Historical debates
Fred Patten's CaliFur IX con report
Posted by Fred on Sun 23 Jun 2013 - 19:49
Sorry, but my CaliFur report this year is even skimpier than last year’s. That’s just the way it is.
Like every year since CaliFur V, CaliFur IX took place at the Irvine Marriott Hotel in Irvine, California, on May 31–June 2, 2013. This year’s theme was “FURtual Reality”. There were two guests-of-honor: Maxwell Alexander Drake, the Author GoH, author of the Moonbeam Young Adult Fantasy Award-winning novels in 2009 and 2011 (the first two novels in his Genesis of Oblivion Saga), and their publisher, Imagined Interprises, Inc. in Las Vegas; and NecroDrone, the Artist GoH, “BDSM Illustrator and Dominatrix extradiordinaire!” Official attendance was 1,178; an increase of over two hundred. Due to my continuing poor health, I was in a wheelchair, with my sister Sherrill pushing me. We could only attend for Saturday the 2nd.
Wild Angels comic makes Web debut
Posted by Angel_Bear on Sat 31 Aug 2002 - 06:15Longtime Yerf and Yiffnet Attic contributor G. Raymond "Angel Bear" Eddy, long overdue for a comic of his own on the World Wide Web, can now boast of the world debut of The Wild Angels on Ottercomics.
MTV 'Sex2K Special': Plushies & Furries
Posted by Anon on Wed 2 Jan 2002 - 17:38Advertisement was seen on MTV, for Plushies and Furries
Ursa Major Awards - The 2022 Winners Announced!
Posted by dronon on Wed 24 May 2023 - 20:43
The winners of the 2022 Ursa Major Awards have been announced! There were 1350 voters this year! (The voting tallies can be viewed here.)
Also a reminder that the Ursas are run voluntarily, and are accepting PayPal donations to help continue running things in the future. Check their website for details!
And now, the 2022 Awards go to... (Drum roll please)...
The Review: Part V
Posted by dronon on Sun 6 Mar 2016 - 18:22
I'm a bit short on sleep at the moment, and my basic opinion on Zootopia is that it's a good, fun film, definitely worth seeing. My post is going to wander around a lot, more personal impressions than flat-out review. I'm not going to summarize the plot (assuming the other reviewers here have already done so), however I will be mentioning some elements of story structure that are semi-spoilerish.
This is the fifth review of Zootopia on Flayrah; please check out reviews by crossaffliction, Mister Twister, Equivamp, and Sonious.
Review: 'Norm of the North' isn't exactly 'Frozen'
Posted by CassidyTheCivet on Tue 19 Jan 2016 - 14:18
So it seems the first animated movie of 2016 is upon us. And the entire world collectively went 'Oh'.
From the looks of it, everyone in the world hates this film. Critics, moviegoers, children, everyone. I'm pretty sure I hate it as well, but I can't be sure since I actually fell asleep in the theater for this thing. No joke. It's the second time I've fallen asleep in a theater ever, the first being ... Avengers 2.
Where did it go wrong? Perhaps it was Rob Schneider. Maybe it was the sweat shop CGI brought to you by Lionsgate. Or could it be the fact that a poorly written and animated film in 2016 with fart and other unfunny jokes was just doomed for failure? Who knows?
Well actually, we all know that it was all of those things. This film has collected the rare achievement of getting a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, the first film of 2016 to do so. And only the second computer generated film of all time to do so (the first being Space Chimps 2) which is a feat worthy of applause.
Online security in furry fandom
Posted by Rakuen Growlithe on Sun 1 Sep 2013 - 03:05Hopefully, all Internet users have, by now, heard about the United State's widespread spying programme which has recorded huge volumes of data passing through America. Just as concerning is the looming, default porn block in the UK which will not only block porn by default but also violence, alcohol, smoking and Internet forums, among other things. These programmes should be of major concern to all Internet users. They are also a perfect opportunity to talk about online security.
Animation: Beer labels in motion
Posted by Fred on Thu 1 Aug 2013 - 19:52Some people have weird hobbies. Video editor Trevor Carmick’s is animating beer labels. The Cartoon Brew’s Chappell Ellison has an article on Carmick and his animated beer labels, including a link to them. Since the labels include anthropomorphic animals, real animals, and fantasy monsters, I am including it here.
Besides, I suspect that most Flayrah readers like beer, whether it is anthropomorphic or not.
Interview: Polish con-runner and forum admin Lemurr
Posted by hi-jera on Tue 11 Jun 2013 - 02:00
WeFurries interviews furry convention-runner and administrator Pablo Lemurr. Transcription: Solovari.
Nickson: Soo, Lemurr, hi!
Lemurr: Hi-hi, hello.
Nickson: OK, so, who wants to start?
Pillgrim: Lemurr, please, introduce yourself to our listeners and tell us what you do in normal life. When did you become a furry, how did you get to know about this sub-culture and so on?
Lemurr: I am a professional web designer and a programmer. I've been furry for, like, five years. I came upon the fandom from browsing some YouTube channels; then I saw the keyword, googled it and came up with some Polish forums. Nothing really special, I guess.
Nickson: Can you tell us more about your fursona?
Lemurr: I don't think it will be a surprise. My fursona is an anthro lemur. Nothing special or fancy like colored fur, just a plain lemur.
Nickson: It's interesting that you are a lemur because sometimes people choose different species.
Hi-jera: What's more interesting is that he pronounces it like l'amour.
Lemurr: I am sorry about the pronunciation, I just pronounce it this way - lee-murr. What's pretty annoying is that everyone thinks I chose this fursona because of Madagascar, but it's not so. I just like the stripy tail and stuff.
Furry con surveyed on porn, fantasy, pets, politics & bronies
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 26 May 2013 - 16:59
Results have been released from an Anthropomorphic Research Project survey of 455 furs taken at Furry Fiesta 2013.
- 78% of females and 96% of males report viewing furry porn. Both groups underestimated both figures by 8-12%.
- Increasing furriness indicated a tendency to use fantasy for various purposes, including escapism, but didn't indicate blurring of reality, or an inability to have fun, self-motivate, fulfil needs, socialize, or cope with problems without fantasy.
- Female furs had less sexual roleplay, owned less pornography, viewed it less frequently, and felt it had less influence on their joining the fandom. They also saw pornography as more openly discussed within the fandom.
- Furries overestimated the positivity of both male and female furs towards furry porn: males tended to be positive or mixed, while over 20% of females had a negative view. 51% of furs preferred porn over general furry artwork; 17% had the opposite view. ~55% saw non-furry pornography in a negative light; some males only view furry porn.
- Non-brony furs rated bronies less positively (50) than furries (79) or non-furs (61).
- Furries are very liberal on social matters, but more moderate on economic topics.
- Therians anthropomorphise animals more than non-therian furs; those strongly identifying as furries gave human characteristics to both regular and stuffed animals.
Around half of those participating chose to join the group's three-year longitudinal study.
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