In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #974 from the issue of January 12, 2026, a couple and their cat watch helplessly as their living room is occupied by weightlifting mice. The man holds a broom up and speaks. The drawing is by Dan Misdea.
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| "I thought our cheese was hormone-free." |
These captions didn't pull their own weight:
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| "Why didn't I let Charles Atlas make a man out of me?" "I give up. Let's move." "This is why I never wanted a home gym." "Damn those January gym promotions." "I thought they'd lose interest in the home gym." |
January 24, 2026 Update: The Finalists
January 31, 2026 Update: I voted for the caption from Toronto.
February 7, 2026 Update: The Winner
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