A Lot of Comedy is Not Funny
Take this cartoon I made, for example.
The New Yorker is inviting people to make their own cartoons and submit them for a chance to win a trip for two to New York, a meeting with Cartoon Editor Robert Mankoff and a tour of the offices.
Public Comments
- Nick Brown
- Since 2007-01-10
- Posts: 1631
modest. [ Tue Nov 17 2009 6:45 PM ]
That's funny. Bring me something from New York.- Mayor McCheese
- Since 2007-01-23
- Posts: 428
The New Yorker [ Wed Nov 18 2009 10:42 AM ]
The bulk of their comics are terrible in a pointless, vaguely depressing kind of way. I love the articles, but I just don't get Robert Mankoff's alure.
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Seriously, why even print these?- marisa
- Since 2006-05-24
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A tour of the offices? [ Wed Nov 18 2009 11:50 AM ]
I love that that's part of the prize. We could offer tours of our offices as prizes. "And to your left, the water cooler and hand-sanitizer. To your right, you'll see a collection of iced tea bottles nobody's laid claim to. In this disgusting pit, an avalanche of papers, and a news editor cursing her computer. Note Nick Brown's weird collection of spiders in cups ... "- Greenley
- Since 2006-06-01
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hahaha [ Wed Nov 18 2009 11:52 AM ]
i liked the "fusili you crazy bastard" one.
no?- Mayor McCheese
- Since 2007-01-23
- Posts: 428
It'd be better [ Wed Nov 18 2009 12:33 PM ]
If he were a saying, "Croissant, you flaky bastard!"
So obviously, I like the caption contests.
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