Movie Review: “Shirley”
“Shirley” — a film review by Gary Chew Charlotte Brontë’s novel that followed “Jane Eyre” in the mid 19th century was popular enough, at the time, to cause … Read more
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Cartoonist Henry Boltinoff: His Signature Was Everywhere
His iconic signature could be found in magazines, comic books and comic strips. Funnies Farrago on Henry Boltinoff. Henry Boltinoff died April 26, 2001. He had been a … Read more
A Cheech and Chong Conversation
The following short story is an excerpt from the new e-book “Ninety-Nine Stories” by Barry Fiegel (292 pages, available on Amazon for $9.99). This short story, “A Cheech … Read more
Nancy: An Old Character Revived by a New Cartoonist
Funnies Farrago on Nancy Eight-year-old Nancy started her cartoon life as a bit player in Ernie Bushmiller’s Fritzi Ritz comic strip, but she was so popular with readers—and … Read more
Funnies Farrago Review: Two Books of ‘Editoons’
“Editoons” — editorial cartoons, the best vehicle for political satire! IT’S A TOUGH TIME for editorial cartoonists: with the White House occupant being the Clown in Chief, it’s … Read more
Excerpts from Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Presidents’
“Pride and Presidents” excerpts, as retold by Howard Zaharoff Chapter 1 It is a truth universally acknowledged, at least among pols and party bosses, that a single man … Read more
The Art of Nothing: 25 Years of Mutts and the Art of Patrick McDonnell
Funnies Farrago presents a review of “The Art of Nothing: 25 Years of Mutts and the Art of Patrick McDonnell.” This book is a treat (all 240 9×12-inch … Read more
Movie Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” — a film review by Gary Chew Céline Sciamma is a French film director just in to her forties and totally out … Read more
Movie Review: ‘The Assistant’
“The Assistant” – a film review by Gary Chew The first and, so far, best Netflix series that’s snagged my attention is Ozark with Justin Bateman and Laura … Read more
Movie Review: ‘Birds of Prey’
Birds of Prey — a film review by Gary Chew I cycled out of my comic book phase at about 13. I did it with the radio in … Read more
