Bob Mankoff, legendary cartoonist, is stepping down as The New Yorker's cartoon editor at the end of April. Here's a playlist of great videos on the nature of comedy and on the form as practiced in the New Yorker.
PS: In B4 "Christ, what an asshole" comment.
• Cartoon Stereotypes | The Cartoon Lounge (YouTube / The New Yorker)
Mike Judge will revive Beavis and Butt-head for two seasons of the seminal cartoon-cum-cultural criticism. (Heh heh, I wrote "cum," heh heh.) The original TV series aired on MTV from… READ THE REST
In the new Looney Tunes Cartoons series on HBO Max, Elmer Fudd no longer carries his signature rifle. “We’re not doing guns,” [series executive producer and showrunner Peter] Browngardt said… READ THE REST
I've never heard of the Disney animated feature Fun and Fancy Free. It's from 1947 and stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, and Goofy. (It is also the last… READ THE REST
Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST
