Star Wars

As the film approaches its 80th anniversary, a new ranking shows that the classic retains its cultural cachet.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

The Jedi religion—inspired by the Star Wars franchise—has already earned tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. But can it prove its spiritual legitimacy to a skeptical public?

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.

Remembering Lando, and Colt 45.

The Ninth Circuit Court has ruled that allowing Vidangel to run as usual would "create a giant loophole in copyright law."

Fans get angry when creators are coy about beloved characters’ sexual preferences. But queer scholars say there’s value in reading between the lines.

We use different criteria to decide which creative products we like, and which we find worthy of recognition.

Yes, this is a thing.

The Force is with you, because you're special.

A teaching tool, the movies can be.

Joseph Campbell's theory of the Monomyth suggests that all mythical and legendary tales told throughout human history share a common structure.

On wearable brain scanners and telepathic toys.

More than just a set of plastic bricks, Lego has positioned itself as the perfect toy brand by working to inspire nostalgia, creativity, and wonder. And the hottest film of the year to-date is a celebration of that.