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Weekend Watchlist | What to watch on Netflix

By The Pitt News Staff • January 27, 2023

Ah, Netflix. The first major streaming platform. Even with all the changes being made in the landscape of online streaming, it still has a pretty impressive library of shows and movies under its belt. Here’s some things you can pull up and watch on Netflix this weekend.

Review | The Pale Blue Eye — a mystery solved too easily

By Gabriella Garvin, Staff Writer • January 18, 2023

“The Pale Blue Eye” is an action-packed gothic thriller streaming on Netflix, with a plot that viewers will find lacks consistency and depth.

Streaming services have a prejudice against WLW content

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • January 9, 2023

In this edition of Fandom-esque, Diana Velasquez talks about the poor treatment of shows with sapphic leads.

Opinion | It’s not just the victims who are hurt — a dive into ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • October 28, 2022

Although Netflix is protected by free speech, there is the question of whether Netflix has a moral obligation to financially aid the victim’s families of the true crime shows it puts out.

Review | ‘Bridgerton’ season two is the object of all our desires

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • March 31, 2022

Staff Writer, Shreya Singh, argues that the second season of Bridgerton went beyond the hype of the first season and brought much-needed positive South Asian representation to the romance genre.

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 26, 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 7, 2020

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