March 2004
Ursa Major Awards nominations close in two weeks
Posted by Fred on Mon 1 Mar 2004 - 18:52Nominations close on March 15th for the 2003 Ursa Major Awards, for the best in anthropomorphic literature and art first published, broadcast, or released during 2003. If you have been waiting to decide what you want to nominate, time is running out. The final ballots, listing the top five nominees in each category, will be sent out at the beginning of April. The Awards will be presented at C-ACE in Ottawa in June.
For instructions on how to nominate, and to use the online nominations form, go to the Ursa Major Awards website.
Please remember that the Awards are for Furry novels, movies, TV series, comic strips, fanzines, games, etc. first published during January through December 2003. In the case of serial works such as comic books and strips, or TV series, there must have been at least one new issue or episode first published during 2003. Older works, including 2003 reprints of older works, are not eligible; with the exceptions that 2003 English-language translations of works first published before 2003 in other languages qualify as new works. If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact us.
CaliFur.0 Adds More Guests!
Posted by foxlover on Mon 1 Mar 2004 - 18:54New con CaliFur.0 is adding more guests to its roster.
Newly added are popular artist Foxxfire and professional suiter John Cawley (aka TopFox). Both will be involved in a variety of programming at the con. They join the previously announced The Ranting Gryphon and electronica band Sublevel 3. The Ranting Gryphon is making CaliFur.0 his first West Coast Appearance of 2004.
CaliFur runs May 28 thru May 30th in Irvine, California. Events include a dealers' den, art show, video room, gaming room, dances, special interest groups and more! Registration for all three days is still $35 until the end of April.
Rabbit Valley announces RSS/XML feeds and new website integration stuff
Posted by mailboxbooks on Mon 1 Mar 2004 - 18:54Rabbit Valley Comics and its crack team of programming coyotes have put together several new features to its website.
RSS/XML Feeds: Add the top 10 best selling furry items for the last 14 days or the contents of any store directory to your LiveJournal, Netscape/Mozilla tool bar, my.yahoo.com page, or more. You can also check out dutchfurs.com for the top 10 items page too.
Sales Integration: Add your very own smaller version of the Rabbit Valley store to any website. Great for artists who want to sell their own work but don't want the hassle of, well, doing anything other than getting a check.
Wishlist Integration: Create a list of items you would like to buy in the future or receive as gifts. Then, share the list with friends or include it on your web page.
Read more for extra information and more links.
Sam & Max Sequel Cancelled (Again)
Posted by Anon on Wed 3 Mar 2004 - 22:10Those of you looking forward to the new Sam & Max PC game sequal can stop looking forward to as it has been cancelled a second time according to a Slashdot article.
Upcoming Furry Comics for May 2004
Posted by Aureth on Sat 6 Mar 2004 - 11:40Upcoming furry comics lists from both Doodles and Treesong. Click below!
Tennesean article about furs
Posted by mwalimu on Sun 7 Mar 2004 - 17:57An article in the Tennessean, entitled Fur Factor, gives a generally favorable look at furries. Click on the title to check it out.
Inherit the Earth Adventurers Guide Now Available
Posted by Anon on Sun 7 Mar 2004 - 17:57The Inherit the Earth Adventurers Guide is a new hint book for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb, a computer game published by The Wyrmkeep Entertainment Co. In addition to a complete walk through of the game, this guide includes maps and diagrams, fun facts, and new illustrations of the major characters. Artists featured in the guide include Lisa Sample, April Lee, Allison Hershey, Ed Lacabanne and Carolly Hauksdottir. Additional information can be found at the Wyrmkeep Entertainment website.
Death stalks ROOMIES
Posted by Flinthoof on Thu 11 Mar 2004 - 20:23The Shadow of Death looms over the cast of ROOMIES this week for after surviving a shuttlecraft crash landing in a lake somewhere near Cleveland, the party consisting of Murai, Quinn, Rhonda, Tibo, and RM struggled their way to shore only to find RM in a deep coma.
RM Lepus was brought to a local facility where she remains in critical condition. Long overnight operating sessions did not bring much improvement in the rabbit.
"I'd say her prognosis is not good," said one otter doctor. "She's suffered massive internal injuries and while most rabbits are known for their flexibility and survival capabilities, we are forced to recognize this is one sick bunny."
RM's daughter, Rhonda Lepus along with her friend Tibo, were said to be holding a vigil awaiting for her condition to improve.
All these folks are part of a popular online web comic called ROOMIES: Chaos by Design at:
http://roomies.furry.com/roomies/cgi-bin/roomies.cgi
Will RM survive? What happens when you give a ferret a shiny gun? Will toast save the day? Where IS Flinthoof while all this is going on anyways?
Nazi raccoons conquer Europe
Posted by Allicorn on Thu 11 Mar 2004 - 20:23An Article on Ananova describes how racoons, not natives of Europe, bred in Germany in the 1930's have grown so great in numbers that there are now as many racoons-per-square-mile as there are in the US.
Days of the Rabbit - new free furry pc game released
Posted by Anon on Sun 14 Mar 2004 - 10:59Rolanfox Productions, makers of such furry games like Savage Future and Fox Calling, has released its newest and best anthropomorphic game - DAYS OF THE RABBIT. Featuring the character of Everal, Days of the Rabbit is an exciting first person 3-d action/adventure game with unique graphics and sounds. Best of all the game is free to download here
Asianwildlife Consultancy Co.Ltd. communicating on behalf of clouded leopards
Posted by Anon on Sun 14 Mar 2004 - 11:00Asian Wildlife Consultancy Co. Ltd., (AWC) is an organization that works internationally to improve Wildlife Management Standards. It strives to achieve its mission through a team of specialists not only from the field of wildlife but also from other fields like marketing, architecture, accounting, information technology, etc. It provides a number of services like consultancy in concept design and development, conservation breeding programs, animal exchange programs, animal feeding programs, animal enrichment programs and many others each complimenting its mission.
There are a number of conservation projects that have been initiated by AWC.These projects can be seen here.
CACE: Masquerade Details and Contest Reminders
Posted by Jeff_Novotny on Sun 14 Mar 2004 - 11:00CACE brings its unique approach to the costuming world with the debut of our first masquerade! That's right ... CACE becomes a full service convention this year, as we add an event that a lot of people have been waiting for.