Kim Jong Trump: A Good Fit?
The photograph shows how mythical imagery and catchy slogans work similarly on the imagination, even if we're not entirely comfortable parading them around publicly.
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There [Won’t] Be Blood: On the Newsweek Tampon Cover
Here’s the essential product, yes, but apparently even that reminder that most women bleed once a month is sufficiently risky.
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The Backlash Election and the Christopher Morris Videos
These videos lay bare what we would otherwise censor.
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Correspondents’ Dinner: Champagne Days in DC, Apparently
If, in the rest of the world, parties are for celebrating something, in Washington that thing seems like entropy.
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FARC, Eco Throes, Obama VR: Our Twitter/Instagram Weekly Favs
From Chernobyl to Earth Day to women up in the air in the presidential campaign, we focus on long term social and environmental problems and a couple of key political photos.
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Thank You Jesus For Lord President Trump
To observe the disconnect between Trump and evangelicals, illustrations are not hard to find.
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How A Confederate Flag Can Be Meaningless
How is it that the Confederate flag symbol could leave people ... feeling nothing?
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Photography as Language. Or, What’s Wet, Purple & Falls from the Sky?
In these examples, we’re looking at news images as an interesting shorthand for words.
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Games of all Sorts: Our Instagram / Twitter Favs of the Week
Our visual attention this week ranged from pro basketball and hockey, to the New York primary, to the games of campaign finance and even more royal people watching.
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Leibovitz and the Queen on her 90th: Monarchy & Marketing
The stunning photos of Queen Elizabeth you're seeing this week are hardly agenda-free.
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New York Primary ’16: Our Top Pix
As Campaign '16 bids farewell to the Empire State, Trump and Clinton re-energized, here are our top seven pictures.
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New York Primary: Hillary Parsing the Cheesecake
Thumbs up to photographer Hilary Swift for this Instagram projective from Junior's.
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The Cinematic: Our Twitter / Instagram Favs of the Week
If Instagram pulls for more artful and cinematic news photos, we tried this week to put words to the attraction.
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On That Bubbly Obama Science Fair Photo
Given the atmosphere, it's no surprise why this White House Science Fair photo is so much fun.
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Campaign Pix Turning Bitter?
As this campaign wears on, are the picture taking on a derogatory tone?
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Campaign ’16: Why Aren’t Voters the Rock Stars?
Are we, the American people, the focus of the campaign only in our own minds (and viewfinders)? In the face of the candidates, what about us?
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Popcorn Ted, Panama & Bunnies: Our Twitter / Instagram Favs of the Week
In our weekly Twitter / Instagram Roundup, Cruz goes to the movies, there's "all that Panama" hiding in plain sight ... and don't forget the bunnies.
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