Three out of four doctors recommend cartoons to make their presentations more memorable. Is that really true? Well, according to the National Academy of Sciences, “A striking characteristic of human memory is that pictures are remembered better than words.” And what are cartoons if not pictures? Plus, cartoons entertain your audience. Adding medical cartoons to…
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“Fighting Father” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Liam Walsh’s cartoon is set in a bar, where a bespectacled man—presumably the father of the toddler who’s strapped to his back—is about to have a fistfight with another man. The father’s left hand is balled into a fist, and he’s pointing his right index finger at the other man, who’s assumed the fighting stance….
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Apartment Living
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 apartment living. One of life’s major passages is moving into an apartment of one’s own. Whether shabby or snazzy, that first apartment is often the launching pad to…
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Ali Solomon Artist Spotlight: Witty Cartoons of Everyday Life
Welcome to our Ali Solomon Artist Spotlight, part of our CartoonStock Artist Spotlights series. Each feature in this collection highlights a cartoonist whose distinctive style and voice brings something special to the CartoonStock library. Ali Solomon is known for her witty, relatable cartoons that focus on parenting, relationships, and the everyday absurdities of modern life….
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“Baby Convict” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Drew Dernavich’s cartoon, a young couple stands over a crib. Someone, presumably their baby, has been drawing tally marks on the wall next to the crib. The father is speaking. Convicts mark the passage of time by scratching tally marks on the walls of their prison cells, so all my captions draw a connection…
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Cartoons for Teachers: How Cartoons can Increase Student Attention and Engagement
Getting their attention: some days, it’s the hardest part of the job. It’s no surprise; we live in an increasingly short-attention-span world. Keeping your classroom focused is no easy feat. As a teacher, you face several challenges: Making the classroom or lesson fun Inspiring conversation Making lessons relatable Creating interest in the subject matter Many…
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