Let this empty frame stand in for all the “after I voted I had to shower” cartoons that don’t deserve to be juxtaposed. When I juxtapose — which I’ll be doing today — it’s to show differing takes, not a collection of no takes at all.I was in a liquor store once and heard someone ask […]
Might as well start with a leftover from yesterday, which is that Truth Facts is not always quite in gear with American culture, because, while I remember “Movember,” I think it’s almost universally called “No-Shave November” now, at least here.It started with guys growing mustaches, hence the “M” in “Movember,” but quickly turned into not […]
(Real Life Adventures) (Sally Forth)Let’s start off with the Juxtaposition of the Day, because the alternative is to run a selection of day-after-Halloween cartoons and I do, indeed, have a lot of candy to do something with, but the prospect of Thanksgiving dinner is funnier.And, as suggested, more scary. I’m with Ted.I’d also add that […]
Truth Facts sometimes runs into cultural differences between Scandanavia, where the strip originates, and the US, which you might say is a client-state.This appears to be one of those times, because part of the takeover of Halloween by grown-ups has been the transformation of a simple decoration into a major art project.I discovered this the […]
There’s nothing Halloweenish in today’s Pajama Diaries, but I’m going to lead with it because it made me wonder how many children’s books were inspired by writers contemplating their junk drawers?Jill worries that one of those keys might unlock the secrets of a long-lost relative, but the locks on those old trunks, as with the […]
David Horsey gets the prize today for faking me out — I almost didn’t bother reading the captions because I am so sick of lame cartoons in which the kids are, in fact, dressed as the scary candidates.Those cartoons run every two years or, at least, every four, and it’s enough to make you wish […]
Let’s start today with the fact that you can’t expect the mass of people to follow the scientific process, by which I mean going where the evidence leads rather than interpreting the evidence in terms of their predisposed assumptions.In “La Cucaracha,” Lalo Alcaraz notes today that Trump is getting a lot of support from the Russians, […]
The beta for GoComics’ new website launched late yesterday, and I haven’t had a chance to look in every corner, but nobody told me to keep it a secret, so here’s my take so far, and, if you go there and find something interesting I didn’t notice, please mention it in the comments.And tell them what […]
Lot of stuff to pass on that doesn’t require a lot of elaboration.For instance, Arlo has always tapped my inner Old Guy and today is no exception, though I don’t spend much time on my tablet and have only one or two apps I use. And, yes, they can be a real pain unless you […]
We had a little discussion of national symbols the other day, the overuse of Justice and the Statue of Liberty, plus Nast’s use of Columbia. Now comes Kal Kallaugher with an unnamed American woman whom I really like and readily accept despite having no idea who she is.Maybe Kal doesn’t either. You don’t have to […]
At Cartoon Movement, Tjeerd Royaards notes the demolition of the refugee center/encampment at Calais, which is starting as I write this and is expected to continue through the next three days.I haven’t been following the situation closely, but news accounts indicate that it is not quite as blunt and sweeping as his cartoon but neither […]
In today’s Reality Check, Dave Whamond reminds us of why people go to the self-scan.I’m not heartless, but I like to come into a store, get what I want, and get out again. And a little conversation with the checker is pleasant, if it’s a conversation and not a recitation of corporately required solicitations.She’s got […]
The classic exchange in Goldoni’s “Servant of Two Masters” comes as the other characters try to figure out Truffaldino, the harlequin of the play:Pantalone: What are we to make of this fellow? Is he knave or fool?Doctore: I really don’t know. Probably a little of both.Brighella: I should say he was just a zany (lunatic). He comes […]
Gonna start and stop the political chitchat with this Jack Ohman piece, not so much because I like the overall concept and use of “suspense” — which I do — but because I particularly like the fact that he didn’t drag out the poor Statue of Liberty, who has been getting a real workout lately, or […]
First, an observation: If “Law & Order” had been on TV in 1944, instead of beginning each episode with a bit of Lennie Briscoe’s mordant wit, they’d each start with someone staring once and then fainting.The best humor on the comics page is unintentional, and Mandrake has the right mix of absurdity and straight-out storytelling. […]