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A comprehensive summary of Netflix’s current ‘Top 10’

By Diana Velasquez, Culture Editor • October 31, 2021

Have you been caught in the “Squid Game” craze? Or maybe you’re feeling the “love” from Netflix’s “You.” Netflix’s current “Top 10 in the US” has a lot to offer right now.

Opinion | Entertainment needs to stop sexualizing teenagers — except for ‘Sex Education’

By Grace DeLallo, For The Pitt News • October 8, 2021

We shouldn’t have to rely on a TV show to normalize sex outside of heteronormativity.

Review: “Army of The Dead” needs to tone it down a notch

By Charlie Taylor, Senior Staff Writer • May 25, 2021

No one watches a gory, action-packed zombie flick for its emotional range, but “Army of the Dead” has about as much heart and wit as its undead antagonists.

Opinion | There are way too many streaming services

By Rachel Soloff, Senior Staff Columnist • March 8, 2021

Streaming services started as a convenience and now they seem to be more expensive, highly specific and spreading content out too much.

How Pitt students are passing the time during social distancing

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • April 6, 2020

Pitt students are trying to de-stress in many ways in the wake of the University moving classes online and closing residence halls.

Review | “Lost Girls” demands to be seen

By Charlie Taylor, Senior Staff Writer • March 17, 2020

Now streaming on Netflix, the new film “Lost Girls” from director Liz Garbus asks us to reconsider our preconceived ideas of these women and their work.

Netflix stars talk “I Am Not Okay With This”

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer • February 19, 2020

The Pitt Film and Media Studies program hosted Sophia Bryant and Richard Ellis, actors from the upcoming Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This.” The actors answered questions about their experiences during the production of the show.

“Sex Education” season 2 brings realness to teen relationships

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer • February 13, 2020

With its raunchy and sometimes cringeworthy opening scenes of failed attempts at sex and nuanced relationships, “Sex Education” offers a hilarious and sometimes deeply moving view of adolescence.

Review | “P.S I Still Love You” opens its heart to more than romance

By Diana Velasquez, Staff Writer • February 10, 2020

“To All The Boys I Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You” carries on the story of Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) who, after the last movie’s conclusion, is finally starting her new relationship with certified heartthrob Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), one of the most popular boys at school.

Review | Figure skater debunks Netflix’s newest drama ‘Spinning Out’

By Sarah Connor, Contributing Editor • January 13, 2020

A poster for the new Netflix show “Spinning Out” reads, “It may be cold, but there is no chill.” This might be the perfect way to describe the show, a drama about a 21-year-old figure skater.