Dear Cartoonistas, Now, where were we? I’m self-isolating here in Briarcliff Manor, New York, image courtesy of Google Earth and Photoshop. Last time I wrote to you, I challenged you to stump the archive. There’s nothing we don’t have a cartoon for. Do we have a cartoon for Google Earth? Yep. Photoshop? Roger. Like I…
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We’ve Got a Cartoon for That: The Sequel
“Sirens” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Ellis Rosen has drawn three of those dangerous mythological creatures who bewitched unsuspecting sailors with enchanting music and lured them to their deaths on rocky coasts. Only one of Ellis’s sirens, however, is making music. The other two are using computers, and the one who’s speaking is holding a laptop screen toward an approaching ship….
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There’s a Cartoon for That
I remember when “There’s an app for that” was an iPhone commercial tagline that spawned a million memes: and a slew of app-propriate cartoons, like those I’ve included here. Cartoons are like memes. Taking familiar situations and tweaking them to fit new events: new wine in an old bottle, so to speak. Nowhere is this…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Sayonara to the Handshake
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at the changing landscape of handshakes. The coronavirus has ushered in a new era of human interaction. The easy familiarities with friends and strangers are memories now, replaced with masks…
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“Freshly Baked Commandments” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Just in time for Passover, Danny Shanahan has delivered an Exodus-themed cartoon. Moses is standing atop Mount Sinai, where he’s receiving the Ten Commandments from God, who’s presenting the Decalogue on a peel, the shovel-like tool that’s used to slide pizzas into and out of ovens. The Commandments are piping hot. Moses’s mouth is closed,…
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Dear Fellow Humans
My Fellow Humans, I’m casting a wide net here because now we’re all in the same boat, although, let’s face it, some of us have cabins much higher above the waterline than others. We should be really grateful for that. I know I am. There is humor to be found in this crisis, but sadly…
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