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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Alabama, and Other Blazes: Our Visual Roundup of the Week
Doug Jones's victory in Alabama, the sexual harassment and abuse awakening, and the massive wildfires in Southern California highlighted the week.
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No Moore: Have We Reached the Cowboy Tipping Point?
Does Roy Moore's defeat finally strike a blow for character, substance and real qualifications? Is America tired of so-called leaders playing to the TV?
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Visual Scholars Read the Fake Russian Ads – Part 2
We asked seven visual scholars to analyze one of the sponsored ads Russian trolls ran on Facebook during the 2016 presidential election. This is part two.
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Watch Nancy Burson’s Latest GIF Morphing Trump with “Rocket Man”
The GIF and the picture are about Trump's identification with nemeses, and about scaling the Mt. Olympus for autocrats.
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Visual Scholars Read the Fake Russian Ads – Part 1
We asked seven visual scholars to analyze one of the sponsored ads Russian trolls ran on Facebook during the 2016 presidential election.
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7 Takes on TIME’s “Person of the Year” Silence Breakers Cover
In effect, Trump did make the "Person of the Year" cover. On TIME’s striking POY Silence Breaker Cover.
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Reading the Pictures Is More Essential Than Ever: Support Us
Almost a decade-and-a-half since we began, we are the rare organization promoting both visual literacy and media literacy.
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