Some of Pittsburgh’s biggest stories were documented in tweets; other tweets were the story

The social-media site is our president’s medium of choice, after all.

Pittsburgh City Paper editor explains to racists why Leon Ford was the perfect person to be named CP’s Pittsburgher of the Year.

Thanks for writing. You’ve probably heard this before but you’re a racist.

Yuzu Kitchen, offering Japanese fare, sets up Downtown

On the menu, ramen and other noodle bowls, plus stir fries and bars snacks

New Year’s Eve Traditions Around the World

“You generally wear red underwear on New Year’s.”

Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Eddie V’s vs. Industry Public House

This week, we try out gimlets

Confronto Rosso 2013, Collefrisio

$15/glass

Baked beans from scratch

The big mystery was when they’d turn that pleasingly mellow brown

Top albums of 2017

Local artists and promoters run down their favorite national and local releases

Favorite concerts of 2017

CP writers and local scene-shakers talk favorite gigs in 2017

Locals recall significant moments and things from the 2017 Pittsburgh music scene

From Ian Brill’s vault at Spirit to political organizing

New Local Release: Paul Luc's Bad Seed

New Local Release: Nightly Standard's Adapt

Critics' Pick: Colourshow at Black Forge

Critics' Pick: Pittsburgh Plays Petty at Mr. Smalls

Critics' Pick: Love Letters at Howlers

Critics' Pick: New Year's shows in town

The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro’s stylized fairy tale is a winsome romance between woman and fishman

The Tribes of Palos Verdes

A sad family breaks apart in a beautiful place

All the Money in the World

Ridley Scott’s thriller recounts the 1973 kidnapping of a billionaire’s grandson

Ian Cheng’s Emissary Sunsets the Self at the Carnegie Museum of Art

This is a piece with a staggering capacity to enrage purists to the point of apoplexy

The year in review: Visual Art

Sexism and race were key themes

A conversation with Renee Piechocki

The outgoing founding director of the city’s Office of Public Art discusses her tenure

Notable books by local authors in 2017

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and comics

The year in review on stage

Strong women and vulnerable heroes who stood out

The year in dance

Eight standout local performances

Savage Love

Yeah, don’t go for a run immediately after anal

Pittsburgh City Paper runs down the most memorable sports moments of 2017

Dan Rooney was a great owner and made a difference in the NFL and the city

This Week in Pittsburgh Sports History

Pittsburgh City Paper’s Annual Bestie and Worstie awards — the most uncoveted awards in sports

This is the third annual installment of an awards show without the distraction of an actual ceremony

Short List: Dec 28 - Jan 4

Highmark First Night Pittsburgh; McIntire Dangerously Live Talk Comedy Talk Show; “The Kill-Bot That Saved Christmas”; New Year’s with Too Many Zooz