From the Olympics to Singapore: Kim Jong Un’s Remarkable Visual Makeover
Kim Jong Un has proved himself a master at softening his media image. His summit with Donald Trump in Singapore was just the latest example.
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Here’s Looking at You Kid: Mark Zuckerberg’s Elusive DC Testimony
As much as his appearance before Congress was a visual sensation, Zuckerberg was not going to be pinned down legally, rhetorically or photographically.
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The Meaning of Emma in the Visual War on Parkland’s Survivor Activists
Emma has become the visual trademark of political dissent and generational change, a contemporary Rosie the Riveter.
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The Remarkable Scenes of the Women Facing Larry Nassar
I am shaken by the faces of former patients of Nassar as they come undone. I find it hard to look too long.
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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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Compounding the Weinstein Outrage: How to Visually Cover Sexual Assault
Lurid details and graphic accounts in the Weinstein case do not compensate for the simple fact: there is no adequate imagery to testify to sexual assault.
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Monster Hurricanes and Eco Disaster Photos: The Indecisive Moment
These eco disaster photos allow us to take account of the slow consequences of Harvey and Irma. The fact they defy closure is the whole point.
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Feeling Alt-Right: Hate and Shame In Online Right-Wing Imagery
How meme-makers use *humor* to exploit the grey-zone in social media guidelines meant to distinguish hate speech from legitimate political expression.
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