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PS Picks: The Conversation Around the Gun-Toting Christian Extremists of Ubisoft’s ‘Far Cry 5’

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.

Kristina Kutateli

An illustration of cowboy Paul Zarzyski.

Save American Poetry, Read a Cowboy

At the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, readers and writers celebrate the lyrical beauty of rural existence.

Max Ufberg

PS Picks: Black Panther’s Hollywood Breakout

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.

Kristina Kutateli

Commercialization and Far Right Youth Culture in Germany

Sociologist Cynthia Miller-Idriss argues how brands sneak past German laws against Nazi symbols while building a community among customers.

Peter C. Baker

Objects That Matter: Biodegradable Bullets

The Pentagon has paid more than $42 billion to clean up contaminated sites—mostly to private contractors—with little evidence of improvements, a ProPublica investigation found.

Kate Wheeling

How America Uses Digital Tools to Punish Its Poor

A new book argues that America uses digital tools to sequester and punish its poorest citizens. But can we really blame technology?

Peter C. Baker

The Underground Punks of Yangon

In Myanmar, a thriving punk scene has emerged in response to an authoritarian government.

Michael Isaac Stein

Musician and Professor Vijay Iyer on the Western Canon and the Future of Jazz

We spoke to Vijay Iyer about what he recommends reading, watching, and listening to.

Katie Kilkenny

The Life and Times of the World’s Oldest Performing Drag Queen

Walter Cole has spent the past 50 years performing at his club in Portland. During that time he became an icon and leader in the community.

Melissa Locker

Actor Francisco Reyes, actress Daniela Vega, and film director and screenwriter Sebastian Lelio.

PS Picks: ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Sets a Fantastic Example for Transgender Casting

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.

Kristina Kutateli