By Drew Grant 9/19/12 4:34pm

New Yorker Cartoons

The cartoon that launched a Facebook ban ('The New Yorker')

The New Yorker’s Cartoon Editor Addresses ‘Nipplegate’ in Live Chat

Last week, The New Yorker was banned from Facebook when it posted an image from its cartoon issue featuring a naked Adam and Eve. (Eve was drawn with nipples, which is pornography in the eyes of Mark Zuckerberg.)

Though the issue has since been taken care of, the magazine’s cartoon editor Bob Mankoff descended from Mt. Vesuvius on the 33rd floor of the Condé Nast building to participate in an open live chat about Nipplegate, Seinfeld and anything else you ever wanted to know about how New Yorker cartoons are made. He even answered one of our questions, though he never explained why he didn’t just do this whole thing over on Reddit’s AMA, which is now the de facto medium for all important Q&As.

Here are some of the best responses: Read More

By Drew Grant 7/20/12 3:06pm

Seinfeld

Elaine's cartoon, finally in the 'New Yorker'

What is the Deal With Seinfeld Nostalgia This Week? (Video)

It must be something about having our cable indiscriminately taken away from us: we’re all back to watching re-runs of Larry David’s seminal show and getting misty-eyed.

First there was this week’s caption contest from The New Yorker, which ripped off Elaine’s idea from a 1998 episode. It involves a pig going up to a complaint box, and yes, Kramer’s answer is definitely the winner: “My wife is a slut.” Read More