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Review: ‘Lagrange’, by Phil Geusz
Author: Fred Lagrange is one of Phil Geusz’s slighter pieces. The novella appeared in the Sofawolf Press magazine Anthrolations #8, November 2006, and was reprinted in the online Furry magazine Anthro #25, September-October 2009. Now here it is as a separate booklet from Legion Publishing in hardcover, trade paperback, or Kindle editions, your choice. It [...]
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Furry Gangnam Style!
Well I knew this would happen sooner-or-later, but here is the video Furry Gangnam Style by EZwolf. This video was really well done and , of course the production was great. But, here comes my criticism. If you did SO much work to make it look really nice looking, why did the furries not dance in rhythm? I mean I don’t say someone should take a dance class, but maybe a little more unison (there were only two parts they were dancing together)? Also, what would have been really cool is if they got someone to remake the song to more “furry styling”. “hey sexy furry…whoop whoop… show that tail there…” I have some great lines that could go over top of this and make it funny. Okay so I pointed only two things out, though this video still AWESOME I like the style and the video work so not haten’ I’m just sayn’ .
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Special II – Synthestesia – The Six Podcasts! - *steals the keys from Istanbul and sneaks in* Howdy bois!(and ladies!) It’s the fox and I once again have stolen the keys from the bunny to bring you another Special episode of Fuzzy Logic! This special is t
*steals the keys from Istanbul and sneaks in*
Howdy bois!(and ladies!) It’s the fox and I once again have stolen the keys from the bunny to bring you another Special episode of Fuzzy Logic! This special is the “live” show that was recorded at Rainfurrest 2012 between six different podcasts! Here is a list of the podcasters on this show:
Fuzzwolf – KnotCast/WhoFurs,
K.M. Hirosaki and Kyell Gold – Unsheathed,
TealFox – Whofurs,
Roland – UnFurled,
and Tuggs from Fur What Its Worth
all were all included in the podcast with your resident fox!
This special is a recording covering our different podcasts and our general overview of the convention (at the time) and the many crazy going on’s of the convention!
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Daily Show: October 18, 2012 - How many plans have you made for this past summer? How many did you actually get done? How many are you making for Christmas? Will they all happen? Something to think about while we read and discuss Proverbs 19:21. - Hosts:
How many plans have you made for this past summer? How many did you actually get done? How many are you making for Christmas? Will they all happen? Something to think about while we read and discuss Proverbs 19:21.
Hosts: Levi, Wolfin
Picture By: Silent Paw
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I've got a couple questions.
Please understand that I'm not trying to attack anyone here, I'm honestly trying to learn a bit.
I consider myself a pretty open minded person, and am at least tolerant of most everyone, as long as they're not hurting anyone else. I have a basic understanding of Furry fandom, but it's one of those things that I just don't 'get'. I don't hold anything against furries, but I just don't understand the appeal.
So, r/furry, here are my questions:
- What about Furry fandom appeals to you? A friend of mine explained to me that it's about comfort, but everyone is different, and I'd like to here why some other people like it.
- For those into Furry porn, or those that enjoy 'sexy' furries, how do you differentiate that from bestiality? Not an attack, I honestly don't understand the difference.
Thanks for your time.
Edit: Wow! Thanks to you all for the great responses. I really appreciate it.
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Rare TV screening of uncut ‘Mr. Bug Goes to Town’ this Sunday on TCM
Author: Fred It’s been announced since August 3, but it just occurred to me that it hasn’t been announced on Flayrah yet. This coming Sunday, October 21, from 8:00 p.m. (EST) in the evening until 5:00 a.m. the next morning, Turner Classic Movies will feature “Rare Animation” including three features and eighteen shorts, hosted by [...]
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Artist's Religious Boyfriend Doesn't Approve of Her Drawing Adult Art
Dear Papa Bear,
First and foremost, I would like to apologize for the length of this letter. I've tried to write as concisely as possible, but there are so many details and I feel none can really be left out for the sake of telling the whole situation.
A little over a month ago, I was kicked/moved out of my father's house. A childhood friend of mine and her family agreed to take me in so long as I paid my own way and helped out around the house, no rent required.
The biggest issue, however, is that I work part-time in a grocery store near where I used to live; it's an hour away. I have a lot more expenses now that I did not have while living with my dad and the amount of gas I spend to keep this job is killer. Considering that I've only had it for a few months, the experience and income I do get is more than worth it.
In order to help me save some money and work towards being more self-sufficient, I opened up art commissions. My mate wholeheartedly encouraged the endeavor, save for "adult."
I personally have no moral objection, or any, for that matter, against it other than I'd rather be drawing fairies or something. While at my father's, I didn't need the money quite so badly, so in order to keep the peace, I opted not to do so at the time.
However, now that I'm scrounging for every penny I can find, I've decided that I can't turn down commissions for any reason any more. I even have a 10% upcharge to somewhat deter people from asking.
But, lo and behold, it's the furry fandom we're talking about.
My mate was rather upset with my decision, stating that up until now only one has been adult and "is it really necessary."
The money doesn't make it any better for him, despite the fact that upon seeing the "adult" option, the commissioner wanted two pieces instead of one, netting me more than double of what I was originally getting.
And this hatred of adult art stems from his religious beliefs. And while he's more than welcome to believe what he wants, I don't think he has the right to ask me to change mine.
Though he's not purposefully doing this, for a while I've felt like he's held the religion thing over my head. "We're not going to ever be doing any more than some casual dating unless you believe what I do," sort of thing.
And it's getting to the point where I can't really handle it much longer. All I'm asking for him is to accept our differences, where he claims that there's no compromise for him in that area.
I've gone more than far out of my way in order to learn, respect, and get to know his beliefs, and I don't feel like I'm getting that in return. At this point, I don't know what to do.
I want to take this commission. I want the money and I want to challenge myself. I want him to accept me for who I am and what I believe, regardless of if it collides or not.
And more than anything, I want to be able to compromise these issues together. It's just that I'm having trouble as he sees these things very much in "black and white."
The worst part is that this is the only strain on our relationship. Otherwise, it's sunshine and butterflies.
Any sort of words or advice you have would be amazing. Thank you so much for your time and for reading my story.
Best Regards,
Klaora
* * *
Dear Klaora,
First, my condolences on being booted out of your father’s house. You don’t talk about why that happened, but it always makes this bear sad when family members are unsupportive. Secondly, it is a grand thing that you found friends who care more about you than your father and have taken you in.
Since you are not paying rent, I’m not sure how your expenses are higher, except, it seems in the case of gas and probably car maintenance. Gas prices keep going up, which is painful. The logical solution would be to find a job much closer to where you live now, and if you work for some kind of chain store perhaps there might be a chance for some kind of transfer? You could also save money by trying to find a carpool, or taking public transportation, if available.
While you try to lower your expenses, let’s look again at the problem of making more money. I have a dear friend, Dan the Bear, who is the creator of all the original art on my site. He’s run into the same thing as you have in which he finds that he makes a lot more money drawing adult stuff than G and PG stuff. I’ve been talking to him as I write this letter and he offered a few suggestions:
1) You can draw fursuit reference sheets. These are G rated and very popular among furries.
2) Same with con badges. Also very popular money-makers you don’t have to draw naughty bits on.
3) He also suggested doing streaming. You can stream through channels like Ustream, announcing you’re streaming to the various social boards and such in the fandom. Dan says he often gets fresh requests from furries who watch him draw online and that gets him new commissions. He notes, though, that you need a good video camera for this to work well.
4) (My idea this time) See if you can hook up with an author and do a comic book or graphic novel collaboration. Yours truly would love to find an artist for an idea I had for a furry graphic novel, but the only problem is that I would not be able to pay until it sold. So, it is not an immediate solution.
If you haven’t tried any of the above, they are worth a shot. Oh! and you might also try connecting with otherkin—as an alternative/complement to furries—who would probably really like your fairy drawings, I am guessing.
Okay, so say all that still doesn’t work for you: you can’t reduce your expenses and you have no luck on the G-rated strategies, so you need to sell some adult stuff. Now, to this bear’s mind, there are two types of adult artwork: tasteful and OMG. Tasteful would be like the stuff you see in museums: the statue of David by Michelangelo, or The Birth of Venus by Boticelli, etc. Yeah, they are nude but it isn’t shocking. Then there is OMG when you have raunch and fluids flying around and it gets very crazy.
Have you tried selling tasteful nude furry art? Artists like Blotch have been very successful at it, and maybe it would not offend your boyfriend’s sensibilities. Religious art has a lot of nudity in it, too, after all, especially all those cute cherub tuckuses, LOL.
On to your boyfriend: you say that everything is peaches and cream between you, except for this one issue, though I sort of perceive a second issue sneaking in there, being your religions. Do you not share the same religion? Or is he just much more conservative about it than you are? You say that he is, in essence, asking you to change your religion, but it doesn’t sound like he is asking you to change your beliefs so much as just to not draw porn.
Papabear has no objection to adult art, but your boyfriend clearly does. If he is in all other aspects a giving, loving person, then you might want to consider that relationships involve some compromise at times. If this is the only thing that really disturbs him, then I would say give him this one concession. Sometimes you have to give up something in a relationship to make it work. This is okay as long as one is not making all the concessions while one’s mate doesn’t do any giving. If you each give a little, that is what a relationship is about.
Papabear does bristle a bit, though, when your boyfriend threatened to back off of the relationship unless you “believe as I do.” That was a bit offensive and unjust, and he should respect your religious beliefs as you do his. You shouldn’t have to believe exactly the same things, and if your religion is that different from his, then it might not work out. However, if it is just a matter of adult versus G art, that is something you two can work through.
You say yourself that you prefer drawing fairies. What about drawing fairies and, say, angels? What about designing holiday and other greeting cards? You could even start a business doing such things. If you are a gifted artist, there are many many ways to express yourself both in the furry community and in the mainstream.
Talk to your boyfriend and see if he can help you. Say you really want to make money by being an artist and need his help to get started. If he doesn’t want you drawing adult stuff, then ask for his ideas and help in making an income in other ways.
You are right that adult art makes money. Yours truly could probably make a quick buck writing furry porn stories for some furry publishers. Just the way life is, but it is not the only alternative.
I wish you luck!
Papabear
First and foremost, I would like to apologize for the length of this letter. I've tried to write as concisely as possible, but there are so many details and I feel none can really be left out for the sake of telling the whole situation.
A little over a month ago, I was kicked/moved out of my father's house. A childhood friend of mine and her family agreed to take me in so long as I paid my own way and helped out around the house, no rent required.
The biggest issue, however, is that I work part-time in a grocery store near where I used to live; it's an hour away. I have a lot more expenses now that I did not have while living with my dad and the amount of gas I spend to keep this job is killer. Considering that I've only had it for a few months, the experience and income I do get is more than worth it.
In order to help me save some money and work towards being more self-sufficient, I opened up art commissions. My mate wholeheartedly encouraged the endeavor, save for "adult."
I personally have no moral objection, or any, for that matter, against it other than I'd rather be drawing fairies or something. While at my father's, I didn't need the money quite so badly, so in order to keep the peace, I opted not to do so at the time.
However, now that I'm scrounging for every penny I can find, I've decided that I can't turn down commissions for any reason any more. I even have a 10% upcharge to somewhat deter people from asking.
But, lo and behold, it's the furry fandom we're talking about.
My mate was rather upset with my decision, stating that up until now only one has been adult and "is it really necessary."
The money doesn't make it any better for him, despite the fact that upon seeing the "adult" option, the commissioner wanted two pieces instead of one, netting me more than double of what I was originally getting.
And this hatred of adult art stems from his religious beliefs. And while he's more than welcome to believe what he wants, I don't think he has the right to ask me to change mine.
Though he's not purposefully doing this, for a while I've felt like he's held the religion thing over my head. "We're not going to ever be doing any more than some casual dating unless you believe what I do," sort of thing.
And it's getting to the point where I can't really handle it much longer. All I'm asking for him is to accept our differences, where he claims that there's no compromise for him in that area.
I've gone more than far out of my way in order to learn, respect, and get to know his beliefs, and I don't feel like I'm getting that in return. At this point, I don't know what to do.
I want to take this commission. I want the money and I want to challenge myself. I want him to accept me for who I am and what I believe, regardless of if it collides or not.
And more than anything, I want to be able to compromise these issues together. It's just that I'm having trouble as he sees these things very much in "black and white."
The worst part is that this is the only strain on our relationship. Otherwise, it's sunshine and butterflies.
Any sort of words or advice you have would be amazing. Thank you so much for your time and for reading my story.
Best Regards,
Klaora
* * *
Dear Klaora,
First, my condolences on being booted out of your father’s house. You don’t talk about why that happened, but it always makes this bear sad when family members are unsupportive. Secondly, it is a grand thing that you found friends who care more about you than your father and have taken you in.
Since you are not paying rent, I’m not sure how your expenses are higher, except, it seems in the case of gas and probably car maintenance. Gas prices keep going up, which is painful. The logical solution would be to find a job much closer to where you live now, and if you work for some kind of chain store perhaps there might be a chance for some kind of transfer? You could also save money by trying to find a carpool, or taking public transportation, if available.
While you try to lower your expenses, let’s look again at the problem of making more money. I have a dear friend, Dan the Bear, who is the creator of all the original art on my site. He’s run into the same thing as you have in which he finds that he makes a lot more money drawing adult stuff than G and PG stuff. I’ve been talking to him as I write this letter and he offered a few suggestions:
1) You can draw fursuit reference sheets. These are G rated and very popular among furries.
2) Same with con badges. Also very popular money-makers you don’t have to draw naughty bits on.
3) He also suggested doing streaming. You can stream through channels like Ustream, announcing you’re streaming to the various social boards and such in the fandom. Dan says he often gets fresh requests from furries who watch him draw online and that gets him new commissions. He notes, though, that you need a good video camera for this to work well.
4) (My idea this time) See if you can hook up with an author and do a comic book or graphic novel collaboration. Yours truly would love to find an artist for an idea I had for a furry graphic novel, but the only problem is that I would not be able to pay until it sold. So, it is not an immediate solution.
If you haven’t tried any of the above, they are worth a shot. Oh! and you might also try connecting with otherkin—as an alternative/complement to furries—who would probably really like your fairy drawings, I am guessing.
Okay, so say all that still doesn’t work for you: you can’t reduce your expenses and you have no luck on the G-rated strategies, so you need to sell some adult stuff. Now, to this bear’s mind, there are two types of adult artwork: tasteful and OMG. Tasteful would be like the stuff you see in museums: the statue of David by Michelangelo, or The Birth of Venus by Boticelli, etc. Yeah, they are nude but it isn’t shocking. Then there is OMG when you have raunch and fluids flying around and it gets very crazy.
Have you tried selling tasteful nude furry art? Artists like Blotch have been very successful at it, and maybe it would not offend your boyfriend’s sensibilities. Religious art has a lot of nudity in it, too, after all, especially all those cute cherub tuckuses, LOL.
On to your boyfriend: you say that everything is peaches and cream between you, except for this one issue, though I sort of perceive a second issue sneaking in there, being your religions. Do you not share the same religion? Or is he just much more conservative about it than you are? You say that he is, in essence, asking you to change your religion, but it doesn’t sound like he is asking you to change your beliefs so much as just to not draw porn.
Papabear has no objection to adult art, but your boyfriend clearly does. If he is in all other aspects a giving, loving person, then you might want to consider that relationships involve some compromise at times. If this is the only thing that really disturbs him, then I would say give him this one concession. Sometimes you have to give up something in a relationship to make it work. This is okay as long as one is not making all the concessions while one’s mate doesn’t do any giving. If you each give a little, that is what a relationship is about.
Papabear does bristle a bit, though, when your boyfriend threatened to back off of the relationship unless you “believe as I do.” That was a bit offensive and unjust, and he should respect your religious beliefs as you do his. You shouldn’t have to believe exactly the same things, and if your religion is that different from his, then it might not work out. However, if it is just a matter of adult versus G art, that is something you two can work through.
You say yourself that you prefer drawing fairies. What about drawing fairies and, say, angels? What about designing holiday and other greeting cards? You could even start a business doing such things. If you are a gifted artist, there are many many ways to express yourself both in the furry community and in the mainstream.
Talk to your boyfriend and see if he can help you. Say you really want to make money by being an artist and need his help to get started. If he doesn’t want you drawing adult stuff, then ask for his ideas and help in making an income in other ways.
You are right that adult art makes money. Yours truly could probably make a quick buck writing furry porn stories for some furry publishers. Just the way life is, but it is not the only alternative.
I wish you luck!
Papabear
Music video: ‘Seven Hours with a Backseat Driver’
Author: Fred The Cartoon Brew has posted Melbourne & Sydney animation studio Rubber House’s music video of musician Gotye’s (Wouter De Backer) piece “Seven Hours with a Backseat Driver”, directed by Rubber House’s Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp, with character design by Dixon, Sharp, and Marlo Meekins, and additional animation by staffers Neil Sanders, Gavin [...]
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042 - Dirty Bomb - Great ep! We talk about sickness, food addiction, and Alkali shares a hilarious story from work ...
Great ep! We talk about sickness, food addiction, and Alkali shares a hilarious story from work about a crazy investor.
Also, we're doing an art contest!!! Grand prize is my 3DS! 2nd: $60, 3rd: $40, 2nd: $20. Check it out! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8966756/
GOT A COUPLE NEW HIGHLIGHTS UP, CHECK 'EM OUT! http://www.youtube.com/user/DraggetShow
as always, you can leave your questions and comments on draggetshow@gmail.com, we love hearing from you!
042 - Dirty Bomb - Great ep! We talk about sickness, food addiction, and Alkali shares a hilarious story from work ...
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042 - Dirty Bomb - Great ep! We talk about sickness, food addiction, and Alkali shares a hilarious story from work ...
Great ep! We talk about sickness, food addiction, and Alkali shares a hilarious story from work about a crazy investor.
Also, we're doing an art contest!!! Grand prize is my 3DS! 2nd: $60, 3rd: $40, 2nd: $20. Check it out! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8966756/
GOT A COUPLE NEW HIGHLIGHTS UP, CHECK 'EM OUT! http://www.youtube.com/user/DraggetShow
as always, you can leave your questions and comments on draggetshow@gmail.com, we love hearing from you!
042 - Dirty Bomb - Great ep! We talk about sickness, food addiction, and Alkali shares a hilarious story from work ...
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Furnal Equinox releases October 2012 newsletter
Author: Scani Toronto-based furry convention Furnal Equinox has released its October 2012 newsletter. Registration for the 2013 convention has begun, with a new Supersponsor tier on offer. Applications to the convention’s Dealers Den and the inaugural Art Show are also open. read more Find the full article here: flayrah – furry food for thought Creative [...]
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I'm new to the fandom and have some questions.
My significant other and I have been what we call "closet furries" for quite some time now, but we have recently decided we would like to adventure out into the fandom. We're not really sure where to start and could really use some suggestions.
Other than going to conventions, what is the best way to get involved?
Where is the best place to introduce my fursona? I'm not really looking for role play, but I want it to mean more than just one post. Where is the best place to hang out with other furries in this way?
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Episode 60 – For real this time - *Puts his whip down* Ok, one more episode up….finally. More are coming i swear! Come in and listen to the crazy that is Vox Tal and Roland!
*Puts his whip down*
Ok, one more episode up….finally. More are coming i swear!
Click below to listen:
http://www.unfurled.net/episodes/UnFurled_-_Episode_60.mp3Click to download | Open Player in New Window
Come in and listen to the crazy that is Vox Tal and Roland!
Episode 60 – For real this time - *Puts his whip down* Ok, one more episode up….finally. More are coming i swear! Come in and listen to the crazy that is Vox Tal and Roland!
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