Life In Hell

Born on this day in 1954, Matt Groening's instantly recognizable visual style, off-kilter humor, and knack for depicting the innate dysfunctionality of personal interactions have defined him as one of the most influential cartoonists of the late 20th/early 21st century. From self-publishing comics in the late '70s, to overseeing a multi-media empire in the new millennium, he's followed an unorthodox and unlikely path to fame and fortune, without compromising his idiosyncratic vision.

Creators: After more than three decades, The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening has ended his syndicated comic strip, Life In Hell. Industry: Want an insight into just what comic editors do? Dark Horse's Jim Gibbons provides some insights...

The pop cultural anthropologists at Reddit have unearthed something both brilliant and glorious: a vintage Apple Macintosh brochure with illustrations by a young Matt Groening. Called "Who Needs a Computer Anyway? -- A Students Guide," the publication is a stark demonstration of Apple's strong ties to the creative and educational communities, bonds that helped Apple later become the mos