I'm dreaming of a white... penguin
Snowdrop, perhaps the first albino penguin in captivity was hatched at Bristol Zoo reciently, just in time for the holidays.
View ArticleZookeepers Perplexed by Penguins swimming in circles
A few penguins swimming leisurely at the San Francisco Zoo is nothing new. But dozens of them doing laps in unison for hours has zookeepers perplexed. The article here
View ArticleGay Penguin for President
Repentent Republicans vote for Gay Penguin in 2004!True, this nonaligned, amphibious alternative to conventional choices for President may be incapable of abstract thought. Then again, his inability to...
View ArticleAnthrocon bumped for . . . 2012 NHL Entry Draft?
Anthrocon announced Friday night that next year's convention had been moved up a week to accommodate a mystery event, at the request of the City of Pittsburgh.The new dates are June 14–17, 2012....
View ArticleAugust 2011 Newsbytes archive
For historical purposes, a collection of links and other tidbits posted to Newsbytes in August.read more
View ArticleReview: ‘Happy Feet Two’ should have been about krill
There's a long tradition of horror stories set in Antarctica. H. P. Lovecraft set In the Mountains of Madness in the white continent, featuring a race of giant cave-dwelling albino penguins who...
View ArticleCopycat Dancing Penguins
When an animated movie becomes a hit, or even when it’s likely to become a hit, you’d be amazed at the number of copy-cat knock-off projects from little animation houses (often overseas) that will...
View ArticleHere Come the Hero Petz
First off, Happy Mother’s Day to you and yours!Suddenly there is much ado about Hero Petz, written by Dale Mettam and illustrated by Juan Fleites. First off, a quick recap from the original series:...
View ArticleReview: ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ is Furry Jesus
I was in a bad mood all day when I went to see this movie. A real bad mood. I was looking forward to seeing it, however, because I decided it would cheer me up. I wasn't expecting it to be great and...
View ArticleSan Francisco rapper MC Crumbsnatcher's furry music video
As a club-goer most likely to get down to goth/industrial/EBM, I'm not qualified to say much about hip hop/rap. However, I know that MC Crumbsnatcher is a secret goth too, and that's my fursuited ass...
View ArticleControverisal SF rapper plans nightmarish gay goth animal S&M music video
MC Crumbsnatcher's recently released first music video is set to be followed by a second video shoot on October 15, timed to benefit from Halloween season. The video is themed "S&M gay bar in...
View ArticleEveryone’s Favorite Penguin — In Color
Before they were surfing, before they were singing and dancing, before they were even marching, penguins were… resting among the dandelions. Throughout the variations of Bloom County and all of its...
View ArticleNew MC Crumbsnatcher rap video gathers many subcultures
… takes them to the dungeon, and does bad, bad things to them. If you thought VancouFur had an offensive theme, watch out! This one is truly NSFW, and best for those who appreciate wanton displays of...
View ArticleOne Shots from the Ape
Two new full-color one-shot comic books from Ape Entertainment’s Kizoic line are set to hit stores later this month. Both of them are tied in to Kizoic’s successful Dreamworks Animation comics. And...
View ArticleLittle Penguin Journeys North
Let’s stick with the bird theme for the moment. Pengey Penguin is an orphaned flipper-bird who is the star of two new hardcover novels for young readers — both created by author John Burns. In The Many...
View ArticleSmile and Wave, Boys!
Word has gotten around that Dreamworks Animation has pulled a switch: The aliens-land-on-Earth comedy Home, originally scheduled for release this winter, has been pushed back to 2015, while the...
View ArticleVideo: 'The Penguins of Madagascar' theatrical feature
Jerry Beck’s Animation Scoop has the first trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s The Penguins of Madagascar feature, now scheduled for release on November 26, 2014; trading places with DreamWorks’ Home,...
View ArticleReview: 'Rise of the Penguins' and 'The Warlord, the Warrior, the War', by...
The War of the Species has begun. An ancient race of penguin has reemerged. From this race a powerful leader declares himself Overlord and unites the penguin clans of the world. His goal: to drive the...
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