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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.
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“A.I. vs. M.E.”

“The robots have arrived, and my logic board’s fried.”
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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.
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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.
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Get to Know the New Pop Girls

Calling all girls, gays, and theys: mother has arrived!
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Cartoon by Paul Karasik

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?
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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.
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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.
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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.

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.
Blitt’s Kvetchbook

Musk v. Musk

Elon goes to court to make things right.
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Convention Sketchpad by Sofia Warren

Taylor? Beyoncé? What everyone was really thinking at the D.N.C.
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Disconcerting Ambient-Music Playlists

Songs for when you have test results waiting in the portal, and more.

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.
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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.
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Social-Media Apps at a Barbecue

Instagram to Facebook: Beers are in the cooler. Help yourself.
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Historic Reasons Behind Banned Pets in N.Y.C.

Criminal tendencies, litigious proclivities, socialist leanings, and more.
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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.
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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.
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Unclever Storage Solutions

Underbed washer-dryer: the spin cycle is your lullaby now.
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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.
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Self-Esteem by Neighborhood

Williamsburg: Psht! I’m basically a New York native.
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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.