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Critic's Corner by E. Basil St. Blaise
CINEMA

Cartoon spoof of the Marvel superhero adventure film Spider-Man: Brand New Day lampooning the comic book cover of Amazing Fantasy 15 by Steve Ditko that is replicated in the film. It show Spider-Man (Tom Holland) swinging on a web above the city carrying a man under his arm who is revealed to be Executive Producer Kevin Feige who says, ‘No, Spidey, you don’t need to save the whole universe –– just the MCU!’ Spider-Man replies, ‘Hang on, FeigeSpider-Man: Brand New Day –– Puss in reboots.
I Want Your Sex –– Dom and dumber.
Gentleman Thief –– Appropriate behavior.
Above and Below –– Mostly below.
Middle Life –– Middling.
The Samurai and the Prisoner –– Edo maniacs.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema –– Filmy.
Jimmy –– Alack Baldwin.
Wild Inside –– Owl gang.
WHAM! 10 Days in China –– WHAM! fisted.
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TELEVISION

Caricature of Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods in the Amazon Prime comedy series Elle.Elle (Amazon) –– Sheer Elle.
Little House on the Prairie (Netflix) –– Prairie dog.
The Man Will Burn (HBO) –– Like a rash.
Zorro (MHz Choice) –– Some game.
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (HBO) –– History lessens.
The American Experiment (Netflix) –– Democratic conventions.
I Will Find You (Netflix) –– I won’t even try.
The Season (Hulu) –– Needs seasoning.
The Listeners (Starz) –– Ear worms.
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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

petal / Ariana Grande –– Pluck dat.
Daughter From Hell / Gracie Abrams –– Goodnight, Gracie.
Music, Fashion, Film / Charli XCX –– Sorry Charli.
Confessions II / Madonna –– My plastic surgeon.
You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love / Olivia Rodrigo –– Amour of the same.
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LITERATURE
Fiction

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout –– Better left unsaid.
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men by Danny McBride –– Mockismo.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke –– Throw back.
Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict –– Carnavon cruise.
The Night We Met by Abby Jiminez –– Ill Met.

Nonfiction

A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies by David Thomson –– Film buffer.
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.
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Photo-illustration of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche slopping Trump with money in his slush fund.Headbangers: Slush Puppy

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

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Caricature of former Vice President Kamala Harris.What Not: Me? Oh My!

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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

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