Friday Funny: A 'Manspreader' for Every Month
If a new online cartoon for The New Yorker were a real calendar, we'd expect it would sell more copies than Playgirl and find itself spread across dart boards in all five boroughs.
Liana Finck takes to the pages of The New Yorker to offer a satirical calendar, following the style of fashion calendars featuring men of taste and good looks. The twist here: the men portrayed are consummate "manspreaders," portrayed in various positions on New York subway benches oblivious to the space they're stealing from other riders.
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