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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (470+ words) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4, 284 theaters in the U. S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its running…...
Five Nights at Epstein's' video game, a horror franchise parody, is alarming parents, schools
1+ week, 2+ day ago (427+ words) Video games often transport players to fictionalized battlefields, mythical lands or the distant future. But one game now sparking concerns among parents places kids on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's island in the Caribbean. The game is titled "Five Nights…...
Another Play Station price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year
2+ week, 2+ day ago (422+ words) The price of a Play Station is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming console. Citing "continued pressures in the global economic landscape," the…...
Low and slow meets forever: U. S. postage stamps honor lowrider car culture
4+ week, 2+ day ago (620+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " From Mexican American and Chicano barrios in the American Southwest to the halls of the Smithsonian on the National Mall and even the streets of Japan, lowrider culture has become part of mainstream car culture around the globe. The…...
Penn Hills museum on history of home video games, computers opens as construction continues
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1026+ words) A museum dedicated to the history of home video games and computers is taking shape in Penn Hills. In mid-February, Brendan Becker opened the first rooms of his Bloop Museum in the township's former municipal building along Frankstown Road. For…...
Journey says goodbye to Pittsburgh in Final Frontier tour stop
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (839+ words) The members of Journey seem set on going their separate ways after their farewell tour, but in the time left together, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are revisiting the radio smashes that sold more than 100 million records over…...
Bethel Park musician shows songwriting skills on debut release
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (791+ words) Plenty of musicians do a fine job of entertaining audiences with takes on familiar songs. Then there are those who have the confidence to play their own compositions. Bethel Park resident Vince Russo " he goes professionally by Augustine, the middle…...
Communities reap millions from Pennsylvania casino revenue
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (510+ words) More more than $60 million in grants was distributed in 2025 to municipalities through a state program that allocates tax revenue collected from casinos to pay for economic development projects, infrastructure upgrades, public safety and equipment purchases. "This is money that helps…...
First competition year for Deer Lakes e Sports team ends with state title
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (841+ words) Dominic Huggins wasn't sure what to expect when his mom signed him up for the Deer Lakes Middle School e Sports team. An eighth grader, he certainly never expected to be a part of a state championship-winning team. "I didn't…...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Boy Wonders
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) The sophomore album from Pittsburgh jangle pop band Boy Wonders feels "more mature" than their debut, according to singer/vocalist Derek January. "(It) really sees us digging into "60s pop more " there's jangly 12-string guitars all over the place, lots of…...