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The Probable Artist

June 6, 2018 UncategorizedLeave a comment

If an infinite number of monkeys are placed before an infinite number of typewriters, one of them will eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare And we did it too; row after endless row of monkeys diligently slamming away at their identical IBM model 315s as far as the eye …

Run, Duck, and Cover?

December 6, 2017 UncategorizedLeave a comment

The Chinese Newspaper Jilin Daily (吉林日报) surprised many by issuing a full page spread discussing general knowledge about nuclear weapons, and what to do in the event of a nuclear war or accident. With North Korea testing missiles and U.S. political rhetoric being wildly provocative, this story may be timely, but does little to calm one down.

The images below are from the section on precautions against radiation. I’ve added captions loosely summarizing the advice that followed them.

Quickly get to a shelter, and if not possible, stay inside and close doors and windows.

Wear masks and protective clothing if going outside.

Scrub boots, using water for rubber boots.

Shake contaminated clothing, using force as you swing it down, and holding only by collars and openings. Then put it on a tree.

Clean all exposed areas thoroughly with soap.

If you’ve eaten contaminated food, you can induce vomiting, or use gastric lavage or diuretics to purge.

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2017-12-06/doc-ifyphxwa8079932.shtml

Honest Indian : Fisher Stevens’ double ‘Indian’ roles

August 3, 2017 UncategorizedLeave a comment

Not too long ago, Aziz Ansari made waves by reminding us all that the wacky Indian character in the Short Circuit movies was actually played by Fisher Stevens, a non-Indian. This has been recognized as a core example of Hollywood whitewashing, both cheating an Indian actor out of a rare …

(Anti?)-Trump images with your Pizza in Beijing

July 2, 2017 UncategorizedLeave a comment

Tube Station Pizza , a Beijing chain offering large “American-style” Pizza is giving away commemorative glasses with the purchase of any milkshake! The corporate logo is on one side, and the other features a cartoon of Donald Trump as a frog, standing on his promised wall, with a crowd of …

Trump Can Read. Watch Trump Read.

April 13, 2017 UncategorizedLeave a comment

This press conference confirms that Trump can read, but shows that it is clearly a chore. His inflection is stilted, and he barely takes his eyes off the page. He also conspicuously shifts his head left and right between pages as he reads, making it possible to count how many …

National Security Education Day, Suzhou

April 11, 2017 UncategorizedLeave a comment

National Security Education Day in China is a special time for cartoon propaganda, and this year is no exception. The Suzhou State Security Bureau has created a cartoon guide to China’s national security law, broken into three parts: Leaders’ views on National Security– From Mao to Xi. Key content …