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The Try Guys Try Their Hand at New Yorker Cartoon Captioning

other · 2026-05-06

The Try Guys, internet personalities and co-authors of "The Hidden Power of F*cking Up," participate in The New Yorker's Celebrity Caption Contest. They submit captions for a cartoon by artist Emily Flake, which depicts a woman at a party holding a drink while a man approaches her with a large fish. The Try Guys' entries include puns and absurd humor, with one caption reading, "Sorry, I only date guys who fish for compliments." The contest invites readers to vote for their favorite caption. This marks a crossover between digital comedy and the long-running magazine feature.

Key facts

  • The Try Guys are internet sensations and co-authors of 'The Hidden Power of F*cking Up'
  • They entered The New Yorker's Celebrity Caption Contest
  • The cartoon was drawn by Emily Flake
  • The cartoon shows a woman at a party with a man holding a large fish
  • One of their captions: 'Sorry, I only date guys who fish for compliments'
  • Readers can vote for the best caption
  • The Try Guys are known for digital comedy content
  • The New Yorker's caption contest is a long-running feature

Entities

Artists

  • The Try Guys
  • Emily Flake

Institutions

  • The New Yorker

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