Black People Didn’t Die So You Could Learn a Lesson
Detroit is yet another example of America's need to exculpate itself by watching black people die.
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How ‘In a Heartbeat’ Places Gay Love in the Romantic Canon
The viral short film reanimates clichés about love with a queer twist.
Indian Critics Are Taking Issue With the Lack of Indian Soldiers in ‘Dunkirk’
The film does not feature any Indian soldiers, though four Royal Indian Army Service Corps companies served on and around Dunkirk beach in May of 1940.
Empowering the Communities Fighting Industrial Mining Operations, One Film at a Time
Jessie Landerman, a writer, producer, and director with the New Media Advocacy Project, discusses a new series of videos to help communities stand up to big mining companies.
A Cinematic Homage to the Civilians Saving Lives in Syria
A new documentary profiles the ordinary people who sprang into action as soon bombs began to fall on their beloved homeland.
PS Picks: The Buried Aggression in Lady Macbeth
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.
The Academy’s First Black President Is Stepping Down From Its Governing Board
Cheryl Boone Isaacs spearheaded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' diversity initiative.
How to Pitch a Movie About the History of the Vibrator
Hysteria director Tanya Wexler reflects on the challenges she faced in funding a film about the history of the vibrator, and how the film shaped her career.
Subverting the Racially Charged Tropes Often Found in the Horror Genre
Why would a co-host of Key & Peele, a popular sketch show on Comedy Central, make a horror…
Alabama Theater Cancels ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Screenings to Protest Gay Scene
A drive-in movie theater in Henagar, Alabama, has canceled its scheduled showtimes of Disney’s live-action Beauty and the…