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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Sarah Dubnick appears on Jeopardy.  (Credit NBC)

Daily Dubnik: Pitt senior to compete in college ‘Jeopardy!’ semifinal Wednesday

By Jack Trainor / Culture Editor February 9, 2016

Who: Pitt senior Sarah Dubnik What: Competing in the Jeopardy! College Championship semifinals Where: NBC When: Wednesday Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. Why: Dubnik was one of the semifinal round’s two highest...

A Series Of Unfortunate Events official poster (Netflix)

A fortunate turn of events: Netflix will give series new life

By Meghan Bray / Staff Writer February 9, 2016

Fans of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” have reason to believe their misfortune is over. After a less-than-satisfying 2004 film adaptation, the Baudelaire orphans might finally return to relevancy...

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Burr brings comedic genius to Netflix in “F is for Family”

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer January 21, 2016

When Netflix revealed it was teaming with vulgar, rambling comedian Bill Burr for an animated comedy, I was naturally skeptical. The product, “F is for Family,” to my thrill, turned out to be an undeniable...

Jennifer Lawrence backstage at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Golden Globes offers few surprises

By Britnee Meiser / Staff Writer January 12, 2016

For as much predictability as TV and film awards bring every year, it always feels better when the obvious choice isn’t the same as last year’s. Sunday night’s 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards saw...

Segways are out, being replaced by hoverboards and Fetty Wap is in, phasing out Kanye West.  TNS

A pop culture review of 2015

By Jack Trainor / Culture Editor January 6, 2016

“Back to the Future Part II” may have predicted tablets, flat screen televisions and video conferencing in 2015, but not even Doc Brown could have foreseen Jon Snow’s fate. Last year hosted many...

Pitt Tonight will host its first show on December 14, 2015.  Photo courtesy of Jesse Irwin

Students bring late night to Pitt

By Alessandra Roberto / for The Pitt News November 24, 2015

The event with the most buzz at Pitt last week wasn’t a sporting event — it was a student talk show. With all 95 seats sold out, Jesse Irwin, senior political science and film studies major, will...

Members of UPTV work on their short film as part of the clubs 24 hour film festival over the weekend.  Anh Vu | Staff Photographer

UPTV returns with 24 hour film festival

By Brady Langmann / Staff Writer November 24, 2015

At University of Pittsburgh Television’s 24 Hour Film Festival last Friday night, Zack Williams’ team had only three rules: The short had to be about a conspiracy, feature a pair of sunglasses and...

Noel Wells and Aziz Ansari in the Netflix original series Master of None. (K.C. Bailey/Netflix)

‘Master of None’ balances comedy with commentary

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer November 17, 2015

Sometimes a show comes along at the perfect time, making a statement about the world right when the issue is prevalent. The first season of Netflix’s new show, “Master of None,” not only does that,...

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True or false: rating TV’s dorm depictions

By Britnee Meiser / Staff Writer November 13, 2015

Small dorms, nonexistent closets, communal bathrooms, annoying roommates — these grievances compose the reality of college housing. Sure, it’s entertaining to see how the other — fictional —...

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Game of Theory

By Matt Maielli / Staff Writer October 22, 2015

Dragons can teach us a lot about politics, according to political science professor Andrew Lotz. Lotz will moderate a student-led discussion Thursday, Oct. 22, enticingly titled “Game of Thrones and...

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