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39. I don't know that knee-slapping laughter is the point

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 10:28 AM

Oct 2012

If you've kept aware of the state of absurdity of politics and media, the satire may seem self evident, sort of like The Onion.

Myself, I think he's outdone in the cartoon world possibly only by Mike Luckovich.

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Axed Cartoonist (Tom Tomorrow) Blasts Village Voice Ownership, ‘Bain Capital of the Altweeklies’ [View all] Hissyspit Oct 2012 OP

"a hearty FUCK YOU VILLAGE VOICE MEDIA" jsr Oct 2012 #1

What the hell is going on at the Village Voice? Archae Oct 2012 #2

When VV took over the Seattle Weekly... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #3

b.s. jamal49 Oct 2012 #8

Hmmmm; greiner3 Oct 2012 #15

so you are in favor of gay marriage then right? Robeysays Oct 2012 #30

I *heart* Tom Tomorrow ... Bigtime! Bozita Oct 2012 #4

We have allowed the 1% to acquire ownership of the media; and snot Oct 2012 #5

Excellent post. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #28

there ya have it. Supersedeas Oct 2012 #50

* Kurovski Oct 2012 #6

Here's a link for anybody who wants(and we ALL should want)to join "Sparky's List" Ken Burch Oct 2012 #7

Tom with a friend... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #9

Sadly, the Voice is just a shadow of its former self. Jim Lane Oct 2012 #10

One of my favs.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #11

Wonder if he has a few books out Panasonic Oct 2012 #12

Several JHB Oct 2012 #16

Thanks for the idea Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #18

as a NYer, the voice is not what it was 5 years ago since its sale then graham4anything Oct 2012 #13

I agree. I lived in NYC up until a few months ago and found the VV almost unreadable smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #23

its also that people gave up reading daily & weekly newspapers graham4anything Oct 2012 #25

Something had to have been very wrong with it for it marybourg Oct 2012 #27

This whole deal smells like Bain Capital right here. alp227 Oct 2012 #35

does Murdoch still own VV ? Swagman Oct 2012 #14

Protest Tom's firing by buying his books Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #17

Done. jsr Oct 2012 #19

This is shocking Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #20

Damn! Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #21

How Far they have Fallen tonekat Oct 2012 #22

I just want to say tabasco Oct 2012 #24

I got a lotta laughs when I sported this bumper sticker in the back window of my truck in '04. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #26

"series of expletive-laden tweets"? Who is the delicate flower now? aikoaiko Oct 2012 #29

You delicate flower, you SecularMotion Oct 2012 #31

I'm not offended, are you? aikoaiko Oct 2012 #32

Wow, not even remotely equivalent. Hissyspit Oct 2012 #34

I posted as a point of reference, not as a response SecularMotion Oct 2012 #37

WTF? Tom Tommorrow got shitcanned? Crunchy Frog Oct 2012 #33

Rats. His cartoons are awesome, the best political toons out there. nt Zorra Oct 2012 #36

You can BUY them. Makes a good protest against him being fired too. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #40

How is this a protest? brooklynite Oct 2012 #45

It's a way of putting the man's creative work BACK into circulation. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #47

Tom Tomorrow isn't very funny. Pterodactyl Oct 2012 #38

I don't know that knee-slapping laughter is the point IDemo Oct 2012 #39

Yeah, I should have said not funny and not interesting. Pterodactyl Oct 2012 #41

Just interesting enough to drop by and comment on? IDemo Oct 2012 #42

Yeah, maybe I've lost track of the absurdity. Pterodactyl Oct 2012 #46

Yeah, it's no Mallard Fillmore! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #43

I don't know that one. Is it any good? Pterodactyl Oct 2012 #44

+1000 Nail meet head. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2012 #48

i think so wordpix Oct 2012 #51

yes they are. utter shit. won't touch SF Weekly with 10' pole. NuttyFluffers Oct 2012 #49