We’re exposed to equivalent of 174 newspapers a day
Fascinating story over in the Telegraph about how much information we consume and produce. The growth in the internet, 24-hour…
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Off topic: Anyone know the history of this newspaper?
Anyone know why this same newspaper has shown up in so many different TV shows?
Big project done. Check it out
Apologies up front for departing from the normal cartooning topics. For the last several months I’ve been busy working on…
Yum. Calvin and Hobbes bento
A friend emailed me a link to a blog dedicated to bento (a japanese single portion box/package meal) proving once…
Advice for a young man needing some direction
This is a bit off-topic for the usual TDC fair, but I thought it might be a good opportunity to…
Happy 70th Birthday, Mom!
Rarely do I diverge from the hard news of the cartoon industry, but I’d like to take a personal moment…
New York Magazine: how did WSJ track down Bill Watterson
Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson’s review of the Schulz and Peanuts biography that appeared in the Wall Street Journal…
Dagwood Sandwich shoppe reviewed in the Palm Beach Post
Dean Young, son of Blondie creator Chic Young opened up a chain of sandwich shops last year called Dagwood Sandwich…
Garfield hugger gets 90-day suspended sentence
Some belated news out of Indiana regarding the man who beheaded a Garfield statue with a “crazed hug (see back…
Scott Adams supports Bill Gates for president
Last month, Scott Adams blogged/opined that he thought that Bill Gate should run for president. Such a casual mention of…
Norman Rockwell painting fetches $15.4 million
Last spring, I posted a story about Henry cartoonist Don Trachte Jr. who painted a forged Norman Rockwell painting and…
Randy Glass’ stipple art profiled on Drawn!
Jon Heder by Randy Glass. Used by permission. This is slightly off topic, but easily justifiable as it is artwork…
Simpsons movie to debut in 2007
Slightly Off-topic. It’s been rumored for quite sometime, then production started, now a release date of July 27, 2007 has…
Rube Goldberg compitition is this weekend
The 19th annual Rube Goldberg competition is set for this weekend. The competition pays homage to late cartoonist Rube Goldberg,…
Marvel and DC want to own “super-hero” word
Slightly off topic – but Marvel and DC comics are demanding that they joint-own the word “super-hero.” Marvel Comics is…