Is Emma Watson’s Belle the Feminist Heroine 2017 Deserves?
Pacific Standard asks a few critics of the first film to re-appraise Disney’s new live-action adaptation.
‘Power Rangers’ Lands Russia’s Strictest Movie Rating After Queer-Character Controversy
On Friday, a Russian film distributor changed the new Power Rangers reboot’s rating from 16+ to the more…
A Very Brief History of Queer Female Superheroes
Power Rangers’ Becky G follows in a very short line of queer women in comics and on television.
Six Essential Reads in Honor of World Water Day
A reading list to inform our readers on the human element of the global water crisis — and inspire them to action.
To What Extent Is Your Shamrock Shake a Racial Fantasy?
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Pacific Standard rates five St. Patrick’s Day cultural icons on a scale of total American fiction to some parts made in Ireland.
Writer and Editor Kelly Sue DeConnick on the Future for Women in Comic Books
We spoke to Kelly Sue DeConnick about what she recommends reading, watching, and listening to.
Telemundo’s Vote to Unionize Is a Sign of Television’s Changing Demographics
Though the Spanish-language network is a sister company to NBC, its performers do not receive the benefits that their English-language peers do.
Manchester by the Sea Director Defends Casey Affleck
The director of Manchester by the Sea called a piece written by a college junior “a tangle of illogic, misinformation and flat-out slander.”
Alabama Theater Cancels ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Screenings to Protest Gay Scene
A drive-in movie theater in Henagar, Alabama, has canceled its scheduled showtimes of Disney’s live-action Beauty and the…
Meet Afghanistan’s Youngest Female Rapper
In a new documentary on Netflix, Sonita Alizadeh’s determination to speak for women’s rights saves her from a child marriage.