Chatting the Pictures: Hong Kong Democracy Protests
This week, our webcast looks at key photos from the massive democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Mexican Forces Give Their All for the Cameras to Placate Trump
With Trump on their backs over immigration deal, Mexico put the "show" in "show of force" at its southern border.
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Chatting the Pictures: Graphic VA Beach Photo; Javanka at Buckingham Palace; Tank Man 30 Years On
This week on Chatting the Pictures, we discuss a graphic image from the Virginia Beach mass shooting, Jared and Ivanka at Buckingham Palace, and a photo from the 30th Tiananmen Square anniversary.
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A Defining Image of Trump’s America: The Cage Seller
If you had to choose one picture to illustrate Trump's larger motive, Mark Peterson's photograph is literally the money shot.
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Chatting the Pictures: Denver School Shooting, Met Gala, Royal Baby
This week, Chatting the Pictures looks at the school shooting in Denver; a “peerless” photo from the Met Gala; and “Baby Archie” meeting the Queen.
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Chatting the Pictures: Shifty Barr, Chabad Shooting, Buttigieg “First Family” TIME Cover
This week, our Chatting the Pictures webcast looks at what’s up with William Barr, a moving photo from the San Diego Chabad shooting, and the provocative Time Buttigieg “First Family” cover.
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Chatting the Pictures: The Black Hole, In Trump’s Eye, Viral Sudan: A Most Visual Week
This week, our Chatting the Pictures webcast looks at the mania over the black hole, the media in Trump’s eyeball, and the viral photo of a female protester in Sudan.
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Chatting the Pictures: El Paso Refugee Camp, Awkward Mueller, Netanyahu Morphing
This week, our Chatting the Pictures webcast looks at a migrant detention camp in El Paso, Robert Mueller in front of the White House, and Netanyahu mutating.
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Trump and Reporters on the South Lawn: Getting Stranger by the Day
The reason I’m writing this is because the photos of Trump and reporters on the South Lawn have become flat out bizarre lately.
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Chatting the Pictures: New Zealand PM Gives Comfort; Young Climate Activist; Nebraska Bomb Cyclone
This week, our Chatting the Pictures webcast looks at a viral photo of the New Zealand Prime Minister, a young climate activist, and an indefensible Midwest flood photo.
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The Grieving Woman at the Ethiopian Airlines Crash Site, and the Western Gaze
The expression of grief is so intense, I cannot forget it. At the same, however, I feel challenged looking at the photo as a westerner.
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Chatting the Pictures: College Entrance Scandal; Venezuela Black Out; Beto Leibovitz 2020
This week, our Chatting the Pictures webcast looks at the college entrance scandal; the Venezuelan blackout; and Vanity Fair’s Beto 2020 announcement cover by Annie Leibovitz.
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Kill Them with Kindness: Leading up to the Lie Maduro Burned US Aid Trucks
The lie has been disproven. But what is missing from the bridge story is the role the US and USAID played in stoking this incident in the first place.
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Chatting Pictures of the Year Winners: Border Wall; Sutherland Springs Shooting; Arctic Cold War
On the latest Chatting the Pictures, Michael and Cara look at three winners from the University of Missouri's Pictures of the Year, International, photojournalism awards.
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Chatting the Pictures: Trump Kim Long Faces; Cohen’s Big Check; Billy Porter’s Oscar Stunner
This week, our Chatting the Pictures webcast looks at the sad Trump-Kim summit, Michael Cohen’s Trump check, and Billy Porter’s Oscar gown.
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Chatting the Pictures: Pelosi’s Trump Clap; Double Border Fences; Male Super Bowl Cheerleaders
This week, our Chatting the Pictures webcast looks at Nancy Pelosi clapping Trump, a chilling border wall photo, and male Super Bowl cheerleaders.
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Chatting the Pictures: Roger Stone; Ocasio-Cortez; Polar Vortex
This week, Chatting the Pictures looks at a Roger Stone indictment pic, an entertaining look at Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, and a deep freeze photo from Chicago.
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Chatting the Pictures: Race and Trump’s Fast Food Feast at the White House
This week, Chatting the Pictures looks at race, the government shutdown, and President Trump's White House fast food dinner for the champion Clemson football team.
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