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Pittsburgh Media Superhero
There are two kinds of people: those who love Michael Chabon, and those who haven’t read him yet. He is not just the King of CPOM – though he is definitely that, his first two novels being The...
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Pittsburgh Playlist
Something about me: I am a very auditory person. I read out loud to myself. I remember what I’m told without taking notes. And I surround myself with as much music as possible, including my relatively...
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Charming Pittsburgh-oriented media #7: No game? No problem.
Want to see goofy black-and-white footage of the “Pirates” in their leather helmets? Or Jack Lambert in a sweater vest? Want to see Three Rivers Stadium, and Coach Cowher’s spittle raining down upon...
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Don’t read this
Read this! (Woy is hosting surprise guest blogger PittGirl – aka Jane Pitt – this week) (Why are you still reading this?) (Though it’s hard to escape noticing that for someone who wanted to disappear...
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Who IS this guy??
So, obviously, I haven’t been in on this Pittsburgh new media thing long enough, because R2P only just brought to my attention the rantings of disgruntled boomerang journalist Bill Steigerwald. This...
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To Pittsburgh, from the Prom Queen
I was hoping to like the article in this month’s Pittsburgh Magazine entitled “A Love Letter to Pittsburgh,” by New York author Ellen T. White. After all, that’s what this whole blog is, right? A love...
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Charming Pittsburgh-oriented media #8: Viva la revolution!
The whole point of CPOM is to evoke a sense of place. That’s why pictures and stories of Pittsburgh are so vital for expatriates, because of their ability to transport us back to familiar places and...
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Charming Pittsburgh-oriented media #9: The Odyssey
Jim Wexell is a freelance writer who has covered the Steelers for ages, and now publishes SteelCityInsider.com. And he’s had an experience that inspires one specific emotion in Steeler fans. Envy....
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I love surprises
Okay, enough moping. Time to get back to business. Living outside of Pittsburgh, I generally don’t know when new CPOM is coming out until it’s already here. So sure, I’ve seen the previews for...
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Charming Pittsburgh-oriented media #10: New favorite
From latimes.com Sorry, Striking Distance. There’s a new favorite Pittsburgh movie in town. Yes, I saw Adventureland, and yes, it was fantastic. And yes, there was a ton of Kennywood in it. And the...
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