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Garfield Variations
by Molly McCall
Tue, September 25, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

Garfield may be chubby, cranky, and quick with a jibe, but that hasn't stopped him from starring in the world's most syndicated comic strip or, now, posing for a gallery's worth of variations on his image. We know almost nothing about the artists behind these portraits. But in sketches and drawings that are sometimes just scribbled on a napkin, they've capture the obese tabby's character in such amusing and witty poses as a hamburger, a fly, a Cyclops, a digestive tract, and a "rastafield." Cool, dude. In keeping with Garfield's not-so-nice nature, many of these drawings are at least a little lewd. Think "South Park" meets a disgruntled kitty on a diet. On the other hand, some of these illustrations veer toward the surreally sweet (and very funny): Wide-eyed Precious Moments, meet wider-eyed Gentleman Caller. Now, where's Odie?
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Filed under: Cats, Comics, Humor, Drawing

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Some Things We Know About Rutu Modan
by Molly McCall
Mon, September 24, 2007, 8:00 am PDT

Last week, The New York Times flung open the gates to its once restricted "Times Select" program. Since then, we've indulged in many excursions among the treasure contained within. One of our most cherished finds so far is Mixed Emotions, a comics blog from Israeli artist and illustrator Rutu Modan.

Rutu's blog launched in May and currently features just three entries—Queen of the Scottish Fairies, The Most Popular Girl in Warsaw, and A Family Bargain. (Shouldn't there be more?) The storytelling and drawings are so irresistible, though, and Rutu's use of the web format so intriguing, that we wanted to feature her in our Profiles series.

Unfortunately, we weren't able to get in touch with Rutu for an interview. However, there are things we know about her already. Her newest book, the graphic novel "Exit Wounds," follows a Tel Aviv cab driver in search of his father. (It's been met with glowing reviews.) She co-founded the Israeli comics collective Actus Tragicus, and once served as editor of the Israeli edition of MAD magazine. Read the full profile...

Filed under: Blogs, Comics, Humor, Drawing, Yahoo! Picks Profiles

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The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks
by Jon Brooks
Tue, September 18, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

Most people know misused quotation marks can actually transform the poor, helpless noun they enclose into its anti-self, conveying the opposite of its intrinsic meaning. For example, how much protection can someone dubbed a "security guard" really provide in place of your classic old-style security guard? And nudge nudge wink wink, one interpretation of this restaurant's "non smoking" claim is that it's actually inviting patrons to light up. And lord only knows what sort of foodstuff a "donut maker" concocts. None for us, thanks! Every once in awhile, though, perhaps those little parallel lines simply communicate graphically what people won't speak aloud. Understand the concept yet? No? Then check out this video demonstration from Chris Farley. Yes, this is a "great" blog. Well, you know what we mean.
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DailyCaption
by Molly McCall
Wed, September 12, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

DailyCaption challenges fans of Flickr, the photo-sharing juggernaut, to indulge in wildly out-of-context commentary. (Disclosure: Flickr, for the few of you who don't know it, is a member of the Yahoo! family.) DailyCaption is new still, so its archive of subtitled images doesn't run deep. Not all entries are equal, either. But there's promise here for some wickedly funny stuff. A car improbably tipped backed up a tree wins the caption "At least he got the cat out of the tree." And a wacky dude falling out of a chair earns "The chair, as nature before, had rejected him." So don't limit yourself to mocking your friends' images. Share your jokes with the rest of us, too.
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Sarcasm Society
by Jon Brooks
Mon, September 03, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

This site is so cool! Just a treasury of informative material! Like the definition of sarcasm—who hasn't been jonesing for that since the dawn of time? And the section on how to recognize irony? So thoughtful. But know what's especially cool? The forums, where anyone with a computer can post anything! And don't worry, those messages are all right on topic. Aren't you just dying to read the section called "How to be sarcastic"? You probably are, since most people on the Web aren't already fluent in this type of communication. Still, you may ask, where can I find mocking and cynical quotes? Right here! What an interesting feature! But for a really rip-roaring funfest, check out these sarcastic haikus: "I just saw Coldplay/ It was so emotional/ I'm changed forever." Sarcasm Society, where have you been all our lives?
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