Kaamran Hafeez’s cartoon is set in a cave, where two cavemen are looking at a washing machine. One of the cavemen is speaking. Because the cavemen are wearing animal skins, which wouldn’t do well in a washing machine, I initially came up with these three captions: “But everything we have is dry-clean only.” “Nothing we…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Crime and Punishment
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 Crime and Punishment. Long-running television dramas, such as the CSI series, attest to our enduring fascination with crime and punishment. Likewise, cartoonists find the subject irresistible, as over…
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What is a Dry Sense of Humor?
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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Stay Tooned Issue #4
Welcome to the latest issue of STAY TOONED, where you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about cartoons. Each month, we bring you updates and features on the world of cartooning, including cartoonist profiles and interviews, book excerpts, special cartoon features, cartoon games such as the Caption Contest, products, and so much more.
Anatomy of a Cartoon: Twitter
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 Twitter. The news is dominated by Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter, so it’s time to re-examine this peculiar social media institution. The idea that millions of followers…
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