Social Justice Amazed and Confused: My Night at the Movies I sort of loved Boyhood, but it’s what happened when the lights came on that really matters. Nathan Deuel
Social Justice Can ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Change the Way We Feel About ‘The Matrix’? With yet another Wachowski flop, might we start re-evaluating the film that made them so famous in the first place? Wes Judd
Social Justice Is the Kink in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Making Sex Better or Worse? The book-turned-movie might lead to better sex communication and more BDSM experimentation—but also a misunderstanding of healthy sex lives. Max Ufberg
Social Justice The Beethoven Effect: Movies Drive Our Preference for Different Dog Breeds Recent research compared American Kennel Club registrations with the release date of 100 movies that have prominent dog characters. Lisa Wade
Social Justice On War and Fiction Movies like American Sniper have the ability to shape Americans’ real-world understanding of conflict with enemy groups. Is that a good thing? Wes Judd
Social Justice Untouched by the Movies What effect does a film's trailer—and the expectations it sets up—have on our experience in the theater? Gabriella Paiella
Social Justice ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Makes a Great Argument for Sex We could all learn a thing or two from our close cousin, the bonobo. Daniel D. Snyder
Social Justice 6 Events Happening in January and February That You Should Be Aware Of From the trial of Aurora Batman shooter James Holmes to the opening of the Sundance Film Festival, dates you might want to watch. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Help, My Eyeball Is Bigger Than My Wrist! Gender dimorphism in Disney's Frozen. Philip N. Cohen
Economics Why Do All Local TV Ads Look Like They Were Made in 1970? We might carry around high-definition video cameras in our pockets, but quality television is still expensive. Noah Davis