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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in “Poor Things.”

Review | ‘Poor Things’ is an aptly named visual masterpiece, thematic disaster

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer January 19, 2024

Consider watching “Poor Things” on mute, because while its beautiful set design, visual direction and tour de force performance from Emma Stone captivate audiences visually, its misguided attempt at...

Barry Keoghan in Saltburn (2023)

Review | ‘Saltburn’ — you are what you eat

By Irene Castillo, Staff Writer January 15, 2024

My fatal flaw is that I talk during movies. I love discussing the film at the moment, nudging my friends when I see some shot I like, giggling at every joke and mentioning every reference I recognize from...

Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (2023)

Review | ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ lives up to expectations

By Gabriella Garvin, Senior Staff Writer November 28, 2023

In 2020, Suzanne Collins released her newest addition to the hit series Hunger Games Trilogy, a prequel titled “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Last week, the novel took a new form as it premiered...

The 1975 perform at PPG Paints Arena on Nov. 5.

Review | The 1975’s eccentric and stunning ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ tour visits Pittsburgh

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer November 28, 2023

Matty Healy is an interesting person, to say the least. Even ignoring his controversial past, his performance at The 1975’s “Still… At Their Very Best” tour concert at PPG Paints Arena on Nov....

For the Plot | Misfit book review

For the Plot | Misfit book review

By Emily Handrahan, Staff Writer November 5, 2023
In the first edition of For The Plot, Emily Handrahan dives into Elle Kennedy’s “Misfit,” and why she fell in love with it.
The Five Nights at Freddys movie poster.

Review | ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ leaves viewers without a remnant of satisfaction

By Thomas Riley, Contributing Editor November 5, 2023

Despite premiering on streaming the day before its release in theaters, “Five Nights at Freddy’s” still grossed nearly $80 million in its first weekend at the box office, raking in revenue from longtime...

The “Killers of the Flower Moon” poster.

Review | ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is a harrowing epic of greed and terror in the Osage community

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer November 3, 2023

As a riveting score swells and “Killers of the Flower Moon” begins, the Osage tribe of Oklahoma rejoice in the newly discovered oil that will bring them great success, but so much tragedy. Martin Scorsese's...

Image used as 1989 (Taylors Version) icon on taylorswift.com.

Review | Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is timeless nostalgia

By Casey Carter, Staff Writer November 1, 2023

I was a middle school girl, just beginning to immerse myself in the world of music, listening to “1989” on my CD player. Probably much to the annoyance of my family, I had this album on repeat for...

“The Fall of the House of Usher” poster.

‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ is as satisfying as it is brutal

By Ryleigh Lord, Contributing Editor October 26, 2023

Mike Flanagan just dropped his goriest, most terrifying television show to date, and it’s the perfect show to binge in the spirit of all things spooky.  Flanagan’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”...

Mimesis | Appetite: Moshfegh’s Approach to Hunger and Humanity

Mimesis | Appetite: Moshfegh’s Approach to Hunger and Humanity

By Chloe Woodruff, Staff Writer October 22, 2023
In its first edition, Mimesis explores Ottessa Moshfegh’s hit novel, “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” discovering the dark desires at its core.
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