Aperture Wednesday April 15, 2026
In 2016, after the sudden death of a childhood friend, Dean Majd began photographing the dynamics within an insular circle of young men connected through graffiti, skate culture, and New York’s nightlife. Shot largely at night with point-and-shoot cameras over nearly a decade, the images in what would become the series ”Hard Feelings“ move between moments of revelry and rupture, notes Aperture, which talked with Maid while his work was recently on view in New York. “I very much affirm that this is my story,” he says. Read the full Story >>
Inc. Wednesday April 15, 2026
Singapore native Dominic Khoo built a name for himself as a celebrity photographer capturing portraits of notable figures such as Cate Blanchett and the Dalai Lama. But in 2013, at 35, he walked away from photography to launch The WatchFund. He would buy the timepieces like Audemars Piguet and Girard-Perregaux well below retail prices, sell them to clients, and eventually buy them back at a higher price. Now, notes Inc., he’s lost his $29 million luxury watch empire, and clients are calling his business a fraud. Read the full Story >>
Nieman Reports Wednesday April 15, 2026
Two Palestinian journalists, Anas Baba of National Public Radio and photographer Shrouq Aila, are this year’s recipients of the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. The award, named for a former head of the Nieman Foundation, honors Baba and Aila for their exceptional courage and outstanding work in the face of challenging circumstances as Gaza-based reporters throughout the Israel-Hamas war. At least 209 Palestinian journalists and media workers in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli military since October 7, 2023, notes Nieman Reports. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday April 15, 2026
Recently, social media's era of invincibility came to an end, as a jury in Los Angeles found that Meta and YouTube were liable for harming a young user with features that were addictive and led to her
mental health distress. The verdict sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, noted The Guardian, and the news came as researchers continue to find evidence that social media use … Read the full Story >>
