Ben Towle

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Nate Pacheco: HELP SAVE TONY!!!

Nate Pacheco: HELP SAVE TONY!!! Check out these amazing old-skool takes on Tony the Tiger, based on the original Martin Provensen character design. I’d like to go out for a couple of Manhattans with this version of Tony the Tiger…you know, lookin’ for dames, maybe catching a Chet Baker show, etc. (Click for larger image)

Cartoonist Lynn Johnston on Muslim Cartoon Violence

Universal Press Syndicate: News Release Curiously, her stance seems to be that the press should practice self-censorship and that if it doesn’t do this properly it should be held responsible for any resulting reaction. Says Johnston: I believe these cartoons have a right to exist. The media does not have the right to use them …

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Gay Stuff

I was reading a feature on cnn.com on “Brokeback Mountain” jokes today which referrenced a Late Night top ten list…so I went to the LateNight site to find the whole list. The list itself wasn’t particularly funny—probably because there’re so many “Brokeback” jokes making the rounds these days–but what was funny were these other lists …

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Airships Making a Comeback?

I’ve obviously got a thing about ariships. Maybe it’s because I hate flying on planes so much that I long for the days when one could travel by air in a civilized and comfortable fashion. Looks like if one wants to do any ariship travelling any time in the new future, joining the military is …

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NEWSARAMA – NEW SPIDER-MAN COSTUME REVEALED??

NEWSARAMA – NEW SPIDER-MAN COSTUME REVEALED?? Marvel comics’ current slogan is “The House of Ideas.” In light of this recent possible development, I’d like to once again suggest that the name should officially be changed to “The House of Bad Ideas.” (Click for larger image) Be careful…those calves could give you a nasty laceration!