Vol. 21, No. 47
A new design outfit looks to change the way dresses are made.
"We set out to disrupt the globalized fashion industry."
By Amy Kuhre
Lex Became a Junkie
A poem by Jimmy Cvetic
By Jimmy Cvetic
Puzzling Choices: Not many are surprised at Westinghouse's failure, but can it be put back together again?
"We are not surprised by this kind of confusion. ... This was a disaster waiting to happen."
By Chris Young
Coming Clean
Can we solve the problem of carcinogens in the environment?
By Bill O'Driscoll
The Worm Turns
New restaurant to boost tequila's popularity
By Hal B. Klein
Zeke's Coffee
Beans roasted in small batches is the hallmark of this coffee purveyor.
By Lauren Daley-Maurer
Luke & Mike's Front Porch Grill
A casual eating spot is a great fit for Aspinwall's former train station
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Politically outspoken sportswriter and author Dave Zirin talks about John Carlos ... and Tim Tebow.
Why are some commended for speaking, yet others are told, in short, to shut up and play?
By Jody DiPerna
Pittsburgh-based Creative Nonfiction launches its own publishing venture.
"The trend to publish high-quality nonfiction writing is moving in a smaller-press direction."
Christiane D. releases her first solo album
"I really needed to learn how to just do my own thing."
By Kate Magoc
Critics' Picks: November 25 - 30
Anti-Flag comes home, Gangwish releases a tape, Title Town celebrates a birthday, The X celebrates the holidays
CypherStyles supplies street dance apparel to the world -- from Swissvale
"I'm not just manufacturing widgets. Wellness is a focus for me."
By Andy Mulkerin
Dirty Charms bring old-school rock back
Music Charms the Savage Beast is tremendously tight, filled with infectious melodies
By J.E. Rosenfeld
On the Record with dead prez
"It's rebellious to be healthy. It's rebellious to take care of your children in this day and age."
By Rory D. Webb
Red
When the collision occurs, this two-man show fiercely explodes.
By Robert Isenberg
Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir
While the show at present isn't what playwright Keith Bunin wants it to be, what it is is swell.
By Ted Hoover
The Descendants
A feel-good dramedy set in Hawaii and starring George Clooney
By Harry Kloman
Melancholia
Lars Von Trier's sci-fi psychodrama succeeds beautifully at making the complex simple
Arthur Christmas
An entertaining animated holiday comedy about how Santa gets it all done
By Al Hoff
Like Crazy
A bittersweet charmer that's a welcome respite from the usual slate of treacly rom-coms
The Muppets
They're back ... and back on the big screen!
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1
After the wedding, the human-vampire romance gets more complicated
Occupational Therapy
Can Occupy movement succeed where steelworkers failed?
By Chris Potter
Savage Love
One day, your cranky LGBTQA friends might accept who you are, just as you've accepted them.
Short List: November 24 - December 1
By Mars Johnson
These eco-friendly Pittsburgh restaurants are putting in the work to be sustainable
By Aakanksha Agarwal
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Public Source, Powdermill Nature Reserve, Cinderlands Beer Co., and more
By Morgan Biddle
Clay Pittsburgh fires up pottery community with studio tours, big plans for the future
By Amanda Waltz
Lawrence Hall, Pittsburgh's swanky new food hall, puts past and present on the plate
