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Matt Bors is an editorial cartoonist with United Feature Syndicate and editor at cartoonmovement.com. He is based in Portland, OR.
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Author Archives: Matt Bors
Tibet’s Sacrifice: Exiled Lives
Today on Cartoon Movement we publish “Tibet’s Sacrifice: Exiled Lives“ by Dan Carino, a multimedia piece of comics journalism examining Tibetan activists living in India and their willingness to die for their cause through self-immolation. In New Delhi, India, Carino … Continue reading
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White Babies Outnumbered
According to the census, non-white births now outnumber white births, which, despite being predicted for decades, is upsetting to racist ass racists. Here’s what some of them had to say about the matter. It is not a good thing. … … Continue reading
TIME breastfeeding original
Here’s the original of the breastfeeding cartoon from earlier this week, drawn on 8.5 x 11 bristol board. Shoot me an email if you’d like to own it. Update: SOLD.
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Pope Original
Here’s the original of the Pope comic from last week, drawn on 8.5 x 11 bristol board. Shoot me an email if you’d like to own it. Update: SOLD
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Establishment Hack
Reporter Glenn Fleishman writes about my work and recent good luck over at BoingBoing: The 28-year-old Bors was thus a bit surprised this year, and occasionally nonplussed, when he won the Herblock Prize for “excellence in editorial cartooning,” was a … Continue reading
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Stories
In her post on reporting Occupy, Sarah Jaffe says what I’ve been trying to get at with the journalism I like and want to do, but haven’t been able to put together quite as well as her. If the definition … Continue reading
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Mitt Romney’s Jerk Advice for Jerkface Bullies
So Mitt Romney is a bigger jerk face than you thought just last week. Trying to break through his image as wooden technocrat, his wife and campaign started reminiscing about his wild, fun, and prank-filled youth. Turns out “pranks” means … Continue reading
Scary Boobie Cover
The controversy surrounding the latest TIME cover fascinates me. (See my cartoon here.) From the strict perspective of art direction, I think it’s a smashing success, brilliant beast of a cover. The woman is proud and sexy with a huge, … Continue reading
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Herblock Speech
Last Thursday in D.C. I was honored to receive the Herblock Prize in cartooning, which comes with a considerable cash award, a fancy trophy, and a beautiful reception at the Library Of Congress. I figured something like this may never … Continue reading
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