Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon…and Today’s Daily Shouts cartoonist The Daily Cartoon: Brooke Bourgeois on an evil lair. Ms. Bourgeois began contributing to The New Yorker in April of 2019. Daily Shouts cartoonist: J.A.K. (with Adam Rotstein). Mr. K began contributing to The New Yorker in 2014. _________________________________________________________ Podcast of Interest From The First Ever Podcast, Hosted By Jeremy Bolm,
Read moreWilliam Steig’s 1934 New Yorker cover celebrating the 4th of July seems to capture the mood of this particular 4th when we have been urged to stay at home, away from gatherings. It was, of course, published during another deeply troubled time in our history. Here’s William Steig’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: William Steig Born in Brooklyn, NY, Nov.
Read moreThe Cover: As you can see by the puzzled fellow icon, I am a little puzzled (though not completely puzzled) by Christoph Niemann’s Geico-esque subway cover for the July 15th issue. Luckily, there’s the go-to weekly Q&A for those in need of clarity. The Cartoonists: The Newbie: Madeline Horwath debuts this week. She is the 21st new New Yorker
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