Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s roles now are far from her tough-kid days on HBO’s hit series, The Sopranos. For those still stuck on the show and her character Meadow Soprano, here’s an update. Sigler has gone from TV daughter to TV mother. Also, she’s not Italian – she’s Cuban, Greek, and Romanian. These days she’s not interested in playing the...
2012 was the year the world was going to end. People were obsessed with the notion that the world was going to end on December 21, 2012 (my birthday!) Lucky for us in Pittsburgh, it would have been fast and easy. One of the favorite rumors we overheard at MANIAC was Steel City was the epicenter. Apparently the...
Fellow MANIACS, let's talk about the addiction we share - fashion. The first step of curing an addition is admitting we have one, right? But let's be serious, why would anyone want to cure an insatiable taste for fashion? I know I wouldn't. Whether it be the newest Marc Jacob's bag or a pair of Jimmy Choos, we...
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few months, you are aware who Carly Rae Jepsen is. Her single, "Call Me Maybe", was all over the airwaves (and our iPods) this summer and inspired a slew of cover songs on YouTube. Gaining recognition from stars such as Justin Bieber, it's hard not to love...
These days, everyone is a photographer. Facebook is crawling with friends and family members that think they’re the next Ansel Adams. If it isn’t graduation pictures, then it’s them channeling their inner nature lover and taking pictures of trees. If I have to see another picture of a snowy branch, I may scream. Then came Instagram, it has...
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Here at MANIAC, our stockings are hung by the chimney with care in hopes that Ryan Gosling will soon be there. MANIAC mutts are snuggled in their soft doggy beds while visions of shoes dance in their owner's heads. It really is the season to be jolly and while we...
Ever since their wedding was televised, people from around the world cannot get enough of Prince William and Kate Middleton. We fawned over her dress and were in disarray when nude pictures of her were released. We can’t get enough of the royal couple and now their legacy will live on. After months of speculation, it is indeed...
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live during the infamous Roaring Twenties? Well, get your flapper dresses ready because The Omni William Penn Hotel wants to take you back in time. A storage space tucked away on the William Penn Level sat beneath the main lobby for decades before returning back to its true...
Pittsburgh has the ability to satisfy so many different interests but not everyone is aware of that. From football to gallery crawls, there is so much culture packed into our beloved city and there’s not enough time in a day to enjoy it all. Autumn brings a multitude of different activities to enjoy and when you aren’t at...
