A few weeks ago, we featured a Lars Kenseth cartoon that was set in an office building, where a wizard carrying a banker’s box (implying that he had just been fired or laid-off) was addressing his colleague. It therefore had two strikingly disparate frames of reference—downsizing at the workplace, and the wizard’s magical powers—and the…
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Caption Contest Commentary
“Peter’s Rabbit” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Peter Kuper’s cartoon, a man on the sidewalk is looking up at a gigantic rabbit, and the rabbit is talking. Peter and I have collaborated on several cartoons, three of which have been published in The New Yorker, and we already tried collaborating on this drawing. Peter’s original caption (“I’m not invisible, and I’m…
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“Curious Dog” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Kaamran Hafeez’s cartoon, a dog is on his hind legs and resting his front paws on a counter under a sign that reads “Information.” Behind the counter is a woman. The dog is saying something to her. Since he’s at an information booth, I assume he’s asking a question. Dogs are incredibly affectionate and…
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“Wedding Crasher” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Brooke Borgeois’ cartoon, a Godzilla-like monster has interrupted a wedding ceremony by tearing off the roof of the church. He’s glaring down at the bride and groom and minister. The bride, who looks more disappointed or apologetic than shocked, is speaking. In Othello, jealousy is personified as “the green-eyed monster,” so I thought this monster…
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“Fired Wizard” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Lars Kenseth’s cartoon, an office worker and a wizard are either in an elevator or waiting for an elevator. The wizard is carrying a cardboard box filled with files and a tape dispenser, suggesting that he was just fired and told to clear out his desk. The wizard is speaking. I first thought of…
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“Trashed Living Room” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Kendra Allenby’s cartoon, two women are in a living room, looking at a bearded man who’s seated at a table and reading the paper while surrounded by many bags of trash. Seagulls are circling and perching on these bags. The woman on the left is speaking. I first thought that the man was ignoring…
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