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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Youtuber Tyler Oakley speaks about Ubers while introducing himself at Pitt Program Council’s “An Evening with Tyler Oakley.”

Tyler Oakley reflects on YouTube fame and activism

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Staff Writer • April 8, 2019
Little did Tyler Oakley know, 12 years after he began his YouTube channel he would be sitting in the William Pitt Union speaking about his social media career, LGBTQ+ activism and life as an internet celebrity to a room full of more than 250 Pitt students — only a small segment of his fanbase.
“Riverdale” title card.

Weekend Watchlist: The best of the worst

By The Pitt News Staff • April 4, 2019
This installment of our recurring Weekend Watchlist blog takes a slightly different approach — we wrote about the absolute worst shows and movies we could find online. These films and shows are just so bad they’re good, and we really can’t get enough of the cringey comedy unintentionally found in this week’s watchlist.

‘Pitt Tonight’ celebrates women with annual empowerment episode

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • April 1, 2019
In the darkened William Pitt Union Assembly Room, an unusual array of images graced the stage. Some slides flashed quotes from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Others featured statements from female Pitt students, who wanted to send a message of thanks to the strong women in their lives.
It is unlikely, but not impossible, that Brad Pitt will run for President.

Staff Picks: Top Brad Pitt movies

By The Brad Pitt News Staff • March 31, 2019
Here at the University of Brad Pitt-sburgh, we adore our lord and savior, Brad Pitt. We believe all of his films deserve A+ ratings, but today, we are rounding up our most favorite films done by the god himself. From “Fight Club” to “Moneyball,” we all have our No. 1 favorite film from our beloved Brad Pitt.
“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 20, 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 7, 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.
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