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Take 5 | The Oakland A’s need to relocate, Celtics will win NBA Championship

Take 5 | The Oakland A’s need to relocate, Celtics will win NBA Championship

April 21, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Finals Free-For-All

Weekend Watchlist | Finals Free-For-All

April 21, 2022
TPN says ‘so long’ to senior editors

TPN says ‘so long’ to senior editors

April 20, 2022
“Grownups,” one of The Pitt News’ picks for summertime flicks.

Staff Picks | Summertime Flicks

April 20, 2022
New York Yankees Gerrit Cole pitches to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during Wednesday’s game in New York.

Take 5 | Gerrit Cole’s potential turnaround, NBA Playoffs and more

April 15, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Superheroes

Weekend Watchlist | Superheroes

April 14, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Comedies

Weekend Watchlist | Comedies

April 8, 2022
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon, left, and center fielder Mike Trout (27) high-five after a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a spring training baseball game in Anaheim, California, Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Take 5 | Steelers need to trade up in draft, Angels will win the American League

April 7, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Action Movies

Weekend Watchlist | Action Movies

March 31, 2022
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket through a trio of Golden State Warriors defenders during Wednesday’s game in San Francisco.

Take 5 | Frozen Four predictions, Duke-UNC matchup and more

March 31, 2022
North Carolinas Justin McKoy goes up during practice for the NCAA mens college basketball tournament in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Take 5 | UNC to the Final Four, O’Neill Cruz should be on Pirates’ opening day roster

March 24, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Oscar Nominees

Weekend Watchlist | Oscar Nominees

March 24, 2022
Gussy’s Bagels & Deli on Fifth Avenue.

Staff Picks | Pittsburgh’s best breakfast spots

March 23, 2022
Miami Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings runs drills during the teams spring training baseball workout at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday.

Take 5 | Steelers mastering free agency, the transfer portal is bad for college football

March 17, 2022
South Carolina senior guard Destiny Littleton (11), right, brings the ball up the court against Arkansas at the womens Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday, March 4, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Staff Picks | Women’s basketball national championship

March 15, 2022
Duke sophomore center Mark Williams (15) struggles for the ball with Wake Forest graduate student forward Dallas Walton (13) during a game on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Durham, North Carolina.

Staff Picks | Men’s basketball national championship

March 15, 2022
Brooklyn Nets forward David Duke Jr. (6) dunks against the Toronto Raptors during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in New York. The Raptors won 133-97.

Take 5 | The Nets’ NBA Title hopes on life-support, college baseball’s time is now

March 4, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Nostalgia

Weekend Watchlist | Nostalgia

March 4, 2022
Nicholas Braun playing Greg Hirsch, left, and Matthew Macfadyen playing Tom Wambsgans in season 3, episode 4 of “Succession.”

Staff Picks | TV Workplaces

March 2, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Into The Future

Weekend Watchlist | Into The Future

February 25, 2022
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Kasperi Kapanen (42), left, and New Jersey Devils center Yegor Sharangovich (17) during a game on Sunday, Feb. 13 in Newark, New Jersey.

Take 5 | Penguins need to move on from Kapanen, Grizzlies are the team to beat in the West and more

February 24, 2022
Four glasses of wine.

Staff Picks | Wine night movies

February 23, 2022
Cheese, wine and bread in Paris.

Staff picks: TPN’s Wine and Dine Playlist

February 23, 2022
The New York Jets enter the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 10, 2021.

Take 5: Ohtani, Olympics, Optimism about the Jets and more

February 18, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Comfort Food

Weekend Watchlist | Comfort Food

February 18, 2022
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, before Sunday’s upcoming Super Bowl game.

The Pitt News Sports Desk gives their picks for Super Bowl 56

February 11, 2022
Federica Brignone of Italy makes a turn during the first run of the womens giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 7 in Beijing.

Take 5 | Joe Burrow is the face of the NFL, Olympics are still the pinnacle of athletics and more

February 10, 2022
Adele performs in Nashville in 2016.

Staff Picks: Best Breakup Albums

February 9, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Musicals

Weekend Watchlist | Musicals

February 3, 2022
Two people skate around PPG Place ice skating rink Sunday night.

Staff Picks: Pittsburgh Winter Hangouts

February 2, 2022
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates with fans after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime.

Take 5: Steelers need to reevaluate how they do business, Bengals the real deal

February 2, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Mysteries and Thrillers

Weekend Watchlist | Mysteries and Thrillers

January 28, 2022
Pitt redshirt senior quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) runs with the ball during the first half of the ACC Championship game against Wake Forest University at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.

Take 5: Will the Steelers draft Pickett, Barry Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame and more

January 28, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Period Pieces

Weekend Watchlist | Period Pieces

January 21, 2022
The upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” is one of several staff picks for anticipated 2022 TV shows.

Staff Picks: TV shows we’re looking forward to in 2022

January 12, 2022
“Fred Claus” is one of The Pitt News staff picks for holiday movies.

Staff Picks | Holiday Movies

December 8, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Shows to get lost in

Weekend Watchlist | Shows to get lost in

December 3, 2021
The Pitt News sports desk gives its predictions for the Pitt vs. Wake Forest football matchup on Dec. 4.

Staff Picks | ACC Championship Game predictions

December 1, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Queer Stories

Weekend Watchlist | Queer Stories

November 19, 2021
Summer Lee, D-34, speaks at Pittsburgh’s TEDxWomen event on Nov. 29, 2018. Lee announced her run for U.S. Congress on Oct. 19.

Collab Column | PA-18 House race — excitement and indecision

November 12, 2021
Pitt men’s basketball head coach Jeff Capel.

Take 5 | Don’t get too excited about the Steelers, Capel not to blame for off-the-court issues

November 12, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Time Travel

Weekend Watchlist | Time Travel

November 11, 2021
“Booksmart” is one of The Pitt News Staff’s movie picks for a night in.

Staff Picks: House ‘Party’ Movies

November 10, 2021
Michigan States Kenneth Walker III (9) runs with the ball during the first quarter of a game against University of Michigan at Michigan State’s Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. on Saturday.

Take 5 | Kenneth Walker for Heisman, and Ithiel Horton’s expanding role

November 4, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Comedies

Weekend Watchlist | Comedies

November 4, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | The Monster Is Man

Weekend Watchlist | The Monster Is Man

October 28, 2021
Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Brooklyn Nets Nicolas Claxton (33) reach for the ball at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Take 5 | Washington Football Team dishonors Taylor, Diggs for defensive player of the year

October 22, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Big Ass Monsters

Weekend Watchlist | Big Ass Monsters

October 22, 2021
Hozier performs in Seattle in 2015.

Staff Picks: Fall Albums

October 12, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Zombies

Weekend Watchlist | Zombies

October 8, 2021
Bubba Wallace won the YellaWood 500 on Monday in Talladega, Ala.

Take 5 | Duquesne could be dangerous in the FCS, Dallas Cowboys are contenders

October 8, 2021
Collab Column | Music can change lives

Collab Column | Music can change lives

October 1, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Vampires

Weekend Watchlist | Vampires

September 30, 2021
You can enjoy Homecoming from home by indulging in a “school spirit” movie, such as “School of Rock.”

Staff Picks: Smells like school spirit

September 21, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Anime

Weekend Watchlist | Anime

September 17, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Short and sweet shows

Weekend Watchlist | Short and sweet shows

September 9, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Better Than The First

Weekend Watchlist | Better Than The First

September 2, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Summer picks you might have missed

Weekend Watchlist | Summer picks you might have missed

August 26, 2021
“Never Have I Ever” on Netflix is one of the staff’s picks for comedy movies and TV shows that are just what you need to survive the first week of classes.

Staff Picks: Comedies to get you through the first week of classes

August 20, 2021
There are plenty of iconic film locations in Pittsburgh to visit in your time here, such as the ones seen in “Happiest Season.”

Staff Picks: Movies made in Pittsburgh

June 28, 2021
The Cathedral lawn, one of Pitt’s best “nature” spots on campus.

Staff Picks: The best nature spots at Pitt

June 26, 2021
The Pitt News Staff’s favorite LGBTQ+ characters to celebrate all year long.

Staff Picks: Our favorite LGBTQ+ fictional characters

June 9, 2021
TPN says ‘so long’ to senior editors

TPN says ‘so long’ to senior editors

April 21, 2021
Staff Picks: Oscar nominees to help you escape from responsibilities

Staff Picks: Oscar nominees to help you escape from responsibilities

April 21, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Popcorn Flicks

Weekend Watchlist | Popcorn Flicks

April 15, 2021
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred.

Take 5: Blue Jays, MLB relegation and NBA expansion

April 2, 2021
Staff Picks: Songs for getting schwasted

Staff Picks: Songs for getting schwasted

March 24, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Sports

Weekend Watchlist | Sports

March 18, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Deserved Another Try

Weekend Watchlist | Deserved Another Try

March 12, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Better the Second Time

Weekend Watchlist | Better the Second Time

March 4, 2021
Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers attempts a pass during a game against the Washington Football Team at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2020.

Take 5: Brady, Big Ben and Backyard Brawl

February 26, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Let’s Get Journalistic

Weekend Watchlist | Let’s Get Journalistic

February 25, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Black History Month Television

Weekend Watchlist | Black History Month Television

February 18, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Black History Month movies

Weekend Watchlist | Black History Month movies

February 11, 2021
Adora and Catra from the show “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.” (Netflix/TNS)

Staff Picks: Our favorite fictional couples

February 10, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Animated Edition

Weekend Watchlist | Animated Edition

February 4, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Deserves the Hype

Weekend Watchlist | Deserves the Hype

January 29, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | Twisted Picks

Weekend Watchlist | Twisted Picks

January 21, 2021
“The French Dispatch” is Wes Anderson’s 10th film.

Staff Picks: Our most anticipated movies of 2021

January 19, 2021
Weekend Watchlist | ‘Tis the Season

Weekend Watchlist | ‘Tis the Season

November 20, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | In Your Wildest Fantasies

Weekend Watchlist | In Your Wildest Fantasies

November 13, 2020
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) leaves the field on a cart after being injured on a tackle by New York Giants cornerback Logan Ryan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 11.

Take 5: Shady, Soccer, Superteams

November 6, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Visual Marvels

Weekend Watchlist | Visual Marvels

November 6, 2020
Chalk art on the sidewalk outside the McKee Place fire station urges people to vote.

Oakland voters show up in force to cast ballots

November 4, 2020
Staff Picks: Books to cozy up with

Staff Picks: Books to cozy up with

November 1, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Anything Halloween

Weekend Watchlist | Anything Halloween

October 29, 2020

Live blog: Election Day 2020

October 29, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Serial Killers

Weekend Watchlist | Serial Killers

October 15, 2020
“Fixer Upper” follows couple Chip and Joanna Gaines as they buy and renovate houses in and around Waco, Texas.

Staff Picks: HGTV is where the heart is

October 14, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Women in Horror

Weekend Watchlist | Women in Horror

October 8, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Ghost Stories

Weekend Watchlist | Ghost Stories

October 1, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Weird World of Science Fiction

Weekend Watchlist | Weird World of Science Fiction

September 25, 2020
Ree Drummond is a celebrity chef best known for her show “The Pioneer Woman” on Food Network.

Staff Picks: Celebrity chefs we trust the most

September 23, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Superpowered Stories

Weekend Watchlist | Superpowered Stories

September 17, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Guilty Pleasures vol. 2

Weekend Watchlist | Guilty Pleasures vol. 2

September 10, 2020
From left, Brittany Murphy, Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash in “Clueless.”

Weekend Watchlist | The ‘90s

September 4, 2020
Lionel Messi requested to leave FC Barcelona this past week after 20 years with the club.

Take 5: Yankees, Sixers seek redemption; Phillies, Rockets aim higher

August 31, 2020
Weekend Watchlist | Facing the Music

Weekend Watchlist | Facing the Music

August 27, 2020
Staff writer Anna Ligorio recommends Mac Miller’s album “Circles” to accompany your morning coffee and commute.

Staff Picks: Albums for the commute

August 27, 2020
Staff picks: These podcasts will help you escape your pod

Staff picks: These podcasts will help you escape your pod

August 21, 2020
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