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GERTRUDE'S FOLLIES

Gertrude's Follies

Soak up the sin in the new Gert #114. And buy Gertrude et Alice.


FEGGORAMA

Feggorama

Mexico's master of the mirthful menagerie's new book! TrumpLaw


IGOR TRIPS

Igor Trips

Cinch up your helmet and fall in for another freaky foray in Igor Trips.


SPANKY

Kristy the Clown

Hijinks with the Ex-prez's Lil' Rascals Spanky and His Gang.


KRISTY

Kristy the Clown

Get your Jersey on with the beloved insult pol Kristy the Clown.


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Martin Kozlowski
The Baby Bloomer
Winard Editorial
Ant Farmers Almanac
Celebrity Death Haiku
PK in the Terrarium
Illustrated Courtroom


Critic's Corner by E. Basil St. Blaise
CINEMA

Cartoon spoof of the sci-fi epic film Avatar: Fire and Ash showing the sorceress Varang behind a burning barrel marked FIRE in which she's burned much of the script for 'Avatar 3, 4 &5' which she is now holding over a disposal receptacle labeled ASH suggesting the lousiness pf this sequel will preclude further installments. To reinforce the twee nature of this fantasy world a cutesy animated Pretty Little Pony is flying through the rainbow-colored sky behind her.Avatar: Fire and Ash –– Pandora’s botch.
Is This Thing On? –– No.
The Housemaid –– Sloppy.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants –– Non-absorbing.
Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue –– Yoyo meh.
The Voice of Hind Rajab –– Can’t take a Hind.
The Case for Miracles –– Lacks conviction.
Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris –– Poor Noël.
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration –– Dick’s Van Dyke.
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TELEVISION

Caricature of Claire Danes as author Aggie Wiggs in the Netflix television psychological thriller The Beast in Me.The Beast in Me (Netflix) –– Beast case scenario.
Last Samurai Standing (Netflix) –– Upright back atcha.
Pluribus (Apple TV) –– Eek! Pluribus – ew, numb.
The American Revolution (PBS) –– Divide and Concord.
Death By Lightning (Netflix) –– Garfield: the scat.
All Her Fault (Peacock) –– She wrote and directed?
All’s Fair (Hulu) –– This isn’t even.
Crutch (Paramount+) –– Funny as a rubber one.
Robin Hood (MGM+) –– Arrowgant.
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THEATRE

Two Strangers –– Not a cake walk.
Chess
–– Thumping.
Rob Lake Magic With Special Guest the Muppets
–– Lake mini hah-hah.
Oedipus
–– MILF toast.
The Queen of Versailles
–– Rich bitched.
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MUSIC

Eusexua Afterglow / FKA twigs –– Eusexua heeling.
Lux
/ Rosalía –– Out of Lux.
Play
/ Ed Sheeran –– Play dumb.
Man's Best Friend
/ Sabrina Carpenter –– Doggy stylin'?
Creamsicle
/ Maren Morris –– Melts like Dalí watch.
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LITERATURE
Fiction

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans –– Letter be.
Ingram
by Louis C.K. –– Thin as a read.
Bad Bad Girl
by Gish Jen –– Worse worse book.
Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon –– Quibb while you're ahead.
The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves –– Publish or Perez.

Nonfiction

Unfettered by John Fetterman –– Fetid, man.
You've Got Michael: Living Through HIStory
by Dan Beck –– Jax off.
When All the Men Wore Hats
by Susan Cheever –– Under a Cheever.
Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America
by Jonathan Karl –– Baby got back.
Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre –– Jizzy Jeff.

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Book cover of The Bedeviled Dictionary: A Lexicon of Wicked Wordplay.NW Books: Bedeviled Dictionary

Have you ever noticed an unfamiliar word or expression suddenly popping up everywhere and wondered ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’ Or, conversely, encountered some new cultural phenonmenon and had no word to describe it? If so, the Bedeviled Dictionary is for you.

 


Caricature of former Vice President Kamala Harris.What Not: Me? Oh My!

It's Gift (or is it pronounced Jift?) Season once again and we've dispatched the Pigeon of Peace from her Coop of Concordia to contact critical master E. Basil St. Blaise for some suggestions. Whether placed beneath an ample tree or a sparkling menorah or a statue of … What Not

 


photo-illustration of President Trump as a Drowsy Donnie doll with eyes closed.Headbangers: Afford Escape

Trump grades his economy "A+++++" — most Americans don't agree
–– On scale of 1 to 10.
A sickening moral slum of an administration
–– This week in ‘understatement’, via G. Will. 12/12/25

 


Caricature of President Donald Trump as a pirate.Inxart: Tanker Toys

Inxart.com is the place for editors and art directors to download the best in political illustration. This week:
US Commits Piracy, A Very Trump Xmas, Hanukkah Attack, Interest Rates Rise, China Grinds Dissent, Flood Protection & Gun Lobby at inxart 12/17/25.

 


Caricature of presidential advisor Stephen Miller in a spoof of West Side Story entitled Sanctuary City Story.Bad Adss: Dirty Donny's Doodles

Say you're besties with a billionaire pedophile who gets even luckier than you with the young chickies. How do you express your slightly jealous admiration when it comes to celebrating your pal? Why not a homemade card with your own sleazy doodle! Bad Adss

 


Cartoon of a Mexican boy looking at fireworks in North America through a hole in an American flag-shaped fence.What Now: Smithsonian Censored

Felipe Galindo found his artwork in the collection of the Smithsonian American History Museum in Washington, DC first cited on the White House's official website as an example of unacceptable imagery and then removed from exhibition. What Now

 


Cartoon of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas  laughing as they look at Pablo Picasso's sketch pad.Gert's Follies: Sans Tropez

Gertrude & Alice snap up a naughty skin pic by Pabs Picasso en vacances à la mer. Pamper yourself with Tom Hachtman's sizzling Cult Comics Classic collection Gertrude et Alice. And stretch out and soak up the latest installment of Gertrude's Follies.

 


Caricature of Trump campaign spokesman Steven Chung as Doctor Weird's faithful servant.Kozmic Pictures: Doctor Weird

Marvel as the Mystical Master of the White Arts, guarded by his faithful manservant, casts his Oval Office spells to ensorcell the mopish Red State minions. He'll have Agatha spinning on her broomstick and Harry wetting his Horcrux in Kozmic Pictures Proudly Presents.

 


Cartoon of Trump's hand writing with a Sharpie.Deadlines: Project 1325 BC

The controversy concerning the conservative political agenda Project 2025 has been overshadowed by the purported discovery of an ancient carved document claimed to be unearthed by the Kato Institute (named for the manservant of the Green Hornet.) Deadlines

 


E. Basil St. Blaise and Josef from the Critic's corner PodcastPodcast: Critic's Corner Ep. 13

In Unlucky Episode 13, E. Basil St. Blaise and Josef are stranded in Amnisia's backyard as they …sling the hash à la Animal House …find fault with Uncle Walt …spot 101 Dalmatians …melt down Frozen II …sharpen up Knives Out …suspend A Beautiful DayCritic's Corner Podcast

 


Stack of books on night tableNW Publishing: Travel Is Oxygen

We can help you turn your travel story or your favorite artwork into a published book from inital concept to finshed product on sale at Amazon.com. Let us guide you through all the steps in-between from editing to layout and printing. Now What Publishing