Colm Tóibín continues romantic saga of Irish immigrants in the U.S. with Long Island
The author follows characters he created in Brooklyn with a transatlantic story about the uncertainty of love.
A Phish-y grant provides new musical instruments to a Pittsburgh school
The Environmental Charter School received funding from the Mockingbird Foundation, a nonprofit created by fans of the famed jam band Phish.
The empty nest doesn’t necessarily feel how you think it will
It’s one thing to know on an abstract level that years pass and children become adults; it’s quite another to experience it.
Mega Cat brings a fresh, pixelated look to the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise
The latest installment of the uber-popular Five Nights at Freddy’s video game series may not identify its setting, but Pittsburgh-area players will immediately find it familiar.
Lynn Cullen Live – Nervously waiting for tonight’s presidential debate (09-10-24)
Nervously waiting for tonight’s presidential debate, although as Susan says, “Harris wins simply because she’ll be the only coherent person on the stage.” Other topics: the death of actor James Earl Jones; how the death of bats leads to an increase in child mortality; why flies vomit on your food; criminally charging parents of school…
From fanciful to spiritual, Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life explores one artist’s soul
The Pittsburgh artist has long used innovative textiles to explore femininity, feelings, and Jewish identity, and the new Heinz History Center exhibition compiles these into a powerful chronicle of love and loss.
La Gourmandine eyes Oakland, Spork closes (for now), and more Pittsburgh food news
This week’s Pittsburgh food news includes updates on LeVia Trattoria, Spork, La Gourmandine, Brown Bear Bread Co., Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, Hunger Action Month, Brew Gentlemen, and Pittsburgh Taco Festival, as well as farm tours, foraging, and county fair festivities.
Lynn Cullen Live – Greatest obit of all time, Doritos dye to make mice invisible, and more (09-09-24)
Greatest obit of all time; how scientists at Stanford used the dye in Doritos to make mice invisible….or, at least, see-through; how Trump assessed the Republicans as weak sisters who would capitulate to him easily as early as 2015; and how Trump’s rhetoric is increasingly unhinged, incoherant and bloody. That and more… Audio Only Archive…
Black comic book creators and characters showcased in new art exhibition
A Pittsburgh DJ worked with the August Wilson African American Cultural Center to present Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture, an exhibition covering representation in comics and capturing a disappearing art form.
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Captain Flosse Dog’s Pet Service, Pittsburgh Pie Guy, NextGen America, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week including juiceologists, a regional operations manager, an executive assistant, and more.
Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: Bessie Gant’s shrimp in bread cups
This week, I recreated Bessie Gant’s Shrimp in Bread Cups recipe from 1940.
2024 NFL Season Preview Part Two: Who in the AFC can beat the Chiefs?
Will Russell Wilson save Pittsburgh? Will New England fall further? Can anyone stop a Kansas City three-peat? Check out these and other predictions as the NFL season kicks off.
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Rust Belt appreciation edition
Having your city’s housing stock appreciate in value is a good thing. But rapid, intense appreciation is also not great. Here’s a closer look.
Lynn Cullen Live – The horrors of being a woman in Afghanistan, Putting people into boxes of identity does not add to inclusion, and more (09-05-24)
Topics include the horrors of being a woman in Afghanistan, where even the sound of a woman’s voice outside the home is banned; Alcoa’s culpubility in the horrific 2017 highrise fire that killed 72 people in England; the time in 1968 when a seasick Robert Reich was given chicken soup by a stranger from Arkansas,…
Lynn Cullen Live – Lynn covered a lot of ground today (09-04-24)
The unknown story of the McKees Rocks strike of 1907, the great Lego spill of 1997 and why that Coke or Pepsi you’re enjoying could well be a result of the labor of women in India paid slave wages and forced to have hysterectomies. Also, how Stand Your Ground laws are for men only, not…
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Pittsburgh Irish Festival Brings Ireland to the Burgh
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Pittsburgh’s private ethnic clubs prove the city’s immigrants knew how to party
There are few cultural institutions that connect Pittsburgh’s present to Pittsburgh’s past as thoroughly as the city’s ethnic social clubs.
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Sept. 5-11
Plan ahead with this week’s Free Will Astrology, a guide to the stars under the influence of Mars, and a makeshift Irish drinking thesaurus.
Pittsburgh’s top events: Sept. 5-11
Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From Nicki Minaj to a family-friendly polo match to the grand reopening of the Glitterbox Theater, there’s always something happening in the Steel City!
Matt’s Maker Space helps kids build friendships brick-by-brick with Legos and more
Matt’s Maker Space’s Brick Clubs use team-building exercises with Lego-building to encourage social and emotional development for kiddos who may need some help socializing.
Boldly going to the Duquesne Club and Rivers Club, where few but rich white men had once gone before
Given cultural shifts toward greater inclusion, the rise of remote work, and plans to transition Downtown into a more residential neighborhood, we were curious to see who still frequents private, elite clubs and what appeal they hold for their members.
Therapeutic cuddling clubs give Pittsburghers a squeeze
When first looking into therapeutic cuddling, a practice that encourages and facilitates consensual, platonic touch among adults, questions certainly arise: What is involved? Who does it benefit? How do you find a cuddling event in your city?
