Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) profile picture

Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point)

Please be as unlike Dick Cheney as possible.

About Me

My weekly alternative left-wing political cartoon, "The Boiling Point", has appeared in the Boston Phoenix, The L.A. Times, Detroit's Metro Times, The Rochester Insider, In These Times online, the Funny Times, Ms., Girlfriends, and other assorted fine publications. I was featured as "cartooning's angry young woman" in the anthology Attitude 2: The New Subversive Alternative Cartoonists, edited by Ted Rall. Check out my cartoons comment in the blog and read more about me at http://www.mikhaela.net.
I live in Brooklyn with fellow cartoonist Masheka Wood , and our cat Riley (named for a character in the Boondocks).

My Interests

political cartooning ( Mikhaela.Net ), comics, lefty politics, social justice, GLBT rights, journalism, cultural anthropology, graphic design, science fiction, sewing, photography, art-making of all kinds, cats

I'd like to meet:

Brainy, smart-ass left-wing types. Cartoonists, rabble-rousers, political activists, etc. People who are as UNLIKE Dick Cheney as possible. This is not a personal ad--my boyfriend Masheka Wood is also a cartoonist, and you can check his stuff out at What Masheka Did.
I only approve real comments--no promos or flashing "just dropping by to say hi" images, please.
I rarely have a chance to check myspace for messages --the best way to get in touch with me is direct email to [email protected]
Attack of the 50-Foot Mikhaela book tour! Click here to add to your Google calendar!

Music:

Dead Kennedys, The Coup, Sleater-Kinney, Team Dresch, Dead Prez, Mos Def, Tribe 8, Pansy Division, Public Enemy, Billie Holiday, Liz Phair, Peaches, Bessie Smith, Bikini Kill, Black Flag, Billy Bragg, The Buzzcocks, the Clash, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, The Replacements, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Magnetic Fields, and so on.

Movies:

Blazing Saddles, Notorious C.H.O., Ghost World, Life and Debt, But I'm a Cheerleader, Set it Off, Amelie, Battle Royale, Monty Python, The Wiz, Beetlejuice, Brazil, American Splendor, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Angels in America, Repo Man, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Talk to Her, Bowling for Columbine, The Incredibles, C.S.A. (Confederate States of America)

Television:

Arrested Development, Chappelle Show, Daily Show, Futurama, Boondocks, The Awful Truth, Red Dwarf, The Simpsons, Mr. Show, Queer as Folk, Sex and the City, Lost, Six Feet Under, What Not to Wear

Books:

Books: Kindred, Midnight Robber, Wicked, A Handmaid's Tale, A Fine Balance, Cat's Cradle, Ammonite, Oryx and Crake, White Teeth, The God of Small Things, The Martian Chronicles, Maus, Stuck Rubber Baby, The Known World, Motherless Brooklyn... Authors: Philip K. Dick, James Baldwin, Sherman Alexie, Toni Morrison, Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Ruben Bolling, Ted Rall, Tom Tomorrow, Aaron McGruder (Boondocks), David Rees (Get Your War On), Howard Zinn, graphic design, photography and anthropology stuff

My Blog

New Toon: Alberto Gonzales's Civil Rights Lite: Taking the "Justice" Out of Justice Department!

Taste the new "Justice" Department's Civil Rights Division Lite! Now with 99% less: hate crimes prosecution, voting rights enforcement and police brutality investigations! Super-Action-Packed with Loy...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:10:00 PST

NYC: Mikhaela & Masheka Book Launch 6/12!

Hosted By: Mikhaela ReidWhen: Tuesday Jun 12, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Bluestockings Bookstore & Cafe172 Allen StreetNew York, NY 10002United StatesDescription:Mikhaela Reid href='http://events.m...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:48:00 PST

Photos: Black Age of Comics Convention, Part 1: Glyph Awards

Masheka Wood Presents Keith Knight with the Glyph Award for Best Comic Strip (The K Chronicles)(Click any of the above images or view the whole set for my coverage and commentary).Photos from the Glyp...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Tue, 22 May 2007 10:20:00 PST

New Toon: War Profiteers

Inspired by a quote from a recent New York Times piece, "Civilian Casualties Undermine Allies' War on Taliban":The subject of civilian casualties was the source of intense discussion on Wednesday in B...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:39:00 PST

Cartoonist/cat goofballs: Masheka, Riley, Mikhaela

Cartoonist/cat goofballs: Masheka, Riley, MikhaelaOriginally uploaded by M1khaela.My awesome photographer best friend Márta Fodor took a bunch of photos of Masheka and me this weekend to use in promot...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Mon, 14 May 2007 01:17:00 PST

New Toons: Closet Conservationist, Signs of Spring

I was listening to a debate on the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC over compact fluorescents and I have to say I have them in every room and I like them (and my lower electric bill) just fine. Anyway, the p...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Fri, 11 May 2007 11:07:00 PST

NYC: Attack of the 50-Ft. Mikhaela book launch bash invite!

Your RSVP would be ever so kindly appreciated. And please feel free to steal this image/text/links and help us promote this event! Please!)Who: Angry cartoonists Mikhaela Reid & Masheka WoodWhat: Slid...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Fri, 11 May 2007 08:22:00 PST

New Cartoons: Killer Condoms, Apocalypse Bob, Shock Prez!

A new federal study shows that abstinence education has no effect whatsoever on delaying sexual activity. Shocking! Also, there really is a (comedy) movie called Killer Condom: The Rubber Tha...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:31:00 PST

Cartoonists With Attitude at APE! + Meeting Aaron McGruder!

(Click any of the above images to see the whole set).Cartoonists With Attitude totally rocked the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco last weekend. Also, I can't even begin to describe how excitin...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:45:00 PST

New Toons: Imus/Coulter, Operation Solar Freedom

Bush no longer asks for war funding, he asks for "funding to protect our troops in harm's way." Otherwise known as "funding to KEEP our troops getting killed for no damn reason." War is peace, freedom...
Posted by Mikhaela Reid (The Boiling Point) on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:06:00 PST