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Marissa Maciel

A Lot of Bad Signs

On Being Laid Off in the 2001 Dot-Com Bust, Crying at Work, and Navigating Back From A Crisis of Confidence.

Nov 28, 2023

A Lot of Bad Signs

Nov 28, 2023

Realistic New York City Snow Globes

Winter never looked so gritty!

Nov 26, 2023

A person slips on the black ice on the sidewalk, with a shocked expression as they see their pizza slice lie face-down on the pavement in the snow.

Nov 26, 2023

New! Illustrations à la Dr. Seuss

“Oh! The Places You’ll Go with a Newborn” was just published today. A new collaborator Rochelle Fisher contacted me to do illustrations in…

May 2, 2023

New! Illustrations à la Dr. Seuss

May 2, 2023

Published in
The Belladonna Comedy

Beware of the Dog… Signs With Context

By Marissa Maciel & Anna Pook, Illustrated by Marissa Maciel

Feb 26, 2023

A person is wearing a towel on her head and body, and holding a hairbrush up to her face as they sing. A dog barks at them, the text reads beware of the dog my singing voice (but not my speaking voice)!

Feb 26, 2023

The Muppets & John Denver Made Christmas Magic

*Writer’s note: This is going to be a very short essay because I have been destroyed by a cold — my first cold in three years — and am…

Dec 30, 2022

Album cover photo of the John Denver & The Muppets Christmas album “A Christmas Together”

Dec 30, 2022

Things You Can Do In Real Life Instead of Paying $8 for in Twitter

Marissa Maciel & Anna Pook

Nov 5, 2022

Things You Can Do In Real Life Instead of Paying $8 for in Twitter

Nov 5, 2022

A Little Walk

Finding nature in the city.

Jun 20, 2022

Person walking on sidewalk, the title appears above their head: A Little Walk

Jun 20, 2022

The Supply Chain Shortage Means I Can’t Give Out Treats This Halloween

By Marissa Maciel

Oct 29, 2021

The Supply Chain Shortage Means I Can’t Give Out Treats This Halloween

Oct 29, 2021

Published in
The Belladonna Comedy

Reasons Why You, The Statue Of A Lady In The Park, Are My New Best Friend

You will listen to me talk about the importance of hydration.

Sep 29, 2021

Title image, “Reasons why you, the statue of a lady in the park, are my new best friend!” with a statue with her arm raised being waved at by a person in glasses and her hair in a bun.

Sep 29, 2021

Published in
The Belladonna Comedy

Booby Traps Specifically For Virgos

Each one perfectly designed — just as a Virgo would want them to be.

Sep 8, 2021

Booby Traps Specifically For Virgos

Sep 8, 2021

Marissa Maciel

Marissa Maciel

Writer, Illustrator. Work in Points in Case, Weekly Humorist, Entropy Magazine, New Yorker Tiny Shouts, McSweeney’s, and more! All work -> marissamaciel.com

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