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Battle Bears!

In-Fur-Nation - Mon 1 Aug 2011 - 01:59

It’s a game series, a comic book, a collection of plushies, an animation project in the works… It’s Battle Bears! It tells the story of a well-armed little bear named Oliver — and his well-armed companions — who crash-land on an alien world populated by cute pink teddy-bears called Huggies… who, if they get your mitts on you, will promptly hug you to death! Fortunately Oliver has guns to spare — he’s well-prepared to blow off the huggies’ heads, at which point rainbows shoot out of their necks. Yes. It’s all the creation of one Benjamin Vu (a graduate of the animation program at Cal Arts) and his company, SkyVu Pictures. Seriously, this just scratches the fuzzy surface of what SkyVu is up to. Visit their Battle Bears web site to find out more about new games and other projects they’re still busily developing.

Battle Bears at San Diego Comic Con. Photo by your ever-lovin' Ed-Otter

 

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Documentary review: ‘Fanboy Confessional’

Furry News Network - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 22:25

Author: dronon

Fanboy Confessional: The Furry Edition by Markham Street Films is a very good, well-balanced, objective and positive review of furry fandom.

With six television episodes examining steampunkLARPers, zombie fans, furry, real-life superheroes and cosplay, this documentary mini-series doesn’t try to present each fandom’s inner complications. Instead it focuses on individuals, exploring personal meaning, enjoyment and creativity. Each show interviews unabashed yet functional fans, all of whom obviously love their fandoms and are having a grand old time.

Kitty (Mallory Marack)The furry episode talks to fans in Ontario, primarily Kitty (costumer and fursuit-maker of Fun-Fur-All), and Pyat (RPG writer and all-around really nice guy!1), but also FrostscarRoxicat and footage from furry convention Condition. All together, a wonderful job is done of talking about the fandom, how it appeals to the interviewees and to others.

The adult aspects of the fandom are acknowledged without dominating or embarrassing the discussion. There’s a concerted effort made to break the CSI mold and show that the fandom is much more diverse than its stereotypes. (Though with sexual orientation, a 2007 survey indicates that indeed, the majority of furry fans aren’t straight.)

Although the people being interviewed all explain how most furries aren’t fursuiters, the show largely targets them anyway. This is nothing new; if you watch the other five episodes of the series, there’s a similar focus on people who like to dress up and/or make things. Furry is shown to provide a very strong sense of fandom community and social engagement.
Fanboy Confessional
Two things I wish I could change would be that (A) the role of artists and artwork in the fandom is severely under-represented; and (B) there isn’t really much animosity between anime and furry fandoms, aside from juvenile snarking. Otherwise it does a great job of presenting the basics of and enthusiasm within furry in 22 minutes.

All six episodes of Fanboy Confessional can be watched online at Spacecast — however, it may only work in Canada. If you’re worrying how to explain furry to your family, this documentary might be exactly what you need.

[Editors Note:  Fanboy Confessional producers have been asked if the show will be seen in the US.  At present, it has not been picked up but they urge fans wanting to see it to contact SyFy channel or IFC. ]


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S. Korean Scientist Create a Glow-in-the-Dark Dog [VIDEO]

furryne.ws - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 20:49
South Korean scientists have created a glow in the dark dog that apparently has an on and off switch. The genetically modified female beagle named Tegon, glows fluorescent green under ultraviolet light if given a doxycycline antibiotic.
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?Sonic For Hire - ExciteBike

furryne.ws - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 20:41
Sonic for Hire is back for a second season!
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Earth Eternal Returning to North America - OBT On Its Way

furryne.ws - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 20:38
Earth Eternal is coming back to North American audiences. With new ownership of the game, handled now by Outblaze and TurnOut Ventures, we can expect a revamped and revived game. Within the next few weeks, players should expect to keep their eyes peeled for the Open Beta Test of the game.
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Penny Arcade! - The Pondiferous

furryne.ws - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 20:37
It's a "sexy" Tails... *shudder*
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?Elijah Wood - 7 Minutes in Heaven??

furryne.ws - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 20:35
Elijah Wood's interview on 7 Minutes in Heaven. He talks about Wilfred and yes, he knows about furries.
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Is being a furry a choice?

Furry Reddit - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 13:35

Let me preface this by saying I'm not out to attack anyone; I'm just curious as to what the general consensus is. My sister is lesbian; at no point did she 'decide' that she was gay, just the same way I'm sure many of you didn't 'decide' to be straight. However I'm curious if furry fandom has analogues to the LGBT issue (not directly, but more as a parallel).

I ask because while I enjoy furry art (even NSFW), and will even go so far as to get cat ears in second life, I don't consider myself a Fur. I have friends who are furs. But I enjoy other venues of art. I fap to regular pron as often as furry. I don't participate in the Furry community (this is a throwaway). I feel no real connection and no real need to get involved. But you guys are regular people just like everyone else, which I can say having friends both inside and outside the community. What are your thoughts?

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BOY - Joey, FMV (Furry Music Video)

Furry Reddit - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 07:46
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How many of us are bronies as well?

Furry Reddit - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 02:39

And TNF, stop clopping in the corner there. We can all see you.

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Wilfred is a Dog

In-Fur-Nation - Sun 31 Jul 2011 - 00:29

How did we miss this department: Wilfred is an award-winning Australian TV comedy series, based on an also-award-winning 2002 short film. Created by Tony Rogers, Jason Gann, and Adam Zwar, it tells the story of an ordinary guy named Adam (played by Zwar)… ordinary that is, except for the fact that he sees his pretty neighbor Sarah’s dog Wilfred (played by Gann) as a man in a rather dumpy fur-suit… while everyone else sees him as an ordinary dog. Wilfred also talks to Adam, becoming something of a mentor… in so much as a foul-smelling, sexually un-repressed man/dog can be. In June of this year, a brand new American version of the series premiered on the FX network, with Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings) starring as Adam, and Jason Gann reprising his role as Wilfred. Here’s the write-up of the original series on Wikipedia, with a link to the American series as well.

 

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FC-48 Thick Blue - A good show, with some good laughs, and some good... holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great momen

FurCast - Sat 30 Jul 2011 - 22:59

A good show, with some good laughs, and some good… holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great moments to slap down in our book of memories. :3

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  • Blaze the wolfdragon – “A seeminglu strange question”
  •  Nali & Keeth – “An Interesting Story and WAAAAY too many PS thingies”
  •  Lumi kuma – “Morality question”
  •  Blaze the wolfdragon – “Dreaming question”
  •  Clawdane – “hey furcast”
  •  JAX – “Huge relationship question”
  •  Omega Mysterium – “nostalgia and cosplay props”
  •  Amore The Snow Leopard – “Once again, an insightful email from everyones furry friend Dilly.”
  •  Skyler – “I can’t pick a species D=”
FC-48 Thick Blue - A good show, with some good laughs, and some good... holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great moments to slap down ...
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FC-48 Thick Blue - A good show, with some good laughs, and some good... holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great momen

FurCast - Sat 30 Jul 2011 - 22:59

A good show, with some good laughs, and some good… holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great moments to slap down in our book of memories. :3

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News: Emails:
  • Blaze the wolfdragon – “A seeminglu strange question”
  •  Nali & Keeth – “An Interesting Story and WAAAAY too many PS thingies”
  •  Lumi kuma – “Morality question”
  •  Blaze the wolfdragon – “Dreaming question”
  •  Clawdane – “hey furcast”
  •  JAX – “Huge relationship question”
  •  Omega Mysterium – “nostalgia and cosplay props”
  •  Amore The Snow Leopard – “Once again, an insightful email from everyones furry friend Dilly.”
  •  Skyler – “I can’t pick a species D=”
FC-48 Thick Blue - A good show, with some good laughs, and some good... holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great moments to slap down ...
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FC-48 Thick Blue - A good show, with some good laughs, and some good... holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great momen

FurCast - Sat 30 Jul 2011 - 22:59

A good show, with some good laughs, and some good… holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great moments to slap down in our book of memories. :3

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  • Blaze the wolfdragon – “A seeminglu strange question”
  •  Nali & Keeth – “An Interesting Story and WAAAAY too many PS thingies”
  •  Lumi kuma – “Morality question”
  •  Blaze the wolfdragon – “Dreaming question”
  •  Clawdane – “hey furcast”
  •  JAX – “Huge relationship question”
  •  Omega Mysterium – “nostalgia and cosplay props”
  •  Amore The Snow Leopard – “Once again, an insightful email from everyones furry friend Dilly.”
  •  Skyler – “I can’t pick a species D=”


FC-48 Thick Blue - A good show, with some good laughs, and some good... holy shit we forgot to record the first half of the episode! Oh well, thanks to the auto archive system, spliced, full, and back together again, this episode has some more great moments to slap down ...
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Episode 149 - Internet Boyfriends

Southpaws - Sat 30 Jul 2011 - 12:39
This week on KnotCast, Savrin is learning the ins and outs of GarageBand, so there may be some audio derp. Savrin, Shiva, Fuzz, and Bonus Fox Tealfox are in the house tonight to read your emails, talk about internet boyfriends, and get super cereal when needed. This weeks music break is "Shifting Islands" from the album "The Sound of Speed" off OCRemix.org http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02269/ Don't forget our coupon code 'knot' at AdamEve.com for a great deal. Episode 149 - Internet Boyfriends
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RE: Furry held against will, isolated abusively

Furry Reddit - Sat 30 Jul 2011 - 12:30

EVERYTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED, EVERYTHING IS OKAY. GOOD JOB TEAM INTERNET, UPVOTES ALL AROUND.

everything went better than expected

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Cats vs. Lizards

In-Fur-Nation - Sat 30 Jul 2011 - 01:53

Exiled: Clan of the Claw is a new series of connected science fiction novellas, edited by Bill Fawcett and coming this August from Baen Books. The writers collected in Book One include S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove, John Ringo, and Jody Lynn Nye. An alternative history of ancient Earth, the series tells of a race of evolved cats fighting against the descendants of dinosaurs. Hmm, is it just us or does that echo the new Thundercats animated series on Cartoon Network? Well, here’s the description from Amazon: “After the extinction asteroid doesn’t strike Earth, the dinosaurs keep evolving – but so do the mammals.  We mammals have achieved human-like shapes, but now it’s cold-blooded, magic-using reptiles against the hot-blooded, hot-tempered descendants of cats.  In a heroic, bronze-age world similar to 300, the Mrem Clan of the Claw and its sister warbands are expanding their rough-and-tumble territory, but now they face the Lishkash, masters of a cold-blooded empire of slave armies and magic.  It’s mammalian courage and adaptation against reptile cunning in a clash of steel and will that will determine which line shall inherit the Earth.” Read it next month and decide for yourself.

 

image c. 2011 Baen Books

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I'm not fat...

Furry Reddit - Fri 29 Jul 2011 - 22:30
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Episode 13 – Bak 2 Scool - A valuable lesson has been learned: Just because everyone has an experience in common, doesn’t necessarily mean that people want to talk about it! We’ve got a whopping two e-mails this week, one read by Halfwit an[...]

Fuzzy Logic - Fri 29 Jul 2011 - 21:00
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A valuable lesson has been learned: Just because everyone has an experience in common, doesn’t necessarily mean that people want to talk about it! We’ve got a whopping two e-mails this week, one read by Halfwit and one read by Kyo, and we delve into laptop explosions, Samuel L. Jackson, GEDs, improving life situations, Nermal, interrupting, and lots more!

Our next week is about adult material! All of our listeners are over 18, and we assume that you’re relatively normal adults. What is it that gets you going? What artists, writers, and etc. do you like? What are your favorite sites and sources, and what makes your engine go vroom? Write in and share with us, we won’t shy away from it! (And remember, we do take anonymous e-mails!)

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Episode 13 – Bak 2 Scool - A valuable lesson has been learned: Just because everyone has an experience in common, doesn’t necessarily mean that people want to talk about it! We’ve got a whopping two e-mails this week, one read by Halfwit an[...]
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