Talking cows, less-than-bright kids, and multiple varieties of flora and fauna make their appearance in the witty, offbeat cartoon panel, Rubes by Leigh Rubin. Rubin’s hilarious cast of characters and ...

Washington Post national political correspondent Dave Weigel referred to President Trump's supporters in no uncertain terms as "rubes" during an appearance on a left-wing podcast Monday. Weigel made ...

West Lafayette - The complicated task that competitors in this year's Rube Goldberg contest will have to perform is something that's become very familiar to Americans in the past year - pumping out ...

Syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin explores the creative process in his new book, Think Like a Cartoonist: A Celebration of Humor and Creativity, published by RIT Press. Rubin applies the same flexible ...

The fun of a Rube Goldberg machine is watching the ingenuous, frequently unexpected ways the device’s creator comes up with to keep them going. But, ultimately, watching one in action is a passive ...

As one of San Luis Obispo County’s most well-known artists prepares to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his work, he’s pulling back the curtain on the creative process. Leigh Rubin, author of the ...

How does a syndicated cartoonist come up with creative ideas each day? Leigh Rubin, who has drawn Rubes cartoons for more than 30 years, will help explain his creative process during this year’s ...

In 99 percent of cases, saying that an invention is an enormous waste of time would be a negative. In the instance of Rube Goldberg machines, it’s precisely the point. Heck, the more time it wastes, ...

At my fingertips lies the entire internet, filled with a near-infinite number of digital distractions. So why do I keep watching Steve Price’s latest Rube Goldberg machine featuring the adventures of ...

We all know what it means to procrastinate, but what about actively spending time building a useless machine? You have undoubtedly seen the ornamental boxes with a tempting little toggle switch on the ...