Bob's Cartoon Lounge

What’s so Funny and Why AI?

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First off, I wish everyone would calm down about AI. It’s not going to destroy humanity– that’s our job. Or, to paraphrase FDR, “Humanity has nothing to fear but humanity itself.” There are real dangers, of course. First and foremost, it could replace cartoonists. But if AI has any real sense, it wouldn’t. Too much…
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Guest Post by Bob Eckstein: Artist Spotlight

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Today we bring you an extra special guest post by my good friend, the talented New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein. We believe Bob is the only cartoonist to be published in MAD magazine, The New Yorker, Playboy, National Lampoon AND SPY magazine. And for the record, many of those titles are not running anymore. Bob is the Cartoon Editor for Princeton Architectural Press’s…
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What is a Dry Sense of Humor?

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Usually, when a person is joking, it’s obvious. The person is smiling, and their face is animated and happy. But for “dry humor,” this ‘I’m telling a joke face” is a no- no. The joke must be delivered totally deadpan.  Dry humor requires both regular smarts and social intelligence. That’s why is both used and…
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Guest Post by Tom Toro: Bath Time and Its Terrors

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Today we bring you an extra special guest post by my good friend, the talented New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro. One of the delights of being cartoon editor for The New Yorker was bringing new talent to the magazine and watching them flourish. That has certainly been the case with Tom. His first cartoon appeared…
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Bob Mankoff’s Favorite Thanksgiving Cartoons

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I’m at an age where I can’t indulge as much as I once could and have to watch what I eat very carefully, or it doesn’t make it into my mouth. I’m sure what does get in there will be delicious, and what doesn’t, our dogs will enjoy. I…
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