During this Facebook Live, Bob talks about The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest with Lawrence Wood, 7-time contest winner!
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“Tiny Shopper” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Mick Stevens’s cartoon is set in a clothing store, where a very short woman addresses a sales clerk who’s standing behind a counter that’s taller than the customer. My first two captions suggest that the customer is considering ways to make the dresses fit: “What if I wash it on hot?” “Can I have it…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Real Estate
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 real estate cartoons. April showers bring May “For Sale” signs. The real estate season is in full swing for much of the country, and while virtual tours are…
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My First Facebook Live
On April 16th, I did my first-ever Facebook Live event. Cool. It was a lot of fun to do a “first-ever” anything at my age (77 on May 1st). Watch the recording here. Unfortunately, as one gets older, there are fewer first-ever things ahead of you while there’s a long list of last-ever things behind…
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“Museum Tour” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
David Ostow’s cartoon is set in a museum, where a guide leads a group from a selection of dark and disturbing works to a collection of cheerier but banal paintings. My first two captions highlight the stark contrast between the two sets of paintings: “These lack artistic merit but are far less depressing.” “Now for…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: By the Sea
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 cartoons at the beach. Zoom meetings, Netflix, cell phones … in the past year, we’ve compressed our horizons into two-dimensional screens. Oh, to let the eye gaze upon…
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