Traffic Control: Pittsburgh Police try to mediate rage between cyclists and motorists

"A lot of the onus is put on the cyclist, but a fair amount of responsibility needs to be placed on the vehicle driver."

• by Lauren Daley

Breaking the Cycle: Due to growing pains or growing tensions, 2012 was a dangerous year for the city's cycling community

• by Lauren Daley

Raising the Roof

Local nonprofit offers respite from the streets

• by Robert Isenberg

Sweet City: Gingerbread Lane is product of chef's year-long passion

"When I come home at the end of the day, I whip up a bowl of icing."

• by AmyJo Brown

Bridge Ten Brasserie

This South Side venue mines the rich core of sophistication in everyday French fare

• by Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
• Tags: Dining Reviews, Slideshow

Wigle Whiskey introduces small-barrel aging

"We see this as a bridge to when we release whiskey aged in larger barrels."

• by Hal B. Klein

A Mercer County farm works to raise healthier, happier pigs

Its pork products are for sale at Pittsburgh Public Market

• by Chris Potter

Pujol provides pedagogical punk rock

A common ideological feature throughout USB — and Pujol's earlier catalog — is a wide-eyed look at American culture, clearly concerned but never baldly critical.

• by Andy Mulkerin

Jazz goes Dutch

Eric Vloeimans plays trumpet with such a warm, smooth tone, it can sound like a flute

• by Mike Shanley

Fashion and music combine at Mr. Small's

Art Institute students showcase clothes at house-music show

• by Kate Magoc

CD Reviews

New releases from Supervoid, Incyte and The Fitt

• by Andy Mulkerin

Critics' Picks: December 12 - 18

Local shows by Nathan Xander, The Dangerous Summer, Hit the Lights and Eluveitie

Hitchcock

A flawed but entertaining behind-the-scenes look at the making of Psycho and the Hitchcock marriage

• by Al Hoff

Everything Is Terrible! brings the twisted holiday-video fun

Cats meowing "White Christmas" is intercut with footage of Jesus writhing in agony

• by Al Hoff

Two exhibits take divergent paths to exploring the material culture of our latter centuries.

Wood Street's The City & The City casts a critical eye, the Carnegie's Inventing the Modern World an admiring one.

• by Charles Rosenblum

Spirited Debate

A former mayor rises up to oppose a controversial development.

• by Chris Potter

Hazelwood

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Hazelwood, abstract

Lynn Cullen Live 12/12/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 12/13/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 12/14/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 12/17/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 12/18/12

Audio & Video Archive

A writer's blog is built around his rejection letters.

"People say, ‘Oh my god, it's really funny.' It's not supposed to be funny!"

• by Catherine Sylvain

Reborn

Point Park Conservatory's The Crucible

The Crucible feels as though it were written last week.

• by Ted Hoover

A dance troupe looks at how service workers like flight attendants manage emotionally.

"The notion that a part of us can be controlled to make us more profitable really stuck with me."

• by Steve Sucato

Short List: December 12 - 18