The contest that ended last week featured a drawing by Benjamin Schwartz. Through a two-way mirror we see a baby in a police interrogation room—he’s sitting in a highchair—while outside this room a male cop says something to his female partner.
In movies, cops who are frustrated in their efforts ...
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We’ve got Free Valentine’s eCards featuring New Yorker cartoons!
Remember eCards? So much easier than going to a store to spend eight bucks on a piece of paper! 💗 With Valentine's Day💗 next week, we've collected some top New Yorker cartoons for you to send as a free eCard!
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Here are just a few of the cards we have ...
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Introducing: Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Like many of you, I have lost The New Yorker’s Cartoon Caption Contest hundreds of times. But I’ve won it more than anyone else, so Bob Mankoff thought I might have something useful to say about the contest he recently started running on this website.
Each week I will write about the most ...
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Introducing: Anatomy of a Cartoon
For the past three years, self-appointed cartoon cognoscenti Phil Witte and Rex Hesner have been critiquing New Yorker cartoons each week on their blog CartoonCompanion.com. There, they review each cartoon, discussing its merits, studying its detail and artistry, and ultimately assigning each a 1- ...
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A Word About Voting…
First of all, thanks to all for entering, voting and sending us feedback on the Cartoon Caption Contest, we're always looking to improve.
We’ve had some questions/concerns/kvetching about the voting process. Why does it take so long to see all the captions? Is it fair? Can’t you do it for us and ...
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