Funny Times

"Funny Times" is an American humor newspaper founded by the husband and wife team of Raymond Lesser and Susan Wolpert in 1985. Each issue is divided into sections such as "Relationships", "Dogs", "Politics", "Current Events", and others. The specific categories change somewhat from issue to issue.

The monthly publication is printed entirely on newsprint paper, is ad-free, and the political content is often edgy and has a progressive/liberal perspective. The Funny Times has about 75,000 subscribers. It includes cartoons, comics and stories that point out the humor in today's pop culture, politics and day-to-day living. Subscriptions are $24 per year. FT's editors have also published a book called "Funny Times: The Best of The Best of American Humor."

Contributing writers and cartoonists include:

*Steve Altes
*Dave Barry
*Alison Bechdel
*Ruben Bolling
*Andy Borowitz
*Eric Broder
*Bill Bryson
*George Carlin
*Andrei Codrescu
*Lloyd Dangle
*Will Durst
*Al Franken
*Matt Groening
*Bob Harris
*Jim Hightower
*Molly Ivins
*Garrison Keillor
*Keith Knight
*Paul Krassner
*Peter Kooper
*Carol Lay
*Richard Lederer
*Ray Lesser
*Bill Maher
*Michael Moore
*Daniel Pinkwater
*Phil Proctor
*Ted Rall
*Rita Rudner
*David Sedaris
*Jen Sorensen
*Terry Stawar
*Tom Tomorrow
*Matt Wuerker

Since January of 1997, the Funny Times web site has featured something called the Cartoon Playground, in which anyone can create and instantly post their own comic strips using artwork drawn by Matt Wuerker. Some of the very best of these reader-created cartoons are featured in the print edition.

External links

* [http://www.funnytimes.com Funny Times' official website] .