Dan Wasserman steps away from the “wow, what a storm!” pack for a more substantive comment on privatization and localization of FEMA-type relief.Chris Christie’s comments aside, I doubt there is enough time between now and the election for Sandy’s impact to be felt at the polls. Plus, to put a cynically pragmatic spin on things, […]
Paradise Valley AZ wants to honor Family Circus creator Bil Keane with a sculpture of the Family Circus characters. Bill was a resident of the town for over 50 years. Former Vice Mayor Mary Hamway is spearheading the project, which received backing on Thursday night from the Town Council. “This doesn’t belong anywhere else but […]
I didn’t see this one coming.From ABC News: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction valued at $4.05 billion. Lucasfilm is 100 percent owned by Lucasfilm chairman and founder, George Lucas. Under the agreement and based on the closing price […]
Today and tomorrow, Neil Gaiman’s Click-Clack the Rattlebag is free over at Audible. Each download benefits educational charities.From their website: A few words from Neil: “Why tell ghost stories? Why read them or listen to them? Why take such pleasure in tales that have no purpose but, comfortably, to scare? “I don’t know. Not really. […]
Cartoonist and animator Bill White has passed at the age of 51. His wife posted on his blog news that he passed last Saturday. She writes: His talent and humor were known by many, and his legacy will continue for years to come. Thank you for your continued support of Bill’s blog over the years. […]
I don’t know how fresh Will Rogers’s act really was even back in his day, but knee-jerk attacks on Congress and professions of how “they’re all crooks” have certainly become tiresome and dime-a-dozen since. It is not a sign of genius to discover that there are no flawless people in public life and that no […]
Jack Ohman, who has been with the Portland Oregonian for 29 years, has announced that he has left the paper. He made the announcement through his Facebook page. I’ve spoken with him and he’s confirmed that he has left voluntarily. As to the future, he tells me he’ll be able to share details of later […]
The Republican Party of India has said it will take steps to remove Aseem Trivedi from the reality TV show Bigg Boss. Earlier this fall, Aseem was arrested and charged with sedition for drawing cartoons that insulted Indian national symbols and emblems. Aseem then announced he would be a contestant in “Bigg Boss” in an […]
South African President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn his lawsuit against Jonathan Shapiro (AKA Zapiro) ending a four year case wherein Zuma alleged that a cartoon depicting him preparing to rape Lady Justice was defamation and impaired his dignity.Zuma contends that dropping the suit avoids setting a negative precedent: “The president… would like to avoid setting […]
South African President Jacob Zuma has dropped his four-year-old lawsuit against cartoonist Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro) for a cartoon that had shown him raping the nation’s justice system.As this cartoon indicates, Zapiro has not decided to shake hands and become friends.As the web site Africartoons says, this is a happy ending to the immediate problem and […]
As a live-alone adult, let me say that Hilary Price has it all wrong in today’s Rhymes with Orange.Bills? Dishes? Laundry? No way those are keeping me from my comfy bed. I wouldn’t mind if something constructive were actually happening in that space between, “Oh, it’s a little early yet,” and “Dear god, how did […]
Someone posted this Clay Bennett cartoon on Facebook yesterday, and a comment quickly came of how well it was done and that it needed no labels.To which someone replied that maybe it needed labels because he didn’t get it.Which is a little like making a reference to “the back of the bus” and having someone […]
Matt Wuerker has announced that the Association of American Editorial Cartoonist’s “#!&% Cartoons! A Festival Celebrating Political Cartoons” videos have been posted online. Looks like all of them. My afternoon and weekend is officially blown.Too many to highlight. Here’s The Portland Oregonian’s Jack Ohman on the evolution of style.
Rueters profiles Ali Ferzat, who is now living in Egypt. “Everyday the revolution inches a step forward. I am very optimistic. Do you see anyone turning back?,” he said, proudly gesturing with his hands to show they were back in action. “Fear has been defeated in Syria when the people marched 19 months ago against […]
Dave Kellett’s been doing a storyline at Sheldon this week, which he doesn’t always do. Gramps has found a camera with a mostly-exposed roll of film among his late wife’s stuff in the attic, and is trying to figure out what to do with it.Dave’s sense of humor, and his geek-element, are on display so often that it’s sometimes […]