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Have Fun by Yourself

Fly solo with this list of one dozen fun things to do by yourself in Pittsburgh.
Katie Booth, Sean Collier, Sean Conboy, Robert Isenberg, Mike May, Celanie Polanick, Melissa Rayworth, Elizabeth Speed Kabus, Melinda Urick,
Community Feature, From the Magazine

Talking Trash: Recycling in Pittsburgh

Are clunky computer monitors, old cellphones, expired prescription bottles and other “junk” cluttering up your home? Now you can give them a second life by barely lifting a finger.
Melissa Rayworth,
Rick Sebak

How I Celebrate Record Store Day ... Every Day

After work, when I’m tired and grumpy and can’t face traffic, instead of stopping in a bar, I like to visit a record store. Sometimes, I head for Bloomfield to Paul’s CDs at 4526 Liberty Ave., basically catty-corner from Tessaro’s.
Rick Sebak,
From the Magazine, PittGirl

Watson, Come Here. Pittsburgh Needs You.

In February, IBM’s supercomputer, nicknamed “Watson,” beat two humans in a three-day “Jeopardy” competition—and not just any humans: really smart people like Ken Jennings, the winningest contestant in the history of the show.
Virginia Montanez,
Community Feature

What Households Can Learn from Recycling at Phipps

You’re not alone: Even a place as “green” as Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has its share of potentially hazardous items in need of disposal.
Melissa Rayworth,
Arts & Entertainment, Things To Do

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Pittsburgh Public Theater

Only intending to stay a short while, Ted Pappas, producing artistic director at Pittsburgh Public Theater, found his new home in Pittsburgh.
Geoffrey W. Melada,
Arts & Entertainment, From the Magazine

Pittsburgh's Literary Scene: Resilient Amid Tough Losses

Finales of the International Poetry Forum and the Gist Street Reading Series were hard hits, but Pittsburgh’s literary scene—made of indie publications, small press organizations and everything in between—continues to grow and receive recognition.
Kristofer Collins,
Arts & Entertainment, From the Magazine

Inside a Chocolate Wonderland

Bob Sendall handcrafts Toffee Taboo at his North Side chocolate factory.
Elizabeth Speed Kabus,
Things To Do

Have Fun with Your Family

Treat the wife and kids to an outing they'll never forget: From old-school video games to star parties to amusement parks and more.
PM Contributing Writers,
Pulling No Punches

Jordan Staal Q+A Contest

Submit your most creative question for a chance to win a framed print of Jordan.
Sean Conboy,
PittGirl

Five Questions for ... Jim Shearer

This Pittsburgh-bred NYCer—whom you probably recognize from VH1's weekly Top 20 Countdown—is the creator of the popular web shows "Yinz Luv 'Da Stillers" and "Yinz Luv Da Guins."
Virginia Montanez,
PittGirl

Mr. Rogers Gets Crunk! (Giveaway Post)

What's your fave Mr. Rogers memory? Tell us in the comments section, and you can win two T-shirts from the Cotton Factory!
Virginia Montanez,
Arts & Entertainment, From the Magazine

The Buzz: How Pittsburgh Trended in 2010

A snapshot of the celebs, musicians and sports stars that had the world buzzing in 2010. Plus: How Pittsburghers Googled last year.
Sean Conboy,
Arts & Entertainment, From the Magazine

Anisha Nagarajan

From Bombay Dreams on Broadway to a guest role on ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” Anisha Nagarajan, star of the new NBC comedy “Outsourced,” is using her creative outlets to offset her already outstanding career.
Reese Randall,
Arts & Entertainment, From the Magazine

Girl Talk: The Monster of Mash

How Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis rocketed from biomedical engineer to Rolling Stone.
Elizabeth Speed Kabus,
Pulling No Punches

Sidney Crosby and the Human Car Wreck

As the NHL keeps its head down on concussions, a crisis is looming.
Sean Conboy,
PittGirl

Your Message Here

For $100 per week, post your message and get the word out via the message board at Waffle Shop in East Liberty.
Virginia Montanez,
Community Feature

On the Rise: How Pittsburghers Googled in 2010

Pay attention, online trendsters (and car dealers): How Pittsburghers Googled last year is insight to what's on the region's collective conscious.
Kaitlyn Johnston,
Arts & Entertainment, From the Magazine

City of Asylum: Meet the New Neighbors

Creative, quirky and caring, Pittsburgh’s Sampsonia Way is also the international Main Street for the City of Asylum program for writers, making sure the pen stays mightier than the sword.
Christine H. O'Toole,
From the Magazine, PittGirl

What Jeff Reed Taught Me

As a self-proclaimed critic, I now realize I could learn a thing or two from the former Steelers kicker.
Virginia Montanez,
Arts & Entertainment

'In Search of Mercy'

Michael Ayoob is concerned with mysteries of a more prosaic sort in his debut novel, In Search of Mercy.
Kristofer Collins,
Arts & Entertainment

'Lighthead'

In his fourth collection of poems, Lighthead, Terrance Hayes offers incredible insight.
Kristofer Collins,
Rick Sebak

The Millers Lived Here

Oliver Miller and his family produced whiskey from their homestead in South Park.
Rick Sebak,
Arts & Entertainment, Things To Do

Theater Preview: Squonk Opera's "Mayhem and Majesty"

Squonk Opera returns to town with Mayhem and Majesty, the company’s most surreal project yet. No story. No characters. Just pure sensation.
Robert Isenberg,
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