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Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), right, with Forky (voiced by Tony Hale), in “Toy Story 4.”

‘Toy Story 4’ entertains young and young at heart

By Sara Nuss, Staff Writer • June 25, 2019
“Toy Story” has filled the imagination of children with the fantasy of toys coming to life with the famous Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang since 1995.
Museumgoers at the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Third Thursday event.

Third Thursday: Block Party event connects Wilkinsburg artists

By Isabella Colaianni, For The Pitt News • June 25, 2019
A usual visit to a museum might include viewing famous paintings, standing feet away from casts of ancient sculptures and maybe visiting the gift shop on the way out.
Comedian Seth Meyers.

Seth Meyers brings ‘Late Night’ comedy to Homestead

By Elizabeth Martinson, Staff Writer • June 18, 2019
As the host of the fourth iteration of Late Night on NBC and a former Saturday Night Live cast member, Seth Meyers has spent a good amount of time in New York City. But the comedian found some time Friday to visit his “ancestral home” of Pittsburgh, hosting back-to-back stand-up shows in Homestead.
Poet Nicole Sealey reads her poem “Candelabra With Heads” at Pitt’s Center for African American Poetry and Poetics “Won’t You Celebrate With Me” event on Saturday evening.

CAAPP celebrates black female writers from Pittsburgh and beyond

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor • June 18, 2019
Nicole Sealey’s editors once convinced her to remove the last line of a poem before she published it. The poem, “Candelabra With Heads,” meditated on a sculpture by the artist Thomas Hirschhorn, and its final line stated the poem’s thesis question — “Who can see this and not see lynchings?”
About 830 women die every day from preventable complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Birthing A Movement art exhibit addresses maternal mortality crisis

By Isabella Colaianni, For The Pitt News • June 12, 2019
According to the World Health Organization, about 830 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth-related complications.
Taron Egerton in “Rocketman.”

‘Rocketman’ blasts off

By Melanie Pantano, For The Pitt News • June 12, 2019
“Rocketman” is the story that Elton John wants us to know.
“Free Mom Hugs” at Sunday’s Equality March.

Pride advocates gather on Andy Warhol bridge

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer • June 12, 2019
The Andy Warhol Bridge swarmed with people dressed in an array of glittering, feathered, skin-tight ensembles in every color of the rainbow on Saturday.
“Detective Pikachu” production still.

Screen Time: Curse of the video game adaptation

By Thomas Wick, Staff Writer • June 5, 2019

Once upon a time in the year 1993, an abomination crawled out from the darkest depths of the underworld and into the light of our Earth: the first film adaptation of a video game. The movie, “Super Mario...

“The Idiot” by Elif Batuman.

Staff Picks: TPN summer reading list

By The Pitt News Staff • June 4, 2019
While the days of required summer reading are far gone for college students, we here at The Pitt News want to share some of our favorite books to get you through the dog days of summer.
Trevor Noah at a “Loud and Clear” performance in Ohio.

Trevor Noah brings laughs to Pittsburgh

By Elizabeth Martinson, Staff Writer • June 4, 2019
Following a slickly produced video that was a cross between a pump-up video and an ad, Trevor Noah walked on stage to raucous applause from the audience at the Petersen Events Center Friday.
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