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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

Tony –– Stiff as a Bourdain.
One Night Only –– To slur with love.
Super Troopers 3 –– Corn on the cop.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma –– Miasmal.
Ice Cream Man –– Scooper diver.
Lockjaw –– Shut it.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence –– Vine and dyin’.
Late Fame –– Whacks poetic.
The Run –– Of-the-mill.
Do Us Part –– Please do.
The Fence –– Broken links.
Olmo –– But not quite.
Julian –– Lemon.
Cookie Queens –– Do-see-don’ts.
The Big Cheese –– No gouda.
Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies 2026 –– Peril jam.
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TELEVISION

Caricature of Emmy Rossum as FBI Agent Alice Black in the Hulu thriller series Furious.Furious (Hulu) –– Piss off.
Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston (Disney+) –– Spews. Hate.
The Dink (Apple) –– Dinky.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (HBO Max) –– Save your eyesight.
The Hawk (Netflix) –– Triple bogeys.
Gone (BritBox) –– And forgotten.
Lucky (Apple TV) –– For who?
Ride or Die (Amazon) –– Deride or die.
The Westies (MGM+) –– The wasties.
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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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The United States launched airstrikes on Iran beginning February 28, 2026, thereby declaring excursion on the Middle Eastern behemoth. In the first few days, Trump stated that the U.S. and Israel had originally projected a timeline of four to five weeks… Deadlines

 


Photo-illustration of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche with hellish fumes behind him.Headbangers: Avocato Toast

Senate committee advances Blanche nomination after standoff over Trump fund
–– Like giving Tom Hagen nuclear codes.
Trump: Iran's ‘last chance’ before ‘decapitation’
–– He thinks it means tipping one’s cap. 08/07/26

 


Caricature of former Presidential Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci surrounded by syringes.Inxart: Jabber Wacky

Inxart.com is the place for editors and art directors to download the best in political illustration. This week:
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Cartoon of a designer chastity belt called the Bling.Bad Adss: Chastity Boner

If the Republic of Gilead's Galleria Mall had a Victoria’s Secret, a lucky Handmaiden might find herself browsing a selection of underthings like these. You just know Usha Vance or Katie Miller (and their hubbies) would be tickled PINK with these unmentionables. Bad Adss

 


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 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.

 


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