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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Anatomy of a Cartoon: The March to Cryptocurrency
“Sandman” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Mick Stevens’ cartoon, the Sandman has floated through an open window into the bedroom of a man who’s lying in bed with his eyes wide open. The Sandman, who’s hovering above the bed and wearing a wireless headset, is speaking. The headset made me think of those Peloton instructors who exhort their clients to…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Oh, Those Wacky Accountants!
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 accounting cartoons. Accountants get a bad rap for exhibiting humorless personalities. But, according to our cartoonists, nothing could be further from the truth. What a fun bunch! Leo…
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“Mood Music” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Carolita Johnson’s cartoon is set in an office, where a man behind a desk is saying something to a younger man seated across from him. To the left of the man who’s speaking is a violin player, the kind you might see in certain Italian restaurants. Violin music is often used to create a sad…
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