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Barry Blitt’s masterpiece perfectly captures the essence of the Trump administration. It’s a visual terror warning worthy of Kubrick himself. By Michael Shaw Barry Blitt’s latest New Yorker cover masterfully captures the essence of the SignalGate scandal. The illustration, depicting administration officials gleefully riding a missile downward like deranged...

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Trump’s Mugshot as White House Power Play
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Chatting The Pictures: Old Glory, Trump, and the L.A. Fire Disasters
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The Visual Politics of the LA Fires
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Chatting the Pictures: A Telling Photo from Howard University on Election Night 2024
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Chatting the Pictures: A Single Image Tells the Story of the 2024 DNC
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The Most Cringeworthy Media Visuals After Biden’s Nightmare Debate
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