Barack Obama, David Cameron, and Helle Thorning Schmidt appear to have taken a photo of themselves this morning at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. Michelle Obama is Rihanna-level unmoved. This is now the most important thing on the Internet. What does it mean? Is a selfie in a group not a selfie at all, but a groupie? Would it be less shocking if they had used a tripod and shutter delay, or one of those telescoping phone holders you can buy at Skymall to "avoid embarrassment from asking a stranger to take pictures?" (Gift idea.) Are all photographs of people a manifestation of aggressive narcissism? Personally I'd like to see more photos of meals and snow.
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