My initial response to this Cathy Wilcox cartoon was negative, and I still think it is politically unfair, if only because she features Biden, Harris and Walz decrying violence when it is the Democrats who have attempted to limit the problem. There’s a great deal more hypocrisy in the “thoughts and prayers” approach of those […]
Joy of Tech comments on the decline of the Internet, and they’re not alone, though this detailed takedown of Facebook’s flurry of AI spam requires free registration. But the gist of it is that much of what you see on Facebook is spam being commented on by bots, and that click farms have essentially taken […]
Al Goodwyn (Creators) brings up, somewhat indirectly, the Stupid Angry People factor in current coverage. At least he singles out a flaw in how things work, though not specifically citing the Stupid Angry People themselves. Back in the Olden Days, someone might ask a reporter how a particular public forum had gone, and, in our […]
Before we get into all the issues in this country, an appreciation for Jordanian cartoonist Osama Hajjaj (Cartoon Movement)‘s take on the flooding in Pakistan. I’m dubious about those cooling towers, since nuclear is a potential alternative to energy sources that contribute to climate change (UPDATE: See comments), but I like the cause-and-effect framing of […]
I’m writing this a few hours before the second of the Jan 6 Committee public hearings goes on the air, but there’s already plenty to be said, and Pearls Before Swine (AMS) sets things up nicely. The Watergate Hearings happened during the day but managed to gain a wide viewership in large part because, back […]
Deb Milbrath saved me from running a blank panel by offering not only a comment that jibes with my own take but that stands out among a flood of cartoon commentary that you won’t be seeing here. The Smith/Rock confrontation was not funny, nor is it a metaphor for anything except for our eagerness to […]
After such a hateful week of deliberate lies and irrelevance, it’s time to take a break. Here’s an intelligent palate-cleanser from Bizarro (KFS), which only requires that you have read some Poe, which, in turn, only requires that The Telltale Heart was assigned in eighth grade. Though we were assigned the Pit and the Pendulum […]
There’s a lot to like in Steve Sack‘s cartoon, which plays upon the recent decision to allow booster shots of whatever is available rather than the specific vaccine you had before. Not only is it a good wrap-up of the major lies being promoted and accepted, but the dizzy, satisfied smile on the face of […]
Mike Luckovich sums up the big news of the past 24, and I appreciate his accuracy: Rudy Giuliani has not been disbarred, only suspended, which then just about guarantees he’ll be back, unless he doesn’t contest the suspension. However, the language of the decision also suggests he may be invited back for other reasons and […]
There’s a lot to be said for simplicity, and Bruce Plante scores with a cartoon that tells the story and thereby sets the scene for today. The verdict came in so late in the day that it likely sent cartoonists scrambling to their drawing boards, though it’s common, on the eve of an election or […]
Cartoonists at syndicates have editors, but this Baby Blues (KFS) got through without anyone noticing that, if they “all” got to choose one thing, Zoe would have to persuade her classmates to vote to stick Hammy in the time capsule. It should have read “each.” Bill Whitehead had a closely related error in Free […]
“Truth and Illusion, George. You don’t know the difference.” “No, but we must carry on as though we did.” “Amen.” — Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? I was delighted to see Jen Sorensen address the stereotype […]
Michael de Adder (Lincoln Project) provides a ridiculous look at a ridiculous effort, and he’s not the first cartoonist to invoke the “clown car” analogy in the current storm of preposterous appeals against mathematics, logic and law. But I like his use of state flags, because, while the drawing itself is silly, what isn’t funny […]
Indeed there is, Rat. Indeed there is. Pearls Before Swine has become a bit preachy lately, but we’re in a crisis and I’ll give Stephan Pastis credit for knowing it early enough that, despite a few weeks lead time, he dropped this at the moment when our government decided to hide evidence of foreign interference […]
It’s hard to pick a starting point today, but Pat Bagley offers a good reflection on things, because we’ve sure seen a lot of talking heads and it’s up to you to sort out the ones who are offering honest analysis and the ones simply beating partisan drums, one way or t’other. But we’ve […]