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The Supreme Court posted:I think the Express is actually worse than Mac's offensiveness. It assumes the audience is so stupid they'll miss the context of Prince Harry being in the U.S., the Statue of Liberty, a skyline of skyscrapers, the Chrysler building and not one but four massive American flags, so they've broken the dialogue to point out that yes, this is a comic strip based in the U.S. Unfortunately, it's not that unrealistic. People here love to let you know what country you're in. I've never seen pictures of any other country that are so dense with flags.
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prefect posted:Unfortunately, it's not that unrealistic. People here love to let you know what country you're in. I've never seen pictures of any other country that are so dense with flags. We have a holiday celebrating the flag and patriotic songs devoted to the flag. Not even the metaphorical concepts behind the flag and thus our nation really, it mostly centers on the flag itself. Though neither tend to be particularly popular they do exist. I had never thought about how bizarre that is until just now.
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cafel posted:We have a holiday celebrating the flag and patriotic songs devoted to the flag. Not even the metaphorical concepts behind the flag and thus our nation really, it mostly centers on the flag itself. Though neither tend to be particularly popular they do exist. I had never thought about how bizarre that is until just now. - The Simpsons, 'Mr Lisa Goes to Washington'. I hadn't realised that was an actual thing in America. :/
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It is. But you soon stop noticing them.
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Guardian: "All sides in Syria have weapons 'except the good guys', says British official" Telegraph:  Tories 'n' Europe; also the 70th anniversary of Operation Chastise, which inspired the film The Dam Busters. Independent:  HS2 rail benefits to economy 'unclear', says National Audit Office Daily Express: 
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Y-you guys understand that Prince Harry is not on our radar at all, right? Like, he is not on the radar of serious people. He is not on the radar of celebrity chasers. He is not the subject of any viral videos. We are NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HIM. For some reason the assertion that Prince Harry is interesting to us is the most offensive thing I've read in this thread. e: VVV Don't listen to this person, they are clearly delusional. woke wedding drone fucked around with this message at 05:24 on May 17, 2013 |
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SedanChair posted:Y-you guys understand that Prince Harry is not on our radar at all, right? I know a bunch of people who were following his trip because he's decently attractive and royalty, which apparently really does it for some folks. Also some people laughed because he didn't know how to throw an American football.
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SedanChair posted:Y-you guys understand that Prince Harry is not on our radar at all, right? Similarly, please understand that only Express readers think Prince Harry is on anyone's radar over here too.
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Cloud Potato posted:
This is like the second time he advocates taking military actions against the EU.
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Guardian: Martin Rowson on Alex Salmond and Nigel Farage. SNP leader accuses Farage of touting obnoxious policies after Ukip leader labels protesters 'fascist scum'.  But their leader came across very well on Have I Got News For You! :boris:  Telegraph:   Indy:  Conservative ministers Michael Gove and Philip Hammond break ranks to say they would vote for Britain to exit EU. Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show he also revealed he would abstain from the Commons vote on an EU referendum next week. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...eu-8612646.html David Cameron rebukes Michael Gove and Philip Hammond as he criticises Tories for 'throwing in the towel' over Europe and EU referendum. David Cameron, who is in Washington for talks with President Barack Obama, hit out at prominent Tories who favour withdrawal for “throwing in the towel”. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...um-8613484.html Some other Gove related news! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22558756 Michael Gove like a fanatical personal trainer, union says. The education secretary is like a "fanatical personal trainer" who urges schools to jump higher and run faster, a head teachers' leader is to say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22538237 Education Secretary Michael Gove has defended his attack on a teacher who suggested students could create a Mr Men character based on Adolf Hitler. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22566867 Michael Gove has backed plans to build more homes on green field sites - provided they are things of "beauty". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22542207 A bill paving the way for a referendum on the UK's EU membership will be introduced by a Conservative MP. Daily Mail: quote:Scientists have managed to create the possibility of cloning babies.  quote:“Go on. They took a sliver of your skin and put it into a test tube…..What then ?” 
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Fluo posted:
Loving that Stephen Collins. For the Daily Mail is that a Village of the Damned reference? Edit: Or seeing as it is Mac maybe it is meant to be 'women only care about babies'? FairyNuff fucked around with this message at 15:18 on May 18, 2013 |
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Geokinesis posted:For the Daily Mail is that a Village of the Damned reference? Nah, it's just that his wife has had herself cloned 20 times while he smokes in front of the TV. This being Mac you might argue that it's a "cloning will make men obsolete!  " cartoon, but Brian K Vaughan did that better over 60 issues.
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Fluo posted:Guardian: What in god's name is going on with the Fur Cup in that last panel? Also that Collins one is great.
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Fluo posted:Indy: Did the Indy guy (also, that's a new Indy guy) really just draw Gove gargling piss?
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Mr. Squishy posted:Did the Indy guy (also, that's a new Indy guy) really just draw Gove gargling piss? I think the purple-and-yellow is meant to indicate that it's regurgitated UKIP bollocks. I like the suggestions of Gove gargling piss though, so let's go with that.
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I like the dog, with his face draped over the arm of the chair. 
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GATOS Y VATOS posted:What in god's name is going on with the Fur Cup in that last panel? It appears to be vomiting fire and brimstone. I guess that's what fur cups do when they reach a certain tipping-point.
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GATOS Y VATOS posted:What in god's name is going on with the Fur Cup in that last panel? This is a level beyond Fur Cup. You can call it Fur Cup 2. Observer:  Independent On Sunday: 
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mfcrocker posted:Holy gently caress no labels? Hi, Riddell? Great, hey. Yeah, I've got the draft here, it's fantastic! I know, he looks like such a poo poo! But I'm glad you mentioned him, because I have got one small ask before you submit it. The thing he's holding, the stabby....skewer. Knife! Sure, the readers will get that, but I don't think they'll understand the subtext. Could you write "Leadership Challenge" on it for me? Splendid! Ta-ta, bye now!
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mfcrocker posted:Holy gently caress no labels? Well, there's still "Hello, Dave, it's your personal demons here", but it's definitely progress.
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Cloud Potato posted:
I too frequently read the papers upside down if I fancy challenging myself
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Answers Me posted:I too frequently read the papers upside down if I fancy challenging myself
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Cloud Potato posted:Express: I'm a battle scarred veteran of the Political Cartoons thread and this fucker is just killing me. He's just so loving poo poo.
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I love the bird in that one too, just peeping in through the window
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Hi, I'm David Cameron. I have wavy red hair, ruddy cheeks and a strong chin. These are features I have.
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SedanChair posted:Hi, I'm David Cameron. I have wavy red hair, ruddy cheeks and a strong chin. These are features I have. To be fair when I was digging around for material for this poo poo  I saw this: quote:Over a coffee at the Punch Tavern on Fleet Street, I ask Thomas of the Express how he draws the Prime Minister. “I don’t draw him any more, I just draw that” – and, grabbing a napkin, he sketches two round eyes on top of an unfinished triangle of a nose – “and readers know that’s Cameron now. All cartoonists draw versions of each other’s caricatures, and [he looks] nothing like what I draw, but people still know because I juxtapose him outside No 10. He’s got a waxwork face.” But then I also saw this: quote:Have you ever had a cartoon refused publication? In case you were under any illusions
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Paul Thomas reminds me of Terry Wise over in the main politoons thread. They have the same lovely draftsmanship, unrecognisable caricatures and addiction to having a character pointing and laboriously explaining the joke. Plus the terrible opinions mixed with a tiny bit of fear at being increasingly old and irrelevant in a terrifying new world.
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Guardian: Telegraph:  Independent:  Daily Mail: "MPs are voting on an amendment to the Gay marriage issue."  quote:“Would you like to come in for a cup of coffee thereafter giving me all the tax advantages of a civil partnership?” Express:  
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Cloud Potato posted:Guardian: Why are they giant bellbottoms?
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Is the guy with the mustache anyone in particular? Or just a generic old money Tory?
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So many good places to hide a bird and he basically doesn't even try. Shameful.
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Badger of Basra posted:Why are they giant bellbottoms? http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/20/tories-warn-confidence-david-cameron The PM has emailed a 'personal note' to members saying he would never work with anyone who 'sneered' at activists. 
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Cliff Racer posted:So many good places to hide a bird and he basically doesn't even try. Shameful. EDIT: I completely misread this Niric fucked around with this message at 11:54 on May 21, 2013 |
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Look how SHOCKED and DISGUSTED they all are.
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I unironically hope that one display at Chelsea Flower Show will be on exactly that theme.
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I love that the gnomes are just standing around, smiling, being a perfectly inoffensive gay couple and just holding hands, and everyone else is looking at them like "oh god gay gnomes moral collapse".
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