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TigerTails Radio Season 12 Episode 44
To the Bat Garage, Robin!
Okay… Folks, we’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: We cannot make this stuff up. If we could, we’d be making a whole lot more money. This came across our Twitter feed, which lead us to an article from Variety: “Warner Bros. Animation has started production on an animated preschool series called Batwheels, which will star some of the most iconic vehicles from across the DC universe, fighting crime in Gotham City alongside the usual squad of Batman, Robin, Batgirl, and more. The show’s main crime-fighting crew is led by Bam (The Batmobile), and also includes Bibi (The Batgirl Cycle), Red (The Redbird), Jett (The Batwing), and Buff (The Bat Truck). Together, the sentient super-powered vehicles must navigate the growing pains of being a newly-formed super team, as well as the growing pains that come with just being a kid.” Batman meets Cars, coming to Cartoon Network and HBO Max. Did we mention that the series is aimed at preschoolers?
image c. 2020 Warner Bros. Animation
[ENG/CHN] Fursuited joy of giving: 2 Kloofsuits fursuits to be given away by nomination
It’s October, and although it’s the ‘spooky month’, the Christmas spirit of giving still prevails. In this case it involves fursuits, as Ash Coyote and Xavier Fox recently came together to give away 2 fursuits made by British fursuit maker Kloofsuits. Public nomination determines who will receive the fursuits. “So I was inspired to do […]
Furry music netlabel Fuzznet Music launches, aims to support furry musicians
The furry media landscape is small, but that has not stopped furries from bringing up initiatives to help develop and improve it for the fandom. Just recently, a fandom-grown internet music label by the name of Fuzznet Music has launched with the aim to support furry musicians. Self-proclaimed to be the world’s first furry music […]
[ENG/CHN] COVID-19 and Furries: #COVID-19FurconUpdates furcon status numbers and virtual event updates
As of this week, furry convention status numbers for 2020 remain constant; 87 cancelled, 1 deferred, 4 to hold this year and 27 furcons completed. The status for Painted Desert Furcon and Furry Snow Fest has been updated – they’ve completed their 2020 edition in February and October respectively. But at the same time, here […]
A Home For Kitties
And here’s another interesting graphic novel we found out about from Harper Collins: A Cat Story is a new full-color work written and illustrated by Ursula Husted. “Cilla and Betto are two friends who need a place to call home. The docks in Valletta are too wet, and the scraps of food too scarce. The city’s streets are too busy, and the humans too unreliable. But what about the quiet garden from old kitten tales—a place where all cats are welcome, and the humans are always kind? Could the stories really be true? As Cilla and Betto embark on a grand adventure to find out, they begin to spin a tale of their own—one that will take them through the art and stories of many journeyers who came before, and that will bring them to a surprising destination.” It’s available now — and hey, at the moment it’s on sale!
image c. 2020 Harper Collins
[Live] Suck Request
The usual package of roundup, news & emails.
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Link Roundup:- Supreme Court situation in the US already not looking good
- ProudBoys brand taken over by gay people
- Anthrocon announces delaying 2021 registrations
- SimonFox’s thread on con openings in 2021
- Google now lists “cheese” and “sergals” together
- Pittsburgh finally fills hole near Anthrocon
- New trailer for Wolfwalkers
- Paper on best practices for identifying animals on camera traps
- Study Confirms You Can Bond With Your Cat By Blinking Slowly
- Watch As Goat Walks On Hind Legs Through Village And Into Your Nightmares
- Danbury, Connecticut, To Rename Sewage Plant For John Oliver
- Once in a Blue Moon
Zinare — “Questions and Game Recommendation”
[Live] Suck RequestBearly Furcasting #24 - Fibre Kitty and Dusk Panda, Mad Llibs, Jokes and Trivia
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This week we welcome Fibre Kitty and Dusk Panda to the show. Do you know what a PawPet is? How about the Monty Hall Problem? Come find out! Bearly and Taebyn have a super fun time with bad puns, stupid jokes, and a trivial amount of trivia.
Thanks to all our listeners and to our staff: Bearly Normal, Rayne Raccoon, Taebyn, Cheetaro, TickTock, and Ziggy the Meme Weasel.
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Episode 477 - News Crossing - This week has been wild. We catch up on the news, get some follow ups from last weeks topics, hear about some messed up situations in Michigan, some sus local politics, then pivot to dangerous IoT devices, a new Star Trek ser
This week has been wild. We catch up on the news, get some follow ups from last weeks topics, hear about some messed up situations in Michigan, some sus local politics, then pivot to dangerous IoT devices, a new Star Trek series being announced, and Savrin talks about playing a pretty good BotW clone with a mountain of caveats. Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Southpawscast LINKS Carrollton politics are wild- https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carrollton-mayoral-candidate-arrested-charged-with-84-counts-of-mail-ballot-application-fraud/2457417/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DFWBrand&&__twitter_impression=true Don't put these on your genitals - https://threatpost.com/male-chastity-device-massive-security-flaws/159896/
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Episode 477 - News Crossing - This week has been wild. We catch up on the news, get some follow ups from last weeks topics, hear about some messed up situations in Michigan, some sus local politics, then pivot to dangerous IoT devices, a new Star Trek serParty with Particles
So we’ve been learning about Party Animals, a new multi-species game available on Steam. “A physics-based party game” — their words. Visit their official web site and it’ll make more sense… at least a little. The important thing is, there’s a free version available for download through October 13th, so hurry! They’re also looking to bring in new members for their development team.
image c. 2020 Recreate Games
(IVÁN): The entire EARTH baptized with YOU in water is the TEMPLE for HIS holy NAME fires forever:
Commentary: Tips on getting published
“Van Hill Millvele is a writer of clean romantic space fantasy novels with anthropomorphic elements.” Allauthor.com I have been published since 1992 in small, indie, and traditional education presses under a couple of different names. I was first published in ebooks form around 1996 under another name. Guess what. E-books are not a new thing. I have done this despite having a subtle disability that disrupts my fine motor and grammar. If an […]
Interview With Pan - London, Black Nerdiness, & Paws
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On September 27th 2020 I got the chance to sit down with Panic the bear! A fun loving black London-er unafraid to speak his mind and get my goat any time he gets the chance. This ain't his first rodeo either. This talented bear keeps his paws busy with all sorts of projects within the fandom and out! Including co-running the Furs of Color Telegram & Discord chats!
Be sure to check out the podcasts and other projects I've linked to down here. He's been in the fandom for more than a decade - things sure have changed a lot back then. But if you know furries you know some things just never change.
We discuss the quiet racism just below the surface of the UK's calm exterior, how Pan has made an impact on the BIPOC furry community, and what you can do to start learning about these difficult issues. Though, we did get distracted by things like dogs with shoes once or twice...
Thanks for listening, everyone! This was a fun episode.
Shout-outs to our newest addition to Team Rhyner: Sal! The artist of this episode's cover art. Send them some love!
TigerTails Radio Season 12 Episode 43
I've got no real idea what this place is, but it's damn well cool.
A Herd-Boiled Detective
Wow! Recently we were contacted by Devon McBride-Wilson, creator of Firewake. Here’s what he had to say: “Rabbit Valley continues to expand its equine portfolio as the second issue of Firewake has gone up for preorder. This comic series follows the down-to-earth veteran detective Firewake and his cocky rookie partner Zaffa as they investigate and pursue the unstable criminal mastermind Sable Nox. Issue 2, Questions, sees Zaffa get closer to Firewake’s niece as he confronts mobsters at the restaurant she waitresses at, while Firewake himself meets the mysterious biomancer mare Fancyber, who says she has information for him.” We like what we’ve seen — and we’ll let the creator explain why. “While Firewake is safe for readers 10 and up, its gritty atmosphere, semi-procedural style and fantastic action break new ground for equine stories. Influences from My Little Pony are mixed with elements from CSI and Batman, and if you’re a fan of those, this is definitely worth checking out.” What he said!
image c. 2020 Rabbit Valley
A furry take on the map – Animaniacs’ “Nations of the World” parodied in full furry spirit
中文：毛兽之致敬——《Animaniacs》的“亚科的世界”以毛兽精神被模仿
What Should You Tell Ref Sheet Artists about Your Fursona?
I got into the furry fandom about 6.5 months ago. Ever since I joined I always wanted to have a fully drawn out fursona, Tippy (Deer/Buck), but I’ve never had the art skill to do so. I recently have been super interested in getting a reference sheet via commission. But, I have a bit of a problem, I have no idea what I’m supposed to say/do when it comes to telling them how I want it to look. I don’t wanna be to vague so it doesn’t look right or way to complicated to the point where they don’t know what to do. If you have any advice about the proper way I should communicate my thoughts into their drawings I’d be so grateful!
Thanks,
Tippy
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Hi, Tippy,
Good question, and thanks for submitting it. This is how I handled communications with the ref sheet artist for Grubbs. When talking with the artist, think of the drawing in terms of what the fursuit maker will be sewing. Figure out all the things the fursuit maker will be doing and then describe those to the ref sheet artist.
Overall Style
First, decide the overall feel of the character. Are you going for a highly realistic anthro, or something cartoony?
Particular Style
Do some research on fursuit makers based on fursuits you've seen and what appeals to you with a maker's style. If you have already chosen a maker, point out some of the fursuits they made that you want the ref sheet artist to emulate (artists have their own style, of course, but a good artist can emulate other styles). You can also suggest looks you like from movies, TV shows, and cartoons. For example, when I was coming up with how Grubbs should look, I told the maker, Beastcub, that I thought the bear suits in Disney's The Country Bears were superb and I wanted something along those lines.
Fursona Character
What is the overall personality/occupation you are trying to convey? Is this going to be a fat furry? Skinny? Will clothing be worn or will the fursuit be skyclad (naked)? Perhaps armor will be worn because it is a warrior, or a wizard's robe, or there will be jewelry or native wear. Maybe your fursona is a tomb raider or a gamer or an athlete. Maybe they are a musician or skateboarder (maybe you want inline skate wheels installed in the feet! I've seen that... cool!).
Features
Pick out particular features that you want. Do you want realistic eyes made of glass or acrylic, or do you want cloth mesh? Do you want horns or wings or something animatronic? Do you want soft claws or perhaps something made of polyurethane that looks real. Where do you want the zipper (back or front)? Do you want a detachable tail? Should the ears wobble or be static? Do you want a moveable jaw so you can appear to be talking? Should the fur be shaggy or short or felty? Or do you need claws or feathers? Hooves on the feet but human hands? See if the maker has options for how the head is constructed (there are various approaches to head construction (foam heads are more typical of cartoony heads, while resin is often seen in more realistic heads). Ref sheet artists often don't go into mechanical details, but if you can get them to sketch out a lot of the specifics, it can be helpful to the maker.
Colors
The ref sheet should, obviously, have a color palate. Make sure you are clear on everything from fur color to paws to claws to eyes to nose to inner ear, etc. etc. etc.
A ref sheet is essential because this is where you work out all the details of your fursona before it goes into production (much cheaper to correct things in a drawing than after it has been sewn!). So, take your time and make sure you have exactly the look you are going for before you give the okay to the maker to start sewing!
Hope this answers your question!
Hugs,
Papabear
[Live] Hobbit Feet
Quite a full episode.
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Link Roundup:- Telegram Outage today
- Telegram update: Anon admins, Channel comments
- It’s Fat Bear week
- Great Big Story shuts down
- Weird Al’s debate cover
- Fer.al game
- LGBTQ+ Dating apps being used to target, imprison people in Egypt
- The Dumbest Timeline
- Parrots separated at zoo exhibit because they kept swearing at people
- Crows Are Self-Aware and ‘Know What They Know,’ Just Like Humans
- Kid Chased by Magpie is 90% Hilarious, 10% Terrifying and 100% Australian
- Sparrow Songs Sexier Thanks To Covid
Episode 476 - Surprise Oral - Sometimes when you record an episode it finishes a couple hours before big news hits. This is one such episode. There's gun nuts hurting themselves, it turns out people denying things much to their detriment in the name of fa
Sometimes when you record an episode it finishes a couple hours before big news hits. This is one such episode. There's gun nuts hurting themselves, it turns out people denying things much to their detriment in the name of fashion is hardly new, the Rock is a clone, and more how moral panics are getting people to spice up accusations of misconduct when someone is a jerk. Also Jacob Wohl caught charges, lol Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Southpawscast Links Green dye- https://twitter.com/tansyrr/status/1310042316741046272 Radium Fun - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12732/9-ways-people-used-radium-we-understood-risks "QAnon, Blood Libel, and the Satanic Panic" - https://newrepublic.com/article/159529/qanon-blood-libel-satanic-panic Telegram Fan Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/CGL2Zj9oiYOXuQPOJXOrsg
Episode 476 - Surprise Oral - Sometimes when you record an episode it finishes a couple hours before big news hits. This is one such episode. There's gun nuts hurting themselves, it turns out people denying things much to their detriment in the name of fa