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Pat Cooper, stand-up comic who mined his Italian roots, dies at 93
Credited with coining the phrase “bada-bing,” Mr. Cooper’s schtick was the Italian version of Jackie Mason’s jokes about Jewish mothers.
By Michael S. RosenwaldA Black father wrote a book about ‘the talk’ — to show why it’s necessary
“You don’t want to take away any of their innocence. But you have to,” said artist Darrin Bell, whose memoir reveals how he taught his son about racism in the U.S.
By Michael Cavna‘American Born Chinese’ joins the conversation on bullying and stereotypes
Gene Luen Yang’s acclaimed 2006 graphic novel, “American Born Chinese,” becomes a Disney Plus show illuminating the Asian American experience.
By Michael CavnaSam Gross, cartoonist of ‘radical honesty,’ dies at 89
With visual gags that were outrageous and sometimes shocking, he was a regular contributor to National Lampoon and the New Yorker.
By Michael S. RosenwaldTwo funny New Yorker artists lured us into their mind-bending worlds
New Yorker cover artist Bruce McCall and cartoonist Sam Gross changed our perspective on humor.
By Michael CavnaComing out in the wash
Michael de Adder cartoon on sportswashing, whitewashing and brainwashing.
By Michael de AdderOut-of-body email
Ellis Rosen cartoon on caterpillars, butterflies and out-of-office emails.
By Ellis Rosen‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ post-credits scenes hint they’ll be back
As implied in the post-credits scenes, the end of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy doesn't mean we've seen the last of this deep-space corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
By David BetancourtHow James Gunn bounced back to become one of Hollywood’s most powerful people
"Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3" filmmaker James Gunn reveals how his lowest moment — being fired by Disney — turned into one of the best days of his life.
By Michael CavnaHow cartoonists are satirizing the Carlson and Lemon firings
Cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle were quick to satirize the Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon departures.
By Michael Cavna‘The Mandalorian’ season finale: Baby Yoda finally gets a dad
The planet of Mandalore is up for grabs in the Season 3 finale of “The Mandalorian.”
By David BetancourtEdward Koren, cartoonist who drew his shaggier alter-ego, dies at 87
The New Yorker cartoonist gently skewered urbanites and crunchy Vermonters for more than six decades with hairy, cleverly-drawn characters.
By Michael S. Rosenwald