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Terror, Teens, and Furaffinity — How a chain of violent hate incidents links to furry fandom.
The biggest furry art site FurAffinity is hosting promotion for a neo-nazi mass shooter. Brenton Tarrant shot 100 people in Christchurch, New Zealand in March 2019. Tarrant came from internet radicalizing. He used 8chan to broadcast hate, and is now a far-right extremist hero for copycats around the world. FurAffinity has been closing many reports about it, including mine and others that tipped off this story. Furaffinity’s Code of Conduct (2.7) says: “Do not identify with or promote real hate or terrorist organizations and their ideologies.” They refuse to enforce it.
- TAKE ACTION: Send this to @FurAffinity and owner @IMVU and ask them to enforce their policy. Also tip media who have covered hate groups in the fandom before: @RollingStone, @Newsweek, @Vice, @HuffPost or @TheDailyBeast.
- While this story won’t get into COVID-19, the US government warns that extremists consider it an opportunity for recruiting and terrorism.
In Furaffinity’s policy, “organizations” may be a weasel-word to dismiss this as an isolated thing. Treating this as “just art” helps the goal of radicalizing — to worm inside with lying that hate isn’t tied to violence, and violence comes from “lone wolves”. (A goal to provoke, but deny it.)
Single data points make a much bigger chain. When insiders refuse to recognize it or do anything to help, they pass off responsibility to outside sources. This story will be one of those sources, along with FBI docs and current mainstream news that link a fringe of furry fandom to violent hate.
From top left: (1) Furaffinity post promoting the New Zealand shooter. (2) Vice explains hate symbols in it. (3) Furaffinity refuses to enforce their policy.
One of the links to furry fandom is a member in common with at least three hate groups. Dillon Hopper is an ex military recruiter whose pre-2017 furry background is unreported and almost unknown. The groups he moved on to are notorious for terrorism and murder. That’s right — Hopper came from furry, then he led Vanguard America, associated with Atomwaffen Division, and helped copycat group Feuerkrieg Division to recruit underage kids.
LINKS GROW WITH CURRENT NEWS:
- In April 2020, mainstream media covers Feuerkrieg Division, an internet neo-nazi group led by a radicalized THIRTEEN year old.
- Feuerkrieg Division promoted extremist violence like chlorine bombs, leading to arrest for trying to bomb Jewish and LGBTQ people.
- That includes reference to mass shooting at furry cons — (and remember when Midwest Furfest was attacked with chlorine in 2014?)
- Posts about murdering furries by teens in FKD were provoked by the neo-nazi leader in his 30’s, Dillon Hopper.
- Hopper led Vanguard America when it made news for a murder at the 2017 Unite the Right hate march in Charlottesville, VA…
- … and before it, Hopper’s history in furry fandom included getting kicked out of furry cons in Ohio for starting fights.
- Hopper knows and praises the leader of Atomwaffen Division, the “Siege”-inspired terrorist group that Feuerkrieg Division was modeled after.
- Atomwaffen Division was tied to 5 murders, and hundreds of terror incidents in 2017-2018, including swatting a sitting US Government cabinet official.
- A February 2020 report from the FBI shows Atomwaffen Division had nazifurs inside, even participating in their swatting campaign.
- In February 2020, longtime furry artist Reagan Lodge was exposed as a member of Iron March, a hate forum that produced AWD and Vanguard America. He made a twitter post about personally leaving a “dark period,” but it’s not clear if it included recognition for the bigger issue of group radicalizing.
The tiny Nazifur/”Altfurry” fringe works for goals in common with hate groups like these, including sending nazifurs to the deadly Charlottesville march. And the New Zealand shooter inspires many of these links. The more this chain is ignored, the more it will lead to violence. This isn’t a “think of the children” story about vague influence — it’s about deliberate targeting. Leaked chats from Feuerkrieg Division show how they recruit kids.
#BREAKING: Unicorn Riot has obtained and published a large archive of leaked chats from inside the international neo-nazi terror group 'Feuerkreig Division':https://t.co/bgPAKu4ygB
The leak shows a high level of detail into FKD's activities from July 2019 to March 2020.
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) March 20, 2020
I can't state this enough.
The far-right is deliberately targeting children.
And nobody is fighting against that harder than @_Shan_Martinez_.
For a good look at how to counter the far-right's recruitment of children, see her thread here.
https://t.co/0Girzib5Gx
— AntiFash Gordon (@AntiFashGordon) April 8, 2020
FEUERKRIEG DIVISION — Details about radicalizing kids, bombing plans and more in the new leaks.
While talking about murdering furries, Dillon Hopper (who we’ll return to below) was jokingly called “babysitter” by teens in FKD. Their leader was a 13 year old schoolboy in Estonia. This Estonian news story about him mentions furries on their enemy list.
FKD started with European roots, but was modeled after Atomwaffen Division in America. This PDF profile mentions how they reached out to Americans. In August 2019, FKD associate Conor Climo was arrested in Las Vegas with bomb-making materials meant to attack Jews and LGBTQ people.
FKD also discussed ways to appeal to centrists, then radicalize chosen members and bring them to an inner group. It’s a tactic shared with altfurry groups, who have been seen discussing how to make members comfortable in group chats, then “redpill” them with personal DM’s.
Let’s go back several years to find furries linked with more extreme terrorists than generally known. That’s when deniers were claiming that “furries can’t be nazis,” and accusing this site of “crying wolf” about what’s now public. Meanwhile in 2018, nazifurs were inside a secret crime spree by Atomwaffen Divison.
Conor Climo used the alias 'Ben' / 'Ben Dover' in the Feuerkreig Division's encrypted Wire chat.
In addition to discussing various terror tactics, he proposed using Discord chats to recruit teenagers who he could then direct to make improvised bombs.https://t.co/bgPAKum989 pic.twitter.com/D04o10ES0N
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) March 20, 2020
From Conor Climo (as “Ben”)
ATOMWAFFEN DIVISION — Some of the worst extremism that “Nazi Furs Fuck Off” covers.
In February 2020, the FBI reported about Atomwaffen Divison’s campaign of swatting (using fake calls to send a SWAT team crashing through a victim’s door). There were hundreds of incidents. Their report didn’t discuss evidence inside it that needed a furry news story to explain: FBI Ties Nazifurs to Atomwaffen Division — Attacks Targeted US Gov Official, Journalists.
That story had all the known details, until the Unicorn Riot leaks showed how AWD and FKD had members in common, like Dillon Hopper.
The story looked at AWD chat logs from their 2018 swatting campaign. That was when “Nazi Furs Fuck Off” was a saying across furry fandom — and in the AWD chats — and there was a furry interview and party with Jello Biafra. (He’s the Dead Kennedys songwriter who wrote “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” in 1981).
Jello Biafra answered my recent mail about this. (I sent it for the novelty of seeing a reference to him churn though the underworld and federal surveillance, and back out through an FBI press release.) He said:
My fave part of that small exchange is, “Nazis and Furrys should be able to live in peace”. Really?? On whose terms?? They really don’t want to live in peace with anyone… Sad I never got invited back to do another Furry event. Hope all’s well otherwise.
Happy Pandemic,
Biafra
@Jello_Biafra was really cool to let me get him on video after @frolicparty tonight. pic.twitter.com/CoFuxRIR9E
— Dogpatch Press (@DogpatchPress) December 2, 2018
UNITE THE RIGHT — Deadly violence and Altfurry goals converged in Charlottesville in 2017.
If these links are the tip of an iceberg, others stay unseen until radicalizing tips them over the edge.
In 2019, James Alex Fields was sentenced to life in prison for murder. Fields plowed his car into protesters leaving Unite The Right, shortly after he was there with Vanguard America. Their members celebrated his act, followed by denial of responsibility by then-president Dillon Hopper. (Provoke but deny.)
Nathan Gate livestreamed the march. As an admin for alt-right groups and Unite The Right organizer Richard Spencer, he helped set up the Altfurry Discord server. Newsweek called him “The most damning link between white supremacists and alt-furries.” That day in 2017, he was photographed with one of six men who assaulted hate crime victim Deandre Harris. Gate called the beating beautiful. By 2019 four of them were convicted to 2-8 years in jail each.
Andrew Dodson carried a torch in the march. In furry fandom he was “Goldenzoltan”. He went to Anthrocon and was known for trolling since the early 2000’s. It was less-known that he went by “dog0fwar” for alt-right activity, like joining an anti-fascist meeting in Boston to spy and give notes to hate organizers. At Unite The Right, he approached a journalist to give a pro-racist statement that put his face in national news.
Besides his beliefs, Dodson was considered gifted in nuclear energy research, and apparently suffered as a gay man with long time drug and mental issues. A half year after the march, he died from a heroin overdose. A person close to him found his body, tipped me about it and the heroin use, but denied it was suicide. Police called me for details.
March organizer Richard Spencer found out months late, misspelled Dodson’s name, called him a “marty,” and used this hate casualty to blame Antifa and the media. Dodson’s death put him in some national news (again), this time about making him a martyr and “doxing” (even though HE approached the first reporter).
It seems like hate groups weren’t there for Dodson when he suffered with the stain they put on his life — just when they could use him. They don’t just hurt their targets, they ruin lives of their members.
Dodson’s last known link to furry was going to Midwest Furfest 2017, where he was seen asking around to find outspoken anti-fascist DeoTasDevil with comments about stabbing her.
Nathan Gate begged me to take down an article about his links to furry.
DILLON HOPPER — The ex military recruiter and violent “N-Word Guy” at furry cons.
Shortly before Unite The Right, Hopper talked about Vanguard America and how it recruited 18 to 24 year olds because the “future is about the youth”. Later that year, Vanguard America cut ties with him and reformed with a new name, while he moved on from furry cons to grooming teens to target furries. So what was his fandom activity?
If there were furry usernames, they’re not known except “TruckRR”. This matches a few Inkbunny comments. (One is a spelling match to his hate group posts.) His photo made news about Unite The Right, and he was recognized by furries who used to know him. None would speak openly but they told stories in private. One told me:
At Morphicon [name for AnthrOhio until 2015], he got kicked out for getting so drunk that he started throwing pool furniture on the patio. Hotel security kicked him out, he tried to drive away, they wouldn’t let him get in his car from how drunk he was. At a New Years party which unfortunately I was a part of, he was trying to pick a fight with me, and I regret to this day not swinging on him. Basically he’d show up, get beyond drunk to almost throw-up level, then start calling everyone the n-word. So he had the nickname of “N-Word Guy” whenever he was brought up, which usually got the response of “Ooooh….. him”.
The link was investigated by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2018, but a witness wouldn’t share video of Hopper being kicked out of a furry con. One more point: Chat logs showed Hopper encouraging a fantasy of underage rape among teens in FKD. (A flag for those who notice he used Inkbunny.)
- (Update: Another old furry profile was located and confirmed as Dillon’s.)
Hey Ohio and Indiana Furs!
Do you recognize this man? pic.twitter.com/nTlMKlpI9X
— Deo (@DeoTasDevil) August 21, 2017
Apparently persued a friend of mine for a couple years. Met at AC. Last contact was 5 or so years ago. Furry info has been forgotten\changed
— 
Rïcky Spånîsh (@Red_Monk3y) August 16, 2017
I literally have go pro video of this entire incident.
— Special Agent (@CaseyLupus) April 13, 2018
WHY IS THIS STILL A PROBLEM IN 2020?
These links should be the last word about “Furries can’t be nazis,” “crying wolf,” “you call everyone who disagrees a nazi”, “it’s just art”, etc. They’re just openly known links besides any in active investigation. The more that come out, the closer the chain connects.
COVID-19 is postponing many conventions this year. That can lower risk in real life, but raise opportunity for online organizing to surge back later.
After a few years of reporting about Altfurry/nazifurs, I’ve seen many groups flame out into small embers that still glow with hate. Some of them still want to appeal to centrists with a “hide your powerlevel” approach. Until they find opportunity, they act even more radicalized and dedicated to “redpilling”.
The “nazi furs fuck off” attitude has power, but it might only go as far as corralling these small groups on the fringe. Active attention matters. It seemed like things were on the right track when this happened in 2018: FurAffinity updates Code of Conduct, backlash by hate groups promoted by 2 Gryphon.
If Furaffinity now fails to do anything about promotion for a mass shooter, it’s like they made a policy but won’t enforce it, just to look like they have one. It says that they really care about traffic or looks, not users. It accommodates the chain of hate and “provoke but deny” tactics. There needs to be more than slogans and lip service to stop radicalizing from tipping over the edge.
- More reading: An incredible 2017 post about Unite The Right tells why to do what the punk scene learned about rejecting nazis.
- Unicorn Riot’s archive: about 100 far-right Discord servers give 5,471 hits for “furries”.
- DeoTasDevil’s story: How White Nationalism Courts Internet Nerd Culture
- Must-hear podcast: Worst Year Ever — How The Furries Fought The Nazis and Won (for now).
@Furaffinity has a recurring problem with neo-nazi hate. FA has done some action but they're backsliding. I was asked to help about a post promoting the New Zealand shooter. It got 3-4 reports denied. Please report and keep asking them to act! @IMVU
https://t.co/DQ0VwlHKmX
1/4 pic.twitter.com/SLacAiZcDt
— Dogpatch Press (@DogpatchPress) April 5, 2020
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Be Part of a Furry Film
Hello everyone! Belated Happy Easter to you all, and we hope you’re staying healthy and safe. While we’re at it, we’ll send you to take a look at Previews’ special feature for today, Five Favorite Comic Book Bunnies.
And now for something completely different, we need to tell you about a current Kickstarter campaign. You’re probably aware (and if you’re not you should be!) of Tracy Butler’s award-winning graphic series Lackadaisy. Well now there’s a Kickstarter up to finance the very first Lackadaisy animated short film. The campaign has already surpassed its goal (by leaps and bounds!), but you can still get some cool tie-in products if you contribute. Hurry though! This is the final week before the campaign ends. Act meow!
image c. 2020 by Tracy Butler
[Live] Texas Toilet Paper Massacre
Are we invited to Room 366 yet? Aureo joins us through video chat so he can stay safely delicious from home.
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Link Roundup:- The Room 366 Era
- EZWolf’s Channel
- More Netflix blatant pandering
- XSSFox interviewed about their AWS hackery
- Hard Times poly joke
- Abortion clinic protest gets shut down due to COVID-19
- Tigers Can Get COVID-19
- MinuteEarth compiles all their animal sex videos into one
- NewsWeek: True story behind the rat erotica painting
- Shoutout for The Alt-Right Playbook playlist:
- Toilet that can identify you by your butt print
- Video essay on Bestars
- Beastars intro low budget edition
- Verge Science: Urban Coyotes
- Pandas just wanted privacy
- SheratonTysons closing
- Disney Announces Live-Action Robin Hood
- Backbone is “Free To Play” on Steam
- Way To The Woods game coming soon
- Book of Mythological Creature anatomy
- Now people in lockdown are mooing
- Pennsylvania’s ‘graffiti highway’ buried after coronavirus draws influx of crowds
- Semi-Truck Catches Fire Carrying Nothing but Toilet Paper
- Disney shares Dole Whip recipe while theme parks remain closed
- The Uncensored Library (Minecraft)
台灣獸系同人誌銷售會-獸摩莎 受疫情影響確定取消
原定在今年6月6日舉辦的獸展「Furrymosa 獸摩莎」經官方公布後，正式確認宣布停辦；而這次停辦為「Furrymosa 獸摩莎」四年歷史來第一次停辦。
圖源:https://images.plurk.com/1i8idcjU2fypJPn72r7uE2.png
(圖擷自Furrymosa 獸摩莎 官方噗浪: https://www.plurk.com/furrymosa)
自從三月中以來，全球疫情正在快速升溫；中央流行疫情指揮中心分別宣布停止100人以上的室內聚會，以及每個人都要保持適當的「社交距離」，意指在室內每個人至少要相隔1.5公尺；這對會密切接觸且大部分辦在室內的獸展來說，可以說是相當不利的宣布。
繪師 奇塔 表示，原訂於獸摩莎販售的同人本「健美大學2」延後上市；其他原先宣布在獸摩莎販售新刊的創作者，也大多宣布延後上市，或改以線上的方式販售
而官方則在公開聲明中表示，已錄取的社團可保留名額至下屆Furrymosa；至於退費所產生之轉帳手續費將由主辦單位吸收。
聲明最後，獸摩莎官方也呼籲大家多多留意自身健康，勤洗手，做好個人防護，並期待下次的活動。
相關連結:
官網 https://furrymosa.gjs.tw/index.html
FB 粉專 https://www.facebook.com/furrymosa
官方噗浪 https://www.plurk.com/furrymosa
官方E-mail：furrymosa@gmail.com
本屆摩莎社團錄取名單 http://furrymosa.gjs.tw/dealer.html
退款表單 https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfHAq9ZMD33xWSF1L…/viewform
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Everybody’s Busy! Just A Little Dizzy!
Recently Jake S. Friedman (author, researcher, and professor of art and animation, according to his web site) brought us his new book The Disney Afternoon: The Making of Television Renaissance. “When the Disney Afternoon premiered in 1990, kids tossed their backpacks aside to watch their favorite Disney television characters. Unlike with feature films, these stars had a new adventure every weekday, and their audience journeyed with them on a daily basis. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, Disney raised the bar with a lineup of innovative, high-quality television animation. The characters were endearing, the writing was clever, and the art was exceptional. Those who grew up with these characters have continued their love affairs for shows like Darkwing Duck, Gargoyles, TaleSpin, and the irrepressibly beloved DuckTales, deep into adulthood. For the first time, learn the history of the Disney Afternoon shows, read interviews from the creative teams, and revel in rare, behind-the-scenes artwork, plus get the full making of story of the modern-day DuckTales series and its legacy connections to the past.” It’s available now in hardcover from Disney Editions. Order it from the author’s store — and check out his other titles.
image c. 2020 Disney Editions
Regarding The Recent Ban
Recently, a (now former) FWG member made a series of controversial posts on Twitter. While we should point out that the FWG staff does not police members’ social media, there are certain positions so intensely radioactive that we cannot abide their presence in our ranks. The guild would not stand for it. The fandom at large would not stand for it. Thus, our hand was forced.
It should also be noted that this did not occur in a vacuum, and the aforementioned posts represent only the latest in a series of questionable and ill-advised public statements, many of which resulted in complaints.
The FWG has always preferred that members self-regulate their behavior. Even when lines are crossed, we would sooner exercise patience and magnanimity than we would punitive measures. The number of persons who have received such marked disciplinary action is small indeed, and each of those occasions remain regrettable to us. Nevertheless, our commitment to the FWG and its mission sometimes make it necessary. We hope you all understand.
Best wishes,
The FWG staff
Stella For Star — Director Nick Singer tells how furries shed magic on his short film.
Stella For Star is a sensitive slice-of-life drama just 11 minutes long, with a sweet dose of furry magic.
Marcy is a scientist visiting New Orleans for a conference for nuclear fusion energy (a Fusion Con). She relies on child care help for her two young kids on the trip. Her responsibilities keep her on the clock, but she manages to steal a moment of self-care with costumed strangers at the hotel for their own convention. Her work predicts hope for the future, but there’s trouble brewing for everyone with Hurricane Stella on the horizon.
The hint of sci-fi make the furries like “aliens” coming to Marcy’s world, bearing a gift of whimsy. In the upscale hotel setting, the famous Blue Dog art of New Orleans catches the eye. The city’s fraught history stays offstage but maybe it would show up if this was a feature length movie. There’s talent for one here in the nice cinematography, and bang-for-the-buck performance by Emmy-nominated Robin Weigert. The director has an indie feature under his belt.
Any film with furries made outside the fandom makes me ask — does it use real fursuits? Or can a strong story outshine ordinary costumes?
Director Nick Singer answered my curious email after I saw a review in Film Threat.
Hey Patch! Thanks so much for reaching out! I’d be delighted for the film to be included on your site. And I’m very happy to hear that the film connected with you. I’m going to write a bit about the film in relation to furries.
My producers actually spent a lot of time reaching out to folks in the furry community in and around NOLA to try to get them to appear in the film. Understandably, the ones they spoke to were skittish about collaborating. They were weary of the harmful, biased ways that furries have so often been portrayed in media. Understandable! We sent them the script, and tried to communicate that our film has a tender eye for the community. As the days towards production came closer and closer, we couldn’t really get anyone to commit, so we decided to just purchase the costumes ourselves. Yes, it’s a real bummer. I am in awe of the creativity in the fursuits and fursonas. They’re beautiful — and I know for anyone in the community, the outfits in the film look strangely manufactured and impersonal. But we had to do what we had to do.
I’ve been intrigued by furries for a long time, I think ever since I first heard about them — I don’t know when. The costumes are fantastic, and the way that people in the community describe feeling so free when in character is just wonderful. I certainly empathize with the desire to break from the constraints of personality and history, or at least to play with that kind of expression.
During my time in college, a professor of mine told me he had an experience like the one that Marcy has in the film — at a conference of film scholars, there was a furry con at the same hotel. He said the scholars didn’t really interact with the furries besides saying hello in the elevators, but the story always stayed with me. It didn’t seem like too much of a jump to imagine everyone hanging out together. (I also was thinking of Computer Chess, another movie where there is some delightful cross-conference interaction.)
As we were developing Stella for Star, which started with nuclear fusion and the climate crisis, I mentioned my professor’s story to my co-writer, Ben, and he fell in love with it. We started to realize how much the struggle of the life of the furry rhymed with the story we were trying to tell about our scientist’s flagging belief in her work, and then rhymed again with her son’s belief in the tooth fairy. It all felt of one piece.
– Nick Singer
After we talked, COVID-19 hit the US. Nick is in New York where it has a huge impact, so it would be interesting to ask how getting through the pandemic is like expecting the hurricane in his film. The strong female role of scientist/mom would be a good subject for another time too. Thanks to Nick for taking the time.
That was pretty good. Kinda weird but sweet that they got a wolf fursuiter to pretend to be the tooth fairy.
— Gamepopper (@gamepopper) March 12, 2020
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Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience and Other Stories, by Tempe O'Kun
Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience and Other Stories by Tempe O’Kun is a collection of stories based around two characters who starred in a TV show called Strangeville together. Kylie, an otter whose mother was the director on the show, and Max, a husky super-fan turned co-star go on several mildly supernatural adventures after the show wasn’t renewed for a sixth season. Kylie’s feelings had grown for Max through his run on the show and everyone knew it. It was only after he left to go back to Montana that she began acting on these feelings. And thus begins their several adventures shortly after Max joins Kylie in her childhood home in New England. With her mother. Which is just a hint at several of the satisfyingly awkward and wholesomely erotic exploits to come.This book is made up of several short stories showing the growth of Max and Kylie’s relationship while they attempt to prove that Kylie’s eccentric family isn’t crazy after all; they are widely known in the town for believing in supernatural things. There are stories for every part of the year. All of them lead up to the “otter body experience,” as mentioned in the title. It would be unfair to spoil the details of it so I’ll only say that it is an extremely satisfying pay-off after a fantastic lead-up.O’Kun’s utilization of animal traits is nothing short of masterful. The characters never get boring and their mannerisms are exquisitely detailed. From the amusing nickname of “Rudderbutt” for the otter to Max’s constant need to not appear intimidating with his 6-foot canine stature, it is easy to imagine a world where these characters not only exist but are relatable. That’s the aspect that makes this novel truly irresistible. The pacing is perfect and the erotic scenes, of which there are several, are a delicious display of realism. Every word left me voracious and eager for more.Unfortunately, this is where the novel falls a bit short. For whatever reason, sometimes the grammar and sentence constructions were dense and difficult to navigate. While the action flowed beautifully, at times the words did not. And with such a masterful narrative, I couldn’t help but be slightly disappointed. Here was a fantastic story of two adorable lovers vividly told only to be interrupted by an out of place word or a difficult sentence. I found myself trying to figure out if there was some meaning I was missing or if it was a simple mistake. These mistakes are not debilitating; but they do mar the overall experience.Luckily, that’s the only issue I have with this book. It’s a wonderfully crafted world, and it is hard not to be enthralled with the relationship between Max and Kylie which is helplessly adorable. I also admire the pain-staking difficulty with putting an otter body experience down on paper. You’ll see what I mean when you get there. And you absolutely should! If you enjoy a rollicking tale of slightly immature young interspecies love, give this book a read. Even if it does require a bit more of your attention at times. For me, I’ll give it 9 webbed otter paws out of 10. He’s So Fluff-y
Hey look at that — some locals! At this year’s Anime L.A. convention we came across Fantastic Fam, headquartered right here in Orange County CA. Here’s what they say about themselves: “We are designers, illustrators, retailers, and manufacturers of fun and unique fashion and accessories.” Simple enough. Right now they’re specializing in comfortable designer cloth face-masks (funny that), but the reason we noticed them was for their line of clothing that features Fluff the Corgi! Not just clothing but stickers, art prints, and other cool stuff. Take a look at their web site and see what we mean. Woof.
image c. 2020 Fantastic Fam, Inc.
[Tech] Is Mass Media TFing?
Into what? Fellow broadcast nerd Freeze Badger and journalism junkie Jesse join Paradox to discuss how mass media is transforming in the midst of COVID-19.
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Topics Discussed:- Everyone’s home
- Television without makeup artists
- The feeling of journalism in transition
- Presenting from high up vs a personal level
- Crappy quality is okay in context
- Skype is allowed to sound bad
- Zoom has horrifying privacy concerns
- Why you can’t just do satellite feeds
- Practicality of various video link technologies
- How are editors handling this?
- How is the control room & crew handling this?
- How are local broadcasters handling this?
- Things will change, but not too much
- The old “YouTube & digital media isn’t the same as real TV & Hollywood” argument needs to die
- Content matters more than quality
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Look, Just DON’T Move to the Country, Okay??
Famed horror director John Carpenter came up with something interesting last year, in the form of a dark new comic book series. “Monica Bleue and her father move away to the country to start a new life after the death of her mother. Though she’s not speaking to her dad, she begins to find her way out from her anger and grief in her new surroundings. But while out wandering the forests near their home, she comes face to face with a hidden horror that changes her forever. Steve Niles and Damien Worm bring you Monica Bleue: A Werewolf Story, the first story in the new monthly anthology series, John Carpenter Presents Storm Kids.” Funny thing? Previews lists this as a “kid friendly” title…
image c. 2020 Storm King Productions
[Feature] Psychology of Kinks with Derr and Skylier
Originally released in June 2019 as part of “Fur Features” this episode is being merged and re-posted on the main FurCast feed. Hope you enjoy if you haven’t heard it yet! Our effort is ongoing to increase the variety of FurCast episodes. Part of that process will include merging in some of our other content as we consolidate. Let us know what you think!
DerrDog and Skylier Rain talk about the psychology of our kinks, how we express ourselves and where it comes from. From murrsuits, to drag, to everything that itches our mental desires, we cover a variety of fun concepts and answer some audience questions along the way.
You can find Derr and Skylier at various furry conventions, Toronto furry events, or on social media:
- DerrDog: twitter.com/derrdog
- Skyler Rain: twitter.com/skylierrain
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Let’s Eat!
Hey! Remember when the worst thing we had to worry about was killer pizza robots? The folks at Scholastic do… “Don’t miss the first-ever graphic novel for Five Nights at Freddy’s, an adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Silver Eyes, illustrated by fan-favorite game artist Claudia Schröder! Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza that ripped their town apart, Charlie, whose father owned the restaurant, and her childhood friends reunite on the anniversary of the tragedy and find themselves at the old pizza place which had been locked up and abandoned for years. After they discover a way inside, they realize that things are not as they used to be. The four adult-sized animatronic mascots that once entertained patrons have changed. They now have a dark secret . . . and a murderous agenda.” It’s available now in hardcover and trade paperback at Comixology.
image c. 2020 Scholastic, Inc.