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GERTRUDE'S FOLLIES

Gertrude's Follies

Imagine the worst in the new Gert #113. 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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FAVORITE SITES

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 film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice retitled Burtonjuice Burtonjuice with grinning demon Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) and aghast middle-aged Goth Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) on either side of director Tim Burton who has a shrunken blue head like the character Bob the Shrinker as he holds a megaphone.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice –– Curse of ham.
The Front Room –– Not foyer nothing.
Don’t Turn Out the Lights –– Stitches for switches.
Hoard –– Horrid.
Off Ramp –– Just a Juggalo.
The Thicket –– The thick head.
I’ll Be Right There –– Just a suck.
The Paragon –– Ideal from bottom of deck.
Red Rooms –– Chamber plots.
The Goldman Case –– Goldman sags.
Upstream –– Down my back.
The Honest Candidate –– Vie not.
Look Into My Eyes –– As they close.
Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln –– Honest Gaybe?
The Cowboy and the Queen –– On Her Majesty’s Equine Service.
The Mother of All Lies –– Moroccan lather.
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TELEVISION

Caricature of former Major League star and shamed bettor Pete Rose in the HBO documentary Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose.Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose (HBO) –– Rose pud.
Lady in the Lake (Apple TV+) –– Drowned out.
Omnivore (Apple TV+) –– Eat me.
Emperor of Ocean Park (MGM+) –– Mutha’s Vineyard.
Exploding Kittens (Netflix) –– Kitty litter.
Sausage Party: Foodtopia (Amazon) –– Wurst case scenario.
Sunny (Apple TV+) –– Robo-crawl.
Faye (HBO) –– Fayeded.
Down in the Valley (Starz) –– Deep depression.
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THEATRE

Job –– Wack Job.
Oh, Mary!
–– Tard Lincoln.
The Great Gatsby
–– Dizzy Buchanan.
Mother Play
–– Ma zany.
Uncle Vanya
–– Vanya got nothin' to lose.
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MUSIC

Luck and Strange by David Gilmour –– Floyd risk.
Short n’ Sweet
/ Sabrina Carpenter –– All day sucker.
Bando Stone & the New World
/ Childish Gambino –– Mildish Gambino.
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
/ Eminem –– Shady rest.
The Great American Bar Scene
/ Zach Bryan –– Bryan emo.
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LITERATURE
Fiction

The Women by Kristin Hannah –– From bad to nurse.
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult –– It would smell as foul.
James by Percival Everett –– Down flood.
Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson –– On the road to man delay.
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Hurst –– Spells disaster.

Nonfiction

Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs by Luis Elizondo –– Imminent dumb main.
The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty by Valerie Bauerlein –– Murdaugh most foul.
Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers by Ian O’Connor –– Fudged Packer.
Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes –– Mired in the passed.
Narcotopia by Patrick Winn –– Doper mean.

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The Golem's VoiceNow What BooksGertrude et Alice


A smiling Donald J. Trump lays a campaign wreath at Arlington National Cemetery.Headbangers: Grave Reckoning

Arlington National Cemetery officials confirm an 'incident' during Trump's visit
–– Attempt to douse Eternal Flame by peeing on it?
Was CNN’s big Kamala Harris interview a dud?
–– Needed more Walz to Walz carping. 08/30/24

 


Caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bubble.Inxart: Benjamin Buttin'

Inxart.com is the place for editors and art directors to download the best in political illustration. This week:
Intransigent Netanyahu, Trump's Abortion Dilemma, Harris' Affordable Housing, School & Religion, Dirty Campaign Tactics and Clean Water at inxart 09/04/24.

 


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

 


Book Cover of TrumpLaw: Dissecting America's Most Lawless President.Now What Books: TrumpLaw

TrumpLaw: Dissecting America's Most Lawless President is the sequel to TrumpTruth, and another hard-hitting collection of political cartoons –– this time focusing on the myriad legal entanglements of the former president and embattled candidate.

 


Caricature of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Kozmic Pictures: The Worm's Turn

If you allowed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to turn your stomach with his views on vaccines or Covid or Jews or the CIA or pesticides, let him now blow your mind with his latest cinematic brainstorm that we celebrate in Kozmic Pictures Proudly Presents.

 


Cartoon of Alice B. Toklas  as a cat juggling balls under the caption 'Did she join a circus.'Gert's Follies: Puss in Boost

Gertrude entertains dark visions of her Pussy gone astray in the most unlikely way. See why you need to search out Tom Hachtman's Cult Comics Classic collection Gertrude et Alice. And enjoy this latest installment of Gertrude's Follies

 


Caricature of Donald J. Trump by Steven Salerno from the cover of Inx Battle Lines.What Now: Inx Battle Lines Show

In conjunction with the publication of Inx Battle Lines: Four Decades of Political Illustration we put together an exhibition of over 50 images that was on display at The Window on Delaware Street in Historic New Castle, Delaware. What Now

 


Caricature of Barbra Streisand holding a microphone as she sticks her head out of the window of and Advent calendar.What Not: Advent Horizon

It's the most blunder-filled time of the year when we regularly overspend on the absolutely wrong gift for a nonplussed recipient. Let our critic E. Basil St. Blaise help you put a dollar cap on your inevitable folly with his reviews of celebrity books and albums. What Not

 


The Harvard logo with the words GO HAMAS substituting VERITAS.Bad Adss: Harvard Beats

Even elite Ivy League schools need to adverstise, especially when they're trying to attract that most exceptional student who not only has a 4.18 GPA and captained the HS rowing team, but a unicorn who won't be subjected to a world view not their own Bad Adss.

 


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