Pacific Standard Picks Archives

Actor Francisco Reyes, actress Daniela Vega, and film director and screenwriter Sebastian Lelio.

PS Picks: ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Sets a Fantastic Example for Transgender Casting

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.

Kristina Kutateli

This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America.

PS Picks: Morgan Jerkins on Intergenerational Trauma in ‘This Will Be My Undoing’

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.

Kristina Kutateli

Participants attend the 2018 Pirelli Calendar launch press conference at the Pierre Hotel on November 10th, 2017, in New York City.

PS Picks: The Radical Evolution of the Pirelli Calendar

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.

Kristina Kutateli

PS Picks: Spike Lee’s Promising and Modern Netflix Reboot of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’

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.

Kristina Kutateli

A still of Elisabeth Moss in Top of the Lake: China Girl.

TV Series ‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’ Explores the Need for More Diverse Police Departments

Pacific Standard recommends this tense exploration of how a female officer can affect the course and outcome of a case involving another woman.

Kristina Kutateli

The Trio of Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis, and Roscoe Mitchell, on stage.

Taking Stock of Thurgood Marshall’s Civil Rights Legacy

Pacific Standard recommends Marshall, a new movie about a pivotal character in the civil rights movement.

Kristina Kutateli

Toni Morrison performs on stage at the Lincoln Center in New York City.

Toni Morrison’s New Book Explores Society’s Tendency to Construct Otherness

Pacific Standard recommends The Origin of Others, which looks to spark discussion about the written word's role in perpetuating and complicating black-and-white binaries.

Kristina Kutateli

A New Netflix Documentary Addresses Police Brutality With Personal and Political Force

Pacific Standard recommends Strong Island, more cinematic memoir than true-crime investigation.

Kristina Kutateli

A cover for Jenny Zhang's collection of short fiction, 'Sour Heart.'

PS Picks: ‘Sour Heart,’ a Book of Short Stories Exploring Race, Class, and Identity

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.

Kristina Kutateli

PS Picks: ‘Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman,’ a Documentary That Upends Stereotypes

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.

Kristina Kutateli