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“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.

Review | A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

By Daniella Levick, Senior Staff Writer • September 3, 2024

Ever since its announcement in Sept. 2022, BBC’s TV adaptation of Holly Jackson’s New York Times bestselling YA novel “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” captured the attention of bibliophiles and...

Review | Chimp Crazy

By Quinn Cilea, Culture Editor • August 30, 2024

Fans of “Tiger King,” Netflix’s hit documentary that took quarantine by storm, might have a new show with big personalities and big animals to obsess over. The first two episodes of “Chimp...

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...

Pitt Tonight dedicates an evening of laughter to Women’s History Month

By Nada Abdulaziz, Senior Staff Writer • March 29, 2024

The Frick Fine Arts auditorium reverberated with the infectious laughter of a jubilant audience. In a celebration of Women’s History Month, female writers assumed full control of the March 23 episode...

Pitt Program Council hosts ‘Drake and Josh’ star Josh Peck

By Sanvi Gandikota, Staff Writer • December 3, 2023

The Pitt Program Council hosted a Q&A event with Josh Peck on Thursday, Nov. 30. Known for gaining prominence on the Nickelodeon show "Drake and Josh" from 2004 to 2007, the actor made a comeback to...

Noel Miller talks about his comedy journey at Pitt Program Council event

By Jiya Narwal, Staff Writer • September 27, 2023

The William Pitt Union hosted Noel Miller, a Canadian-American YouTuber, comedian, rapper, podcaster and filmmaker, for a talk and Q&A organized by the Pitt Program Council. Approximately 450 Pitt...

Pitt senior Andrew Lafferty asks ‘the least important questions’ in ‘Andrew Answers’ series

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer • September 5, 2023

What do mustaches, pickleball and hot dog eating contests have in common? They’re all topics explored by Andrew Lafferty, a senior English writing major, in his series “Andrew Answers,” in which...

“The Bear” season two review: the most rewarding show on television

By Ryleigh Lord, Culture Editor • June 28, 2023

The sophomore slump is notorious and often debilitating for television shows, but it’s something that fans of “The Bear” don’t have to worry about when they tune into Season Two — in fact, the show soars to new — almost unimaginable — heights, writes Culture Editor Ryleigh Lord.

‘Not a perfect protagonist’: ‘Never Have I Ever’ season four review

By Carissa Canzona, Staff Writer • June 14, 2023

Staff writer Carissa Canzona reviews Season Four of Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” and talks about why having an imperfect protagonist makes the show better and more realistic.