Peter Beinart has a characteristically excellent post in Jewish Currents, Antisemitic Zionists Aren’t a Contradiction in Terms, explaining why, both historically and today, many anti-Semites around the world praise and admire Israel—because they want their countries to be as ethnically “pure” as they imagine Israel to be, and because they wish “their” Jews would get…
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Who influenced our culture more, Hugh Hefner or Anne Jeffreys? The first of a two-part series on the memorable departed
Well, I guess it’s Hef, although I always wondered why people took someone so artificial and synthetic seriously, but I’m going to lead with Anne, shown above with co-star and husband Robert Sterling. I knew Anne and Bob entirely through Topper, as George and Marion Kerby, spirits who haunted the eponymous “Cosmo Topper” (Leo G….
Glenn Greenwald, going sideways
I’ve long been a huge fan of Glenn Greenwald, perhaps the supreme foe of the Bush/Obama Forever War ever since the hostilities started. That’s why I’m so pained to read his reaction to the reaction to PEN America’s decision to give an award to Charlie Hebdo. Part of Glenn’s problem is that he’s reacting to…
“Make Fun of Mohammed Day” in Texas? How about “Make Fun of Jesus Day”? Or “Make Fun of the Cowboys Day”?
Since I’m already down as endorsing the idea that it’s okay to make fun of Mohammed à la Charlie Hebdo, I guess I can’t object too strenuously to the “Make Fun of Mohammed” exhibit staged by the “American Freedom Defense Initiative” in Garland, Texas that ultimately involved the wounding of a security guard and the…
Charlie Hebdo is sooooooo vulgar!
Well, that seems to be the new rap—the new, improved rap—on Charlie Hebdo, the no-holds-barred French satire magazine, nine of whose staff were recently murdered by Muslim terrorists. A number of prominent lefties, including renowned Doonesbury creator Gary Trudeau and anti-Bush/Obama war crimes crusader Glenn Greenwald, are suddenly deciding that there should be limits to…
The New York Times orders fainting couches for Muslims
Politicos Dylan Byers has the story: NYT executive editor Dean Baquet won’t publish Charlie Hebedo cartoons because they might hurt the feelings of Muslims. NYT public editor Margaret Sullivan passes along a quote from Dean: “We have a standard that is long held and that serves us well: that there is a line between gratuitous…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. All cartoons here. and here “Hell, yeah, I said it! ‘Who pays the rent around here?’ I said it! And, all of a sudden, I’m the bad guy!” “Like, I’m supposed to apologize for having opposable thumbs? Fuck that shit.” “All I get these days is ‘check your privilege, check your privilege.’…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. All cartoons here. and here “Well, the eggs benedict are a non-starter. I wouldn’t wish my Hollandaise on anyone.” “I usually skip the preliminaries and go straight for the stir-fry. But if you like the stuffed mushroom caps be my guest.” “No extra charge for the extra virgin. Well, that’s big of…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. All cartoons here. and here “Don’t sweat it, Smedley. You know how the old man loves this sort of thing. A lot of men would envy you. I will say, however, that I’m not one of them.” “Why, Smedley? Why? Because at Goldman Sachs, this is how we roll.” “I didn’t come…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. All cartoons here. and here “This is the perfect car for New York! To the pedestrians who say ‘I’m walking here!’ this car says ‘No, you aren’t!’” “You’ll never need to buy tires, but regularly scheduled manicures are strongly recommended.” “Just keep it away from SmartCars and Mini-Coopers. I mean, that would…