Collier’s Weekly
Perspectives: Conor Lamb Knows a Lie When He Hears It
In a much-discussed speech, the Pennsylvania congressman took a stand simply by calling lies what they are.
Perspectives: This is Peanut. Adopting Peanut was Easy.
That says a lot following a year when just about everything had an added degree of difficulty.
Perspectives: Hope in Pittsburgh’s Familiarity
When I move through Pittsburgh, I’m greeted by familiarity and peace.
Perspectives: Here’s a Gift Idea – Be Nice Online
For a little while, try using your social media accounts exclusively for good.
Perspectives: Things Are Going to Change
The movie industry is bracing for a completely changed landscape — even after COVID-19. That’s likely to be the case in many aspects of life.
Perspectives: Sorry to Burst Your Pickle
An apology to the poor, innocent Pickle Balloon.
Perspectives: Why There’s Really Only One Thanksgiving Movie
Unlike its film-soaked neighboring holidays, Thanksgiving only requires a viewing of “Planes, Trains & Automobiles.”
Perspectives: The One Rule for COVID
PM Contributing Editor Sean Collier distills what experts have learned about how the virus spreads into a 12-word safety tip.
Perspectives: Why We Make Good Neighbors
Pittsburgh has never been what I would think of as a disposable town. We value where we come from, and we embrace the familiar.
Perspectives: My Favorite Pittsburgh Park for Running
Contributing editor Sean Collier explains the best thing about running in Frick Park.
Perspectives: End of the Campaign Turns Off Spigot Political Ads
If we all, on both sides, feel like this flood of advertising is a necessary evil at best and corrupting the innards of democracy at worst, why can’t we figure out some other way?
What Happens When a Classic Horror Movie Gets a Pittsburgh Twist?
For starters, Mike Myers becomes very confused.
Perspectives: We Write Our Own History
Journalist Niki Kapsambelis writes that despite the uncertainty of the pandemic, there’s also a strange sense of opportunity at hand.
Perspectives: Some Remarkable Things about Where the Pens' Draft Picks Call Home
Did you know one of them is from his country’s happiest town?
Perspectives: Steelers Postponement is Not Unprecedented
Only three occasions in the modern era have necessitated the disruption of the NFL schedule — and two of them were labor disputes.
Perspectives: The Shark is Still Down There
As COVID-19 restrictions relax, a shark tale provides a reminder: This is no time to abandon an effective strategy.
Perspectives: What Should Be Pittsburgh's Theme Song?
West Virginia has “Country Roads.” Why don’t we get an anthem, too?
Perspectives: I, Uberman
I figure I’ve met roughly 11,000 of my fellow humans. Sober or drunk, yinzers or out-of-towners, they’ve come in every sex, age, class, color, ethnicity, lifestyle and occupation — strippers to heart-transplant surgeons.
Perspectives: Trying to Laugh in 2020
Comedy performers and producers have found ways to make socially distant comedy work. But it can’t last forever.
Perspectives: What We Can Learn from Wendy Bell
The radio host’s removal from KDKA offers an opportunity to consider the basics of American democracy.
Perspectives: Why Moving in Pittsburgh (or Anywhere) Is Not Easy
Contributing editor Sean Collier recalls moving day surprises both good and bad.
Perspectives: Why I’m Not Going Back to the Movies (Yet)
Many movie theaters have opened their doors. But to pretend that they’re safe is foolish — and unnecessary.
