The furry fandom is gaining some spotlight in the UK, as a BBC News Magazing asks the question “Who are the Furries?”
The article is, dare I say, damn well positive and sides with the furries about how the media tends to sensationalize things.
In a recent court case in the UK, two men who met on a furry website, and shared sexual role-playing fantasies, were convicted of plotting to kill one of the pair’s adoptive parents. Christopher Monks, from Lancashire, and Shaun Skarnes, from Cheshire, were found guilty of meticulously preparing the killings via the internet. They are currently awaiting sentence.
Be sure to check out the site for the full article for photos and words of wisdom from mutual Tanuke/InFurNation friend and fandom guru Mark Merlino.
No, that’s not a new casual online browser mmo, it’s a hotel in Nantes, France where people can stay in a human-sized hamster habitat called the Hamster Villa.
For €99 (roughly $150) guests get a hamster mask, a giant exercise wheel, food pellets, and a water dispenser fountain. The room even contains a scaffolding-like habitrail for the more athletically inclined guests. Traditional bed and toilet accommodations are provided, but hay stack bedding is preferred.
The hotel owners hope to inspire imagination in their guests, but without a giant hamster ball included for exploring the grounds, I’m going to pass on it.
from MyFox National (Click for video)
