Miller Institute for Contemporary Art explores bounds of tech and humanity with Paradox: The Body in the Age of AI
Paradox: The Body in the Age of AI, the latest exhibition at Carnegie Mellon University’s Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, confronts the question of preserving humanity at the dawn of the AI age. Curated by Miller Institute director, Elizabeth Chodos, the show takes inspiration from the Moravec Paradox, the theory that programming AI to perform complex tasks…
GOP state Rep. candidate Natalie Mihalek boosted tax cuts in 24 ads, but none mentioned she’s running for office
In August, City Paper reported state Rep. candidate Natalie Mihalek (R-Upper St. Clair) posed as an everyday citizen in an ad for U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida). The ad didn’t mention Mihalek was seeking elected office as a Republican, or how she has been boosting Pennsylvania Republicans for almost a year. “As a working mom,…
Maggie’s Farm Rum celebrates five years in business with party in Strip District this Saturday
“Nobody in Pennsylvania was making rum. It was lower cost and less barrier to entry. Once we got into it, we decided to stick with it. We’ve never made anything else.”
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/09/18
Video Archive Today is the last day in PA to register to vote in the midterm elections. Lynn and Susan are discussing voting, how to make it easier, and motivating people to actually go out and vote. They are also talking about how the New York Times article from last week didn’t even make a…
Millvale sandwich scene is run on Duncan
Sandwiches are a science. An equation is behind each bite, and it’s painfully obvious when elements don’t add up. We’ve all encountered a sandwich catastrophe. Too dry or too much bread, your jaw working overtime to unglue your mouth. The “Subway” phenomenon, a heavy-handed chef drowning a sandwich with condiments. No barrier between sauce and…
#MusicMonday Wrap-up: Oct. 8
Someone takes over the Empire State Building, Katy Perry makes an announcement, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra wishes Leonard Bernstein a happy 100th birthday.
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Pride and Prejudice is overflowing with strange, charming heart
The Bennet daughters at the center of Pride and Prejudice are seared with the rigid identities assigned to them as children. That tends to happen in big families (and in theater): minor differences in personalities evolve into dominant identifiers, easy shorthand for telling them apart. Here the breakdown is that Jane is beautiful, Lizzy is…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/8/18
Video Archive It’s a Monday funk here. Kavanaugh was confirmed over the weekend, and Lynn is a bit worn down by the whole process. Today Lynn is talking about Susan Collins, and her saying there is a “silver lining” in the Kavanaugh confirmation. In addition, she is discussing the Brazil election. Jair Bolsonaro, who closely…
Pylon Pics: Pittsburgh Steelers Birth A Win
James Conner & Antonio Brown combined for 286 yards of offense in the Steelers 41-17 win against the Atlanta Falcons.
CP Halloween Costume Contest
Enter for a chance to win two tickets to Hundred Acres Manor.
UPMC one-day strike attracts local politicians — with some notable absences
Last week, when UPMC workers announced they would be striking for one-day to drum up support to form a union, they called on Pittsburgh’s residents and elected officials to support them. “Stand by us,” UPMC cafeteria worker Ashley Smith said. “Back us for once. Everybody goes through their tough times. Why would you not want…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/05/18
Video Archive The procedural Kavanaugh vote is scheduled for this morning, and Lynn is talking about that. She is also discussing the votes still in question, and the possible outcomes. We will be listening in to the vote as is happens during the show. Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows on…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/04/18
Video Archive Lynn believes the fix is in. The FBI investigation was completed without talking to the accuser. There is a single copy of the over 100 page report, and it can only be read by going directly to the room it is stored in. The vote for Kavanaugh is scheduled for tomorrow. If you’re…
Op-ed: We’re Striking To Tell UPMC to Respect Our Rights
I have been a dietary technician at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for ten years. I take a lot of pride in the work that I do. A hospital the size of ours functions like a small town, and keeping medical staff, patients, and visitors fed keeps the whole thing going. And as a lifetime resident of…
Pittsburgh Marathon under fire from LGBTQ activists for Chick-fil-A partnership
The DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon has received backlash online after the organization revealed its partnership with the fast-food chain, Chick-fil-A. A number of LGBTQ Twitter users called out the marathon for touting its relationship with Chick-fil-A, a company that has openly opposed same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights. The tweets came after the Pittsburgh Marathon Twitter…
Chapo Trap House discuss hate mail, their new book, and the pros and cons of life in Pittsburgh
The latest political and cultural embroilment surrounding Brett Kavanaugh’s incredibly unconventional saga to join the U.S. Supreme Court has been just one of many revolting, distressing, and exhausting political controversies since 2016. But whether it’s Kavanaugh or another one of his equally ghoulish contemporaries who could take the seat, the near and distant future of…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/3/18
Video Archive We’re off to an interesting start here on the show today. First there was a never ending fire alarm. Then in attempt to avoid the topics, which have been taken up so much time recently Lynn is talking about the fact that more than 250 people have died taking selfies. She is also…
Letter from the editor
Dear Readers, Today marks exactly 21 years since I started working at Pittsburgh City Paper. When I first walked into City Paper’s offices on Oct. 3, 1997, I was fresh out of college, a recent graduate from Point Park with a journalism and communications degree, hired for a part-time graphic design position laying out the…
Photo Essay: Sunday afternoons at PNC Park
“Oh my god, is that a Polaroid?!” I must’ve heard that a hundred times while covering various Pirates games at PNC Park on Sundays during this baseball season. It was, in fact, a Polaroid. With real Polaroid film (recently re-acquired from Impossible) and its original flash attachment that still fired successfully all 10 times I…
Bringing the bar to your living room
Whether throwing a house party or spending the night binge-watching Netflix, enjoying a cocktail at home is a lost art. With a few easy tips, your home bar can hit the next level. Glassware Commit to the cocktail. If you like drinking Manhattans, the coupe or rocks glass makes the drink. The best place to…
Dressing like a witch for under $50
Staff writers Hannah Lynn and Jordan Snowden were given an assignment: pull together a witch outfit for less than $50. Hannah went to Goodwill, Jordan to a Halloween Superstore. How did they do? Hannah: If a genre of clothing exists, it can be found at Goodwill. The vast selection of used clothing has everything from…
Adam Crowley: Don’t buy the “depth” talk coming from Penguins coach Mike Sullivan
Depth is one of our most coveted intangibles. We aspire to have a great depth of knowledge. We’re all looking for the deeper meaning of life. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan wants to have a deeper lineup, and he thinks he has just that heading into the NHL season. “We’re certainly deeper this year,” Sullivan says.…
Free Will Astrology
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson offers this observation: “When you look for things in life like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. [But] the most successful people in life recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own…
Hand-cyclist comes home to chase world record
On a sun-splashed September day, Attila Domos rides endless laps on his hand cycle at the Bud Harris Cycling Track in Highland Park. Like a jockey urging on a thoroughbred racehorse, he pumps the hand pedals, willing himself around a half-mile loop. This exercises’ monotony is occasionally excruciating, but necessary for his quest. Starting at…
Contemporary Craft showcases works in found materials with Transformation 10 exhibit
Stephanie Sun, marketing manager at Contemporary Craft, frequently gets the same question about the Transformation 10 exhibition: What are the most bizarre materials used by the artists? Her answer is “snake scales, soap, and human hair.” Each piece in Transformation 10: Contemporary Works in Found Materials brings new meaning to the phrase “one person’s trash…
7 Days of Concerts
Thursday Dreamers, Weathers, Morgxn 8 p.m. Spirit, Lawrenceville. spiritpgh.com Friday Your Smith 10:15 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. clubcafelive.com Saturday Years & Years 7 p.m. Stage AE, North Side. promowestlive.com Sunday Jennifer Knapp 7 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. clubcafelive.com Monday Rainbow Kitten Surprise 8 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. mrsmalls.com TuesdayHayley Jane & the…
Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero from barebones productions
Four people, one murder investigation, the lobby of a Manhattan apartment building. This is the premise for Lobby Hero, a play by Kenneth Lonergan. The show opened at barebones productions on September 28. The play is a comedy, built around this murder investigation. It opens on a hapless security guard, Jeff (Gabe King) and his…
True crime comes to Pittsburgh
Emily Fear was drawn to the world of true crime stories thanks to the high-profile cases that dominated headlines throughout her childhood in the 1990s: Amy Fisher, the Menendez brothers, Tonya Harding, and, of course, O.J. Simpson. She recalls her seventh-grade teacher interrupting class so they could watch the Simpson verdict on TV. “I don’t…
Peepshow: Reflecting on Christine Blasey Ford’s all-too-familiar testimony
Like many women, I found Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony all too familiar, bringing up deeply buried events I’d experienced in the past. This is why I want to step back from the specifics of the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and the partisan political implications of his confirmation hearings, to instead focus on why so…
The time is right to find The Keepers
There is a sameness in the structure and tone of true crime documentaries. They often start with the revelation of a horrible crime, usually committed by a man, against a woman (or several). Then the rest of the movie or show focuses on the man (or men) who committed the crime. Rarely are the female…
Foxtail is a frat boy’s wet dream
If you’re thinking of going to Foxtail in Pittsburgh’s South Side, you might want to reconsider.
Tereneh Idia: Biking Ain’t Easy
Tracee Ellis Ross-pinkety-pink with magenta, ivory, and silver fringe cascading from each handlebar. That was my first bike. At least, that is how I remember it. But there is a huge memory gap between my first bike and the bike I received as a gift last year — because I was afraid of bikes. Not…
Frankstown Wood-Fired Pizza perfects the art of the traditional Italian margherita pie
On a national scale, Pittsburgh is known for pierogis, pickles, and Primantis. Its pizza scene, not so much. The city can’t contend with the traditional frontrunners such as New York, Chicago, and Detroit. To level with these pizza pros, Pittsburghers had to get creative. Pizzerias took bits and pieces of tradition and invented new, Pittsburgh-unique…
Gab Bonesso makes Double-Pan Fried Spaghetti
Rose Tea Café in Squirrel Hill is easily one of my favorite restaurants. My go-to item is pan-fried noodles, a crispy noodle dish that comes with any meat (or non-meat) of your choice. I always order it sans meat, with extra vegetables. I am a sucker for water chestnuts and pea pods, what can I…
