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Animal lovers animated characters celebrating in the U.S. city- Pittsburgh / Pennsylvania - Reuters

Gathered thousands of animal lovers of the famous characters in animated films in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to participate in the annual opening of their exhibition, which is known as (Ontherokon) (Anthrocon) and some of them wore a fashion favorite personalities.

The organizers of this exhibition, which opened on Friday, it includes works of art and sell Comics, dances and lessons in the art of moving the brides and discussions about the art of storytelling using the sounds.

And rode many of the pioneers of the exhibition Veola for themselves, and others wore full fashion favorite animal personalities that appear in the animation has been specifically designed them dress up the cost per thousands of dollars.

The Carl Georjensen one of the pioneers of the show, wearing the uniforms of the fur of the animal characters is rooted in his love of the old Looney Tunes characters famous, "I am interested in animation and fun, not one of us likes to watch cartoons?"

Said John Cole, one of the organizers, said he expected that this year's exhibition attracted nearly five thousand people, this will be the largest gathering of lovers of animal characters in animation since the start of the exhibition 14 years ago in Albany, New York.

07/08/2011
By: Rainstar

In Yeaka’s book “Stitches,” there is a place known as Angel’s Institution which lies in a land known as Riizaed. The inhabitants of this land are known simply as Rii, a person with animal characteristics (or “Signs) such as a tail or wings – perhaps also known as a MewMew in popular culture. Angel’s Institution is the primary schooling for all Rii – they are responsible for shaping the minds and futures of each of their students. Encircling the entire land of Riizaed is a giant wall that is nearly possible to see over. The purpose of the “Walls” are to protect the Rii from the lesser beings known as Humans and Terri – humans with pointed ears and no Signs.

For young Lor and her brother Jak, life inside Angel’s is blissfully simple; wake up, attend class, go to bed, repeat. Both Lor and Jak have the same Signs, tabby cat ears and a tabby cat tail. Being second-year students, however, proves much less enjoyable. Forced to endure ridicule from older students and perform exhausting physical tasks, Lor finds herself secretly resenting Angel’s system of operation. Of course, Lor would never think such thoughts or vocalize any disapproval – such things are not tolerated at Angel’s and would result in detention. One day, Jak reveals to Lor that he has met a “Visitor” to the Institution. Lor is shocked to find out how many rules Jak broke yet even more astonished at the fact that an outsider was present in Angel’s. After all, the Walls are impenetrable and no one from the outside could enter – that is what she has been repeatedly told after all. Eventually, Lor discovers this mysterious outsider first-hand. Bumping into the kind and gentle Niki the Terri, Lor’s world is turned upside down and her whole world is changed forever.

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I originally found this book when I was stumbling around the Kindle store looking for furry themed books. What originally struck my interest was the title itself. After reading this novel, I find the title extremely fitting. Lor’s world is held together by threads, or stitches if you would, that have been woven into her mind by her teachers and lifestyle. As each stitch begins to unravel, and each lie begins to surface, more and more of Lor’s understanding is plunged into confusion; until finally the whole string is ripped away in a dramatic conclusion. Yeaka does a fantastic job in mixing the dystopian world with the imagination and wonder of adolescence. Things previously unknown and unexperienced to Lor begin to appear and, much to her apparent apprehension, she tentatively begins to explore them.

This book is a fairly easy read, containing simple and understandable dialog enriched with hidden meanings. The characters are relatable with their unrestrained imagination, silly behavior, and general confusion with the world around them. Viewing the world around them as children adds a simplistic touch to this story that I have seen in little in other works of literature. I was a tad confused at the start of the story, but my confusion was quickly dispelled as the book started to pick up its pace. The books construction is streamlined, although the dialog tends to venture off on its own after a while. Certainly not as wordy as other books, but it has its moments.

This book contains many classic elements of dystopian fiction. Some of which include: the tight-fisted control of Orwell’s “1984,” the unknown world outside of their own much like Huxley’s “Brave New World,” and the mystery of Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.”

All in all, this book is delightful and easy. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good chapter book. You can purchase this book in paperback format from Amazon or digitally from the Kindle Store. Both run at around $10.00.

“Stitches” by Yeaka R.C.: 8.5 out of 10.

Rainstar

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Author: wyrmkeep

After a nine-month hiatus, the Inherit the Earth webcomic has returned — in full-color, featuring a new story and new artist (Falkurneeze).

If you’re not familiar with Inherit the Earth, visit Wyrmkeep Entertainment to learn about the computer game on which the strip is based.

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Jose Fonollosa is a well-known comic book illustrator in Spain. For the past few year’s he’s also been working on an on-line black & white comic strip known simply as Meow, which follows that adventures of two domestic cats and their harried human companions. Cat fans, you can follow the strip at Mr. Fonollosa’s blogspot site. Meanwhile, Meow is being introduced to English-speaking audiences in a new hardcover collection from Kettledrum publishing, which is coming this August. You can order it at Westfield Comics, among other places.

 

image c. 2011 Jose Fonollosa

 

 

Author: Fred

Red Sails in the Fallout: A D&D Gamma World Novel
Paul Kidd (Wizards of the Coast, July 2011)
Paperback $ 7.99 (307 pages); Kindle $ 6.39.

This second novel in Wizards of the Coast’s “Gamma World” series is considerably Furrier than the first. As before, the setting is 150 years after a Hadron Collider catastrophe has destroyed civilization, creating a world in which “the survivors of some mythical future disaster must contend with radioactive wastes, ravaged cities, and rampant lawlessness. Against a nuclear backdrop, heroic scavengers search crumbled ruins for lost artifacts while battling mutants and other perils.”

“Red Sails in the Fallout” is not just anthropomorphic, it is flamboyantly and bizarrely Furry.

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Author: Fred

Fur, a July 2011 4-minute French film student animated cartoon, has been posted on YouTube.

This has started to be talked about by Furry fans, but it hasn’t been mentioned on Flayrah yet.

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The maternal ancestors of modern polar bears were from Ireland, according to a DNA study of ancient brown bear bones.

The maternal ancestors of modern polar bears were from Ireland, according to a DNA study of ancient brown bear bones.

Found this on the net and wanted to share with FNN’s readers.  This is from a review of the recent NKOTBSB (New Kids On The Block/Back Street Boys) revival concert tour.

This made me laugh:

In the pre-show, a number of the guys had their solo videos playing. All pretty solid. I was pleasantly surprised. The strangest one was A.J. McLean’s video, where he is apparently admitting to the world that he is into the Furry life-style. Who am I to judge? I felt like I knew the message of that video because I spend way too much time learning about the weird side of life via the interwebs (much of which I wish I could unsee). “So A.J. McLean is a Furry. I learned something new and now I feel justified for having gone,” i thought smugly to myself. I do wonder if he was being funny with that video or what the actual deal was.

During an exclusive interview with Collider to promote the TV series, Jason Gann, who co-created and starred in the Australian series, and who is also co-executive producer on the American version, talked about how the concept for Wilfred started as a conversation that turned into a short film and then become a television show, being convinced to put the Wilfred suit back on, getting the opportunity to expand the world by doing almost as many episodes in Season 1 as the Australian series had in its entirety, how much fun he’s had working with Elijah Wood, a rather funny run-in he had with two Australian teenagers while he was shooting in costume in Venice, and how he’d also like to branch out and do some drama work as well. Check out what he had to say on Collider.com

Not everyone here knows about the show yet. I’ve had some offers from furries – people that want to have sex with dudes in furry suits. I’ve had some interesting requests. There’s some great fans.

Author: Fred

Wired UK and BBC News report that the mitochondrial DNA in all polar bears today descends from a single Irish female brown bear who lived 20,000 to 50,000 years ago.

Read more: Ancient Hybridization and an Irish Origin for the Modern Polar Bear Matriline

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There's a good chance this will be pulled down by the powers that be pretty soon, so enjoy it while it lasts. More than nine minutes of footage from Cartoon Network's Thundercats reboot has made its way online, our first lengthy look at the new version of one of the best afterschool cartoons of the late 1980s.

Author: Fred

Sooner Dead: A D&D Gamma World Novel
Mel Odom (Wizards of the Coast, Feb 2011)
Paperback $ 7.99 (307 pages); Kindle $ 6.39

“Sooner Dead” is the first novel (of two so far) based on Dungeons & Dragons spinoff “Gamma World”.

The setting’s premise is that a Hadron Collider accident in 2012 destroys civilization. 150 years later, “[survivors] must contend with radioactive wastes, ravaged cities, and rampant lawlessness. Against a nuclear backdrop, heroic scavengers search crumbled ruins for lost artifacts while battling mutants and other perils.”

Mel Odom is a veteran writer of authorized-series melodramatic paperback novels who, probably not coincidentally, lives in Oklahoma, “the Sooner State”.

Don’t look for any deep characterization or character development, just non-stop action. The mutants include a lot of talking humanoid animals, which is how this novel qualifies as Furry.

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Magi-Cam spies an American Black Bear with her 8 month old cubs. As the family are not aware that they are being watched, the camera is able to pick up some fantastic new images of Bears at rest. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

A small selection of my essay on New York City fursuiters was recently published in China’s Vision magazine in the May 2010 issue.

Earlier this month, I offered one young female journalist $100 to write a guest post for this blog. Out of nearly 50 story pitches, I chose Lauren Rae Orsini, 24, a Washington, DC-based multimedia journalist, geek blogger, and web designer who covers anime, geekdom, and fandom. Lauren isn’t waiting on a journalism job to tell her unique stories; this new media journalist is doing it herself.

I just served three men their dinners, and now they want me to pose. My feet hurt from waiting tables all day, but I respect their wishes and curtsy in my ruffled petticoat. One man takes his camera out and I have to remind him that photos are a dollar. He hands me a sweaty bill and asks if he can be in the photo, too. I straighten my cat ears and stretch my face into a smile.

The Pets have come from around the world to New York City to live their dream, and take a chance at becoming the next "International Icon". Each one has a unique vision of who they are as artists and their passion and desire for fame drive them towards their goal. They discover that it takes more than raw individual talent to make it in the music Industry. Their performances lack the Magical element that will make them famous.

In the finale group performance the crowds go wild, and although none of the pets are chosen for the individual prize, they are given the opportunity to complete for a spot on the "Warped Tour". They decide to hit the road and write some music on the way to Los Angeles for the Battle of the Bands competition. They have always been outcasts, rejected by their communities, but now in the band they have found their new and slightly dysfunctional family. The Punky Pets adventure begins as they set out on their American Tour.

Walking, Talking Animals

Furries are a group of people who identify themselves, to varying degrees, as anthropomorphic animals instead of as humans. Mainstream coverage of their culture has characterized the community poorly, and as such the furry fandom, as it's called, has been reticent to go on the record in recent years. For many furries, the culture is an inherently sexual one, but for others, being a furry isn't about sexual expression at all. Furries find outlet for the identity by working as masoctos or children's entertainers or by making fursuits for others. Furriness is as much about performance as it is about the self. By the very nature of fursuiting--that is, of dressing up as walking, talking animals--the fandom is not taken seriously. The pictures in this series take an objective look at the lives of a small number of furries in New England, examining the community and individuals at a personal level.