Martin Luther King: The Happy Negro
On this MLK day, I'm thinking about how much America likes to airbrush its historic figures.
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That Pussy Riot – Yuri Kozyrev Shoot: Fashion as Defiance
The Kremlin must regret letting go of those prison jackets.
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Latest Pushback to The White House Photo Op: President "That Guy" Meets the Millennials
Sure, we can debate the genuineness or artifice of Obama the "everyman." But how does that even matter anymore when a White House PR gesture suddenly morphs into this?
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On Jim Estrin's 9/11 Meditation: Silence and Dust
What touches me about the photo, beyond the eloquence of the ritual, is its audacity and appeal for humanity in the midst of roiling injury and two wars of retaliation.
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Deep Dive for Photo Editors: Ariel Sharon and the Politics of the Slideshow Retrospective
With the passing of Ariel Sharon, we were interested in the political nuances, and biases, in the photo galleries summarizing his career.
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Chris Christie, Bridget Kelly and the Bridge Scandal: If the Photos Are Just Slighty More Complex
There's penance, and -- unbuttoning the jacket -- what you're going to do anyway.
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The FLOTUS Selfie and Photo Jujitsu: The White House Year in Pictures
Sure, it's quite a photo on its own, but read as a counterpoint to Obama's infamous selfie, it's brilliant.
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So you Missed the Photos of Bangladeshi Garment Workers Having a "Gap/Walmart Bar-B-Que?"
I would say that it borders on anathema for Western media to be publishing photos of Bangladeshi garment workers publicly torching Western trade product.
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The Quenelle Salute and the Urge to be Outraged
If the Quenelle has no meaning, it's significant for the (media) madness itself.
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De Blasio (and Getty) at Police Plaza: Let the Gaming Begin
What I can say, looking at these pictures from the Bratton ceremony, is how a series of unguarded expressions allowed Getty's Spencer Platt to at least suggest a sense of discomfort.
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Let the (Media) Bogarting Begin
If pot culture has been having its own tea party for decades, what IS mind expanding is the sudden elimination of the taboo as maryjane transforms overnight into a mainstream discussion product.
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Going Out Smiling
True health and sanity depends on two things: perspective and a sense of humor. How fitting this hit the radar today.
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News Photography: The Year of the Selfie, Too
If "the selfie" was the dominant theme this year in social media and personal photography, I would argue that the theme of "self absorption" (or, "the absorption of self") applied as much to news photography.
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The BagNews Best 13 Posts of 2013
2013, by all measures, was a year of milestones here at BagNews. We hope you'll commit some time to absorb this work and return more than once to share your thoughts.
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History, Holiday Cards and that Obama "Visual Propaganda" Machine
Before Souza (the White House, Flickr and Instagram edition), before Callie Shell and before Obama was running for President, the Obamas were exhibiting some very sophisticated moves, and product, when it came to photography and photojournalism.
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Reading the Jamie Dimon Holiday Card: Let the Wild Rumpus Re-Start
After settling all civil and criminal charges with the Justice Department last month for $13 billion, it's back to fun and games.
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