Chatting the Pictures: World Press Photo of The Year, A COVID-19 Hug
World Press Photo of the Year depicts a patron embraced by a nurse at a care home, Sao Paulo, Brazil, through a curtain of clear plastic.
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The Halfs and the Half-Nots
How photojournalism is channeling split-screens and divided societies. Perceptually and morally, the style serves as an apt social mirror.
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Chatting the Pictures: A Focus on the Neediest Covid Patients in L.A.
"Is this the end?" Written in Spanish on a white board, this question has a lot to say about class, race, ethnicity and COVID-19 in L.A.
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Chatting the Pictures: The “Old Timey” Look of the Second Mars Touch Down
As always, NASA plays the excitement to the hilt. And the first image from Perseverance plays it both forward and backward in time.
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The Cult Of Trump In Its Last Throes
In the assault on the Capitol, the distinction between faith, nation, and godhead finally and completely broke down.
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Chatting the Pictures: Agony and Ecstasy over the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In this highlight clip, we discuss Christian conservative women praying at the Supreme Court door as another woman grieves the passing of RBG.
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Chatting the Pictures: Militia Fist Bump With Riot Cop at Stone Mountain
This video looks at the presence of armed Trump supporters, and rising concern over the relationship between police and white militia groups.
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Chatting the Pictures: Obama Weighs Into 2020 Election on Behalf of John Lewis, Voting Rights
In this highlight video, we look at Barack Obama at the memorial service for John Lewis, and his potential impact on the upcoming presidential campaign.
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With All Our Troubles, Comet NEOWISE Offers Timely Perspective
Could the comet be a sign? Only coming around every 6,800 years, perhaps NEOWISE has some lessons to offer about history, humility, and introspection.
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Chatting the Pictures: Trump Mt. Rushmore; Gun Waving St. Louis Couple; Racial Protest Self Portrait
This webcast looks at the Trump Mt. Rushmore rally, the St. Louis couple that pointed weapons at demonstrators, and a racial justice self-portrait.
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Chatting the Pictures: Coronavirus Culture, From Vatican, to Apartment Block, to Corner Bar
This webcast looks at the Pope addressing an empty St. Peters Square, the social power of the Italian balcony, and young revelers before the lock-down.
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Camouflage is a Common Marvel
Camouflage is a common marvel in the biological world. Whether the dress here is purposeful or not is a different question.
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The Black Hole Picture: Ultimately, the Viral Image is More a Reflection of Ourselves
If we really can’t see a black hole, the next best thing is a picture we find familiar.
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Carson Jones’s Classic Side Eye
Why did the look from Carson Jones, during his father's Senate swearing-in ceremony, capture so many hearts?
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Healthcare Meets the Breadline
As healthcare frays and political abuse further breaks down the system, these scenes become a lot more recognizable.
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On that Viral Tornado Photo–a Sign of the Times
Public imagination takes hold of a photo for its own reasons, the force of interest also reflecting something of the times.
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Through a Glass, Darkly: Visibility in Trump’s America
It seems to me that the news photo too often is showing us only the aftermath. Too much of the damage is being done off-stage.
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Tiny Trumps Don’t Shrink the Sexual Power Trip
This Tiny Trump is funny, in essence, because he is smaller than a woman. The joke, ultimately, is at her expense.
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