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"Film Comment" Interview with MAD Editor John Ficarra
The current issue of Film Comment magazine features an extensive look at the history of MAD's movie parodies. As part of their research, they interviewed MAD Editor John Ficarra about the process of building each spoof and how the feature has evolved over the years.
Click through to read John's thoughts on how Mort Drucker, "horrible puns" and Louis Farrakhan have helped the parodies become an iconic part of MAD.
New Ad Reflects the Reality of a Carnival Cruise
For the second time in a month, a Carnival Cruise ship — this one called “The Dream” and henceforth known as “The Nightmare” — is suffering power outages and pesky plumbing problems. Note: by “pesky plumbing problems,” we mean what passengers call “large amount of human waste all over the floor in bathrooms and staterooms.” On the positive side, we hear the view from the stench-ridden cabins is lovely this time of year.
Bum Luck of the Irish: A MAD St. Patrick’s Day T-Shirt!
VIEW TO A SHILL DEPT.
Next to going to the parade and making fun of grown men wearing kilts, what better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than by ordering a new commemorative shirt featuring MAD’s own Alfred E. O’Neuman? And right now it’s on sale for a whopping 17% off! (Big deal!) Click here to order this and all the other MAD shirts before you’re too tanked up to accurately type in your credit card information.
Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions — Al Jaffee Birthday Edition
MAD Fold-In creator and Retching Jackal artist Al Jaffee celebrates a milestone today (having already celebrated gall stones and kidney stones)! In MAD tradition, we decided to mark the occasion in a way befitting the man — with complete and utter disrespect! Happy Birthday, Al!
MAD Breaking News: "We Have a Pope"
WE THE PAPAL DEPT.
Rejected Changes to the New Batman Origin Story
CHANCE OF WAYNE DEPT.
DC Entertainment announced that they will be updating Batman’s origin story, revisiting how Bruce Wayne became the Caped Crusader and examining his early days as a crime fighter. To be honest, it was one of the hardest things we’ve ever had to do — finding a way to make fun of such an exciting, innovative and excellent idea (oh, on an unrelated note, MAD is part of DC Entertainment), but we somehow managed to come up with these…
The Strange Similarities Between Hugo Chavez’s Funeral and LeBron James’ Wedding
BLASTER OF CEREMONIES DEPT.
LeBron James recently sent out a “save the date” for his upcoming wedding. Weirdly, this coincides with another happy occasion — Hugo Chavez’s funeral! So even though the events are worlds apart, we couldn’t help but notice…
Artist Spotlight: Rick Tulka Draws Taylor Swift and Adele
SKETCHY CHARACTERS DEPT.
Today's Artist Spotlight is on Rick Tulka! Check out his art for "Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds: Taylor Swift" from MAD #520.
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To see more MAD art by Rick, click here. Visit his personal site here!
To read the odds on how Taylor Swift meets her doom, pick up MAD #520, on sale now at newsstands AND on your iPad!
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The Real Reason For the Bumble Bee Tuna Recall
SEAFOOD FOR THOUGHT DEPT.
SEAFOOD FOR THOUGHT DEPT.
Yesterday, Bumble Bee announced that they are recalling some of their cans of tuna because the seals were not tight enough and the contents could spoil. Sounds like a perfectly logical explanation. A little TOO logical, if you ask us! All you have to do is take a closer look at a can to see…
Barbie Movie Tie-ins That Never Were
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
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From MAD #463, March 2006
Writer: Duck Edwing
Artist: Scott Bricher