Culture
We're Hiring a Contributing Editor for Books and Culture
Pacific Standard is looking for a part-time contract editor to help us expand and elevate the profile of our books and culture coverage.
To Successfully Rebuild a City, Don't Forget the Culture
Culture is an overlooked element in rebuilding cities ravaged by disasters, war, and other forms of urban distress.
What Will Space Suits Look Like in the Future?
As commercial space exploration accelerates, companies are perfecting the space suits of tomorrow.
Introducing the Pacific Standard Ideas Section
Pacific Standard's new Ideas section is your destination for idea-driven features, voracious culture coverage, sharp opinion, and enlightening conversation.
Should Animals Win Acting Oscars? A Pacific Standard Investigation.
It's a question of whether animals featured in movies are acting in the first place.
Our Best 'PS Picks' of 2018
From the worst roommate to rediscovered mixtapes and a whole lot in between, these are our favorite quick culture recommendations from this year.
PS Picks: BLK MKT Vintage
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.
'A Wonderful Alchemy': Inside the Music (and Mind) of Zain Alam
Zain Alam, the musician behind Humeysha, layers new sounds over archival audio to test traditional ideas of authenticity.
Viewfinder: Celebrating Indigenous Communities in Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi child lights a candle to mark International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in Dhaka on August 8th, 2018.
Research Suggests Exposure to Multiculturalism Prompts People to Inflate the Importance of Race
A new study finds promoting the philosophy can solidify the belief there are deep-seated, unalterable differences between races.
Mobley's Radical Pop
The indie musician talks about his new song cycle about racism—and loving a country that doesn't love you back.
PS Picks: Well-Read Black Girl, Noir Reads, and Other Answers to the Sensitivity Reader Problem
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.
What Americans Can Learn About Happiness From Denmark
Research shows "hygge," or intentional intimacy, is the driving force behind the Danes' generally positive attitude.
PS Picks: The Many Talents of Donald Glover
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.
New Research Shows That Neanderthals Were Artists
We always assumed humans were the only species to create art. It now seems we were wrong.
PS Picks: A Wild Interview With Quincy Jones—on Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Taylor Swift, and More
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.
Perhaps Music Really Is a Universal Language
New research finds we can often identify a song's intended purpose, even when it's a product of a distant culture.
How Corporations Use History to Their Advantage
Companies can reach into their archives to reaffirm their culture and demonstrate a differentiating legacy.
The 'Pacific Standard' Pop Culture Picks of 2017
The music, film, television, writing, and digital diversions that got our staff through the year.
Detroit's Divided Renaissance
The city's cultural and economic revival remains segmented along stark racial and class lines.
Letter From the Editor: Where Culture Meets Conscience
Introducing Pacific Standard's October 2017 issue.
Is Humanity Endangered?
A species of animal is defined as much by its culture as by its genetics. By that criterion, humanity’s status is quite precarious.
Netflix Responds to Criticism, Changes Its Sexist Description of 'Pocahontas'
From an angry tweet to an actual change.
The Dark Side of Television's 'Golden Age'
Critics who champion TV's high-quality renaissance elevate the status of niche shows at the expense of those appreciated by "mass," lower-class audiences.