News Mad magazine closing after 65 years - GoFuckYourself.com

ilnjscb · 07-04-2019, 06:17 AM

....Between websites that can deliver topical comedy in real time and a fiercely divided American populace who cannot agree on what comedy is because their preferences break down along party lines, MAD struggled to find an elusive niche. When political humor seemed to work, MAD doubled down on lampooning the Trump administration, which earned some critical praise but likely alienated conservative readers as well as putting the magazine in direct competitions with late night shows that were delivering content nightly rather than once every two months....

MAD Magazine Fans Devastated By Cancellation

CurrentlySober · 07-04-2019, 06:46 AM

I used to love the 'fold ins' when I was little, even if I didn't really understand much of the humour as I was so young...

I was fascinated by how they worked and how parts of one item became parts of something else - again, even if I didn't really get the end joke

RIP Mad Magazine...

adultinnovation · 07-04-2019, 07:52 AM

The good old days are slowly dying away

OneHungLo · 07-04-2019, 07:53 AM

Instead of lampooning the Trump administration, they should have went after the bat shit crazy libs.

Trump curse is real.

Paul Markham · 07-04-2019, 08:14 AM

Loved it back in the day. Mistake going political.

GFED · 07-04-2019, 08:20 AM

Liberals destroy everything.

ilnjscb · 07-04-2019, 08:46 AM

Humanity is lucky that smart kids have other options these days - otherwise they'd all kill themselves and the rest of these fuckers would be back to scratching in the dirt for worms in 20 years.

MK Ultra · 07-04-2019, 09:05 AM

I had the Mad Flag on my bedroom wall when I was a teenager, they couldn't even publish it today.

07-04-2019, 06:17 AM	#1
ilnjscb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,814	Mad magazine closing after 65 years ....Between websites that can deliver topical comedy in real time and a fiercely divided American populace who cannot agree on what comedy is because their preferences break down along party lines, MAD struggled to find an elusive niche. When political humor seemed to work, MAD doubled down on lampooning the Trump administration, which earned some critical praise but likely alienated conservative readers as well as putting the magazine in direct competitions with late night shows that were delivering content nightly rather than once every two months.... MAD Magazine Fans Devastated By Cancellation

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MK Ultra Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 877	I had the Mad Flag on my bedroom wall when I was a teenager, they couldn't even publish it today. __________________

07-04-2019, 07:52 AM	#3
adultinnovation WIFE CHANGING MONEY Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: usa Posts: 4,993	The good old days are slowly dying away

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OneHungLo So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Your mom's front hole Posts: 40,906	Instead of lampooning the Trump administration, they should have went after the bat shit crazy libs. Trump curse is real.

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ilnjscb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,814	Humanity is lucky that smart kids have other options these days - otherwise they'd all kill themselves and the rest of these fuckers would be back to scratching in the dirt for worms in 20 years.