Ian Hurley
Ian Hurley is an associate editor at Pacific Standard, where he oversees audience and engagement strategy and manages the magazine's social media extensions and editorial partnerships. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
Our Best 'PS Picks' of 2018
From the worst roommate to rediscovered mixtapes and a whole lot in between, these are our favorite quick culture recommendations from this year.
PS Picks: Deep Diving With The Ringer's 'Binge Mode'
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Dispatches: A Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
PS Picks: The Evolution of the Celebrity Profile
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Breaking Down Trump's Economic Sanctions
The current administration has made heavy-handed economic policy one of its main tools for influencing global politics.
Philadelphia Will Not Renew Its Data-Sharing Agreement With ICE
The end of the contract comes amid concerns that customs enforcement was using the information to target law-abiding undocumented immigrants.
Dispatches: On Trump's Decision to Tap Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
Dispatches: Finding Equal Ground in Political Discourse
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
What Immigrant Rights Advocates Are Saying About the Supreme Court's Travel Ban Ruling
Leaders in the civil rights community fear the dangerous precedent set by the court's upholding of Trump's travel ban and denounce the reasoning behind the decision.
Is There Any Real Economic Benefit to Hosting a World Cup?
We spoke with four economists about Russia's claims of a World Cup-related financial windfall. They were all skeptical.
PS Picks: Ken Bensinger Shows FIFA a Red
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
PS Picks: The Exceptional Runners-Up for This Year's Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
PS Picks: 'Wired UK''s Inside Look at the Largest Passenger Cruise Ship Ever Built
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
PS Picks: 'Der Spiegel' on the Interminable Reign of Vladimir Putin
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
PS Picks: 'Queer Eye' Reboots Masculinity
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
PS Picks: The Many Talents of Donald Glover
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
In 2017, the Athlete Became the Activist
This year America bore witness to the increasing interconnectedness of sports and political discourse.
A List of Useful Wildfire Terms
If you're following coverage of wildfires, or trying to stay safe, here are some helpful definitions to know.
Scenes From the Wildfires Raging Through Southern California
The Thomas Fire had burned an estimated at 65,500 acres and destroyed hundreds of structures as of mid-morning Wednesday.
Talking Turkey: A Thanksgiving Day Reading List
A collection of our best stories for you during the holiday.
Coffee Talk: Celebrating National Coffee Day 2017
Sit back, and sip on some of our finest brewed stories about coffee.