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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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“The Last of Us” poster.

Panther Channel | The Last of Us and Poker Face

By Sinéad McDevitt and Alex Saraff • March 23, 2023
Digital Manager Sinéad McDevitt speaks with staff writer Alex Saraff and Harry Markel, a junior physics and quantum computing and mathematics major about the shows they’ve been watching this week.
Aditi Sridhar presented at the Oscars on March 12.

‘Part of that moment in history’: Pitt film student presents at Oscars

By Carissa Canzona, Staff Writer • March 19, 2023
Aditi Sridhar, a senior film and psychology major, made her Hollywood debut last Sunday when she presented trophies at the 95th Academy Awards.
Attack on Titan season 3 poster.

Panther Channel | Attack on Titan, Reservation Dogs and Severance

By Sinead McDevitt, Kelly Xiong, and Alexandra Ross • March 16, 2023
Digital Manager Sinéad McDevitt speaks with Kelly Xiong, Dana Och and Alexandra Ross about the shows they’ve been watching this week.
Eugene Garcia-Cross is a writer for the Disney+ comedy series “The Santa Clauses.”

Q&A: Pitt alum reflects on journey to Hollywood with comedy series ‘The Santa Clauses’

By Maria Scanga, Senior Staff Writer • March 2, 2023
Eugene Garcia-Cross, a 1999 Pitt alum, is now a writer for the Disney+ comedy series “The Santa Clauses” — starring Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell. The show found great success in its first season and is officially renewed for a second.
Bradley Cooper and his mother Gloria Campano in a scene from the T-Mobile 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot.

8 Best Super Bowl Commercials from 2023

By Maria Scanga, Senior Staff Writer • February 14, 2023
For many of the millions of Super Bowl viewers, the commercials are the best part of the action. Here’s a ranking of the eight best.
Ariana Starkman as River and Christopher Staley as Franz in a production of Appropriate by UPitt Stages in 2020.

Pitt alumni reflect on finding success in arts and entertainment industry

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • February 3, 2023
Finding a job in arts and entertainment after graduating is notoriously difficult. But these Pitt alumni found careers through perseverance, honing new skills and keeping an open mind.
Brenda Song speaks during a Pitt Program Council event Thursday night at the WPU Assembly room.

Brenda Song talks growing up in the acting industry at PPC, ASA event

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • January 27, 2023
About 300 students gathered in the William Pitt Union’s Assembly Room on Thursday night to welcome Brenda Song, who Pitt Program Council invited in collaboration with Pitt’s Asian Student Alliance. Song is an actress who started her career at age six as a child model.
Noah Stockwell competes on Wheel of Fortune.

Pitt sophomore Noah Stockwell hits jackpot on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

By Julia DiPietro, Staff Writer • November 28, 2022
The game show “Wheel of Fortune” showcased Noah Stockwell, a sophomore nursing major, on Nov. 24. Stockwell took home $69,440, along with a trip to Hawaii and a $1,000 Tower Records gift card.
Kelechi Urama, a 2017 Pitt graduate who is currently a story editor on the SYFY series “Resident Alien.”

Q&A: Pitt alumna talks TV writing on “Resident Alien,” comedy and Pittsburgh

By Toni Jackson, Staff Writer • November 15, 2022
Breaking into the television industry seems impossible for many, but 2017 Pitt graduate Kelechi Urama has found success in the industry. She’s currently a story editor on the SYFY series “Resident Alien.”
Olivia Cooke, center, plays Alicent Hightower in season 1, episode 9 of House of the Dragon.

Review | ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 — a song of fire & blood

By Jacob Mraz, Staff Writer • October 28, 2022
Created by George R.R. Martin and executive producer Ryan Condal, “House of the Dragon” is a fantasy series set in Martin’s Westeros more than 150 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
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