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McSweeney's #6 [We Now Know Who. Timothy McSweeney's Very Intense Heated Passionate Battle/Embrace With They Might Be Giants Resulting in This, Issue 6, Which Contains a CD Soundtrack] (2001)1 comment

Paul wrote 2 weeks ago: SOUNDTRACK:  McSweeney’s #6 comes with a CD. Most of the music on the CD is performed by They … more →

Tags: graphic novel, zadie smith, McSweeney's, They Might Be Giants, end of the world, Marriage trouble, Corporate skewering, adventure, books about music

Once Upon a Time...?

writingonthesidewalk wrote 1 month ago: I love fairy tales. I love the comfort that comes from reading them; good always wins over evil, the … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Lane Smith, Twisted Fairy Tales, Jon Scieszka, Geoffrey Kloske, Once Upon a Time The End, The Stinky Cheese Man, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Frog Prince Continued

What's the Weather Inside? by Karma Wilson

Nicki wrote 8 months ago: The cover grabbed me and I’m glad I flipped through this amusing collection of poetry by the a … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Book Review, children's literature, nonfiction, Poetry, karma wilson

OctoRush19 comments

Jon Taplin wrote 9 months ago: Once in a while The New Yorker has a cover image that just grabs the momentary cultural Zeitgeist. … more →

Tags: Art, Politics, New Yorker Magazine, Rush Limbaugh, OctoRush

The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat ~ or What Alex Rodriguez, Esmailyn "Smiley" Gonzalez, R. Allen Stanford and Bernie Madoff Have in Common

hector wrote 10 months ago: Illustrator Barry Blitt has done it again. He has created yet another great New Yorker cover that pa … more →

Tags: america's apartheid system of education, Baseball, corruption, cultural studies, Education, Jonathan Kozol, media, Philosophy, Politics

Entertainment Weekly vs New Yorker1 comment

Sebastiano Mereu wrote 1 year ago: Entertainment Weekly vs New Yorker Illustrator Barry Blitt created a controversial cartoon called “T … more →

Tags: Politics, New Yorker, jon stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jake Chessum, Cenk Uygur, TheYoungTurks.com, Gary Susman, popwatch

Political illustration show at Society of Illustrators

Rosemary wrote 1 year ago: The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators presents “Politics ‘08. … more →

Tags: Exhibitions, Illustration Industry, Society of Illustrators, Steve Brodner, hanoch piven, Politics 08, political illustration, drew friedman

The New Yorker Cover, July 21, 2008: Clarion Call for an Unconscious Civilization5 comments

hector wrote 1 year ago: I came across a middle-aged woman on Ferry Beach in Scarborough, Maine, reading The New Yorker. When … more →

Tags: cultural studies, Politics, Barack Obama, Images and Media, Michelle Obama, Myth Today, The New Yorker

Science of Satire

hysperia wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes, science explains and confirms our deepest intuitions about human nature.  Mahzarin R. Ban … more →

Tags: US Politics, Science, Art, Barack Obama, Mass media, Michelle Obama, NYT, associations, Learning

Funny, especially when the joke's on you!

hectoracuna wrote 1 year ago: Why don’t I feel sorry for our country’s gasoline addiction woes? Are you telling me you … more →

Tags: Politics, hectoracuna, obama, Hector Acuña, sarcasm, New Yorker, Illustration, afro, Satire

delayed reaction to the new yorker...

irish.lemon wrote 1 year ago: when this story broke a week or two ago, i was in the midst of a heavy workload for both my internsh … more →

Tags: communications, CNN, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, The New Yorker, New Yorker, New Yorker Magazine, Campaign 2008, Fox News

Cartoon for Today, Wednesday 23 July 2008

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 year ago: Scoopit! Another ‘homage’ to the New Yorker from Garland in The Telegraph – 18 Jul … more →

Tags: Politics, humour, enjoyment, INTERNATIONAL, Fun, New Yorker, cartoons, Political Cartoons, Garland

Cartoon for Today, Sunday 20 July 2008

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 year ago: Scoopit! This is one that really made a point and made it well Garland - Daily Telegraph, London, 16 … more →

Tags: Politics, humour, enjoyment, INTERNATIONAL, Cartoons, MSM, US Elections, Obama, Social commentary

new yorker's obama cover is as subtle as a falling anvil1 comment

pinstripebindi wrote 1 year ago: Upon its debut in 1925, New Yorker founder Harold Ross famously announced that “It wasn’ … more →

Tags: Politics, Election '08, obama new yorker cover, New Yorker Magazine, Harold Ross

Barack Obama is not a muslim!1 comment

richardjamesuk1981 wrote 1 year ago: The New Yorker Magazine is under-fire admist a whirlwind of controversy due to a cartoon cover depic … more →

Tags: Life, Politics, Controversy, News media, Michelle Obama, The New Yorker, Fox Network, fist jab, Hatred of Muslim Religion

The New Yorker Obama Cover

thegrip wrote 1 year ago: According to reports, the illustrator, artist Barry Blitt, “satirizes the use of scare tactics … more →

Tags: Life, Politics, News, obama, Barack Obama, Art, The New Yorker, Republicans, presidential campaign

New Yorker:Obama cover and the aftermath (1)3 comments

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 year ago: Scoopit! Yesterday Adam posted on the controversial New Yorker magazine cover of Barack Obama, more … more →

Tags: 21st Century, Election 2008, free speech, governance, INTERNATIONAL, McCain, Obama, Politics, Social commentary

You Have Got To Be Kidding Me...

cpierson wrote 1 year ago: This morning, as I was riding Boston’s charming Green Line to work, I decided to read The Metr … more →

Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Satire, The New Yorker, Michelle Obama, Barack Hussein Osama

I've Gotcha Covered!18 comments

nonnie9999 wrote 1 year ago: Oh, kids! Didya see it? Of course, I am talking about The New Yorker magazine cover! From ABC News: … more →

Tags: George W. Bush, Parody, snark, Humor, John McCain, Chimpy, Politics, 2008 Election, Republicans


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