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The Pitt News

“Queer Eye” food and wine expert Antoni Porowski visited Pitt on Nov. 28, 2018, for a Q&A and cooking demonstration.

New ‘Queer Eye’ season brings joy to fans with diversity and a dog

By Apoorva Kethidi, Staff Writer March 21, 2019
Season three of the breakout, Emmy award-winning reboot “Queer Eye” hit the streaming service on Friday, to much excitement from the show’s many fans.
“Cable Girls” is a 2017 Spanish Netflix original series that takes place In 1928, as a modern telecommunications company begins to operate in Madrid, Spain.

Streaming now: must-see foreign language films, TV

By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot, Senior Staff Writer March 20, 2019
This year we have made several different watchlists of great, enjoyable TV shows and movies. Considering this school year is the Year of Pitt Global, you should take some time to celebrate foreign-language media too.
“Shrek” production still.

Blog: Spring break watchlist

By The Pitt News Staff March 7, 2019
As promised in our 2019 spring break bucket list, The Pitt News staff is here with yet another installment of our Weekend Watchlist blog series.
“Jersey Shore” title card.

Blog: Weekend watchlist, take five

By The Pitt News Staff March 1, 2019
For the fifth time, The Pitt News staff is sharing our top picks of films and TV shows. For a post-midterms binge-watching session, look no further than the TPN Weekend Watchlist.
The “Moonlight” theatrical release poster.

Blog: Our weekend watchlist, LGBTQ+ edition

By The Pitt News Staff February 15, 2019
Valentine’s Day is a day of love, but here at The Pitt News, it is also the day we release our annual Sex Edition, which this year had an LGBTQ+ focus. To continue with this theme, this Weekend Watchlist features series and movies with a strong LGBTQ+ presence.
“Candy Jar” release poster.

Blog: Our weekend watchlist, take three

By The Pitt News Staff February 8, 2019
For the third time, our weekend watchlist is back by popular demand. This time with both television shows and movies featured on popular streaming services.
YouTube comedy duo Cody Ko (right) and Noel Miller (left) start their show at The Smiling Moose on Thursday evening after singing a satirical song about the front row of their audience.

Tiny Meat Gang captivates crowd at Smiling Moose

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Staff Writer February 5, 2019
YouTube comedy duo Cody Ko and Noel Miller, known as the “Tiny Meat Gang,” spent Thursday evening cracking jokes to an eager audience.
Josh Peck came to Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday evening and was interviewed by Catherine Moore, one of CMU’s drama professors.

Josh Peck talks YouTube, Nickelodeon and Oprah during CMU visit

By Sarah Connor, Culture Editor January 31, 2019
Former star of the sensational TV show “Drake and Josh,” Josh Peck, stopped by CMU to speak about his life and newfound YouTube career. College students from both Pitt and CMU were excited to hear what Peck had to say, as many grew up watching his TV show.
A still with Neil Patrick Harris, center, from A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Blog: What to watch this wintery weekend

By The Pitt News Staff January 18, 2019
With bad weather on the way, it’s looking like this weekend will be spent indoors. For the best indoor entertainment, our staff has shared their top picks of shows from online streaming services.
The usual girl-stalked-by-creepy-guy narrative is turned upside down in this #MeToo-era, psychological thriller. Based on the 2014 novel by Caroline Kepnes, the series “You” follows unassuming bookstore clerk Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) after he becomes obsessed with customer Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail).

Always watching ‘You,’ new series sparks controversy

By Delilah Bourque, Senior Staff Writer January 17, 2019
If you frequently use the internet, you’ve probably heard about the new Netflix series “You.” The show is intriguing, but utterly creepy.
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