French Ban on Burqa

So France decided to ban women wearing Burqas. News to me...

There are now two Eiffel Towers, (because that is how France rolls), but OH NO! The naked slutty one is terrified of the one wearing a Burqa (although if it were accurate, we couldn't see the bitches ankles). The only statement this fishnet-ho cartoon is making is that Burqas are what the enemy wears and an all black wardrobe is, indeed, truly terrifying (you heard me stage crews-you look awful in those black jeans).

What the cartoon fails to acknowledge is 2 major things:

1. France isn't at war with these lovely people and are therefore not scared of international garb. But,

2. They banned Burqas on a womens rights platform and not because of their National Dress Code, which includes berets, mustaches and cigarette extenders.

Sri Lanken Elections

Tigerz with strype hatz r not kool enuf 2 vote!         Lionz Rul!

Davos 2010

alright, this is weird.

As we know, (and for those of you who don't know) Davos is the annual world economic meeting. It is a cow.


For anyone that knows anything about America and Wall St. for that matter, know that if Wall St. were to be represented by any aminal, an giant cow-eating eagle would not be it. Maybe a crippled alley cat, but a giant Eagle, smoking a cigar with what appears to be a faucet coming from it's right eye-No.


So the giant mutated Wall St. Eagle is taking the little starved Davos cow and carrying it away from something-whatever, they are in the mountians. Also, it's nice to note that the cow has also been modified as patches of it's skin have been resewn into squares...

Go Away

Honestly, what a good example of media that is totally one sided and only gives it's citizens the facts that it wants you to hear:

In the West, our news has been that Google is deciding, and they decided a while ago, that they were leaving China. Majorly, this is because China doesn't want Google searches to come up with any Chinese Liberal Media (or some crap like that). Actually, Google said that in addition to that type of censorship, paired with the fact that Google believes that there are internal spies trying to shut it down specifically in China, it doesn't really give them much reason to pour millions of dollars into a project that will bear no fruit.


In Korea, however, Google is hardly used. I think there may be one Google Headquarters in Seoul, but everyone here uses Naver. It returns searches mostly in Korean (even if you search for something in English) and it's kind of BS, only pandering to the Korean population. With Naver, Korean's don't have to worry about spies or some corporation letting the population see something too liberal because Naver is Korean owned and managed. Besides, nothing can sway the conservative hearts of the Korean people. Not even Google.

The cartoon reminds us that China is BIG and STRONG whilst Google and the West in general are WEAK and really PALE.

Haiti AGAIN

I had just finished posting about the cartoon on Osama Bin Laden (and how bad the other Haiti Cartoons were), when I ran across this little gem:

It's the new Monday cartoon. I would say more about it, it's just that I'm so tired of this crap. If you are going to make a statement, either good or bad, then by all means, make a statement. But this...this? This is ignorant and a waste of my time.

War on Wall St.

At first glance, it seems that they finally got it right:


I mean, it's not the BEST cartoon I've seen, but it certainly kicks the crap out of those terrible Haiti cartoons. Anyway, it does seems like an honest portrayal of what is going on, sort of, and it even includes some original thought, (at least Obama isn't flying a plane on Wall Street). But really, two things stick out about this particular cartoon, the first being that Obama is firing torpedos at Wall Street in a desert of what is probably Iraq. Yes-we know the war in Iraq is about money and oil and yes-it does take place in a desert, but shouldn't a President who is trying to end the war be dipicted as someone a little more calm and NOT flying a Bomber in the desert?

The second issue I have with this isn't that the Fat-Cat-Wall-Street-Exec is with Osama Bin Laden. The problem I have is that Osama Bin Laden is levitating and sitting in a meditation position. Really? I figure that in Eastern Asian they might know the different between Buddhism and Islam. Isn't this guy known for being a radical Islamist? WTF.

Haiti Aid

Well well well, the korean newspaper has done it again! Another amazing analytical take on what is happening in Haiti.

So now there are 3 Haitians, and their skin color has been assigned accordingly. Those barefoot, housedress wearing, stiff pigtail having, watery-eyed Haitians are at it again. They are trying to recieve aid, (we finally got it right and sent more than one guy!), but they can't get it fast enough (a statement that has been made in 2 prior cartoons). The aid guy is pouring single grains of rice to the family, who can't seem the get the rice into their mouths fast enough, (those greedy bastards). Even if they situation looks dim, it seems that time is on their side. But I don't know how they will get those water bottles through that little slot.

Japan Airlines Bankrupcy

So, Japan Airlines went Bankrupt, making Korea Air the more popular choice for closed minded Asians everywhere-Asians living the farthest East.


First of all, the plane has a cane, which I guess makes it Japanese. Other than that and the fact the plane says "JAL" on the side, there is no reason to think this airplane is any different than any other airplane from any other airline ever. Oh yeah, it also has creepy hands. Furthermore, the plane is moving from green grass, which we can only assume is a good thing, and into a desert where it will no doubt wither and die. (Unless we take into account that the personification of a plane going through a desert doesn't mean a damn thing to anyone.)

There you have it, another worthless Korean Newspaper Cartoon.

Avatar

This is an older cartoon from the newspaper, but I figured it was worth it, to bring it back from the archives. Holy Crap!




An avatar has arrived on Earth. He is loved by poor Arabs, Native African tribesmen, guys in 3rd world prisons, and some primitive Asian man. I mean, REALLY LOVED by them. The Avatar, instead of talking to them or hugging them, is being a total dick by coolly looking away, staring into thoughtful nothingness. What a jerk.

It seems that the Avatar brought with him several men from his time warp/space travel/whatev's and man oh man, are they confused. First there is a man from the old west (probably supposed to be a "Westerner"), but the cowboy boots, hat and spurs in opposition with those dainty white gloves, a gun holster and swords on his hat, make this man a walking contradiction. Also in the overdressed gaggle, there is a Frenchmen circa 1765, who is in the Legion in the Sahara. And lastly, he brought with him that guy who hunted Robin Williams in Jumanji.

Haiti Part 2

Today, Another cartoon about Haiti surfaced, surprising everyone, because there have already been 3 about the same subject.



How can someone even begin to analyze this, even in a comedic way? Mother Earth is crumbling? damn, who would draw this and then look at it and say "an entire country NEEDS to see this" ? I honestly can't tell if this is supposed to be serious or not.

Although, it is in the opinion section...

Haiti Quake

I found these 3 cartoons, each published 2 days apart, the last one being on the 19th:





To recap:

1. Because Haiti doesn't have telephones, it's only means of communication is to write "HELP" in the sand and hope the earth (as metaphysical as this idea may be) will fly by in a one man helicopter to save it. Apparently Haiti only has one inhabitant who, thank God, wasn't in his shanty at the time of the quake. And, of course, earth is crying.








2. It appears there was more than that one guy. Also, in this picture, we see how they are stretching aid very thin (which I think is the only point to this comic). There are dead people and people stuck under collapsed buildings. Also, it seems kinda racist to me, because while they are all barefoot, they are also wearing do-rags and most of the men have no shirts. And of course, the sun is crying.










3. In severe opposition to the first cartoon, it is now the white man who is carving a help signal into a tin roof and not a short black man alone on a beach. Also, it is important to note that the more inhabitants Haiti is depicted having, the lighter their skin becomes and the less clothes they have. It seems as though there is no relief, no amount of money or aid that can satisfy the Haitians, which is obviously our fault, since we only sent that one dude.

Incompetence of the US Secret Service

I tried for a while to figure this one out. I couldn't do it. Normally, I would find some semblance of a popular news story but unless someone unleashed Ninja Sharks with belts of dynamite into the fish tanks at the White House, I'm at a loss. Either way, that good 'ol incompetent US Secret Service certainly isn't doing a good job.

Actually, if their plan is to pick up the sharks with the net, they will simultaneously kill the sharks (without an explosion) and save the President! And since sharks don't have thumbs, they obviously can't set off those worthless detonators anyway. Maybe the Secret Service is so good, they foresaw the ridiculousness of this cartoon...good for thought my friends, shark food for thought.