The New Yorker cartoons found in Mad Men
Michael Maslin looks at the New Yorker cartoons used in the background of Peggy Olson’s office in the TV Show…
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King Features celebrates 100 years at NCS Reuben award weekend
This Saturday night is the annual National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Awards weekend where one (maybe two?) people not named Stephan…
Iranian artist jailed for spreading propaganda, insulting government leaders
A sad story of Iranian artist and political activist Atena Farghadani who has been arrested for the cartoon above criticizing…
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Luz to leave in September
New York Times reports Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Renald Luzier AKA Luz is leaving the publication. “The time came when it…
Are Muslim editorial cartoonists opposing Isis?
Christiane Gruber makes the case that The West is under reporting the opposition to ISIS from Muslim cartoonists in the…
Robert Ariail wins 2015 Green Eyeshade award
Congratulations are in order for Robert Ariail who is this year’s Green Eyeshade award winner. The award recognizes the best…
Catch Chad Carpenter’s Moose, The Movie in a theater near you
Tundra creator Chad Carpenter raised $64k through Kickstarter to make a movie. It hit theaters in Alaska on April 24….
Podcast: Episode 216 ? Kenosha 2015 Indiegogo
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it…
Civitas Media brings back comic pages
From Jim Romenesko: The former leadership team of Civitas Media, which has newspapers in 12 states, thought it could cut…
Malaysian court reverses decision; Government to seek ban on Zunar books
From the Malay Mail: The Federal Court today allowed the government to appeal a lower court?s decision to lift a…
Saturday Night Live video: Draw the Prophet Muhammad
Saturday Night Live pokes fun of Drawing the Prophet Muhammad.
Rina Piccolo: Comics are stuck in a ultra-PG rating humor
A Tina’s Groove comic (above) that was slated to run May 5 didn’t make it past King Feature editors because…
King Features launches Swedish comic ‘Carpe Diem’
King Features Syndicate has launched a new comic strip on American soil. The strip, Carpe Diem, originates from Sweden and…
Bruce McKinnon tops Atlantic Journalism Awards for editorial cartooning
Bruce MacKinnon, editorial cartoonist for The Chronicle Herald, has been awarded the Atlantic Journalism Award for editorial cartooning. Finalists were…