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September 2025

Newsbytes archive for August 2025

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Contributor this month... is dronon. What happen? August have much stuff in real life. Many visit from old friends!

Furrydelphia returns in 2025 with a new night market and newfound financial stability

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People in the lobby of the Furrydelphia hotel.
More than 3,000 furries descended on Philadelphia, PA, this weekend for Furrydelphia 2025. (Eberra Wolf)

3,777 furries came out to Center City in Philadelphia this weekend for the ninth annual Furrydelphia. Held again in the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown hotel, this year’s theme was ‘Hoagiecon’, a spin on the east coast convenience store chain Wawa’s annual Hoagiefest.

MAJIC Records, a BIPoC music collective, was the Guest of Honor at this year’s Furrydelphia. Consisting of BlackMajic, Jaylaflame, Hidama, TheKitoDiet, FlyToTheNight, Gozi, and friends, it was started by BlackMagic at Midwest FurFest in 2021. MAJIC Records also helps run Digital Revolution Festival (DigiFest), a musical event held at various furry conventions.

At their Saturday morning panel, BlackMajic and other members recalled their history in the furry fandom and how they ended up joining MAGIC Records. Jaylaflame, for instance, told the story of how he and BlackMajic met on a basketball court when they were pre-tweens and later became furries. They also hosted a plug-n-play session Friday morning where artists shared their music, gave feedback, and networked.

Last-minute, an additional Guest of Honor was added: TEMG, a young artist and game developer, who came with his family.

Animation broadcasting desolation in the Great White North

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In a sequel to a pair of stories I wrote many years back (good god, I'm old now), we're now seeing things play out in reverse. Childrens' animation on Canadian television is now on life support or effectively dead, thanks to a slew of channels from Corus Entertainment and WildBrain Studios (representing the vast majority) getting the plug pulled as of September 1, as reported by Montréal broadcaster Steven Faguy's blog.

Digging Up Positivity - August 2025

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Welcome to a new episode of Digging Up Positivity, this month we have a very special guest: Chipflake, known for his very cute and silly animations and we will be talking about his upcoming game as well! Furthermore we have some animations, and of course, oh man, we have so many charities, it is really showing that convention season is gearing up! So lets get started!

DC FurRide Group Issues Guidance Due To National Guard Occupation

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Tuesday, the organizers for the Washington, D.C., FurRide sent an announcement to members advising attendees on how to behave in the presence of the National Guard during the upcoming event on September 20th riding the D.C. Metro. The message tells furs to “not engage in heckling, photography, or other disturbance” to the troops or to “other law enforcement personnel”.

President Donald Trump activated the National Guard in D.C. last month under the auspices of lowering crime in a city where, in the last five years, crime rates have fluctuated, and violent crime is on the decline since peaking two years ago. The National Guard are patrolling the Metro system as well as roaming the city’s streets. Some are armed, effectively making it an occupation.

Trump’s 30-day emergency direct control over the District’s police department expired Wednesday, though city police have been instructed by the mayor to coordinate indefinitely with federal law enforcement in an apparent appeasement.

Good Furry Awards Presented at AFC

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The 7th Annual Good Furry Awards were presented at Another Furry Con on Saturday, September 20. The awards are sponsored by Uncle Bear Publishing and the furry advice column "Ask Papabear."

Grubbs Grizzly hosted, announcing the following winners:

  • The Good Egg Award: Yappy Slyfox
  • The Image Award: "Digging Up Positivity" hosted by Thabo Meerkat
  • The Furtastic Award: PhotographOtter
  • Lifetime Achievement: Ken Fletcher
  • Congratulations to all the winners AND nominees! And thanks to those who nominated people and voted.

    Anubis Lives: Reviews of Axcend and Zein The Last Pharaoh

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    Screenshot 2025-09-25 3.59.00 PM.pngThere are few third-party publishers that don’t delve into cultural myth, since it’s pre-set lore that most readers are familiar with. It’s a public domain treasure trove; part of why it puzzles me that there’s such a movement to shove more properties into the status. A huge draw within, particularly concerning the community of fur, is certainly the Egyptian Death God, Anubis. Here are two distinct takes on the god from the world of comics.

    Newsbytes archive for September 2025

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    Contributors this month include 2cross2affliction, earthfurst, and Rakuen Growlithe.