Why the Notre Dame Fire Is a Loss of Collective Memory
An art historian and theorist explains how places become invested with cultural meaning and memory, and what happens when we lose them.
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Viewfinder: A Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Smoke and flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15th, 2019.
Viewfinder: Roma Face Attacks in France
Children play in a camp of the Roma community that was attacked during the night of March 25th in Bobigny, near Paris, on March 27th, 2019.
Viewfinder: Surveying the Damage of the ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests in France
Police look at a burnt car in Paris, France, on December 9th, 2018—one day after "yellow vest" protests rocked the country.
Americans Are Distinguishing Between Muslims and Terrorists
New research finds overall feelings toward the religious minority did not dampen in the aftermath of two major terrorist attacks.
PS Picks: ‘Personal Shopper’ and Stories of and for the Lonely
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.
Scenes From a Roman Polanski Protest in Paris
The director and accused sexual assaulter was ushered through walls of demonstrators on his way to a retrospective on Monday.
The Week in Photos: From a Naturalization Ceremony in California to a Scorching Summer Day Near Paris
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
Viewfinder: Beating the Heat Near Paris
A man and a boy wash and cool off their dog with the water of an opened fire hydrant.
Viewfinder: Protesting Police Brutality in Paris
People take part in a demonstration called by the families of the victims of alleged police brutality in…