Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at the 2020 Masquerade.
Years from now, after the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, photographs will preserve this strange era. Empty streets, deserted beaches, ...
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Spring
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at springtime.
As the epic pandemic grinds on, the routine of everyday life has been dramatically disrupted. We yearn for something predictable and ...
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Triumph of the Introverts
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at introverts.
Lockdown … social distance … shelter-in-place. These terms cause the extroverts among us to quail, "Will this ever end?" For another group, ...
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Uh-Oh, The News
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at THE NEWS.
The news these days is grim, but here's a truism: bad news is often good news for cartoonists. An effective cartoon in bad times captures the ...
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: Sayonara to the Handshake
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at the changing landscape of handshakes.
The coronavirus has ushered in a new era of human interaction. The easy familiarities with friends and strangers are ...
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