Screen Time: Curse of the video game adaptation
By Thomas Wick, Staff Writer
June 5, 2019
Once upon a time in the year 1993, an abomination crawled out from the darkest depths of the underworld and into the light of our Earth: the first film adaptation of a video game. The movie, “Super Mario Bros.,” turned the villain of the video game series it was based on, Bowser, from a vicious fire-...
’Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ exceeds fans’ expectations
By Sara Nuss, For The Pitt News
May 15, 2019
While the goal of the protagonists is serious, “Pokemon Detective Pikachu” is a wholesome and hilariously fun movie.
Bulbasaur and Beethoven: ‘Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions’ caught Heinz Hall last Saturday
By Stephanie Roman / Staff Writer
January 19, 2015
Cosplayers might usually feel out of place at the symphony, but a recent Heinz Hall performance was a costume-appropriate gala.A Pokémon-themed symphony, starring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, graced the historic, gilded hall on Saturday, and it was about the most immaculate blend of low and hig...
Gotta catch ’em all: How to keep yourself healthy for finals, Pokémon-style
By Stephanie Roman / Staff Writer
December 8, 2014
Finals week looms ahead like the Elite Four, and the path there is the same: Victory Road. In between studying and playing the new Pokémon games, recall the lessons you learned in Trainers’ School. With these tips, you will easily overcome your exams and become Champion.PoisonEasy — don’t harm your bod...