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 movies. As the country opens up, movie theaters are finally welcoming back fans of the filmic art. Whether ticket sales will return to pre-pandemic levels, more than a…
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“Big Batter” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
This contest provided a rare opportunity to collaborate with our own Bob Mankoff. In his cartoon, two boys are getting ready to play or practice baseball. One is normal-sized, wearing a glove on his left hand, and staring at the body of the other one, who has a bat and is built like a tank….
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CartoonStock Business Tips: Advice for More Successful Messaging
Spice up your messaging with humor! Is your brain frequently operating on overload? You’re not alone. The average person receives between 4,000 to 10,000 messages each day. Perhaps fewer than 100 are actually “noticed” in a meaningful way, and the time spent actively reading an email or blog post is about one minute! So how…
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“Insect Woman” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Joe Dator’s cartoon is set in a bar, where a couple is sitting across from each other in a booth and having a glass of wine. The woman’s arms are folded across her chest, indicating that she’s offended or annoyed. More importantly, she has a pair of insect antennae. The woman is speaking. The antennae…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: The March to Cryptocurrency
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 cryptocurrency. Money formerly came in two flavors: coins jingling in pockets and paper bills sheaved into wallets. Prior to that, chunks of gold, silver, or even beads were…
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