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Constant Readers know how much I hate March 17, but that means I got a kick out of John Cole’s contribution to the day, because it’s entirely silly start to finish. Darby O’Gill and the Little People is not, by far, the worst Irish-American film ever shot, but it does play on sentimental archetypes and…
The big news this morning is about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin last night. It was so predictable that cartoonists weighed in days before it happened, which would normally be dangerous but, well, not always. Bill Bramhall widened his vision to take in the international significance, as Carlson’s fawning is tied into Republican refusal…
Kal Kallaugher offers an antidote of sorts to all the polling and panic, pointing out that party members barely make up half of voters. (Gallup says 27% Democrat, 25% Republican, 45% independent, presumably with some rounding.) He emphasizes his point not just by having the fellow bang on the ceiling, but by referring to “the…
This is an installment of 2023 U.S. Newspaper Comics: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed.(part 1: Debuts and Departures – – part 2: Detours and Deviations – – part 3: the Dearly Departed) 2023 DEBUTSThese comics began appearing in U. S. newspapers in 2023. BEWARE OF TODDLERby George GantSunday onlyJanuary 2023 –King Features Syndicate[first appeared…
More best/favorite cartoons from U. S. editorial cartoonists and their newspapers. The New York Daily News has picked 20 of Bill Bramhall‘s cartoons from 2023. WhoWhatWhy pick half a score graphic opinions from Ted Rall. The Chattanooga Times Free Press presents a dozen 2023 commentaries from Clay Bennett. Politico gives us three dozen political cartoons…
This first bit of folly may be yours. Kirk Walters offers a variation on a familiar end-of-December theme: The crush of Christmas bills that arrive in the new year. But unike Ramadan or Hannukah, Christmas doesn’t wander around the calendar and pop up at unexpected times. It’s always December 25 and New Year’s is always…
The Washington Post recently published a few letters about some cartoons from mid-December. Editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez came in for some praise: Michael Ramirez’s marvelous Dec. 12 editorial cartoon, “Medal of dishonor,” should be copied and posted on the office door of every member of Congress who has cravenly linked further Ukraine aid to the…
The Cartoonist Rights organization has joined a growing list of groups and people boycotting X/Twitter: Effective immediately, CARTOONISTS RIGHTS will cease posting content to Twitter, now known as “X”, until such time as there is a change in ownership and a marked improvement in the website’s policies and functionality. Following recent changes in policy and…
Bill Bramhall marks the descent of Rudy Giuliani from “America’s Mayor” to a ridiculous — and now heavily fined — laughingstock, and it’s hard to argue with his assessment that Rudy has largely done it to himself. It wasn’t a particularly drawn out descent. In 2000, Giuliani was still mayor of New York City and…
Andy Sareyan, Andrews McMeel Universal CEO since 2014, has resigned. From Kansas City Business Journal: Kansas City media company Andrews McMeel Universal announced that CEO Andy Sareyan resigned. He had led the company since 2014. His role with the company will end on Feb. 2. He was hired in 2014 as the first CEO outside…
‘Tis the season. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and Comics Kingdom is decking the halls with a special Holiday Collection that’ll make your spirits zing faster than sleigh bells on Christmas Eve! The Comics Kingdom Shop has an assortment of ornaments, mugs, posters, and clothing with Holiday themes. ********** It is also the season…
Winners of The 2023 Ellwood Atfield Political Cartoon of the Year Awards have been announced. Ellwood Atfield with The Political Cartoon Society and the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation hosted the awards which were presented on December 5, 2023 and announced on the Ellwood Atfield X/Twitter feed. Winner of The Low Trophy (Winner, Political Cartoonist of the…
The world’s third richest man, who could afford to keep his newspaper fully staffed with just a fraction of a per cent of his wealth, has decided that altruism and social conscience is not for him. Traditionally it was advertising and circulation that created profits for newspapers. As both of those have fallen drastically over…
Existential Comics, which just celebrated its tenth year, continues the birthday festivities with this contrast of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes. It’s not a ground-breaking comparison. I think most courses in political science that delve in classical sources make a point of having students read, and discuss, both men, as we did in college. But…
The first 24 hours after The Washington Post printed a Michael Ramirez cartoon about Hamas tactics saw a liberal flood of reaction calling the cartoon “racist” and “despicable.” The past 24 hours has seen conservative media blast the liberal Washington Post for deleting a cartoon the newspaper belatedly deemed inappropriate. Caution: Clicking on more than…