What a year it's been! Since our site relaunch in April with a brand-new design, you've been reading, laughing, and sharing your favorite comics. Here are the 20 most-read features of 2025. Did your go-to make the list?
"Pearls Before Swine" at 25: Still Cynical, Snarky, and Seriously Funny
On Dec. 31, “Pearls Before Swine” turns 25. For a quarter-century, Rat has dispensed cynical wisdom while Pig has cheerfully misunderstood it, offering readers caustic commentary on the absurdities of modern life.
In the last 25 years, the strip has evolved in ways creator Stephan Pastis never expected, mostly because he has evolved, too. In our interview, Pastis reflects on the strip’s evolution, his favorite storylines, and how he’s slowly becoming a bit more like Pig.
In Word Roundup, you must solve each clue, then find the answers within the puzzle. The words are found in all directions—vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and backward.
