The expression “2 a.m. in the sophomore dorm” goes back at least to Usenet days. It refers to overly idealistic ideas and nonsensical proposals that arise in the wee hours of the morning among people who have not yet learned how the world works and who base their judgment on how the world should be […]
If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer. … And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind. It is deprived not only of its capacity to act but also of its capacity to think […]
I hope Ratt is right. He seems to be right about who is to blame and why. These aren’t the only suspects, but they’re the main figures in the process, which is less a conspiracy than a flow that includes past politicians like Newt Gingrich and Grover Norquist, and entertainment figures who have created a […]
Sorensen reframes matters in current, rather than traditional, terms, and it’s hard to disagree with her suggestion that we stop pretending things are the same as they’ve always been. It seems time to, as Howard Cosell put it, “Tell it like it is.” It’s hard to avoid knowing that things have changed, and if for […]
I’ve been having a debate with myself over when you say a person is misinformed and when you call them a deliberate liar. It’s a debate the entire nation has been sucked into. The third possible category is “raving looney,” however, and if you’d like a fairly detailed justification for that one, I strongly recommend […]
There are any number of cartoons, memes and videos floating around about what a disappointment Dear Leader’s parade turned out to be, and that’s probably a good thing in terms of keeping up morale among the dissenters, though I doubt much of it will get through the president’s protective bubble. The thing is, LBJ and […]
Weyant kicks off today’s commentary with a salute to the obvious: Donald Trump is for sale. There are cynics who say he ran for a second term to avoid being tried, convicted and jailed for things he did in his first term, but that’s not true. Most of the charges he was trying to avoid […]
From The Buffalo News (or here): Adam Zyglis, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for The Buffalo News, has received another high honor. Zyglis captured first place in the Editorial Cartoons category in the 91st National Headliner Award competition, which honors the best print, broadcast and online journalism in the United States in 2024. From the National […]
Gary Varvel (Creators) reports that paratroopers are landing in North Carolina, apparently in search of undocumented migrants. As you may know, Columbia University is basically a concrete campus in the middle of Manhattan, so, obviously, this is some other Columbia. Now, somebody is going to point out that there are many places named “Columbia,” but […]
Gary Markstein comments on the decision to move tomorrow’s inauguration inside. Or possibly on the entire process of making Donald Trump president. Both interpretations work, though the former is less partisan and potentially more constructive. There’s plenty of speculation and commentary about the decision, including people pointing out that the Kansas City stadium was packed […]
Last night’s debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance wrapped up late enough that few cartoonists have had a chance to weigh in on it, and, if there is a substantial wave of coverage, we can always return to the topic. But it’s reasonable to believe that Steve Kelley (Creators) drew this ahead of time, […]
A timely message from Mike Luckovich, who as I write this is likely hunkered down in Georgia as Helene passes over. There’s probably some kind of wisecrack available about how, if Trump is elected, he’ll protect us by diverting hurricanes with his magic Sharpie, but the more serious point is that NOAA was born out […]
We have met the enemy, and he is Will Rogers. Constant Readers know I dislike the Will Rogers approach, in which everything and everyone is corrupt and true wisdom comes in condemning it all. In this case, and at this moment, I’m disinclined to criticize Michael Ramirez (Creators) because I’m not sure he is promoting […]
Randall Munroe imagines himself in the Olympics in today’s xkcd, and I notice that the funniest places he’d expect to find an unqualified amateur are in the sports in which style is the deciding factor. Which evokes a 1959 Peanuts that has always been close to my heart and which, apart from my extensive history […]
I will confess that my appreciation of RJ Matson’s cartoon is tainted by my lack of knowledge about donkeys. I know they have a reputation for being stubborn and my understanding is that it is well-earned. However, I have some knowledge of horses, and I know that if you face a horse and pull on […]