What can the 2022 midterm political advertisements tell us about this election cycle? Carol Vernallis, whose research at Stanford University covers audiovisual aesthetics in brief media, like music video, TikTok, and post-classical film, identifies the big takeaways. Vernallis has viewed hundreds of ads, from spots intended to induce anxiety and fear, to ads with candidates holding and firing guns, to warnings about crime, immigration and inflation. Read more about these trends and more on Salon.com