Humor & Cartoons
Shouts & Murmurs
Every Newspaper Obituary’s First Paragraph
Alfred T. Alfred, whose invention of the plastic fastener that affixes tags to clothing upended the tag industry, died on Saturday.
By Emily Zauzmer
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“A.I. vs. M.E.”
“The robots have arrived, and my logic board’s fried.”
By Marc Philippe Eskenazi
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A Field Guide to Bros
This guide will help you easily identify the main subspecies of bro in their natural environments.
By Ben Chase
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Is That a Young Child You Have? Please, Please, Take Our Old Toys!
I can just run home right now, throw all of my kids’ old toys into a garbage bag, and dump it on your front porch.
By Eddie Small
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Get to Know the New Pop Girls
Calling all girls, gays, and theys: mother has arrived!
By Sophia Zarders
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Daily Cartoons
1/15
Cartoon by Paul Karasik
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“I think she wants you to reapply sunscreen.”
Cartoon by Dan Misdea
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Cartoon by Brendan Loper
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“What’s your most normal human food? Am I nailing this interaction?”
Cartoon by Jason Adam Katzenstein
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“Remember, before devices, when we used to sit and be forced to watch political ads on television together?”
Cartoon by Brendan Loper
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“I’m her back-to-school attorney.”
Cartoon by Liza Donnelly
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“That’s just the polling data, dear—try not to gaze into it.”
Cartoon by Brendan Loper
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Cartoon by Amy Hwang
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Cartoon by Jason Adam Katzenstein
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“The ‘B’ is silent!”
Cartoon by Habiba Nabisubi
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“Attention, passengers: there will be some moderate turbulence while we pass through the energy field pulsing up from the Democratic National Convention.”
Cartoon by Adam Douglas Thompson
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“Sure, but you might want to wait a few months.”
Cartoon by Emily Flake
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“If we ignore the calls from R.F.K., Jr., long enough, he’s bound to reach out via falcon.”
Cartoon by Paul Noth
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“Why pay four dollars at the market for something I can devote all my time and savings to at home?”
Cartoon by Sophie Lucido Johnson
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Cartoon by Maggie Larson
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Back To School
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Can All the Sad Adults Please Step Away from Our Back-to-School Display?
Where has your youth gone? How did the fickle sands of time slip through your fingers? And when did you stop using pencil sharpeners?
By Kathryn Kvas
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Dear Parents
Everyone is going to get pink eye eventually! And at Kinderkids Nursery School your child might even pick up a case of pirate’s gastroenteritis. Rest assured that we’ll keep you posted.
By Claire Friedman and Max Feldman
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We Fixed Our School’s Teacher Shortage
Ms. Gleason, the photography teacher, is picking up extra shifts at Target, so her class will be taught by Melanie, the hottest girl in school.
By Rima Parikh and Brandon Follick
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Classes You’re Allowed to Take in Florida
Whether they’re raving about trans people, roasting snowflakes for liking oat milk, or making fun of women, students will finally be able to own the libs.
By Skyler Higley and Meghana Indurti
Comics
Sketchpad
Your Lingering Fear of Germs
Sketchpad by Colin Tom: Zooming with a friend and a glass of wine? Freaked out in an elevator? You may have COVID déjà vu.
By Colin Tom
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Convention Sketchpad by Sofia Warren
Taylor? Beyoncé? What everyone was really thinking at the D.N.C.
By Sofia Warren
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Disconcerting Ambient-Music Playlists
Songs for when you have test results waiting in the portal, and more.
By Evelyn Frick and Mads Horwath
More Humor
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A Guide to Brat Summer
What is Brat? It’s the Cynthia doll from “Rugrats.” It’s praying to Janeane Garofalo to keep you free from harm.
By Lena Dunham
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Meet the First Gen X-tleman
When Doug Emhoff took to the floor at the D.N.C. wielding a leaf blower and exhorting the crowd to “get crazy with the Cheez Whiz,” he brought a tear to this Gen X-er’s eye.
By David Kamp
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Social-Media Apps at a Barbecue
Instagram to Facebook: Beers are in the cooler. Help yourself.
By River Clegg
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Historic Reasons Behind Banned Pets in N.Y.C.
Criminal tendencies, litigious proclivities, socialist leanings, and more.
By Sarah Solomon
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My Life’s Work
Every day for the past forty years, I’ve got up in the morning and tried to figure out how to get tiny shards of plastic into human testicles.
By Mike O’Brien
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Life-Changing Decisions You’ll Make in Your Thirties
Make expensive dentist appointments, avoid discussing retirement, empty your bank account, and more.
By Daniel Spiro and Ginny Hogan
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Unclever Storage Solutions
Underbed washer-dryer: the spin cycle is your lullaby now.
By Ruby Elliot
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How Long Each Couple at a Fancy Dinner Will Stay Together
The universal rule is that as soon as you post someone’s face, that’s when the breakup happens.
By Meghana Indurti
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Self-Esteem by Neighborhood
Williamsburg: Psht! I’m basically a New York native.
By Leslie Stein
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The Alphabet: A Newcomer’s Guide
“D” is a second-rate “B,” “J” is a weirdo, and “X” is not even worth discussing.
By Josh Lieb