Off Beat News is a genre of news media where the information and stories reported on, are mentioned for entertainment purposes only.
This thesis is a collection of four satirical illustrations of various articles chosen for their particular novelty. Even though the illustrations will be about the articles, the theme
of the thesis is about how offbeat news is only a cover-up of alien activity,
in a attempt to emphasize their novelty.
Because the only reason anyone would tell
these stories is to cover something up, right?
these stories is to cover something up, right?
“Groundhog Dies Days before Groundhogs day”
This article is about how the Canadian town of Winnipeg’s celebration
of groundhogs day came to the halt, when their groundhog passed
away, days before the actual event.
away, days before the actual event.
“Bloodhound finishes 7th in
Alabama half-marathon”
Alabama half-marathon”
This article is about how a local Bloodhound escaped
the backyard of her owners, to participate in a race
the backyard of her owners, to participate in a race
and ran the entire 13 miles of the marathon.
“Woman with no appendix undergoes appendectomy,
wonders why”
wonders why”
This article is about a woman in Prince Albert underwent a appendectomy operation, and when she awoke from the procedure she discovered that she had no
appendix to begin with.
“Idaho man finds art
confidence in back
hair designs”
confidence in back
hair designs”
This article is about how a local Idaho man began
to use the process of “manscaping” as a
medium in order to create his artwork.
to use the process of “manscaping” as a
medium in order to create his artwork.
