In Mick Stevens’ cartoon, the Sandman has floated through an open window into the bedroom of a man who’s lying in bed with his eyes wide open. The Sandman, who’s hovering above the bed and wearing a wireless headset, is speaking. The headset made me think of those Peloton instructors who exhort their clients to…
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Facebook Live: Roz Chast and Bob Mankoff in Conversation
During this Facebook Live, Bob talks with legendary New Yorker cartoonist and good friend Roz Chast. Roz talks about her work as an artist, then Roz and Bob chat and field questions from the audience.
Anatomy of a Cartoon: Dieting
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at dieting. During the pandemic, gyms stayed closed, but refrigerator doors did not. Homes became remote work offices, but kitchens remained conveniently close by. The predictable result: unwanted weight…
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“Top Down” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Joe Dator’s cartoon is set at a cocktail party, where one of the guests is talking to a couple who are upside down. It’s not clear whether they’re defying the laws of gravity or suspended from the ceiling, as we see them only from their waists up. The man who’s upside down is speaking. The…
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“Catfished” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Everett Glenn’s cartoon is set in a café, where a cat is sitting across a table from a man who actually looks a lot like Glenn, or at least the way Glenn draws himself in his comics. The man is looking at his phone. Above the cat’s head is what Mort Walker, who created “Beetle…
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Facebook Live: Bob Mankoff on The New Yorker Caption Contest
During this Facebook Live, Bob talks about The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest with Lawrence Wood, 7-time contest winner!