Month: July 2022
Den Fur Registration Improvements
Afternoon all, we have been getting some questions about registration this year. I really want to share with you some of the important factors we are addressing.
Rhythm Bastard New Album
HARDCORE NERDCORE PUNK ROCK IS OUT NOW! Hardcore Nerdcore Punk Rock is a celebration of my 10+ year discography with a collection of live staples, Patreon exclusives, and more!
Fauntastic 2022 – Night of the Yokai
FurSquared 2022, The CONspiracy!
Anime Midwest 2022
Anime Midwest took place on July 1-3rd at both the Stevens Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency O’Hare ironically the same locations as MFF. Except one huge difference Anime Midwest averages are 15,000 over the weekend. I went on a Saturday and this article reflects my own experiences.
As strange as it might seem just wait
and all of this happened in less than 30 minutes.
So by the time it actually opened
What I found was a great selection of artworks and other unique items. In fact there was both a dealer selling anime style swords made out of wood. I was amazed they really did not feel heavy or out of balance. But also one dealer selling brand new Switch games, as well as some used retro titles.
I am sorry the convention had rules about taking photos in the Dealers area.
The initial crowd if you could call it was very lite.
As I found out the hard way Anime Midwest is a tale of 2 cons. Go early which is a great time to hit up The Dealers Area, but by early afternoon it is so crowded I could not even take a clear photo. All this happened around their version of Whose Line. Whose Anime Is It? which I honestly enjoyed and was the main reason I went on a Saturday.
This is the only usable I took as the rest are just bad. The line was very long, in fact surprisingly so. I was at the other end of the hotel when this photo was taken. People seemed to come out of no where.
Turns out they arrive later for certain panels as well as the Raves that took place much later in the evening.
Anime Cons are like any con, it’s what you make of it. I had a good time despite the massive crowd and planning to return.
Below is a video I made of the walk along the DREADED CORRIDOR which was honestly worse than during MFF. It was bloody hot!!!
The ironic twist is this was made at the exact same time as my last MFF Corridor video
Anthrocon 2022 Numbers
Let me point out that is over 2,000 fursuiters, the largest number I had ever heard at any con.
Registration: 9702
Parade/Photo: 2562 fursuiters
Charity: $33,092.70
After a 3 year absence I would say Anthrocon did extremely well.
But what do those registration numbers say…
Before the pandemic some even thought Anthrocon was a dying convention. But this year proved them wrong by a full 20% jump in attendance that’s 344 over 2019.
As some of you might remember there was always a friendly fight between MFF and Anthrocon over who gets the larger attendance. But MFF in 2021 only had 8900, that’s a full 802 less than Anthrocon 2022. Will MFF lose out to Anthrocon this year? Only time will tell.
Love Can Happen At Any Age
Gus was a cute old cat who was brought to the Humane Society of Catawba County. Unluckily his owners couldn’t keep him anymore because of various circumstances so they had to give him to the shelter. For the 19-year-old (133 humane years) cat it was, however, not the end. He was examined by the vets and to everyone’s surprise, the cat was exceptionally healthy for his age.
When Jane Bowers, executive director of the shelter was concerned about the cat and thought that he was old enough to be adopted he got an exciting call. The family wanted a cat to keep their aging mother company. As their mother Penny who was 101 years old Gus was the best match for their mother.
What else can I say but instant love
Furry Times 