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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.
Bars
How Do You Make a Living, Bartender?
Noah Davis talks to bartender Nicholas Bennett about cocktail culture, starting a bar of his own, and the expenses associated with operating in New York City.
The Elusive Definition of a 'Dive Bar'
Norms change, laws are repealed or added, and patron demographics shift, but somewhere, the true dive remains.
How to Get a Drink at a Crowded Bar
The bartender has nearly unlimited power, and the patron has seemingly none. Is there any effective way to lobby for a drink?
The Psychology and the Politics of Nightclub Surveillance Video
Research shows that “feeling safe” is highly subjective.
Culture as a Form of Control: All Hail New Orleans' Go-Cup
Experiencing the liquor laws of The Big Easy can remind you of the power of culture to render alternative ways of life invisible.
Would Banning Glass From Bars Curb Violence?
New research from Australia says it’s not that simple.