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Alexis Papalia

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Journalist, lover of theater, literature, politics, hockey, music. Parent of three cats, Trillian, Folsom, and Mab. Generally terrified Millennial. Third generation Yinzer. Theater/music reviewer and reporter at TribLive. Tips at apapalia@triblive.com.

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No, Alexis, don’t fall for it and put away the winter clothes. It’s one 70-degree day. The weather will betray you again soon enough.

07.03.2026 20:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think that the time of year an album is released is so much more important than artists give it credit for. For example, Harry Styles’ new album is definitely enhanced for being released in early spring; TTPD two years ago suffered for being a fall/winter album released in April.

06.03.2026 14:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think the penultimate episode of BoJack Horseman is the best piece of television I’ve ever seen.

06.03.2026 01:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Operation “I did a thing!”

28.02.2026 14:28 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If Crosby plays, Canada wins that game every time.

22.02.2026 15:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Any hockey game ever and “No One Knows” by Queens of the Stone Age, name a more iconic duo.

22.02.2026 13:21 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Despite my terminal millennial-ness, I’ve never been a fan of Hilary Duff’s music. But the new album was getting some buzz so I thought I’d throw it on. And now I can’t turn it off.

20.02.2026 22:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

How is it that no matter where I stand at a concert I always end up directly behind some oblivious 6’4 guy?

13.02.2026 02:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I will never forgive NBC for being on commercial break for Mongolia.

06.02.2026 20:45 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Italian National Anthem is absolutely gorgeous.

06.02.2026 19:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’ve tried to like “Manchild” so many times and every time I just want to switch over to “NFR” by Lana Del Rey instead.

01.02.2026 20:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I was going to listen to all of the Album of the Year nominees ahead of tonight’s Grammys but…look, it’s been 15 years and I’ve never liked a single one of his songs, can I just pass pre-judgment on Justin Bieber? Please?

01.02.2026 16:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

J Rabbit Floppenheimer, even. Or is that gilding the lily?

28.01.2026 04:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Okay they are playing JIMMY EAT WORLD on the local oldies station. It is too early for that level of psychic damage.

27.01.2026 13:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I assume they’ll boo-hoo and play victim and claim that lack of state and local support and the reaction of the violent, rioting residents required them to leave for their safety.

26.01.2026 22:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My hot take for the day: people who didn’t like the 2024 film “Civil War” missed its point.

25.01.2026 19:06 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

So thrilled for “Sinners,” so not thrilled for a month of “‘Sinners’ is overrated” discourse.

22.01.2026 18:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The season one finale of Shoresy is the second best season finale of any TV show (behind “Two Cathedrals” from The West Wing) and that’s just that.

21.01.2026 02:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am SO excited that I get to cover them when they’re here in February

15.01.2026 22:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It looks like Sinners is going to get shut out and I think that sucks

12.01.2026 02:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m starting to suspect that @iankarmel.bsky.social and the other AFE guys made the Golden Globes playlist for tonight.

12.01.2026 02:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The TV awards are pretty dull, they’re just mirroring the Emmys.

12.01.2026 01:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

yay Teyana, yay Stellan, yay Jean Smart, yay Noah, absolute boo to these “play-by-play” announcers and their betting market updates. They suck.

12.01.2026 01:38 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Excited for the Golden Globes and rooting for Sinners to win as much as possible. I’ll throw some opinions on here once it starts.

11.01.2026 23:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What platform is it on?

10.01.2026 03:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Do you want to see the musical? I’ve got press tickets for next Thursday

10.01.2026 02:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne singing “Burning Down The House” together is one of my favorite pick-me-up videos.

08.01.2026 22:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

There has to be a term for the chronic typing handicap where you perpetually capitalize both the T and the H in words that start with TH. Whatever it’s called, I’ve got it.

08.01.2026 14:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Current mood: the sign language interpreter at Jacob Frey’s press conference

07.01.2026 23:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure The owners of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced on Wednesday that the newspaper will be “ceasing publication” on May 3. “Over the past 20 years, Block Communications has lost more th...

A sad and insane day for Pittsburgh media, truly.

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07.01.2026 18:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0