Tag Archives: cartoons

Who Is Calling Michelle Obama Fat?

Jessica WakemanFebruary 15, 2011 //

Michelle Obama? Fat? The woman whose toned upper-arms have headlined the 10 o’clock news? Who would dare say such a thing? In a cartoon on a conservative web site called BigGovernment.com, the First Lady and the president are depicted chowing down on dinner — she with a pile of hamburgers and French fries and he with a few lettuce leaves. The joke here, I guess, is that she’s a hypocrite because she actually eats junk food sometimes? I don’t get the joke. What’s offensive about the cartoon, though, is how Michelle Obama is drawn with pudgy jowls, and bulging arms, and snaps at Barack, “Shut up and pass the bacon!” According to the media watchdog group Media Matters For America, a previous version of the cartoon that appeared online had Michelle saying, “Shut up and pass the lard!” Keep reading »

Holiday Cheer With Lucy, Linus And The Gang

Julie GersteinDecember 18, 2010 //

Is there anything more cheerful and holiday-rific than “The Peanuts” theme song? Written in 1964 by composer Vince Guaraldi, the winsome little tune is actually called “Linus and Lucy.” Today, imagine yourself bopping around to it with Shroeder and the gang. [YouTube] Keep reading »

“Black Swan,” Sort Of

Jessica WakemanDecember 9, 2010 //

The plot of “Black Swan” explained in five panels: anguish and eye makeup. [Women & Hollywood via But You're Like Really Pretty] Keep reading »

Cats Are Funny!

Susannah BreslinJuly 27, 2009 //

A lot of people up here in this website are dog people. Me? I’m a cat person. (RIP Kurtis!) I love this animated series, “Simon’s Cat,” in which a guy named Simon suffers the various hijinks of his feline friend. The cartoons are created by Simon Tofield, a British animator who has three cats: Hugh, Maisie and Jess. The online ‘toons have proved so popular that this October will see the publication of Simon’s Cat, the book. It takes a long time for Simon to create new animated webisodes because the process is so labor-intensive. In the latest installment, “Fly Guy,” Simon’s cat gets all obsessive the way cats do over a housefly, and his owner deals with the consequences. [The Daily What] Keep reading »

Cartoon Shows Sonia Sotomayor Strung Up Like A Piñata

Ami AngelowiczJune 4, 2009 //

So, I really couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a new cartoon that ran in The Oklahoman. “Fiesta Time at the First Confirmation” oh-so-inappropriately depicts Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor… strung up like a piñata. Cameras and microphones look on as a sombrero-wearing President Obama asks, “Who wants to be first?” to a bunch of bat-toting elephants.

Whoa! I have some issues. (1) Lets start with the fact that Sotomayor is Puerto Rican, not Mexican. (2) A woman hanging from a rope while men watch just conjures up dark images in my mind. Who wants to go first? I won’t even say what that makes me think. (3) The elephants—representing conservative America—are facing Obama and Sotomayor with baseball bats. Can you say lynch mob reference? I’m not usually overly sensitive about these things—I am a freedom of speech supporter and always appreciate a good envelope pushing—but really?

So what do you think? Am I overreacting or does this cartoon suck? [Huffington Post]

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Quick Pic: Heidi Klum And The Cartoon Heidi Klum

Catherine StrawnJuly 15, 2008 //

Heidi is awfully excited about a cartoon version of her that isn’t even as attractive as the real Heidi. But then, is anything as attractive as the real Heidi? [New York City, 7/15/08] Keep reading »

The Daily Squeeze: Get Happy, Watch An Indecent Cartoon, And Start Recycling

Catherine StrawnApril 9, 2008 //
  • After polling 16,000 people, two researchers found that sex is so important to happiness that we should increase its frequency from once a month to once a week. The happiness generated from this increase is equivalent to being told you’re getting a $50,000 raise. [SMH.com]
  • Watch this funny video when you get home tonight (it’s a little NSFW, as it contains a few curse words and a naughty cartoon.) [Nalden.net]
  • Pollution might be doing more damage to the earth than the usual killing off of animal species and such. Pesticides, herbicides, industrial agents, alcohol, and metals are increasingly being blamed for abnormal sperm and decreased sperm counts. Recycle those plastics! [The Sydney Morning Herald]

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    Ten Women Draw Sex Like It Is

    Catherine StrawnApril 2, 2008 //

    If you’ve been thinking lately that relationships are nothing but heartbreak, letdowns, and awkward moments, you have an assignment. Get a copy of Sex and Sensibility, and read one cartoon a day. If that doesn’t make you feel better about your love/sex/hookup life, you should probably be in therapy. The ten women whose cartoons make up the book include eight New Yorker contributors and two Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonists. They find the funny in everything from cross-dressing and boob jobs to annoying habits and fights. Yes, even fighting can be funny. Sex and Sensibility: Ten Women Examine the Lunacy of Love…in 200 Cartoons is available now. Keep reading »

    Latest Gov Is A Cheater Too!

    SimchaMarch 18, 2008 //

    New York’s new Governor Patterson, the replacement for hooker-lovin’ Eliot Spitzer, has just admitted to cheating on his wife for years. What is going on with our male politicians? They may make (and break) the laws, but it seems like the ladies have got more clout over Capitol Hill than any lobby! Keep reading »

    Do Nice Guys Really Finish Last?

    Catherine StrawnJanuary 28, 2008 //


    sweet nothings by ~Bob-Rz on deviantART

    What do women have against nice guys? Honestly, I don’t think we have anything against them. It’s not like we want to be treated like crap. If a guy we’re totally into is super nice, that’s amazing. But if a guy we’re not quite sure about or completely crushing on starts doing really thoughtful things, it can come across as trying too hard. Yes, sometimes his thoughtful gestures are enough to win our hearts. This happened to me in high school. A guy I didn’t really like sent me 16 roses on my 16th birthday–we started dating and were together for more than a year, which is a lifetime when you’re in high school. But other times he can seem a bit too intense and make us want to exit the situation ASAP. Thoughts? [deviantART] Keep reading »