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‘Camp on Campus’ exhibit examines the ‘camp’ aesthetic in media through the ages

By Irene Castillo, Staff Writer • March 23, 2024

“Camp” took social media by storm when the organizers of the 2019 Met Gala chose Susan Sontag’s essay “Notes on Camp” as its theme. On March 4, it took on Pitt’s campus with a one-day-only...

Opinion | Proper representation in movies and remakes matters

By Kelly Xiong, Staff Columnist • June 6, 2023

If Disney, and Hollywood itself, wanted to truly be diverse and progressive, they would start by making projects for actors and actresses of color instead of trying to squeeze them into a previously portrayed white character as “The Little Mermaid” exemplified.

Southside Art exhibit centers the fat experience, confronts anti-fat bias

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer • January 17, 2023

“Soma Grossa” is an exhibit that ran through Saturday at the Brew House Association in South Side. It explored fatness through a critical lens, and fat artists pulled their life experiences into a wide range of mediums.

Opinion | Move over, Chad: The importance of representation on-screen

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • March 24, 2020

Growing up as an Indian American woman, I rarely saw people that looked like me on-screen and it really impacted how I viewed myself and how others viewed me.

Editorial: Lilly Singh is what late night needs

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 4, 2019

Singh’s new role with NBC is a huge step forward for diversity and representation on late-night television.

Asian-American entertainer discusses representation

By Hannah Schneider, For The Pitt News • November 13, 2017

After her sister committed suicide in 2007, Anna Akana felt she had no purpose in life — until she was drawn into the world of stand-up comedy. “It’s the only thing that made me feel alive,”...