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Funnies Farrago reviews the penultimate Mad magazine issue, on newsstands now. Mad No.9 (West Coast numbering) is on the newsstands. It’s the penultimate Mad, the next-to-the-last issue with new material in it; after No.10, it’s … Read moreFunnies Farrago: The Penultimate Mad
“Shock and Awe” is a hoot! I was a member of the Underground Literary Alliance with James Nowlan. I enjoyed his novel called Security, so I was delighted to stumble across this new novel recently, … Read moreShock and Awe: An Excerpt from the New Book by James Nowlan
Comic book review: ‘Another Second Coming’ TO SAY THAT Mark Russell’s comic book Second Coming is about Jesus coming back to Earth (as promised, remember? — His return after being crucified?) and being appalled to … Read moreAnother Second Coming
Book Review – Enemy of the People: A Cartoonist’s Journey, by Rob Rogers Foreword by Jake Tapper; 182 8.5×11-inch pages, b/w and color; 2019 IDW paperback, $24.99 (Scroll down to see some of Rogers’ cartoons!) … Read moreFunnies Farrago: Cartoonist Rob Rogers Releases New Book
Fake News: Strange Historical Facts Reimagined in the World of Donald Trump A book by David Hutter In this highly entertaining and very funny book, author David Hutter takes actual strange events through history, and … Read moreBook Review: “Fake News: Strange Historical Facts Reimagined in the World of Donald Trump”
“Mr Trump Goes to Washington” — Political satire in 3D graphic novel form. In 2016, much to his and the rest of the world’s surprise, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of … Read moreBook Review: “Mr Trump Goes to Washington” – A satirical review of Trump’s election campaign and his early days in office
‘Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night,’ a book about David Letterman by Jason Zinoman David Letterman felt that it was important to have guests who annoy the public because “it feels good to scream at … Read moreSeven Things I Learned About David Letterman from Jason Zinoman’s Book
A review of a book by Gina Barreca What kind of woman would write an essay from the point of view of a female orgasm? That would be Gina Barreca, feminist humor scholar, humorist, philosopher … Read moreGina Barreca asks, ‘If You Lean In, Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse?’
Talk about stimulating: Pairing erotica with a vibrator. A French start-up is marketing a Bluetooth-enabled vibrator that’s paired with an erotic Ebook. During the smutty parts, you just tap the screen or shake the device … Read moreI’ll Read What She’s Reading
Book Review: “The Bigger Book of Parenting Tweets” “The Bigger Book of Parenting Tweets” is a new collection of hundreds of comic Tweets by funny people who also happen to be parents. Are you a … Read moreParenting? It’s a Joke