The Rise of Silicon Valley as a Political Powerhouse and Social Wrecking Ball
Journalist Noam Cohen's new book argues that Silicon Valley is a social wrecking ball, but is that perspective enough to create change?
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Issue #61: December/January 2018
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PS Picks: Spike Lee’s Promising and Modern Netflix Reboot of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’
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.
Self-Affirmation Gets Minority Students on a College Track
While the painful perception of being stigmatized discourages some potential scholars, a simple act of self-affirmation can substantially close such achievement gaps.
Objects That Matter: ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Cards
In 1567, wealthy citizens who could afford to purchase tickets for England's first National Lottery were guaranteed indemnity from arrest for crimes (excepting murder, treason, piracy, and other felonies).
Field Notes: Waiting for Whales in Utqiagvik, Alaska
Utqiagvik, Alaska: High above the Arctic Circle, on a slab of sea ice a mile from shore, an Inupiaq whaling crew watches for a passing bowhead whale under the light of the midnight sun.
Stories of Forbidden Love
Photographing LGBT citizens in countries where homosexuality is still criminalized.
There’s a Name for That: Gruen Transfer
A decades old idea argues that shopping is not about the items you sell—it's about the spectacle in which you sell them.
