Canadian broadcasting icon Lloyd Robertson died in 2026 at age 92 after a long career as a news anchor. The announcement prompted widespread reflection on a year filled with notable passings and challenges. The editorial takes the position that such losses underscore the cumulative weight of difficult events.
evening
Jul
27
2026
Proposals to make daylight saving time permanent coincide with debates over tariffs, abortion access, voting rights and environmental rules. The cartoon frames these as part of a broader pattern of policy shifts that some view as steps backward.
Oct
20
2025
A homeowner stands at his doorway on Halloween night holding a bowl of candy. Three figures dressed in white pointed hoods and robes approach with buckets labeled BOO. The man remarks that the visitors insist they represent the Young Republicans rather than ghosts. The image references recent leaks from a Young Republicans chat group containing racist content. Publication occurred on October 20 2025 near the holiday.
Jun
9
2025
On June 9, 2025, artist Graeme MacKay portrays President Donald Trump as the Roman emperor Nero, standing on a White House balcony and playing a violin while flames rise from the building's windows. The image draws on the historical tale of Nero fiddling during the Great Fire of Rome. Trump wears a red jacket and laurel wreath, eyes closed in concentration as smoke fills the background. The cartoon references ongoing national tensions including border issues and civil unrest mentioned in related tags.
Jul
18
2022
The four-panel cartoon depicts a man in a green shirt repeatedly swigging from a bottle labeled booze, chugging beer from a can, and toking on a pipe emitting purple smoke. In the final panel he stands beside a red-haired woman with stars circling his head and says it is time to turn on the news. The sequence published July 18 2022 comments on habits of news viewers amid coverage from ABC NBC CBS MSNBC CNN and Fox. The artist uses simple line work and repeated onomatopoeia to show progression from sober to impaired. No specific political figure or breaking event is shown.
Oct
23
2018
On October 23, 2018, Bob Englehart's cartoon shows two children in ghost and witch costumes at a suburban door on Halloween night. The woman answering holds a bowl of candy yet greets them with a Merry Christmas wish. A fully lit Christmas tree stands inside the open doorway. The scene highlights the overlap of holiday seasons as Halloween bags sit beside the festive interior display.
