Star Wars
'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.
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.
Billy Dee Williams, the Only Black Man in the Future
Remembering Lando, and Colt 45.
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."
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.
The Complex Psychology of the Geek
The Force is with you, because you're special.
How 'Star Wars' Can Help You Understand Serious Psychotic Disorders
A teaching tool, the movies can be.
Are All Movie Heroes the Same Person?
Joseph Campbell's theory of the Monomyth suggests that all mythical and legendary tales told throughout human history share a common structure.
Our Jedi Future: How to Fly a Helicopter With Your Mind
On wearable brain scanners and telepathic toys.
There’s Nothing Subversive or Anti-Business About ‘The Lego Movie’
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.