In Tom Toro’s cartoon, two flying saucers are trying to abduct the same person, who is caught in the competing tractor beams. An alien in one UFO is saying something to the alien in the rival UFO. The abductee looks like a wishbone about to be pulled apart, so my first and most obvious thought…
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In Ellis Rosen’s cartoon, an older man is sitting in the passenger seat of a car being driven by a much younger man. The car is perpendicular to the flow of traffic on a multi-lane highway. I initially assumed that the older man was a driving instructor: “Failing to signal is the least of it.”…
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: The Anxiety of Christmas
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 holiday anxiety. ‘Tis the season of gifts, decorations, and family. Wreaths, adorned trees, and twinkling lights announce that homes are celebrating a mashup of traditions that seems to consume…
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“Pirate Wine” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Chris Weyant’s cartoon is set in a fine restaurant, where a pirate is dining alone. A sommelier is presenting a ship in a bottle as if it were a bottle of wine. In front of the pirate is an empty wine glass. The sommelier is speaking. Some wines are described as spicy, and Old Spice…
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