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As most of you are now aware, we began having a technical issue with persons being unable to access the FWG forums. It is thought that this stemmed from the host’s firewall wrongly banning certain IP addresses. It was found that some could regain access by clearing their browser cache, however, some members still find themselves locked out even after attempting this.

As it stands, the old FWG forums are no longer functional and will have to be abandoned. While this is an inconvenience, the fact is that the forums were already on borrowed time. Come November, we were going to lose hosting for them and, owing to their outdated architecture, they cannot simply be moved elsewhere.

The FWG staff had been discussing this next phase, but these recent problems have forced us to advance the timetable. We would like you, the FWG membership, to share your thoughts on this transition. Do we attempt to recreate the forums from scratch? Although they had been declining in usage for years, they still had utility as a sort of database. Would something more stripped-down suffice for our purposes? Or should we forgo them altogether? Let us know.

Recently made a trip to the Ground Zero Animation Expo in Orange County, CA (which we highly recommend if you’re an artist in Southern California, by the way!). There we met Beth Hughes, a character designer and freelance illustrator. “I love telling stories and using my art to get those stories out. My work credits include children’s books, mural designs, and concept art and character design work for various animation companies.” Those companies include places like Nick Jr., Gamesys, and McGraw-Hill Education. Visit her web site to see her resume and lots of her previous illustrations too. And keep an eye out for her new on-line store, coming soon!

image c. 2019 by Beth Hughes

We got here a graduate film from a Warrior Cats MAP animator who was at the Arts University Bournemouth. ...music like so many things just work better with others. "An independent musician seeks out a constellation, but discovers he can’t do so alone."
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The Puppetry Institute of Santa Cruz is the impressive name of a California facility that believe in “…giving all who walk through the doors a chance to experience first hand the beauty and wonder of an art form that encompasses all the other arts into one.” No prizes for guessing: They’re located in Santa Cruz, at the Capitola Mall, “Just around the corner from the Santa Cruz Museum of Discovery”.  But they also get out and about to various conventions and fannish events — we found them at BLFC! According to their web site, they give adults, kids, and families a chance to “Explore puppetry through workshops, classes, and demonstrations. Puppetry is more then just a sock with googly eyes — it’s design, construction, movement, masks, sewing — the list goes on. We offer a wide variety of classes in puppetry, theater, and FX skills, that cannot only be counted as art credits but also math, science, and engineering. We have 1000 sq ft space where students can learn in a lively and creative environment; or, we can do 1 and 2 hr pop-up classes at a location of your choosing.” The sight includes a lot of photos of their projects past and present. (Be sure to ask them about the “Dragon Petting Zoo”!)

image c. 2019 The Puppetry Institute

Here's a nice sophomore short from Atesh Sakarya at UArts Animation [1] and I gotta say ... keep reaching for those stars. [1] https://www.uarts.edu/academics/animation
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On June 19, 2019, Pine Fur Con had announced that they were pulling the plug on the convention due to a lack of funding. Hi everyone, I have some news about PFC. Unfortunately, even with how successful PFC was these past two years, I have to regretfully inform you that PFC is coming to an […]

How does it work? Mixed sized couples. Are there any positive or romantic relationships between macros? Which Kaiju should date which Kaiju? Also introducing our Kaiju Madness bracket. Who will win? Space Godzilla or the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man? Episode 25: "The Macro/Micro Dating Game" (2019-06-24)

Happy Pride Month! Gab Shiba is a humorous slice-of-life on-line comic (decidedly Adults Only at times, but not always) that we came across at BLFC this year. It’s written by Cross and illustrated in a manga-style by Zurdo. On their web site, they say this: “It’s a furry openly gay webcomic that tells the story of 3 dogs and their friends, being GAB (The Protagonist), a cute shiba inu, lover of hot guys and sweet moments; and his roomies, WANG, a geek Chow Chow who is a programmer; and BAU, a Husky very musky. They live in the big city, where we show their misadventures and weird experiences, where we all can relate.” Interestingly, the comic is mostly dialogue-free, so it’s readable most anywhere in the world. They have tie-in merchandise they’ve been selling at conventions, and their on-line store is set to open soon.

image c. 2019 gabshiba.com

Remember, kitties tend to mean business.
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Cowboy troll taurs? Yeah, sure ... why the hell not?
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FULL VIDEO will be HERE (uploading) - https://vimeo.com/343520055 We discuss philosophy & politics while watching wrestling matches! Today, we discuss Conservatism vs Progressivism represented by Ric Flair vs. Sean Michaels. sub & ring the bell! & for all things Dragget Show -- http://draggetshow.com support us on Patreon! -- https://www.patreon.com/thedraggetshow all of our audio podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/the-dragget-show You can also find us on iTunes & wherever you find podcasts! Dragget Show telegram chat: https://telegram.me/draggetshow Wrestling With Politics: Progressivism vs Conservatism - FULL VIDEO will be HERE (uploading) - https://vim…

Just recently, a long-awaited programme of GFTV was released out of the icebox – a furry interview-themed series named Furterviewing Furs. This programme mainly interviews furries on topics such as furry events, news, life and culture, among others, and receiving insights, perspectives and opinions around. Pawsry HTCN. would be fronting this series. Season 1, Episode […]

Infinity Train H by Owen Dennis (Adventure Time, Regular Show) is finally a new series at Cartoon Network! We covered the short/pilot around 3 years ago here (Geez! has it been that long?): https://furry.today/2016/11/02/pilot-infinity-train/ To save a click though you can see the original pilot here but they are likely changing the ending on the official version. https://youtu.be/oY6kfVWv01k
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Dancing is what you do with your heart! (Yeah, I do picture hip hop pigeons and pill-bugs when I commute as well)
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Today, we have a wonderful chat and some amazing music from the talented Fox Amoore. We talk recording in Abbey Road, touring and playing music in a fur suit. Find Fox Amoore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoxAmoore Support him on Bandcamp: www.foxamoore.bandcamp.com And Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Q7OLfPOuVVzXTMl3AIeUN Find us on Twitter: @South-Afrifur, https://twitter.com/southafrifur, on Tumblr, http://south-afrifur.tumblr.com/, and on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/southafrifur Also, for more local news, check out the Zafur forums! http://forum.zafur.co.za/

Who kept the doggos out? These animated music videos by dutch DJ Lodewijk Fluttert also known as Bakermat [1] who's doggie named Matt Baker does make me  wonder if that is his fursona?  Perhaps not but I can hope. https://youtu.be/zkVxMq-g4x8   [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakermat
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We got this direct from the late Fred Patten’s sister Sherry Patten: McFarland Publishers will soon be releasing one of Fred’s last books, Furry Tales: A Review of Essential Anthropomorphic Fiction (which features a forward from none other than Kyell Gold). From now through June 30th, McFarland is offering a 25% discount on books ordered on line — including not-yet-published books like this one! The book itself is set to be released this summer, according to McFarland. Visit the publisher’s web site to find out more.

image c. 2019 McFarland Publishing

A packed episode, plus an interview with ArtworkTee about the fursuit charity calendar!

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Link Roundup:

• LGBTI furries come together to save the lives of abandoned foals
• TruffleCon Ultimate Anime Opening
• Vintage MTV Furry Documentary
• Chinese Cyberattack Hits Telegram, App Used by Hong Kong Protesters
• Endling Game Trailer
• ArtworkTee Fursuit Friday Charity Calendar Video
• Fursuit Friday Calendar Indiegogo Campaign
• Newsweek: #FURSUITFRIDAY IS A THING, AND TWITTER IS LOVING IT
• Target Cash Registers Back Online After Chaotic Nationwide Tech Failure

News:

• Polling Americans on Numbers
• Power Outage by the Birds
• Snakes of North Carolina
• Speech2Face Technology

Emails:

• Alfie – “I like the show…but”
• Silver Moonshine – “Tails and Relationship Advice”
• Extro – “Hey”

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