How New York Governor Andrew Cuomo became a national icon of PowerPoint prowess and comedy

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New York governor Andrew Cuomo has become must-watch television for many during the coronavirus pandemic.

His briefings are always accompanied by his signature brash PowerPoints, the slides of which have have quickly become memes unto themselves.

The PowerPoints are a prime exemplar of PowerPoint comedy where a medium known for its mundanity becomes the deliverer of something far more surprising, chaotic, or transcendent.

In Cuomo's case, they deliver an authenticity and candor that is strangely calming.

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My new favorite reaction image is a PowerPoint slide. The only words on it are simple, yet elegant: YOU ARE WRONG.

No, it's not a meme crafted by an absurdist Twitter comedian. It's from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's daily briefing on the state's coronavirus response. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Taylor Swift is the world's highest-paid celebrity. Here's how she makes and spends her 360 million.See Also:Hiring during a pandemic: The most crucial steps talent leaders must take, according to an expert who's helped Coca Cola, McKinsey, and the United NationsI'm one of the 1.3 billion people on lockdown in India, where shoppers are panic-buying, police patrol the streets, and chalk is used to mark social-distancing lines. Here's what it's like in my neighborhood.Renowned economist Paul Krugman identifies 2 'zombie ideas' that are persisting during the pandemic, and it's our job to stop the spread of misinformationSEE ALSO: New York just opened a mental health hotline staffed by 6,000 volunteers to help with the 'emotional trauma' of the coronavirus

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