cartoon
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To extend the horror-movie metaphors even further, Trump is such a crude cartoon character that if he isn’t the Terrifier then maybe he’s Pinhead from “Hellraiser.”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
On a recent morning, the actress sports an extra-blond mini-ponytail and carries a mug with a cartoon sun on it, a friendly but perpetually multitasking celebrity whose staff keeps her on schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Adhwaryu says artists may soften captions, avoid certain subjects or think twice before submitting a cartoon.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
John Cena, Bauza’s “Coyote vs. Acme” co-star, said the voice actor’s passion for legacy cartoon characters “was always evident” and expressed his condolences to Bauza’s family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
I peered and peered, but I couldn’t see anything but those two wide-set eyes staring from the near distance like eyes in a cartoon.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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"I never faced official restrictions on my cartoons during the previous governments, though there would be some trolling occasionally," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Instead of the suburban setting common to so many cartoons — including Nickelodeon’s “Doug” — “Hey Arnold!” was set firmly in the inner city, a vibrantly gritty amalgam of Seattle, Portland and Brooklyn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In his 1989 book “Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist,” Jones codified his rules for the cartoons, like “The Road Runner cannot harm the Coyote except by going ‘Beep-Beep!’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The monk had appeared at a magistrate's hearing to support military intelligence officers accused of abducting Prageeth Eknaligoda, whose cartoons were critical of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
If you’ve ever studied mortal age cartoons, you’ll remember this one.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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