The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist

All content by Lucas DiBlasi
Opinion | How to avoid and recover from burnout

Opinion | How to avoid and recover from burnout

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
October 18, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Low’s “Hey What”

Of Sound Mind | Low’s “Hey What”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
September 19, 2021
Opinion | How to use the news to solve problems

Opinion | How to use the news to solve problems

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
September 14, 2021
Opinion | You’re trying to solve big problems the wrong way

Opinion | You’re trying to solve big problems the wrong way

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
September 8, 2021
Opinion | You’re worried about the wrong things

Opinion | You’re worried about the wrong things

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
September 2, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Why I'm no longer rating albums

Of Sound Mind | Why I’m no longer rating albums

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
August 30, 2021
Opinion | Weighing risk when you’re vaccinated

Opinion | Weighing risk when you’re vaccinated

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
August 24, 2021
Opinion | Enjoy the small pleasures of college

Opinion | Enjoy the small pleasures of college

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
June 26, 2021
Opinion | You don’t need to be a critic to value art

Opinion | You don’t need to be a critic to value art

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
June 23, 2021
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)

Opinion | The filibuster must go to preserve democracy

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
June 9, 2021
Opinion | Stop wasting your time with the lie of ethical consumerism

Opinion | Stop wasting your time with the lie of ethical consumerism

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
June 2, 2021
Opinion | CEOs are grossly overcompensated while workers suffer

Opinion | CEOs are grossly overcompensated while workers suffer

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
May 26, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Weezer’s “OK Human”

Of Sound Mind | Weezer’s “OK Human”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
April 18, 2021
Poet Rudy Francisco gave performances of slam poetry in between taking questions Thursday night, in a town hall hosted by the Resident Student Association. In addition to reciting his poetry, Francisco talked about his becoming a poet, activism and his experience as a Black man.

Rudy Francisco speaks on poetry’s political power at RSA town hall

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
April 9, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Jon Batiste’s ‘WE ARE’

Of Sound Mind | Jon Batiste’s ‘WE ARE’

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
April 4, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Lucas’s favorite albums

Of Sound Mind | Lucas’s favorite albums

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
March 22, 2021
Pitt’s Horror Studies Working Group co-sponsored a panel with the Department of Screen Cultures at Northwestern University and the Department of Arts at Northumbria University Thursday via Zoom. Entitled “Summoning Candyman: A Panel Discussion of the Cinematic Urban Legend” and hosted by the Society for Film and Media Studies’ Horror Studies Scholarly Interest Group, the panel focused on the classic 1992 Black horror film “Candyman.”

‘Black history is Black horror’: Panel discusses legacy of Black slasher film ‘Candyman’

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
March 19, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Tash Sultana’s “Terra Firma”

Of Sound Mind | Tash Sultana’s “Terra Firma”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2021
“Tazzeka” is available for streaming through Feb. 28 via the Harris Theater @ Home program.

Review: ‘Tazzeka’ features journey of food and family

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
February 22, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Jeff Buckley’s “Grace”

Of Sound Mind | Jeff Buckley’s “Grace”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
February 21, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Arlo Parks’ “Collapsed in Sunbeams”

Of Sound Mind | Arlo Parks’ “Collapsed in Sunbeams”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
February 8, 2021
Pitt Film Studies and Communication and Rhetoric alum Leah Dowdy performed on the “Today” show just months after releasing her first few songs on SoundCloud.

Q&A: Leah Dowdy on quarantine, her entertainment career and the “Today” show

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
January 25, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Blu & Exile’s “Miles”

Of Sound Mind | Blu & Exile’s “Miles”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
January 25, 2021
Of Sound Mind | Phoebe Bridgers’ “Punisher”

Of Sound Mind | Phoebe Bridgers’ “Punisher”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
November 15, 2020
Of Sound Mind | Arlo Parks

Of Sound Mind | Arlo Parks

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
November 1, 2020
The Oxford quartet Glass Animals put on a live show through a custom-built livestreaming platform on Thursday.

Review: ‘Glass Animals: Live In The Internet’ tries its best to replace in-person concerts

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
October 19, 2020
Of Sound Mind | The Mountain Goats’ “Getting Into Knives”

Of Sound Mind | The Mountain Goats’ “Getting Into Knives”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Writer
October 18, 2020
Of Sound Mind | Sufjan Stevens' “The Ascension”

Of Sound Mind | Sufjan Stevens’ “The Ascension”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Staff Writer
October 4, 2020
Of Sound Mind | Troye Sivan’s “In A Dream”

Of Sound Mind | Troye Sivan’s “In A Dream”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Staff Writer
September 20, 2020
Of Sound Mind | Tame Impala’s “The Slow Rush”

Of Sound Mind | Tame Impala’s “The Slow Rush”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Staff Writer
September 6, 2020
Of Sound Mind | The Front Bottoms’ “In Sickness & In Flames”

Of Sound Mind | The Front Bottoms’ “In Sickness & In Flames”

By Lucas DiBlasi, Staff Writer
August 23, 2020
Pittsburgh tattoo artists are navigating the world of socially distanced tattooing and attempting to ensure safety for their clients while coping with the pandemic themselves.

‘More motivated than ever’: Pittsburgh tattoo shops persevere through pandemic

By Lucas DiBlasi, Staff Writer
August 17, 2020
The first new exhibit since the Warhol’s reopening, “Femme Touch,” debuted June 29 at the museum’s North Shore location and will run until next January.

Exploring women and Warhol in new Warhol Museum exhibit

By Lucas DiBlasi, For The Pitt News
July 14, 2020
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