It’s been a tough year. These 10 creative and quirky cartoons brought us unexpected smiles—and even some giggles.


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LARS KENSETH

“Stacy, can we get janitorial up here to the contemporary wing… Yes, it was the Koons again.”


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Sarah Morrissette

“And over here, you’ll be sorting every single digital photo you’ve ever taken.”


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Robert Leighton

“My, what a lack of attention to detail you have.”


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Ali Solomon

“You guys, what if the struggle isn’t real and all this time our lives were actually manageable?”


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Ellis Rosen

“I’ve never gone this deep into the pantry.”


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Tyson cole

“It’s called the ‘bottom,’ but it’s actually only about halfway down.”


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Jonathan Young

“They won’t let us do a 13-card split. So does someone want the points and we’ll Venmo?”


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Ali Solomon

“Look at this—even lightning takes out more people than we do!”


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Ellis Rosen

“Hi hungry, I’m Dad!”


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Navied Mahdavian