Pitt Tonight gets silly while staying safe
By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
September 4, 2020
Pitt Tonight returned triumphantly on Aug. 30 with the virtual premier of its sixth season.
How stories help us during hard times
By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer
August 21, 2020
One of the easiest forms of entertainment lies in the multitude of streaming options we have at our disposal, but our reasons for watching certain genres run deeper than mere entertainment.
Pitt Tonight prepares for sixth season with new host
By Kaitlyn Nuebel, For The Pitt News
August 18, 2020
The late-night show, which didn’t undergo many changes during former host Andrew Dow’s reign, will look different this fall.
W. Kamau Bell talks social justice with Black Action Society, Pitt Program Council
By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
July 17, 2020
As a stand-up comic, W. Kamau Bell has made a career around being funny — but that doesn’t mean he takes political issues lightly. The comedian went without pre-rehearsed jokes to talk to Pitt community members Thursday evening about making change on campus and in their city.
Review: ‘Love, Victor’ wants pat on the back for half-hearted representation
By Nadiya Greaser, Staff Writer
June 24, 2020
It feels like the showrunners of “Love, Victor” read a bad review of “Love, Simon” and decided the solution to a boring movie about a white, wealthy, gay guy was a boring TV show about a nonwhite, working class, maybe-gay guy.
Staff Picks: Shows and movies for Pride Month
June 2, 2020
Pride Month looks like it will come and go without much in-person celebration this year, with major Pittsburgh Pride celebrations postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the LGBTQ+ community and its allies can’t spend the month of June physically together, our staff has compiled a list of the shows and movies that help bring us closer to the community and the issues that matter.
Pitt staff member featured on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” helps single mothers in need
By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer
May 12, 2020
For most people, a lunch break at work is a time to relax, but Ray Nell Jones, an administrative assistant in Pitt’s Office of Student Life, spends many of those breaks diligently cutting out coupons. These coupons are only a small part of Jones’ local nonprofit, the Alignment Chapter, an orga...
Mikey Day talks social distancing, SNL at virtual event
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
April 16, 2020
During the Pitt Program Council’s first-ever live virtual interview, Day answered a series of questions over the course of an hour to an audience of about 45 people.
A quick rundown of HBO’s free content
By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
With many people social distancing at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, HBO has made almost 40 movies, shows and documentaries free for streaming during the month of April.
Netflix stars talk “I Am Not Okay With This”
By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
The Pitt Film and Media Studies program hosted Sophia Bryant and Richard Ellis, actors from the upcoming Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This.” The actors answered questions about their experiences during the production of the show.