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Weekend Watchlist | What to watch on Netflix

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.
A poster for “Pale Blue Eye” released on Netflix on Jan. 6.

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

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’

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

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.
As of Sunday, “Squid Game” ranks #3 on Netflix’s Top 10 in the US Today list.

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’

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.
“Army of the Dead” is the latest block-buster action feature from director Zack Snyder.

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

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.
Nikita Bargaje has spent some of her time in quarantine crafting a three-dimensional monogram letter “N” to help distract her from the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Nikita Bargaje.

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.
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