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Big Fat Whale has the scoop on Pluto

Explore the humorous take on tabloid science in Big Fat Whale's comic, reflecting on Pluto's demotion and societal satire.

Written byPhil Plait
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Speaking of Pluto, one of my favorite web comics, Big Fat Whale, has a pretty funny one up about tabloid science. Poor Pluto. First Mike Brown demotes it, then it's caught in a custody battle. I'm a big fan of satire, and BFW is a great mirror on society. I suppose some of it is NSFW, but then, that's one of the reasons I work from home. Everything is SFW for me!

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