‘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.
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The Week in Photos: From a Mexican Border Wall Protest to an Irish Star Wars Festival
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
The Jedi Faithful
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: The Many Talents of Donald Glover
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.
New York Court Issues a Setback to ‘Clean’ Movie Streaming Service
The Ninth Circuit Court has ruled that allowing Vidangel to run as usual would "create a giant loophole in copyright law."
Does ‘Rogue One’ Heal Star Wars’ Track Record on Race?
After years of marginalizing people of color, the galaxy is finally catching up to the 21st century, according to this Star Wars scholar.
In Defense of Gay Subtext
Fans get angry when creators are coy about beloved characters’ sexual preferences. But queer scholars say there’s value in reading between the lines.
Why ‘Star Wars’ Won’t Win the Best Picture Oscar
We use different criteria to decide which creative products we like, and which we find worthy of recognition.
