Vol. 27, No. 7
Climate conundrum: Is carbon capture and storage a good idea or not?
“There are limited resources; we should be focusing our attention elsewhere.”
By Bill O'Driscoll
Wylie Holdings has cashed in on Lawrenceville’s revitalization, but is it being a good neighbor?
“Real-estate speculation can be a very amoral enterprise.”
By Ryan Deto
Pittsburgh Tattoo shop celebrates civil-rights activists
“What excites me most about this project is finding out what civil-rights activists other people are into.”
By Meg Fair
Picturing Regent Square
City Paper teams up with Instagram collective @SteelCityGrammers for a photo essay from Regent Square
By CP Staff
NYC’s Casellula Opens on the North Side
“What is cheese without a similarly diverse wine menu?”
By Celine Roberts
SeaQuench Ale
$35.99/case
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Girasole vs. Bites & Brews
Two bars return to a ’90s classic, the Cosmopolitan
Social House 7 brings fusion Asian fare and sushi to Downtown Pittsburgh
The spot offers flamboyant atmosphere, a broad, well-executed menu and superb service
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Vegan Chocolate Pudding
A recipe with few ingredients tends to have a crisp and clean flavor profile.
By Jeanette Harris, Gluten Free Goat Bakery & Café
The fast-casual Italian-inspired eatery Piada opens in Oakland.
The unique menu item is the piada that’s like an Italian burrito
By Al Hoff
Food, Mood and Attitude
Two caterers bring African foods and a heavy dose of positivity to their communities
Maggie Nelson, Across Categories
We check in with the poet, critic and memoirist
By Shalin Mody
Despite Biblical influences, Pittsburgh’s Slaves BC are making noise in the blackened hardcore scene
“We’ve been playing with nihilistic, atheistic, satanic bands since the beginning.”
By Ian Thomas
Mostly Other People Do the Killing combines improvisation with jazz standards
“There’s a very obvious element of goofiness and zaniness in there.”
By Mike Shanley
Sinkane’s funk, pop and jazz influences are an optimistic and soothing oasis in turbulent times
“You can’t be a leader and not be positive.”
Critics' Picks, Feb. 16-22
Performances by George Clinton, Rotten Sound, Gregory Porter and more
By Margaret Welsh and Alona Williams
The Long Hunt channel nature for its moody, minimalist debut, Wilderness Tales
Think of a sound somewhere between Slint and Sleep
By Alex Gordon
Alice in Wonderland at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
The second act, at the Queen’s court, was the Alice audiences crave
By Steve Sucato
JH: Mechanics of a Legend at The Hiawatha Project
A folk tale becomes a window on American history
Twelfth Night at Pittsburgh Public Theater
One of Shakespeare’s more antic works, with an undertow of melancholy
Fifty Shades Darker
This adaptation of E.L. James’ erotic novel is bad enough to enjoy as a trainwreck
John Wick: Chapter 2
There’s a high body count, and some mesmerizing fight choreography in this actioner sequel
By Rebecca Addison
I Am Not Your Negro
A new documentary essay from Raoul Peck reinvigorates James Baldwin’s 1960s writing on race relations in America
A Cure for Wellness
This gothic thriller, with a nutty plot and set in a sanitarium, is handsomely produced but far too long
Pittsburgh fitness retailer supports youth sports teams
“We’ve had kind of a down year, so it was great for the girls to have something to lift their spirits.”
Proper fantasy-baseball management requires a real-life commitment
Fantasy baseball isn’t like a job — it is a job.
By Charlie Deitch
Wysocki: Seeing Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and catchers report means it’s time for a new beginning
Let Cleveland, yes, Cleveland, be our inspiration
By Mike Wysocki
Pittsburgh Left: It’s a sad day when the U.S. becomes a country that people have to flee
The new American dream is one of lily-white isolationism wrapped up in catchy phrases like “America First”
Savage Love
Asexuals are just 1 percent of the population
By Dan Savage
Deitch: The arrogance and complacency of Congressional Republicans will be their downfall
Keith Rothfus is a clueless, arrogant sycophant.
Lynn Cullen Live 02/15/17
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 02/17/17
Lynn Cullen Live 02/16/17
Short List: Feb. 15-23
At the Movies with Herb Boyd; Firelei Báez at The Warhol; Sarah Miller’s tattoo expo; Duane Michals shows his movies
By Mars Johnson
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: The g-word edition
By Michael Machosky
The cassette-tape comeback has reached Pittsburgh's record stores
By Ethan Beck
AG candidate Keir Bradford-Grey wants to be "the People's Lawyer"
By Maia Williams
Pittsburgh loved its disco days, and Thomas Jayson packed the clubs
By Rachel Wilkinson
