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“Rick and Morty” fan base flourishes as millennials continue to embrace dark humor

By Lexi Kennell / Culture Editor September 4, 2017

“Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s going to die. Come watch TV.” Morty Smith says this to his sister Summer in season one, episode eight of “Rick and Morty,” referencing...

(Illustration by Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator)

Game of Thrones awkwardly rushes plot in season seven finale

By Luke Stambaugh / Staff Writer August 28, 2017

Watching the “Game of Thrones” season seven finale was as entertaining as it was frustrating. The creators of HBO’s fantasy and action juggernaut provided six seasons of carefully crafted dynamic...

Queen Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) and Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) weigh their options in The Great Game at the start of Game of Thrones' seventh season. (Helen Sloan/HBO)

‘Shall we begin?’: Dragons, the undead and murderous mortals take their final places in ‘Game Of Thrones’ premiere

By Matt Maielli / Contributing Editor July 18, 2017

In the “Game of Thrones” season seven premiere, “Dragonstone,” the remaining pieces of the Great Game finally move into their places on the board. A large part of prestige television — which...

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From Pitt to Hollywood: Eugene Garcia-Cross

By Kelechi Urama / Staff Writer February 20, 2017

Eugene Garcia-Cross was one of us just over a decade ago: holed up in the Cathedral of Learning and studying for exams. “The Cathedral was the center of my universe,” said the Pitt alum, who graduated...

Fred Rogers (back), Henry Massucci (left) and Josie Carey open fan mail for "The Childrens Corner." Courtesy Detre Library and Archives Division, Heinz History Center

Through its storied history, Pitt’s Music Building plays a role in Rogers’ legacy

By Lexi Kennell / Staff Writer January 3, 2017

Children from around the country grew up singing “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” along with the Mr. Rogers they saw on TV. But children in Pittsburgh needed only to walk down the street...

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After #OscarsSoWhite, TV steps up

By Kelechi Urama / Staff Writer October 19, 2016

One of the most talked about scenes in FX’s “Atlanta” happens at the beginning of the first episode. The series’ protagonist, Earn Marks, played by creator Donald Glover, lies in bed with his...

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Q&A: Don’t make fun of us, Hannibal

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2016

As a college student, Hannibal Buress never expected to be found on prominent IMDB pages. Instead, he was on his way to having a listing in the Yellow Pages. If told he’d be a prominent actor and comedian...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator.

Late night and Trump: It’s complicated

By Matt Maielli / Senior Staff Writer September 22, 2016

If you were the host of America’s most-viewed late-night show and you had a guest that was a presidential candidate known for hateful rhetoric against minorities and immigrants, what would you do with...

Terry Tan / Senior Staff Illustrator.

Extra, Extra: Finding work on the fringes of film

By Amanda Reed / Contributing Editor September 15, 2016

When Lena Gallagher walks on set, she can’t just go where she pleases. She has to walk at a specific pace in a specific path multiple times in a row until the director says “cut.” But when  David...

Zack Williams, a senior studying communication and theater arts, drew inspiration for “Ward” from personal experiences. Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Photographer.

Island of medicated minds: “Ward” aims to change stigma surrounding mental illness

By Lexi Kennell / Staff Writer September 7, 2016

While directing a script about a first-year college student struggling with symptoms of depression, Zack Williams was trying to manage his own mental illness. The senior communication major’s health...

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