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New Yorker Cartoons at Random

It’s the end of an era. Bob Mankoff, The New Yorker’s cartoon editor, will retire. During his 40 years with the New Yorker, Mankoff drew and oversaw some of the most iconic cartoons ever published. Unmatched in their subtlety, they cut through reality with surgical precision. Let’s honour a great career by treating ourselves to some good laughs: by browsing tons of great cartoons in the archive.

From Weekly Filet #231, in March 2017.

Is This a Selfie?

Case: settled. And this is how it came about: The NYT misuses the term «selfie» in an article, a reader complains and asks for a correction to be issued. The NYT lets him define «selfie» once and for all on its opinion pages.

From Weekly Filet #218, in July 2015.

Workwankers

We all know them, just look around your office. The most annoying types – yourself included, face it – named and illustrated.

From Weekly Filet #170, in July 2014.

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