When Gag News Photos Are No Joke
Growing inequity leads to more demonstrations and other protests, and to violence. And to more gag photos.
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Ruddy Roye’s Remarkably Unremarkable Pride Photo
If I had seen this same image a few years back, I might have read it in terms of invisibility — or theatricality. Not so today.
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On that 10 Downing Cameron Brexit Portrait
The photo is not just about England's divorce from the continent but how it informs the distance between Cameron and his wife.
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Scenes from the Congress Members Gun Violence Sit-In
These are the pictures from the Democratic takeover that stood out to us.
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Hillary’s Second Grandchild Eclipsed by the Flame War
An ugly election has turned the campaign gift of a grandchild into an afterthought.
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Our Post-Orlando Riffs on Mark Peterson’s NRA Convention Photos
With Trump and the gun lobby turning the Orlando massacre into instant ammo, we thought we'd share some brief thoughts on these NRA convention photos. ...
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The Larger Fabric: Ruddy Roye’s Frame on the Orlando Massacre
As a photo about the Orlando massacre, Ruddy has done something extraordinarily bold here.
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Mapplethorpe to Stonewall: the Orlando Massacre Over the Course of Sunday
Tracking the visual reactions to the horrific Orlando massacre on Twitter over the course of the day Sunday.
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Today’s Political Equivalent of the Depression Barrel
It's quite a portrait of this backlash election, the futility over our compromised and fractured political system coming full circle.
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The Happy-Go-Lucky Predator: Looking at Brock Turner’s Mugshot(s)
In a dialogue with the facts and that handslap of a sentence, the false Brock Turner mugshot functions like a 1% poster.
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Not Again: Photographer David Gilkey, RIP
The black hole known as the Afghan War claims the life of another outstanding photographer.
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Trump/Putin Kiss: Favs from our Twitter and Instagram
In our round up this week, we mostly circle back to show you campaign images that either drew attention or that most people missed.
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On That Stunning Forehand from the Paris Labor Uprising
This classic "tennis photo" captures media spectacle in full swing.
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Echo of the Bomb in Photos of Obama’s Visit to Hiroshima
Beyond the photos of Obama at the memorial, it felt like the horror, grief, memory and subordination was creeping into the other images.
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The Lookouts: Matt Black Revisions the Homeless
In this dignified photo, Matt Black revisions the stereotype of the homeless as aimless.
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