Is Poetry Poised for a Renaissance?
Pacific Standard recommends The Poetry of Pop and Simulacra, two new books that challenge the outdated way doomsayers define poetry.
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Four Decades Later, an L.A. Rebel Continues to Resist
A stranger taps Charles Burnett on the shoulder. “I think you dropped something, sir,” says the man, his…
The MPAA Has Finally Granted Elle Fanning’s Transgender Teenage Drama a PG-13 Rating
On Thursday, independent film distributor The Weinstein Company announced that it had settled with the Motion Picture Association…
Why Norman Lear Considers Himself a ‘Bleeding-Heart Conservative’
Norman Lear is all over the television landscape, whether you notice his name or not. The phrase “Developed…
The Enduring Fascination of S.E. Hinton’s ‘The Outsiders’
Life is messy, bruising, but also full of intoxicating adventures. Which might explain why I still love reading…
The Prevalence of Hook-Up Culture on College Campuses Is Completely Exaggerated
Elif Batuman’s new novel, The Idiot, centers on two undergraduate lovers who, for all their mutual affection, cannot…
How to Pitch a Movie About the History of the Vibrator
Hysteria director Tanya Wexler reflects on the challenges she faced in funding a film about the history of the vibrator, and how the film shaped her career.
Why We Can (Partially) Thank the Military for American Gay Identity
In his new book, reporter Ross Benes argues that anti-homosexual policies throughout military history have helped shape gay…
Can Bill Nye Save the World?
The bow-tied science communicator searches for a place in the political trench wars of 21st-century American democracy. By…
Donna Seaman on the Forgotten Women Artists of America
In Identity Unknown, Donna Seaman revisits and revives the legacies of seven forgotten women artists. By Terry Tempest…