowland lighting festival illuminates Oakland for the holidays

By Irene Castillo, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

Oakland has a new name for the holiday season — Glowland. From Nov. 20 to Jan. 2, the holiday lighting festival decorates two square miles of the neighborhood for its second year. This year’s exhibition...

Gianmarco Soresi in Netflix’s “Verified Stand-Ups.”

Review | Gianmarco Soresi delivers a stellar stand-up set at Pittsburgh Improv

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor December 8, 2023

Crossing the Monongahela for a stand-up comedy show is a big ask. Forgoing a swim, I hopped on the 61D and rode over the bridge past the city limits until the bus left me to wander through a sea of parking...

Pitt students perform during a dress rehearsal for The Nutcracker presented by the Ballet Club at Pitt in Bellefield Hall.

Pitt Ballet Club brings holiday classic “The Nutcracker” to Bellefield Hall

By Daniella Levick, Staff Writer December 6, 2023

Family and friends filed into Bellefield Hall’s cozy auditorium, making it swell with anticipation and excitement. When the lights dimmed and the ballet’s iconic soundtrack burst from the speakers,...

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