I’ve argued before that conflict photography is accumulating evidence of a of disturbing change in the political and cultural dimensions of modern violence: that it is becoming less modern.
Continue ReadingWe can break down the lines of attack into three categories: Olympic ring modification; the mocking of Putin's macho preoccupation with his own bod, the typology also setting homo-erotic bells ringing; and finally, Putin's outright gay-ification.
Continue ReadingIf people are debating whether the new rainbow uniforms are based on the gay flag or not, that's not really the question.
Continue ReadingReady as I was to do the usual -- to riff on my own screenshots from the television broadcast, along with published news photos -- something curiously different happened watching the SOTU last night.
Continue ReadingCall it insult to injury as the White House press secretary takes over the official Instagram site the day before the State of the Union address.
Continue ReadingWhat makes the attack so compelling is how thoroughly ripe it is for symbolization.
Continue ReadingRather then the media universe feasting on this fluff as fluff (or fluff as social media demise), what does it mean that the police force, too, enabled that smiley face?
Continue ReadingThe problem I want to raise is that once you’ve been given a literal description of the image, your imagination may shut down too soon.
Continue ReadingCertainly a lot more interesting than the Justin Bieber mug shot.
Continue ReadingIt's ironic because the viewer, particularly in war photography, isn't supposed to be aware that there is a camera.
Continue ReadingDo you know what's so stunning about this file image editors chose to illustrate Syria's latest butchery?
Continue ReadingWatch video highlights of the salon as an esteemed panel, mostly current or former White House photojournalists, discuss the ins-and-outs of presidential photo coverage.
Continue ReadingSomedays, I wonder if celebrity and fame has become the plasma driving public culture.
Continue ReadingOn this MLK day, I'm thinking about how much America likes to airbrush its historic figures.
Continue ReadingShouldn’t there be some recognition of the difference between one of the more dangerous environments on earth and one of the most privileged?
Continue ReadingThe real question that journalists and pundits should be asking in advance of 2016 is not, “can anyone stop Hillary?” It is, “can anyone stop sexism?”
Continue ReadingThe Kremlin must regret letting go of those prison jackets.
Continue ReadingSure, 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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