The New Yorker

Has anyone reading this entered the cartoon caption contest - and won?

Yes, a 'normal' person from Maine did a while back. I've been subscribing to the NYer since 1980.

"MAN" has many permutations. Walk a mile in his mocassins, leave judgment at the door, and get back to me.

Snoop Dogg said it best on the Late Show. He described MJ as "off the chain".

Edgar - that's what this whole deal is about: manic anti-intellectual egocentricity, collective & individual. Even the writer can't resist loving herself up as she scribbles the death of a 'genius.' (Her definition, of course - inferring only a genius such as herself could know.) Ah, yes.

Not a big MJ fan, but I have to comment here. That last paragraph is terribly presumptuous. How on earth does the author know what his life was like on a daily basis over an entire lifetime? I get the point, and writing from personal experience is okay, but making such sweeping assumptions about someone you never knew personally and stating them ... Read Moreas fact is arrogant. The whole article is very "LA" at its worst in its weird pompous and self-aggrandizing detachment. I'm more inclined to listen to those who actually knew him.

Great podcast - been listening for several months. I'm definitely a fan!

in the top 5 of podcasts.

Don't listen to the coal industry's lies. I'm a Kentuckian, and I know - we don't want mountaintop removal.

Thank you Jim Hansen!

Enjoyed catching up with all you gals..it was 104 here in texas yesterday but down to 09 today, supposedly, still a good day, I hope...like your sign, Amber..sounds like you.

oops, dont get excited..my fingers got crazy and typed 09, I mean 98...still too hot, rather be up in Michigan with you now

I wanted to see a similar treatment of Playboy....PlayAyatollah?

Funny. I got my issue today and couldn't put my finger on why it looked disfunctional. I'll tell the redesign is horrible and would have cancelled my subscription if I had seen this is the direction NW is going.

The delivery arrangements to Australia changed this year and are much poorer than the previous provider.

we have trouble in San Angelo Texas...issues are almost always a week late....but they are still timely!

I get it, it's great!

getting back to the cartoon thing...any other suggestions to getting published...this middle East issue seems like it will be going on for some time..

The odds of an unsolicited cartoon being published in The New Yorker are about the same odds as winning Powerball. But again, whether the payout is large or enormous, there's always a winning ticket.

Do you know of the historical significance of the name Clayton?

Good article

MTB was third. Another Bird won, Summer Bird, I think.

I missed Rachel....

george the iraq war backer packer?

was packer a war backer, baxter?

What are we doing in Afghanistan? Bin Laden is not there.
So why do noit we get out and let the Afghans live their lives the way they want to? If the Taliban come in they will not last long. We were their sponsors in the first place. The whole country is not qworht one Americna life. More troops and more bombs will achieve nothing.

caution -- reading in public may cause outbursts of laughter invoking embarassed glances from neighboring tables in cafes

Did author mean the ending (death of the self in Varanasi ) to be blunt allegory for death of the soul in modern culture, with culture's proxy being the Bienalle. And if so, is this maybe a bit harsh, given that 'venice' piece shows how he obviously participates in (if not ...totally enjoys) current art scene.

Anybody that identifies a photo of Gorgo as Godzilla has no credibility as a film critic in my mind.

hmmm...lost a bit of respect for Lane when it comes to these sort of one-level movies when he totally (maybe purposely) missed the point of Watchmen a few months back. Though the current issue's little critic notebook on aliens is kinda redemptive. >.<

Because we're arrogant doesn't let Pakistanis off the responsibility hook for creating and harboring the Taliban. The church IS the state. That's why it calls itself The Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This is a religious war within two theocracies. If AfPak seriously wanted the Taliban gone, they would have helped us finish them off by now. In our ... Read Morearrogance we don't face that they will never intend separation of church and state, which is against the Koran.

Face it: we are falling for the old Bush-style "nation building" goals, wasting blood and treasure on Islamic republics who play at government, whose leaders say, in so many words, "ooooh, give us money so we won't blow somebody (or ourselves) up!" manipulating us to bribe them with the promise to "behave" the way we want. Internationally they are self-righteous, dysfunctional children who haven't seriously tried to function beyond receiving bilions in welfare from some caretaker country like the USA. Strategy: follow the money.

Dont forget that all global drug laws are only in effect because of intensive US policy during the last forty years...drugs have been legal for thousands of years until the 1930's

I dont understand why people are so interested in lives of Edwards or anyone else. Edwards cheating is between him and his wife. Why does everyone to have a say in this and why do they want to indulge everyone in this? There are better things to think and important things to worry about.

I think the subject is Socialization of Health Care

Come on, does his opinion on anything really matter?

VIVA New Yorker!

I'm with Dan . . . let's get Dickie boy under water . . . .

To Madeline RE: "Poor Elizabeth! SHAME ON all those reporters, MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS..." The lady is on a book promotion tour, remember? For a book that lets it all hang out about John and his affair? She is *not* a private person at home tending her garden. She appears to enjoy the limelight, and talking to reporters. Doesn't look like anybody has anything to be ashamed of...

Well good for her