Mashable: “The New Yorker’s Snapchat is Mesmerizing”; Eisner Award Winners

Here’s a fun read for a hot Saturday: a look at how The New Yorker uses Snapchat.  The magazine’s Art Editor, Francoise Mouly is featured along with the Cartoon editor’s assistant, Colin Stokes. __________________________________________________________________________ Here’s a list of the Eisner Award winners announced at Comic-Con.  Of note are several New Yorker contributors, including Adrian Tomine (for Best Short Story —

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Events Leading Up to a Shanahan New Yorker Cover

Hindsight can be as entertaining as foresight.  If you’re someone who writes things down, or draws things down, there’s a paper trail to peruse and ponder. Luckily for us, Danny Shanahan writes and draws things down so we are able to see, in quick succession, how his latest New Yorker cover evolved. When it comes to coming up with ideas

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Fave New Yorker Holiday Party Pix

It happened last night: The New Yorker’s first Holiday Party way downtown near its new offices in The World Trade Center.  The venue was dark (see photos), small, and filled with throbbing music. The joint was packed (yes, like sardines) with happy folk. Saw Calvin Trillin  anchored near the entrance, while the magazine’s editor, David Remnick shouldered through the crowd,

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