Benedict Cumberbatch Goes to War: Celebrity and Diplomacy
The actor's recent stunt in Cardiff, in which he admonished celebrity photographers for not capturing "something important," suggests a misplaced faith in photography.
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In Praise of Selfies
Just as the affordability of mirrors drove the rise of self-portraits in Renaissance Art, reversible cameras have made every smartphone owner into a Cindy Sherman or Nan Goldin. On how we're no longer self-conscious, but self-constructive.
Nonprofit Helps Duggars Memorialize Lost Daughter
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep serves the Duggars of the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” turning a private grieving process into a very public display.
Facebook Profile Pics Predict Future Happiness
College freshmen whose Facebook profile pictures featured intense smiles were more likely to feel satisfied with their lives 3½ years later.
Photos Implant ‘Memories’ of Fictional News Events
Participants in a study were far more likely to “remember” a fictional news event when a headline was accompanied by a tangentially relevant photograph.
World Press Photos in Focus
Ready for a close-up: The year in award-winning photojournalism presented by the World Press Photo Exhibition.
Just a Memory Before You Sleep Forever
In tasteful black-and-white photos, the nonprofit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep captures the bittersweet farewell of parents and their lost babies.
Stereotypical Images Can Overwhelm a Nuanced Text
In a troubling corollary to the truism that a picture is worth 1,000 words, a new study suggests stereotypical imagery can largely negate the central point of a lengthy text.
See It — and Believe It or Not
The aphorism seeing is believing' has it backward, as evidenced by skeptics who don't believe man went to the moon and contend photos taken by the astronauts prove their point.