Liza Donnelly Returns to The Oscars Liza Donnelly, whose first New Yorker cartoon appeared in 1982, is returning to live-draw the Oscars. This will mark her 6th appearance at the big show. She announced her return this morning on her Substack, Seeing Things. Read all about it here. Ms. Donnelly made history by being the first-ever cartoonist to live-draw on
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_______________________________________________________________________ Attempted Bloggery & Buying Books “Sight Unseen” Here’s another installment in the Attempted Bloggery series “Sight Unseen” which describes books bought despite patchy info provided by the seller. This particular purchase turned out well for Stephen Nadler (the fellow behind the Attempted Bloggery curtain). Go here to read more. Two lions of The New Yorker cartoon world, and the
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The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cover: blurry city street scene The Cartoonists & Cartoons: Fourteen cartoons, fifteen cartoonists (Emily Flake has a “Sketchpad”). Two duos, that we know of (the Spill considers duos as one cartoonist). No newbies. The longest active cartoonist in this
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The Tilley Watch Online, January 9-13, 2023 An end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features The Daily Cartoon: David Sipress, Becky Barnicoat, Sarah Kempa, J.A.K., Paul Noth. Daily Shouts: Adam Douglas Thompson, Will McPhail (and Monica Heisey). Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook: “Keeping George Santos Honest” ___________________________________________________________ Cover Reveal: Roz Chast’s October
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