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Is the Face of Contemporary Feminism Still Too Pink and White?
For many, pink stands for a shared commitment to gender equality. However, the connection to white privilege is not readily shaken off.
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Super Bowl LII Ads Cleverly Exploit Fake News
The best Super Bowl ads this year make light of the fake news controversy and an America that hardly knows what (or who) to believe anymore.
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State of the Memo: Our Visual Roundup of the Week
With the House intel committee releasing a sham memo, and Trump delivered his first official State of the Union, it was a big week for propaganda.
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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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2018 State of the Union: The Trump Show in Screenshots
In spite of our snark, Dems better watch out because this SOTU demonstrated many of the skills that got Trump elected.
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Midterms Mania and one Candidate’s Wife’s Purple Hair
"I like the idea of Congress being exposed, as much as possible, to women who rock the purple hair and to the men who admire them." An eye on Indiana's 9th.
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Chatting the Pictures: Women's March; Nassar Trial; Trump/Govt Shutdown
Hey, we’re trying a new thing! It’s publisher Michael Shaw and Salon host, Cara Finnegan, doing a live 25 minute Facebook chat riffing on 3 headline photos.
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Women’s March Sizzles, Shutdown Fizzles: Our Visual Roundup of the Week
In fractured America this week, we had two major stories competing for attention. Let's just say, the outcome wasn't pretty.
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Trump's Weekend Shutdown Pix: The Medium is the Mess
What is instantly relevant about these White House shutdown photos, in fact, is everything that is missing.
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MLK, Immigration & Shutdown: Our Visual Roundup of the Week
In a short week, with Trump a blur of contradiction, most of the news tied back to race and immigration.
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On the New Yorker “Shithole” Cover, Among Others
This is probably the most damaging word picture Trump, or any politician, has ever uttered. My quick takes on the illo.
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Fire and Fury Baked In: Our Visual Roundup of the Week
Trump still reeling from “Fire and Fury.” Golden Globes and weed demonstrate culture shift. California eco woes continue. Our visuals of the week.
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The Delicate Balance of Style Photos from War-Torn South Sudan
We are encouraged to see the South Sudanese people as something other than the face of a crisis. The risk, though, is to miss the crisis completely.
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Our Favorite Cutaways from Oprah's Golden Globes Speech
Oprah's speech turned out to be the emotional equivalent of a #MeToo keynote and call-to-arms.
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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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New Year Buttons: Our Visual Roundup of the Week
Most people were happy to escape 2017 with all its drama and vitriol. No surprise, though, the short week after New Years was thoroughly charged.
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A Gillibrand Photo, and the Visual Effects of #MeToo
On the surface, the photo of Gillibrand has nothing to do with sexual harassment and assault. On another level, it has everything to do with it.
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Our 14 Best Posts of 2017
It wasn't just Trump; so many stories were critical this year. Our best posts framed the most important pictures and themes.
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Trump's Christmas Offensive
Trump spent the whole month on a relentless crusade to remind everyone "Season's Greetings" was somehow sacrilegious. But did anyone care?
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Cruel Looking: From Puerto Rico, and Beyond
Showing the bodies of others—be they Puerto Rican children or British Muslims—and stripping them of dignity in full view: this is cruel looking. Knowing it is wrong is part of the plan.
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