Michael Cavna

Washington, D.C.

Covering visual culture and storytelling: cartoon art/illustration, comedy/satire and animation.

Education: University of California, San Diego, BA in Literature/Writing

Writer-artist-recovering-syndicated-cartoonist Michael Cavna is a man of many hyphenates. His articles on visual artists and comic art/illustration have been honored by the Sigma Delta Chi Awards, the National Headliner Awards and the international Harvey Awards. Cavna is creator of The Post's Comic Riffs online column, which has twice been named the best newspaper blog in the country by the Society for Features Journalism. A San Francisco native and University of California at San Diego graduate, Cavna wrote the main text for the Eisner Award-nominated anthology book "Team Cul de Sac: Car
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Turns out Aimee Mann is really good at painting, too

Aimee Mann thought a nervous system disorder might end her music career. She coped by creating revelatory comics — and portraits of first ladies.

April 12, 2022

‘Flee’ makes Oscar history, and resonates with the refugee crises

The mostly animated documentary "Flee" is relevant to both the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

March 25, 2022

A Ukrainian artist left his home amid the war — but is still drawing cartoons taking on Putin

Ukrainian cartoonist Vladimir Kazanevsky says his work is a way to fight the "information war" over Russia's invasion of his country.

March 19, 2022

Moms often disappeared in animated Disney movies. Now they’re increasingly front and center.

"Turning Red" on Disney Plus shows how the company's animated movies are embracing mother-daughter relationships.

March 11, 2022

‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler detained after being mistaken for bank robber at Bank of America branch

“This situation should never have happened,” Coogler told The Washington Post. “However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction, and we have moved on.”

March 10, 2022

Our definitive ranking of modern movie Batmen, from Michael Keaton to Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson makes his superhero debut in "The Batman." How does he stack up against Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck and others?

March 3, 2022

The ‘Peanuts’ team is creating scholarships to support diversity in the arts

Peanuts Worldwide and "JumpStart" cartoonist Robb Armstrong are looking to help the next generation.

February 28, 2022

‘Homer at the Bat’ at 30: The landmark ‘Simpsons’ episode that pushed the show’s boundaries

As “Homer at the Bat” turns 30, Wade Boggs, Steve Sax and others recall the legendary “Simpsons” episode from Season 3.

February 19, 2022

Cartoonists are defending Art Spiegelman by lampooning the ‘Maus’ firestorm

Editorial artists wield irony after Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus” is removed from a Tennessee school district’s curriculum.

February 1, 2022

Art Spiegelman sees the new ban of his book ‘Maus’ as a ‘red alert’

Art Spiegelman says of his book "Maus" that he never intended to write an educational aid for young-adult readers.

January 30, 2022