Ann Telnaes lays out the governing principle for today’s blog. All over and in every direction.In fact, last night Dear Leader had another of his pep rallies and Daniel Dale, the correspondent for the Toronto Star, tweeted updates but, at the end, couldn’t find any news or much of a theme, beyond a series of […]
We start with a mere fragment of an Existential Comics episode, the rest of which is hilarious, in which a procession of philosophers question Aladdin’s “princeness” and, hence, the genie’s honesty and/or competence.This cartoon pits my hatred of plot holes against my hatred of metaphysics, which makes for an interesting cage match.The traditional first meeting […]
This will be a day of juxtapositions, so let’s start with a string of non-political thematic coincidences:(Red and Rover)(Pooch Cafe)(Argyle Sweater)(Frazz)I’m not claiming any great significance for these, but the convergence amused me and, if you agree with me and with Frazz about the dubious attempt to connect “esoteric” and “sophisticated,” you may also agree […]
The state of the union, first of all, is relative, and, just in time, Kal Kallaugher has provided the cover illustration for Freedom House’s state of world freedom report.They feel World Freedom is in decline, but I like how Kal gets Dear Leader off the hook — he’s not adding to the problem. He’s simply […]
I’ll let today’s Candorville set the tone, because it’s the most self-critical of today’s batch of cartoons, plus I’m always pleased whenever Clyde becomes the voice of reason.It did seem, at first, that Jazmine Barnes had been the victim of a random, race-based drive-by shooting and there was a lot of outrage over the concept. […]
Judge Parker threatens to become self-aware, likely because Francesco Marciuliano, who also writes “Sally Forth,” is writing the stories.Sally Forth has made shattering the fourth wall an ongoing feature, and that’s fine there but I’d hate to see it here. However, if Ronnie’s caustic grasp on normalcy becomes the catalyst that brings it down to […]
George HW Bush has died and Bob Englehart offers my favorite obituary cartoon on the topic, which is pretty muted and not terribly specific, but then so was GHWB.Bush always struck me as a behind-the-throne type, not a Number One Leader sort of person, and that’s not a slight: Somebody needs to keep all the […]
Let’s at least start with something uplifting: Doc and Raider‘s lovely portrait of Montreal this time of year.Somebody was celebrating the resurgence of independent bookstores the other day and I made the point that, for all NYC types celebrate the original anchors, once Barnes & Noble and Borders went corporate, their big box stores did as […]
Non Sequitur lays it out, and I have no argument with Wiley’s analysis.Because, yeah, I have a lot of arguments. Nick Anderson says much the same as Wiley, though in a slightly different tone: Trump never got his wall on the southern border, but he’s managed to build one through the heart of the country.I’ve said […]
Paul Fell notes the futility of “Moments of Silence” followed by “Months of Inaction,” which puts his piece head-and-shoulders above the multitude of “We’re So Sad” cartoons currently out there.There are times when all you can say is “We’re So Sad,” and editorial cartoonists have an obligation to mirror those moments for the nation or, […]
It would be awfully hard not to lead off with Patrick Blower‘s commentary on the new, voluntary trade wars, simply for the color and dynamism of the piece.But it’s more than eye-catching, with the absurdity of Trump and his little leash-and-collar, about to be ignominiously crushed by household appliances rather than suffering the more honorable […]
Normally, a hurricane is a disaster not only for those it impacts, but for editorial cartooning as well: It’s one of those events, like the death of a celebrity or, for that matter, a kerfuffle at a tennis match, which makes everyone pick up their pens and say nothing.However, these are not normal times, and […]
This just in: Comic Strip of the Day is now projecting Dave Brown as the winner in the “Truth Isn’t Truth” category.Admittedly, not all precincts have been counted, since a lot of cartoonists are still closed in observance of the death of Aretha Franklin, but I like the horror element, with the weasel, the Pinocchio […]
Most fair-minded observers anticipated bromance.Clay Bennett posted this one a few days ago, which didn’t seem much of a shocking prediction but mostly made me wonder when young dorm-dwellers switched from a tie to a sock as a sign that there was a romantic event going on that should not be interrupted.Probably when most dorm-dwellers […]
Mike Luckovich goes there.But it’s okay, and has been since Charlottesville, when the nazis declared that, yes, this is who they are, and Dear Leader gave them his blessing.And Godwin’s more recent thoughts on the subject are well worth reading.Now, in all fairness, Trump shouldn’t be expected to grasp the parallels, given that he is […]