Jonathan Hobin is a Canadian photographer whose series In the Playroom features a range of children reenacting some of the most brutal news stories of our generation, from JonBenet Ramsey’s death and the Siegfried and Roy tiger mauling to 9/11 and the threat of nuclear war.

Naturally, he’s gotten a lot of…strong feedback from people objecting to his work. “Sick”. “Tasteless”. “Self-indulgent masturbation”.

Me, I am a big believer in the use of humor and discongruity to understand and process otherwise unprocessable actions.

Now…can you guess each of these events?

Via Vice for way more photos, as well as an interview with Jonathan Hobin.