Humor & Cartoons
Shouts & Murmurs
Date Ideas for Couples in Long-Term Relationships
Go about your normal evening, but with a candle lit.
By McKayley Gourley and Kevin Burke
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F.A.Q.s About the W.N.B.A.
As a man, I’ve noticed that some of the women in the W.N.B.A. are getting a lot of attention. But the thing is, I want attention.
By Riane Konc
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“Emma” Unrated
In which Jane Austen’s Miss Emma Woodhouse is bestirred by “Jackass” ’s Mr. Knoxville upon his presentation of a “Fire-Hose Rodeo.”
By Ian Frazier
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Why I Left the City and Moved My Family Into an Inflatable Bounce House
Buy a house in this market? Do I look like a complete chucklehead?
By Danielle Kraese
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It’s Time to Check In for Your D.E. Eye Exam
This vision test is far from routine—don’t forget that racism starts in the retinas.
Film by Jed Feiman and Nehemiah Markos
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Daily Cartoons
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Cartoon by Adam Douglas Thompson
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“Jill, through every joy and challenge, I promise to always your free trial of ChatVows A.I. has expired—please subscribe to continue.”
Cartoon by Danica Novgorodoff and Michael Voll
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“Irredeemably burned hot dog or hamburger?”
Cartoon by Mark Thompson
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“We finish each other’s sighs of resignation.”
Cartoon by Joe Dator
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“One day, son, this farmland will be yours to sell to a tech company building a data center.”
Cartoon by Lynn Hsu
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Cartoon by Jason Adam Katzenstein
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“I’ll let you know if I need anything other than air-conditioning.”
Cartoon by Lynn Hsu
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Cartoon by Roland High
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Cartoon by Brendan Loper
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Cartoon by Bob Eckstein
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Cartoon by Niall Maher
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“We’ve accommodated democracy and I really see no reason why we can’t accommodate autocracy.”
Cartoon by Barbara Smaller
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“The fact that we’ve seen every show nominated for an Emmy just means we’re part of the Zeitgeist, not that we watch too much TV.”
Cartoon by Ali Solomon
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“Only a hundred and fifty-eight days till we desperately miss this heat wave.”
Cartoon by Kit Fraser
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“How long are you going to lie there and do nothing before you sit up and do nothing?”
Cartoon by by P. C. Vey
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Bigger Boat
Shouts & Murmurs
Other Sharks in Your Area
A nurse shark, a shark named Josh who will correct your pronunciation of “Kyiv” and “Saoirse Ronan,” and more.
By Henry Alford
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Why You Should Not Snorkel
When you are in the ocean, you are exposing yourself to the extremely likely possibility that you will be eaten by a shark.
By Colin Stokes
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Life Advice with Animal Analogies
Live like a fish? A mountain lion? A butterfly? A beaver? A menagerie of unideal options.
By Viktoria Shulevich
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Shark Tweets
Not really sure what this whole Twitter thing is about. Can I eat it?
By Caitlin Kelly
Comics
Sketchpad
Fragrances of Presidents Past
Now that Trump has released his new scent, “Victory 45-47” ($249), it’s time to sniff the competition.
By Barry Blitt
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We’ve Lost Direction
Finding a way through the past, the present, and the unspeakable.
By Liana Finck
Sketchbook
An Artist’s View of the Riches of New York City
I knew no one when I first came to New York, which meant it belonged only to me. Drawing it, I still feel as if I’m taking inventory of an infinite treasure vault.
By Christoph Niemann
More Humor
Shouts & Murmurs
Super-Fun Romantic Sexy Beach Read
A little Proust, a little cancer, but in a light and sexy way. Isn’t melancholy the new quirky?
By John Kenney
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The Aging Millennial’s Guide to Summer
Read an autofiction novel written by someone your age about how they’re way too old to be this pathetic and single.
By Jason Adam Katzenstein
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The Psychic Significance of Your Wordle Starting Word
B U I L D: You have four hundred and ninety-nine LinkedIn connections, which is tantalizingly close to the coveted “500+” distinction.
By Brian Park and Beau Dealy
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The Diary of Anna Franco
Señor Larry David is nice to have allowed me and my family to hide from ICE in his attic. But why does he yell at the TV all the time?
By Larry David
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Package Tracking Takes a Dark Turn in “Paper Towels”
When an online order goes missing, employees are often blamed. But how should they be punished? Now premium users get to decide.
Film by Ethan Kuperberg
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Definitive Proof That Cats and Babies Actually Are the Same
Both are trying to kill me.
By Erika Sjule
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All My Dentist’s Feedback So Far
Welcome to the lifelong struggle of dealing with our creator’s sickest joke—putting rotting bones in our eating holes.
By Emily Menez
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Packing Lists for Your Upcoming Emotional Journeys
Be prepared for anything with D.I.Y. travel Martini ingredients and your twenty-seven nighttime skin-care products.
By Sarah Solomon
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Yoga for Finding Inner Calm in L.A. Right Now
Now sit up and let your hips sink back. Feel the ground beneath you, which I’m told has been sold by the federal government to private entities for mineral rights.
By Jena Friedman