The memeification of the Venezuela crisis, and Jim Heson's Labryinth turns 40
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

The memeification of the Venezuela crisis, and Jim Heson’s Labryinth turns 40

2026-01-06
Millions of people are encountering the crisis in Venezuela right now through memes – from Nicolás Maduro's 'viral dance' that reportedly angered U.S. President Donald Trump to the Nike track suit he wore on the flight to New York City, which sold out in hours. Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks with New York Times technology reporter Mike Isaac about how our responses to a complex crisis are different when memes shape our understanding.Plus, forty years on, Jim Henson's Labyrinth still feels li...
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