Articles
Maybe It’s Time for the Furry Irregulars
Decades ago the science fiction community realized they needed a group within their fandom to do security work at cons rather than mundane guards and police, and came up with the Dorsai Irregulars. Could furry produce their own version of the Dorsai?
Why I Don’t Like SubscribeStar
The membership platform SubscribeStar promotes itself as a “free speech,” adult-friendly alternative to Patreon, but it seems to be the platform of choice for the alt-right, too. I don’t think this is a coincidence.
Crushing You Softly: Gentle Giants and Rampagers
I’ve been thinking about the perennial divide between “gentle giant” and “eff yeah rampage” types in macrophile fandom lately. The divide is pretty permeable in practice, and for me the mix is…complicated.
The Sunk Fur Fallacy
As we move past Fur Affinity’s most recent spasms (which intersect macro, indirectly), let’s talk about culture wars, artistic intent, and ultimately, the value of controlling your own content.
Furry’s Alive and Well, Thanks
Spurred on by a furry “celebrity’s” assertion that furry is dead, some thoughts about where we came from as a subculture, where we’re going, and being a furry for life.
Interactive Macrophilia
A geek’s-eye view of chatbots and interactive fiction for the macrophile crowd, specifically examining AIML and Inform 7 and touching on some newer tools.
Dark Romance
What is it that attracts us to macrophilia? While Freud might have something to say on it, sometimes an eighty-foot cat woman is just an eighty-foot cat woman. This is my take on an answer.