The Monday Tilley Watch is a meandering take on the cartoons in the current issue of The New Yorker. The week begins with the eclipse eclipsing political news, if only for a moment. Good luck with that, eclipse. As noted here last week the cover of the new issue (dated August 28, 2017) has received more notice than usual. Read
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Checking In: Lars Kenseth Talks About “Deodorant People” and His First New Yorker Cartoon
I won’t lie to you Spill visitors, the first time I saw a Lars Kenseth drawing in the New Yorker, I was both baffled and intrigued. No one draws like Mr. Kenseth. He is one of the newest of the newest wave of cartoonists who have broken into and onto the pages of Harold Ross’s now 92 year old weekly.
Read moreOf Interest: Twohy’s New Book; Zach Kanin’s Sitcom
Mike Twohy‘s latest kids book is out — here’s a very nice review. Mr. Twohy has been contributing his cartoons to The New Yorker since 1980. See his work here on the magazine’s Cartoon Bank site. Here’s one of my favorite Twohy drawings (published in The New Yorker in 1995): __________________________________________________ And speaking of nice reviews, here’s The New
Read moreNYTs Review: Bob Mankoff’s Memoir; New Yorker Cartoons Live on Late Night with Seth Meyers
From The New York Times, March 19, 2014, “If He Says It’s Funny, It’s Funny” — Janet Maslin (no relation) reviews a memoir by The New Yorker‘s current cartoon editor. The Entertainment Weekly review, March 19, 2014, “How About Never — Is Never Good For You?” by Darren Franich. And…
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