And the Oscar Goes to … an American
Both Academy Award and BAFTA voters tend to favor their own. By Tom Jacobs Leonardo DiCaprio in Edinburgh,…
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Another Benefit for Musicians: Quicker Reaction Times
Those years of training shape the brain in welcome ways. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: 105032499@N03/Flickr) Musical training yields…
It All Starts With a Doodle: Behind the Scenes With Our Creative Director
Pacific Standard’s art director reflects on some of her favorite graphics from the print magazine in 2016. By…
Arts Education Reduces Stress Level of Low-Income Students
Music and dance training can have an immediate, physiological benefit. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Horace Abrahams/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty…
Why Our Brains Respond Differently to Classical Music
Chinese researchers report even a few moments of opera produce a thoughtful, empathetic response. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
Women in the Arts Get Paid Less Too
But they have one advantage over their counterparts in other fields: no motherhood penalty. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
The Most Creative People Are Men—So Are the Least
New research suggests there are gender differences in creativity, but not all of them favor men. By Tom…
Seeking My Sister in an Afghan War Memorial
Eight years after my sister died in Kabul, I return to the temporary Artists Transforming Afghanistan exhibit in…
Guest Programmer: Molly Crabapple
Through intricate, vibrant illustration and immersive reporting, artist and writer Molly Crabapple has given voice to her generation’s most pressing social problems and the radicals working to end them.
Music and Theater Students Are More Likely to Be Bullied
Ryan Murphy got it right in Glee. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: woodleywonderworks/Flickr) With the new school year underway,…