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Images from Gaza have shocked the world – but the ‘spectacle of suffering’ is a double-edged  sword

Images from Gaza have shocked the world – but the ‘spectacle of suffering’ is a double-edged  sword

War photos can have several, sometimes conflicting roles, ranging from evidence and testimony, to ‘trophies’ for the oppressor.

17.08.2025 6

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Sara Oscar

There is no future for ageing women: how The Substance uses body-horror in a feminist critique

In The Substance, the career of former actor Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) is diminished to daytime aerobics instructor on a television network....

27.09.2024 10

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Sara Oscar

Elevation, colour – and the American flag. Here’s what makes Evan Vucci’s Trump photograph so powerful

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania was captured by several photographers who were standing at the stage before...

15.07.2024 6

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Sara Oscar