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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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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 vampire horror film Sinners retitled Sinkers showing Smoke (or is it twin Stack?) played by Michael B. Jordan shocked to see Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) covered in blood-like liquid on her face and chest as she obviously dipped into a massive Bloody Mary in front of her.Sinners –– And losers.
The Shrouds –– Dear old dead.
The Wedding Banquet –– Ups the yin Yang.
The Legend of Ochi –– Ouchie!
It Feeds –– It sure bites.
The Death of Snow White –– Too soon?
All the Lost Ones –– Unfounded.
Invention –– The muddle of.
Sod & Stubble –– Sod busted.
Sneaks –– or Kicks: the Shit Out.
The President Wife –– Deneuve of her!
The Ugly Stepsister –– The ugly ducking.
MuMu –– EwEw.
1-800-ON-HER-OWN –– Dial back.
Neil Young: Coastal –– Shore shot.
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TELEVISION

Caricature of Charlie Cox as the Marvel superhero Daredevil in the Disney+ action series Daredevil: Born Again.Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+) –– The man without cheer.
Long Bright River (Peacock) –– Water hazard.
The Studio (Apple TV+) –– Red light greenlight.
CHAOS: The Manson Murders (Netflix) –– Family dies.
Adolescence (Netflix) –– Grow up!
Deli Boys (Hulu) –– Slice of baloney.
Running Point (Netflix) –– Dribble drabble.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society (NBC) –– Garden hosed.
Suits LA (NBC) –– To a te-dium.
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THEATRE

John Proctor Was the Villain –– The crushable.
Good Night and Good Luck
–– Morrow largo.
Glengarry Glen Ross –– Sales bitch.
Othello
–– Moor is less.
Buena Vista Social Club
–– Island of lost salsa.
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MUSIC

Who Believes in Angels? / Elton John & Brandi Carlisle –– Stings to high heaven.
I’m the Problem
/ Morgan Wallen –– Morgan Wallowin’.
Based on a True Story
/ Will Smith –– Truly awful.
Dreamsicle
/ Maren Morris –– Plopsicle.
Ruby
/ Jennie –– Don't cross the Ruby con.
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LITERATURE
Fiction

Funny Story by Emily Henry –– But not.
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One
by Kristen Arnott –– Stop crap measure.
Gabriel’s Moon
by William Boyd –– Null and Boyd.
Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks –– Sparks and wreck
Christmas in Bethel by Richard Paul Evans –– Bethel nut.

Nonfiction

Taking Manhattan by Russell Shorto –– Comes up Shorto.
Careless People
by Sarah Wynn-Williams –– Meta carper.
All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America
by Michael Wolff –– Hostage la vista.
Say Everything
by Ione Skye –– Nothing matters.
Source Code: My Beginnings
by Bill Gates –– Fusty Gates.

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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.

 


Photo-illustration of J.P. Morgan Chase president Jamie dimon dressed like a hippy.Headbangers: Knackered & Afraid

Trump says he decided on 90-day tariff pause because people were 'yippy' and 'afraid'
–– And ass was sore from kissing.
Who would win in a China-US trade war?
–– Bruce Lee vs. Dracula? 04/11/25

 


Caricature of border czar Tom Homan.Inxart: The Homan Tragedy

Inxart.com is the place for editors and art directors to download the best in political illustration. This week:
Autocrat Assaults Democracy, El Salvador: ICE Weapon, Iran Nuke Negotiations, Harvard Defies Trump, Trump vs. Truth and Waning Dollar at inxart 04/16/25.

 


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 Melania Trump on ice pulling her jacket tight around her.What Not: I's Capades

It's once again that special season of tinsel and fruitcake, of electric choo-choos and red-nosed ruminants amongst the wreathes and rushes. Let our critic E. Basil St. Blaise review the juiciest celebrity memoirs and Holiday albums for your super-special gift list. What Not

 


Creators David G Klein and L.K. Peterson at the Now What table at alt-comics convention MoCCA Fest 2025.What Now: MoCCA Fest 2025

Now What Media was at MoCCA Fest, the annual alt-comics convention run by the Society of Illustrators, on March 15 & 16. The gathering features the non-superhero, hipsterish approach to the form, with plenty of cute and snarky animal cartoons thrown in. What Now

 


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

 


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