Yay, it’s almost Victoria Day — one of my favourite holidays, mostly because it’s so necessary. For those of you who don’t live in Canada, in many provinces we celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria, Regina Atroxica, who was born … Continue reading →
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mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Nailed it
I really do love it when a cartoonist can nail the truth so perfectly in just three frames. Alltop loves to nail funny.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Magical apparatus malfunctions
Alltop’s humor collection never stinks.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Forgotten Deities: Flaccidus, The Roman God of Engineers
Ancient woodcut of a rooster, the favored form of sacrifice to the Roman god, Flaccidus. Flaccidus was a god revered during the time of the Roman Republic. Flaccidus was a kind of angry god, but not in the Mars I’m-going-to-stab-you-with-a-spear … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The Best Part of Waking Up Is … VOLTREX HAS YOUR TOAST
All the cybernetic units in the Voltrag Collective understood that breakfast was the most important meal of the day for humans, especially for their developing offspring. Without breakfast, human spawn could run into all kind of behavioral and biological issues, … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Performance art gone horribly right
All of the critics agreed. Hans Feckenbruke’s performance piece, “Transcending Irony: post-post-modern capitalism in the Western World, from the top of the Chrysler Building, as seen from the perspective of consumers on the ground,” was a spectacular — if messy … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Why an economist makes a bad leader
At least one of the reasons. Stephen Harper has an MA in economics, and he has other issues. You know what gives you a better background than economics? Camp counsellor. Alltop went to Camp Ha Ha.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: DOES John Woo hate helicopters?
A longitudinal study of John Woo helicopter hate: Film Helicopters Destroyed Helicopters Used Unsafely Hard Target (1993) 0 1 Broken Arrow (1996) 4* too many to count Face/Off (1997) 0 3 Mission Impossible 2 (2000) 0 2 Paycheck (2003) 0 … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: From the annals of really useless superpowers
#UselessSuperPowers was a thing on Twitter yesterday, and it was nice to see one in cartoon form. Please use the comment form to add your own, Alltop can make you laugh at the speed of sound.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: How to outrage four kinds of nerds with one image
I think we may have discovered a new sport. (via Humor Train.) Alltop cannot be offended by humor, unless you make fun of Power Rangers. Then it’s gloves off!
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Man Watches The Hunt for Red October 168 Times, Decides It’s Not that Good
LONDON, ONTARIO (The Skwib) — After a courageous 12 weeks, Terry Bakker has abandoned his New Year’s Resolution to watch The Hunt for Red October every time it comes on TV. “I had no idea how often TBS, Spike and … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: 9 old words for the modern age
vocabulation The use or choice of words. This post is a meditation on vocabulation, particularly, old words that we may want to revivify for our current age of the Internet and excess. octothorpe The # symbol. I learned this one … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Breaking bad news…
Is anyone else mildly freaked out by how many news stories they learn of first on Twitter? Or is it just us Twits? Alltop is breaking funny. Noise to Signal Cartoon
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Sad Spaceman regrets the broken promises …
Yes, he’s back. More in the Sad Spaceman Tumblr here. Alltop never went anywhere.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: René Magritte: Meditations on the Nether Beast From Dimension X
Many have taken this iconic painting by the Belgian surrealist to be a commentary on the treacherous nature of the image — it makes you believe one thing, while hiding the reality of the image beneath. The caption, “Ceci n’est … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Before the Attack of Herr Doctor Dimensia
Many will no doubt recognize this oft-parodied painting by Edward Hopper. It’s use of perspective, lighting and color is well-known in artistic circles, and it is rightly considered an American classic. Painted in 1942, it represents a fictionalized diner in … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: Did I miss anything important in class yesterday?
How the hell would I know? I don’t even know what kind of class you’re taking! I do have a couple of ideas, though, if you should be worried about the class you missed yesterday, which I think is what … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Woman with Telekinetic Powers About to Destroy Sienna
Many people have described this as one of history’s most mysterious paintings. They have described the smile on this woman’s face as “enigmatic” and “curious” and highly erotic. Nothing could be farther from the truth. As you know, Florence, where … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Picasso’s Women from Five-Dimensional Space Prepare to Absorb The Artist’s Essence
There is something undeniably creepy and alien about the women portrayed in Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. He painted this in 1907, though it wasn’t shown publicly until nearly a decade later. When it was finally revealed, it was … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Coordinates to Landing Zone XI
Famous Painting with SF Titles: Coordinates to Landing Zone XI No doubt this painting is known to you by the title given to it by humans, L’Ultima Cena (The Last Supper). Purportedly, this work depicts the final meal eaten by … Continue reading →
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