As the film approaches its 80th anniversary, a new ranking shows that the classic retains its cultural cachet.
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 writer talks to Pacific Standard about being a dilettante, his brief consideration of graduate school, and why having an intellectual inferiority complex might prevent you from becoming a jerk.
Hubble's free-for-the-public images offer a big bang for zero bucks.
Gamergate is a cautionary tale that may dampen others’ willingness to speak out, but the problems of video game misogyny and the online harassment of women are more visible than ever.
A small study suggests the meme that delighted many a straight feminist woman may actually increase support for feminist ideals among men. But true progress will be made when more men buy into the movement’s message without a glistening male spokesperson telling them they should.
An analysis of Fifty Shades of Grey finds the novel perpetuates the notion that intimidation and emotional abuse are acceptable in intimate relationships.
With the American rock star falling by the wayside, rappers have become the ultimate arbiters of cool. Some, though, do it better than others.
New research finds predictions made in the late 1990s that women were nearing equality in pop music have failed to materialize.
An analysis of Rolling Stone magazine covers finds female artists are increasingly sexualized and presented as sex objects.
New research finds a shift in emphasis in pop song lyrics over the decades, from “we” to “me.”
A new NEA study finds the group of people who regularly attend arts events is both shrinking and getting less active.
Three books suggest America has slipped into a polarized state of undermined self-government. None convincingly suggests how we can slip back out.