Viewfinder: Spike Lee Attends the Oscars
Spike Lee, director of BlacKkKlansman, attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards, wearing the "Love" and "Hate" rings from his 1990 film, Do the Right Thing.
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Why I Walked Out of ‘Green Book’
Don Shirley's actual life was remarkable. In the movie, he's a prop for a white person.
How Hollywood Lets Real Fascists Off the Hook
Far from helping us fight fascism, Nazis on film may do the opposite.
Disney Princesses Have Absurdly Small Waists
New research suggests that cartoon princesses hurt young female viewers by offering them unobtainable ideals of physical perfection.
How Humans Evolved to Love Horror Movies
New research suggests evolution predisposes us to seek out horror films.
PS Picks: Josie Rourke’s ‘Mary Queen of Scots’
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.
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.
The Weird History of Unorthodox Sentencing in the U.S.
A man convicted in an illegal, multi-year deer poaching scheme, was sentenced to watch Bambi once a month. While the punishment is certainly unique, the methodology isn't.
‘Widows’ Is a Thriller About Women’s Liberation
In director Steve McQueen's new movie, the heist is about much more than money.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is the Most Influential Movie of All Time
As the film approaches its 80th anniversary, a new ranking shows that the classic retains its cultural cachet.