Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at the art of cartoons. Cartoonists are artists, so cartoons about art and artists come naturally to them. By making serious art the subject of humor, the cartoonist serves as…
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“Super Tuesday’s“ Comeback Kid
I got all excited about “Super Tuesday” yesterday—but even as I was getting all hyped up, I thought that “Super Tuesday” sounded hokey, dated, and so 80s. This was confirmed by none other than the true oracle of our age, Google. I won’t explain what an Ngram is because I can’t, but suffice to say…
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