Editorial cartoonists took their cue. The gallery’s lead image, by Nick Anderson, quotes street artist Banksy’s iconic image of a girl grasping for a heart-shaped balloon just out of her reach ...

The Symbiosis Between Cartoons and Balloons. Published Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:30:46 -0500 by Rich Johnston | Comments. By Devin T. Quin, writing for Bleeding Cool.

The Feb. 1 Tom Toles cartoon reminded me of the 1984 song “99 Red Balloons” by the band Nena. In the song, the release of 99 helium balloons by a girl is erroneously viewed by the country’s ...

Last week, America was riveted by the story of balloon boy. But what about the story of Goldman Sachs, the balloon bank, and the mysteriously missing real economy? Watch satirist Mark Fiore take ...