RIP Jean Baudrillard
I only heard today that Jean Baudrillard died yesterday. He was one of the most influential thinkers I’ve encountered and I wrote reams on him in college. So long and thanks for the simulacra.
Galway Comedy Festival Cartoon Exhibition
I’ll be representing Galway in the Galway Comedy Festival Cartoon Exhibition in the Town Hall Theatre from the 5th -9th April. I’ll be hanging alongside Jon Berkeley, Jim Cogan, Graeme Keyes, Tom Halliday, Tom Mathews, Martyn Turner, Steve Best, David Rooney, Hunt Emerson, John McCrae and Martin Honeysett.
I think I need to sit down.
Do pop in for a look if you’re in town!
Concern Workshop Tomorrow
I’ll be giving a workshop to transition year students tomorrow on the issue of child labour. It’s a heavy issue, but I try to make it informative and with an emphasis on action (like many similar issues the sheer weight of it can be overwhelming). I’ll post more on it tomorrow, hopefully I’ll have some images ready as well.
There are No Original Ideas in Editorial Cartoons!
I winced when I saw this cartoon on Cagle’s Cartoon Index because it was followed immediately by 
This is exactly what every editorial cartoonist lives in fear of: that someone, somewhere, has had the same idea as you. If anything drives a cartoonist it is to be distinct by virtue of originality. This is an example of convergence.
The Bird and the Bee: My New Favourite Band!
I saw this The Bird and the Bee video last night on the telly and it just stopped me in my tracks. It’s hypnotic. Buy it now!
Macnas Parade Cancelled
I’m really disappointed to read that the Macnas Parade won’t be happening this year during the Arts Festival. I had my suspicions that something like this was coming but it’s still a blow when it comes.