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Yes. It's not quite so distracting in the print edition, where they tend to be off to the side and don't look like part of the article.

It's worse than that: none of those illustrations appear to be related to humor.

Edit: Looks like we've got a couple of New Yorker cartoon aficionados on HN. I guess I'll have to save my stinging comments for edgier content, such as Doonsbury and Garfield. /s

Yeah it is some kind if weird palette cleanse.

Remember, we're talking about an organization that apparently employs Andy Borowitz. Possibly his mere existence sucks any humor out of all surrounding content.

Yes.