VULTURE Thursday January 16, 2025
Despite significant risks of third-degree burns and smoke inhalation, falling trees and wind-whipped power lines, paparazzi still roam the city’s most exclusive enclaves hunting celebrity quarries like Ben Affleck, who, notes Vulture, was photographed “evacuating” his recently bought $20.5 million Pacific Palisades home as he “raced” to the nearby residence of ex-wife Jennifer Garner to reunite with the children they share. “It’s like war photography — they don’t get paid any differently whether they’re in a hot zone. That’s the nature of the job,” says Randy Bauer, owner of the Bauer-Griffin photo agency.
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SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year Thursday January 16, 2025
“Embarking on my photographic journey at the age of 19, I have traversed a vibrant tapestry of experiences, from guiding dives and exploring subaquatic caves in the Yucatan Peninsula to immortalizing the diverse facets of life.” So notes photographer Pepe Manzanilla, top winner of the 2024 reFocus Awards for his image “Bath Time,” a shot of a red-eyed tree frog taken from above and below the waterline. This year’s edition of the contest was its biggest yet, with entries from 77 countries, notes My Modern Met.
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The New York Times Thursday January 16, 2025
Assuming that the Supreme Court doesn’t save it, and that it isn’t sold (Microsoft and Elon Musk have been floated as potential buyers), TikTok may go very dark in the U.S. on Sunday. In the meantime, Americans looking for alternatives are downloading Xiaohongshu, aka Red Note, a social media app that is popular in China and little known outside the country. Xiaohongshu was the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple store on Tuesday, notes The New York Times. Over 300 million people, mostly in China, use the app, where they share short videos as well as still, text-based posts. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday January 16, 2025
As PPD noted previously, the Center for Photography at Woodstock is no longer in Woodstock: The 47-year-old community-based museum and school has been undergoing a renaissance since 2022, when it
relocated to Kingston, New York, a nearby town in the bustling Hudson Valley. On Jan. 18, the re-branded CPW is set to open its new space -- a 40,000-square-foot former cigar factory in Kingston's … Read the full Story >>
