Cartoons

A selection of cartoons about politics, topical issues, silly puns, Life, the Universe, and Everything by Irish cartoonist and caricature artist Allan Cavanagh! All cartoons copyright Allan Cavanagh. If you would like to use a cartoon contact me with details of use.

Study: Satire more damaging to reputations than direct criticism – Journal of Experimental Psychology

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Mark Zuckerberg MAGA cartoon

Good to know: [S]atire is everywhere, but it can be more damaging to people’s reputations than direct criticism, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In one experiment, 1,311 participants viewed YouTube videos that were either satirical or critical of some famous athletes, musicians, TV personalities, or business figures. For example, some videos … Read more

Friday Cartoon: Sisyphus at Home [from the archives]

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sisyphus cartoon greek myth

Bit busy at the moment so the weekly cartoon is on hiatus. Here’s one from the archives. You can see more cartoons here! More Cartoons: Chewbacca Ciabatta See-ThroughPio Cartoon: Dune Alfred Hitchcock Presents… Hellraiser: The Box. (Do leave a comment if you’ve liked this cartoon!) Want to order a caricature? Click here. Want to make … Read more

Longitude Lineup 2025 (Cartoon)

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Longitude lineup 2025: black and white cartoon of two men sitting at a table, with a mobile phone on the table. One is looking down at the phone. First man's speech bubble: "Just ring her." Second man looking at phone speech bubble: "She might say no." First man, "she might say yes." Second man: "I get shy around women." First man: "You're booking acts for Longitude." Longitude is a music festival that takes place annually in Ireland, usually with a very low representation of female artists.

Longitude Festival’s 2025 lineup drop sparked not just disappointment, but significant concern due to its overwhelming male dominance. Of the 19 performers and artists announced, just one was a woman. This translates to a staggering 94.74% male representation and only 5.26% female representation, highlighting a persistent gender imbalance in music festival lineups.

Source: District Magazine, Longitude’s Lineup Currently Features Just One Woman