Furry Weekly
| Furry Weekly | |
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| Author(s) | Founder: Solis Astral
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| Website | |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Launch date | August 2, 2016 |
| End date | Ongoing |
| Genre | Entertainment, education |
Furry Weekly is an online furry magazine that showcases various aspects of the furry subculture. It aims to highlight the work of members of the community, such as art, literature, crafts, fursuiting, and more, and interviews with furries active in the fandom. It also features educational segments that provide readers with tips and advice on various areas, including photography, writing, music production, and fursuit making, as well as a calendar of upcoming furry conventions and furmeets. Furry Weekly is run by a team of individuals who volunteer their time to make the best content possible.[1]
New issues of Furry Weekly go live on Saturday or Sunday, with a one-week break after each 5 issues.
Content[edit]
As of December 2022, Furry Weekly's regular segments include:
- Furry of the Week - spotlighting a member of the furry community who has accomplished something worthy of recognition
- Animal of the Week - educational info about a real-life animal, a free coloring page, and adoptable character of that animal species, with funds donated to charity
- Art Corner - showcase of furry artwork
- Writing Showcase - featuring furry poetry, short stories, and the like
- Art 101 - tips for digital or physical art and illustration
- Species Spotlight - information about a fandom-created open species or closed species, including how readers can make or obtain one
- Writing 101 - tips for writing
- Fursuit Fanatics - interview with a fursuiter
- Photography 101 - tips for photography
- Fursuit Designing Tips - tips for fursuit design
- Radical Raffles - open community raffles for furry art, fursuit parts, etc. that readers may enter
- Available Artists - furries available to commission for art, fursuit parts, crafts, and the like, including pricing and works offered
- Character Interview - interview with a member of the furry community, their background, involvement, and what they do within the subculture
- Convention Calendar - a list of global furry conventions, furmeets, virtual conventions, and such happening within the current month
- Furry Quote - an uplifting quotation or words of wisdom
Descriptions of each segment and its host(s) can be found on Furry Weekly's Fandom page.
Mascot[edit]
The mascot of Furry Weekly is Aster the raccoon, designed by Zed Shirogane.[2] He made his debut on January 10, 2021 in Issue 181. As the writer of a magazine, Aster carries his tools of the trade: a pencil and notebook. The purple color scheme was chosen due to its historic association with Furry Weekly.[3]
History[edit]
Furry Weekly began life as a publication exclusive to Furry Amino. The inaugural issue was posted August 2, 2016.[4] Furry Weekly was the official magazine of Furry Amino until May of 2021,[citation needed] after which they continued to post to the platform in an unofficial capacity.
On July 11, 2021, Furry Weekly launched its own website, FurryWeekly.com, with Issue 196 being the first to feature there.[5] For a time, issues were hosted simultaneously on Furry Amino and the Furry Weekly website. Issue 233 was the last to appear on Furry Amino.[6] As of September 2022, new issues are posted solely to the Furry Weekly homepage.
References[edit]
- ↑ Furry Weekly Fandom.com page, retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ↑ Aster - Reference Sheet on DeviantArt. Posted February 18, 2022.
- ↑ Furry Weekly Issue #181 on Furry Amino, posted January 10, 2021.
- ↑ Furry Weekly Issue #1 on Furry Amino, posted August 2, 2016.
- ↑ Furry Weekly Twitter, posted July 11, 2021.
- ↑ Furry Weekly Issue #233 on Furry Amino, posted September 10, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Homepage
- Furry Weekly on Twitter
- Furry Weekly on Instagram
- Furry Weekly on DeviantArt
- Furry Weekly on Furry Amino
- Furry Weekly on Bluesky
- Furry Weekly on YouTube
- Furry Weekly on Fandom