Todd Alcott

Todd Alcott

@toddalcott.bsky.social

Graphic artist, erstwhile screenwriter, dude with cats

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I notice that Elon Musk has done everything Elizabeth Holmes did, a thousand times over, and yet is not in prison. I wonder what the difference in the two cases is?

It's as good as everyone says. An uncanny mixture of Errol Morris, Charlie Kaufman and Ingmar Bergman. Every time you think you know what's going on, another layer gets peeled back. One of the most unnerving psychodramas I've ever seen.

Here's an old-timey ad for a liver treatment, Hepatior, featuring Prometheus getting his liver eaten by an eagle, as is his wont. But he's okay with it, because he's taken his Hepatior! Way to go Prometheus!

The illustration is by Rene Gruau, whose work is usually recognizable for its economy and minimalism. Here he's working in an uncharacteristically maximalist mode.

Is someone keeping track of how many times Trump swears in public, saying "shit" and "ass" and "fuck" in front of crowds? I'd love to see a graph of his increasing dementia.