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DC, which publishes the magazine, told ABC in a statement: "After issue #10 this fall there will no longer be new content - except for the end of year specials which will always be new. So starting with issue #11, the magazine will feature classic, best of and nostalgic content from the last 67 years."
Many people, including singer and comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic, shared their sadness at new content coming to an end.
He said: "I can't begin to describe the impact it had on me as a young kid - it's pretty much the reason I turned out weird. Goodbye to one of the all-time greatest American institutions."
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Proud owner of an Alfred E
Proud owner of an Alfred E Newman Superman doll complete with chain of kryptonite around his neck at my desk at work, the young punks at work have no clue that my doll is the king of all the office dolls, and trolls.
what me worry
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Blech!
Blech!
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*Foip!*
*Foip!*
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rip
rip
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A staple in our house growing
A staple in our house growing up. Too bad, but great memories.
Sometimes in conversation when people express concern about something, I say "What me worry? I read MAD." Get some quizzical looks sometimes.
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Flip Schlep
Flip Schlep
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Spy vs spy were always my
Spy vs spy were always my favorite
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Me and my little brother used
Me and my little brother used to devour every issue.
Well, actually I read them. But my little brother used to literally eat them - at least a time or two.
He couldn't read yet.
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the closest i've come to
the closest i've come to seeing the Godfather is reading the Mad magazine parody of it.
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...and as i posted in a past
...and as i posted in a past discussion of Mad, it taught me to be cynical and distrustful of authority.
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No doubt LiquidMonkey. Mad
No doubt LiquidMonkey. Mad magazine made me a better person.
My girlfriend's stepdad has a complete collection of Mad Magazine from the 1970s in perfect condition. So fun flipping through those things as it was just yesterday.
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The only magazine I've ever
The only magazine I've ever subscribed to.
I loved it because it was relentlessly irreverent.
I loved the little comics in the margins.
I loved the foldup back page.
I haven't looked at one in ages, but I'm sad to hear it's done.
I'm not surprised though, as the modern attention span doesn't allow for anyone to read beyond short-letter abbreviations and three sentence stories.
OW, TFBFU.
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Portraits of Alfred E Newman
Portraits of Alfred E Newman good for framing or wrapping fish.
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Probably because no one has a
Probably because no one has a sense of humor anymore. Everybody is so busy being outraged
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How dare you?!?
How dare you?!?
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Also, OFFENSIVE NIBLINGS
Also, OFFENSIVE NIBLINGS could make a good, disposable band name. Like for a festival one-off comprised of folks whose real bands are on the schedule.
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Spy vs + the fold over and
Spy vs + the fold over and reveal page were my fav
Threw em all out after extensive wear deteriorated em
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Lyes!
Lyes!
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I'm not surprised though, as
on a totally unrelated note, this is a common sentiment, but id also argue that in many ways there is a sizable percentage of the population whose attention span is actually growing, as the main source of A/V entertainment switches from 1.5-2hr self contained films to massive 10-80hr epic series with more complexity, mystery and symbolism than ever before.
long podcasts like joe rogan's podcast are also becoming incredibly popular...more people listen to joe rogans 3 hour podcast than watch any of the political pundits on any of the major news networks. and on top of that there are countless others, diving deep in specific topics or conversations for 1-3hrs with no commercial breaks or breaks of any kind, and as time goes on this kind of thing is only getting more and more popular.
it seems like attention spans are shrinking, but the forms of entertainment growing the fastest are generally long, in depth, and complex in a way that america has never ever seen before.
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I hope PJ is taking this okay
I hope PJ is taking this news okay.
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You make valid points
You make valid points Daylight, and my statement was simplistic.
What I blithely touched on and you expanded on is a complex thing, but to counter, I give you the leader of the free world.
It truly is a MAD, MAD MAD, MAD world these days, and in that light it's a shame to see such a cool thing like MAD Magazine pass on.
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Meh. Not sure people being
Meh. Not sure people being tuned into Rogan or whomever for 3 hours speaks to their attention span if they're scrolling through their phones the whole time.
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Another county heard from.
Another county heard from.
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https://www.washingtonpost
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mad-magazines-demise-is-part-of-...
the seventh seal, what me worry
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Charlie Hebdo, not saying
Charlie Hebdo, not saying this had anything to do with this but, with trolls and the far right, I could just imagine the complaint department,
and hopefully that slot for the complaints goes straight into a trash can, just like the old days.
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I remember this one:
I remember this one:
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I had the MAD disco record
I had the MAD disco record 'Barely Alive'. Still remember the lyrics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3REqpMAgGY
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Squamish was played on a 5
Squamish was played on a 5 sided field BTW
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Loved MAD as a kid and loved
Loved MAD as a kid and loved Cracked even more.
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I’ll never forget this edition. Didn’t take Mom long to throw this one in the trash!