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GERTRUDE'S FOLLIES

Gertrude's Follies

Take your pick in the new Gert #115. 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 DC Universe film Supergirl in which the title character is depicted as a party girl as a liquor advertisement. It shows Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) looking drunk holding a big bottle of Krypton One Vodka saying "Hey, kids –– get rypt!' over the tagline 'Supergirl says, "Make it a Krypton Nite!”Supergirl –– Fly freak flags.
The Invite –– Turn it down.
Jackass: Best and Last –– Stunned double.
The Get Out –– Get out!
Lucky Strike –– Battle of the bilge.
Couture –– Fashion weak.
CAMP –– Criminal in tent.
Jacked –– A flat tire.
40 Dates and 40 Nights –– Doesn’t score.
Sugar Beach –– Aimless and sandy.
Romería –– Malaria.
State of Firsts –– McBride’s made.
In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey –– Rule of claw.
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TELEVISION

Caricature of  Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet in the BritBox historical drama series The Other Bennet Sister.The Other Bennet Sister (BritBox) –– Bennet fit of the doubt.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Apple) –– Unsatisfying.
Amadeus (Starz) –– Rot me, Amadeus.
M.I.A. ( Peacock) –– Missing in 'Action!'
The Terror: Devil in Silver (AMC+/Shudder) –– Silver rot-o.
Lord of the Flies (Netflix) –– Piggy flack.
Man on Fire (Netflix) –– Burnout.
Widow’s Bay (Apple) –– A howl.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Netflix) –– No upside. Down.
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THEATRE

The Lost Boys –– Bleeders of the pack.
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
–– Turner away.
Schmigadoon!
–– Junky tuner.
The Balusters
–– Spindly.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
–– Bitch camp.
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MUSIC

You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love / Olivia Rodrigo –– Amour or less.
Bitch / Lizzo –– Slap.
The Boys of Dungeon Lane
/ Paul McCartney –– Macca ruin.
Foreign Tongues
/ The Rolling Stones –– Licked.
Loveland
/ Suki Waterhouse –– Suki yucky.
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LITERATURE
Fiction

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke –– Throw back.
Daughter of Egypt
by Marie Benedict –– Carnavon cruise.
The Night We Met
by Abby Jiminez –– Ill Met.
The Keeper
by Tana French –– Doesn't keep.
Wolf Worm
by T. Kingfisher –– Can't catch the Worm.

Nonfiction

Regime Change by Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swann –– Trump steamer.
Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith
by JD Vance –– Menial sin.
Something We Said by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor –– Pryor convictions.
View From the East Wing
by Jill Biden –– Ebb and FLOTUS.
Heroes of 1776
by Neil Gorsuch –– A travesty of Justice.

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The Golem's VoiceNow What BooksGertrude et Alice


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.

 


Photo-illustration of President Trump whooping over is MOU with Iran.HB: Know Retreat, Know Surrender

Trump threatens to read Iran peace deal to the media ‘word by word’
–– Before or after latest cognitive test?
Trump: No limits to my power after Iran
–– Except ignorance, incompetence, dementia. 06/19/26

 


Caricature of Vice President JD Vance looking shocked.Inxart: Strait to Hell

Inxart.com is the place for editors and art directors to download the best in political illustration. This week:
Iran Steamrolls US, Semiquincentennial, UK Bucks PM, GOP & MoU, Quiet July 4th, Warming Warning, Greenspan, Iran & World Cup at inxart 06/24/26.

 


Cartoon of Gertrude Stein hopping up and down in pain after stepping on a toothpick.Gert's Follies: Picky Picky Picky

Gertrude gets stuck with a toothpick and Alice pricks up her ears. Get the point with Tom Hachtman's sharp-as-ever Cult Comics Classic collection Gertrude et Alice. And hop over gracefully to recall Sherwood Anderson in the latest installment of Gertrude's Follies.

 


Cartoon of a cat with a Groucho face.What Now: Randy Jones

Randy Jones was that rarest of combinations, the most talented artist in the room and the nicest guy. His cartoons were always funny, smart and well-crafted –– the envy of anyone who plied the trade –– and he was unfailingly thoughtful and kind. What Now

 


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

 


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

 


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