Arizona Republic editorial cartoonist Steve Benson will be the lead judge in a cartooning contest sponsored by the Council for Secular Humanism. The contest is looking for the “most ingenious creations touching on that most sensitive subject: religion.” The prize has a $2,500 prize and is open to both professionals and amateurs. What they’re not […]
Animation» Pixar’s Pete Docter was on NPR’s “Wait, Wait… Donâ??t Tell Me!” » Variety magazine reports that Jack Black has successfully pitched an untitled animation project “centered in the world of cryptozoology.”Books» Chicago Now talks to Ted Rall about the relevance of his 2002 book “To Afghanistan and Back” in today’s U.S. relationship with Afghanistan.Comic […]
Editor’s note: Some of the items below were set to publish on Dec. 2, but didn’t. They might be old news now, but for archive purposes, I’ve included them.Animation» USA Today reports that a fourth (and final) Shrek feature film is in the works for a May 21 release next year. The movie will be […]
Animation» CNN has video of a “sneak peak” into the Pixar campus.» Pixar’s UP has been nominated for 3 Grammy AwardsComic Strips» A recent innocent, but ill timed Bizarro cartoon with the Grim Reaper upset several people in Oregon where a Death with Dignity Act is a raging social/legal issue. Dan Piraro reports that he […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) is reporting that Bob “Dreb” Drebelbis, a long-time member and former Secretary Treasurer of the organization, has passed away at the age of 94. Dreb was the cartoonist for the Harrison Daily Times in Arkansas during the 70’s and 80’s. The AAEC recounts that Dreb was famous for […]
MSNBC.com and editorialc cartoonist Daryl Cagle have released “MSNBC Cartoons”, a free iPhone/iPod Touch application that delivers the newest editorial cartoons, updated in real-time from 800 newspapers around the world. Users can also share their political cartoons by e-mail or post them to their Twitter and Facebook pages within the app. “It has more cartoons, […]
The Cleveland Call and Post, an African American newspaper, ran a cartoon on the front page depicting State Senator Nina Turner as Aunt Jemima – who come view as a stereotype of black women who aim to please whites in authority positions – for her support of a measure to redesign the county government. She […]
Yesterday was the first year anniversary of Steve Greenberg’s lay-off with the Ventura County Star. Steve reflects what went well and not so well reinventing himself as a freelance artist. So here I am, a year out of work. On the one hand, Iâ??m pretty much a full-time editorial cartoonist again (other than whatever illustration […]
The AAEC website has details and dates for all the major editorial cartooning awards in North America, including student awards.
Former Evening Independent and St. Petersburg Times editorial cartoonist Don Addis passed away Sunday of lung cancer at the age of 74. Don began his cartooning career in 1964 with the Evening Independent and during his career he launched four syndicated comic strips: Briny Deep, The Great John L., Babyman, and his most successful strip […]
The Yale Daily News is reporting that 16 organizations, including American Civil Liberties Union, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the International Publishers Association, will chastise Yale University of “failing to stand up for free speech” in a statement released today. At issue is concern that Yale University Press capitulated to threats of […]
The two Chicago area men arrested last month who were allegedly plotting to kill Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard had ties to Pakistani army officers. According to a McClatchy article in the Miami Herald, five Pakistani army officers were taken in for questioning because of communications discovered between themselves and the two Chicago men. The five […]
Comic strips» The Love is… spoof in an earlier Zits comic continues to prompt letters to the editor both positive and negative regarding the appropriateness of the lil’ nekkid Zit’s characters.» Julie Larson, creator of “The Dinette Set,” has issues with her syndicate and the internet.» I haven’t fact checked this one, but Ryan Metlen […]
The Economist editorial cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) will be joining The Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) on Saturday, November 28 for a live comedy show and improvised cartooning act. KAL is regularly featured with BIG and has performed previously in Chicago.
Gary Brookins has taken a six month reprieve from doing editorial cartooning, according to an email posted on Daryl Cagle’s blog. Gary, who was laid off from the Richmond Times-Dispatch last spring, stepped away from editorial cartooning in June to concentrate on painting. I have taken a “vacation” from drawing editorial cartoons, and do not […]