May 2010
"Teen werewolves" in San Antonio schools
Posted by GreenReaper on Thu 20 May 2010 - 21:40A slow news day in San Antonio leads to coverage of teenage therians in Texas high schools.
Featured is the John Marshal "wolfpack" containing Wolfie Blackheart, previously covered after her experiments in taxidermy went public.
Stinkpot turtle breathes through tongue
Posted by GreenReaper on Thu 20 May 2010 - 22:11
The common musk turtle, Sternotherus odoratus, turns out to have an unusual ability: breathing underwater through its tongue.
In a paper, Austrian researchers describe how they noticed the turtle's curious eating habits under high-speed video, and used a scanning electron microscope to examine the lingual papillae.
The same group previously explained how a newt used its ribs as poisonous barbs, puncturing its own skin and that of animal hoping to consume it.
Also from the BBC: The "lost world" of Papua – Argonaut octopuses sail through sea
Google provides playable Pac-Man
Posted by GreenReaper on Fri 21 May 2010 - 11:01
Arcade fans may enjoy Google's latest doodle.
Insert a coin or wait ten seconds, and you'll be rewarded with something better: a working version of Pac-Man, honouring the game's 30th anniversary. Did you find the Easter egg?
Watchtail streams furry art of all ratings
Posted by GreenReaper on Sat 22 May 2010 - 20:21
A new site, Watchtail, was recently launched by Nedded, offering a video streaming service to the furry art community.
As of press time the site hosted six active streams; two had ten or more viewers.
FurNation to cut inactive sites from list
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 23 May 2010 - 19:53Legacy users of FurNation's hosting must reactivate their accounts or be removed from the list of active sites, according to site admin Reyedog.
Users can get a free account with 50Mb storage; 500Mb and domain hosting for $12/year; or "unlimited" storage and bandwidth on iPage for $42/year. [tip: EarthFurst]
Update: A prior version of this story indicated inactive sites would be closed June 1; this was part of the notice placed on inactive sites, but is apparently not occuring.
Video: Alpha and Omega trailer
Posted by GreenReaper on Sun 23 May 2010 - 20:39Alpha and Omega, to be released September 17, tells the story of two wolves of different social status, relocated to Idaho, who must find their way home. [TaniDaReal]
Canine fans hope for an equivalent of The Lion King, but some fear a My Little Wolfie instead.
BondoFox wins bronze Bondage Award
Posted by The Chained Wolf on Tue 25 May 2010 - 21:40Furry bondage artist BondoFox has been voted the Bronze winner in the 2010 Bondage Awards for "Best Writer".
BondoFox, who runs the website BondoFox Advanced, was given the prize following both a public vote and from voting by selected judges.
Omaha furs explain fursuiting to local media
Posted by GreenReaper on Thu 27 May 2010 - 21:29Omaha's fursuiters have been spotted by the local media. Naturally, their first instinct was to consult a psychiatrist for an evaluation of the furs' sexual proclivities.
Despite that, the tone was positive; several fans were quoted, including Snap E. Tiger:
Some people play tennis for fun. Some people go golfing. Some people go to bars and they drink a lot of beer. Some people even take drugs. Instead of all those things, we decide to put on costumes.
Mentioned in passing was Rocket City FurMeet, held this weekend in Huntsville, Alabama.
Update: Check out the video on furrymedia
ThunderCats writer's death a homicide
Posted by eaglebeagle on Thu 27 May 2010 - 21:44Missing comic book creator Stephen Perry, writer for popular 1980s animated show ThunderCats, was the victim of a homicide, police in Zephyrhills, Florida report.
Stephen's van was found 11 days ago, along with the remains of an arm. Friends say he went missing earlier this month. His roommates, James and Roxanne Davis, had also disappeared, but were recently arrested on separate probation- and drug-related charges.
Stephen is survived by his past partner Krystal Carroll and their 5-year-old son, Leo.
Red Furros interviews "Pure at Heart" musician Peggy Wang
Posted by GreenReaper on Thu 27 May 2010 - 23:52Spanish furry portal Red Furros has an exclusive interview with Peggy Wang, keyboard player and vocalist for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart:
I first discovered furries on an MTV show called "True Life: I'm a Furry." I became really fascinated with them. I'm sure there are varied motives behind the lifestyle, but I guess for me, being a shy and self-conscious person, I can definitely see the attraction in expressing yourself through a character. Also, I like cute stuff. Ha ha.
Peggy's band was recently covered thanks to their music video, Higher Than the Stars.
Upcoming furry comics for July 2010 (Previews only)
Posted by Treesong on Fri 28 May 2010 - 00:03If you had asked me to name a comic book that would use the word 'ratiocination', I would not have picked Scooby-Doo. Nor would I have thought there would be so many zombies in one Previews. Surely this craze is past its sell-by date? No teenage zombie ninja turtles so far, though.
And Radio Comix is back! But will they stay? Also Flight #7 and some new titles.
Family of foxes camping on Michigan front lawn
Posted by RingtailedFox on Sun 30 May 2010 - 19:39A family of foxes has been discovered living in a front lawn along Caryn Street in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Neighbours have stated that while the foxes are interesting and cute to watch, they are worried for both their safety, and the safety of the residents on the street.
The family is composed of two adults, and seven kits, living within a foxhole on the front lawn of a home on the street.