Perspectives
Perspectives: What the ‘Nutting Effect’ Means for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates owner Bob Nutting shows no signs of changing the way he runs the ballclub, so what should fans be rooting for?
Perspectives: Heart Health Awareness is Necessary to Save Lives
My mother survived a Widowmaker Heart Attack and the experience taught me that we need to be more conscious of our lifestyles to reduce the deadly risks.
Perspectives: Why We Should Aspire to Trent Reznor's Style of Evolution
Reznor’s career is the output of a continuously expanding range of skills and interests.
Perspectives: It’s Time To Get Serious With Vaccine Deniers
We’ve got COVID-19 on the ropes. If we’re going to knock it out, we have to stop letting people pretend there’s something scary about vaccines.
Solving a Minor South Side Mystery
Somewhere on the Slopes, something paranormal has occurred.
Do You Sneak Out for a “Fake Commute?”
If you don’t live alone, time in the car provides much-needed time for yourself.
Imagine These Action Movie Classics Filmed in Pittsburgh
Who needs Nakatomi Plaza when we have the U.S. Steel Tower?
Perspectives: Why I Was Rooting for the Browns
No Steelers fan enjoyed watching the Cleveland Browns bounce Pittsburgh from the playoffs. Once it happened, though, we owed them our support.
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?
