The visuals being used by the White House frame real victims of war as game avatars. And avatars, by definition, are not grievable.
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Do you love using the laughing-crying emoji? If so, you’re probably a Millennial.
Camera rolls reveal how photography is transforming in the smartphone era.
Instead of displaying myths, Samburu rock art reveals real-life stories and is made as a leisure activity.
After an Indian politician disparaged a woman for her lack of morals because she was wearing ripped jeans, an online protest erupted, reviving the original protest-culture of the ripped jean.
A recent TikTok trend involved people impersonating Holocaust victims. This has sparked questions about how to ethically use testimony in digital media.
Britain’s shock election and its surprising result allows us to see a relay between visual media, the online world and the political one we live in.
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Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University
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Dan Mishra Curator of South Asian Art & Culture, Royal Ontario Museum / Associate Professor, Department of Art History, University of Toronto
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