Amanda Waltz

2 days ago | pghcitypaper.com | Amanda Waltz

Where to go when the mood to sing strikes? Pittsburgh boasts more than enough karaoke nights at bars and clubs citywide. But what if you want something more, something off-beat, something a little risque, even? In honor of Pittsburgh City Paper‘s second annual Karaoke Kabaret, taking over the Funhouse at Mr. Smalls on Thu., May 15, wecompiled a short roundup of local karaoke nights and venues that break the mold.

3 days ago | pghcitypaper.com | Amanda Waltz

One of the benefits of working at an alt-weekly is being allowed, even encouraged, to consume NSFW material on the clock. Sex columns, kink culture, mobile fuck trailers — it's all fair game. So when staff writer Rachel Wilkinson revealed the existence of erotic fanfic about The Pitt, the hit Max medical drama set in Pittsburgh, we had to see it for ourselves.

4 days ago | pghcitypaper.com | Amanda Waltz

Start watching wedding content on Instagram Reels or TikTok, and @weddingprocass might pop up in your algorithm. The creator, Pittsburgh-based wedding professional Cassie Horrell, offers tips and trade secrets for couples preparing for their big day, with videos on garden-variety issues like making a budget, dealing with vendors, or choosing a venue. But it’s not the expert advice that makes Horrell stand out among countless wedding social media accounts.

1 week ago | pghcitypaper.com | Amanda Waltz

I am not a breakfast person. I was doing intermittent fasting before it was a thing, and I will often not eat a single calorie until about 11 a.m. or noon. Even then, anything even slightly greasy or fatty, like an eggy sandwich or a donut, will send my insides spiraling, ruining what could have been an otherwise productive day. I considered this when my husband and I made an impromptu 10 a.m. visit to the Mr. Colombino food truck in Lawrenceville.

1 week ago | pghcitypaper.com | Amanda Waltz

Dan Savage went from Seattle-based sex columnist to film programmer (of sorts) when, in 2005, he debuted the HUMP! Film Festival. Since then, the event has showcased short pornographic films that range from "the delightfully kinky to the hilariously risqué," all submitted by amateur filmmakers. HUMP, touted on its website as "the world's best indie erotic film fest," returns to Pittsburgh in May for the first of a two-part tour marking 20 years of sexy fun.