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Advanced technology to the rescue.
Posted on December 10, 2009 by Tim So winter has reared it's ugly head hereabouts and it's all frosty and blowy outside. What a great time to stay inside and try to get some of this advanced technology to bend to our will.  We all know how that usually goes, but apparently that's just what Frosty did with this Fan Art. She got a new program on her computer and made this collage of Fry.
 So how's this for a caption of a Futurama episode: “The Episode they'll be thinking about by the water cooler, but not mentioning specifically”? Yep, it's real.  Quolnok from The Infosphere writes “as another Australian fan I can confirm that Bender's Game is indeed airing here. More importantly, I recently gained advanced technology (in this case an addon for my PS3) and have been recording the episodes on that to do the comparisons and create screen shots of things that are different. Such as BGp2's caption.“ Schlee's also built a list of differences between the film and episode versions, again it's over at the 'sphere.  |
Silent nights and girl fights
Posted on December 8, 2009 by Tim We're back baby! Someone come and dropped a couple'a packages through the slot last night, and this first one is from Marcus Abroad, who's last Fan Art was way back in 2003 (before I was born)  (if you don't count that comic he sent in a year and a half ago or so ago). And what do we like more in Futurama than Leela and Amy wrestling in skimpy outfits? Nothing, that's what. 
 OK, this one is kind of a twofer. Not only is it Leela+Fry's first real color Fan Art, it's also our first Xmas art of the season and Fry would like your help decorating the tree.  L+F also sent in one of teen age Leela, who apparently didn't have a well developed color sense then, and a larval stage Zoidberg that she drew for a friend who didn't actually specify an adult Zoidberg. 
 Futurama_Freak1 is reporting that Bender's Game is being broadcast on Network Ten in Australia and that they “cut the best part”. He says they didn't have the line where Leela insists that she “doesn't have any G*bleep* D*bleep* M*bleep* F*bleep*ing anger issues”.  He's not hopeful for some other scenes later in the show either.  And finally, he forgot that, unlike the DVD versions, unless I missed something, each segment has it own caption screen.  So we need someone with advanced technology to capture those and send them in. |
Sneek peek
Posted on December 6, 2009 by Tim What has 23 Frys, 22 Benders, 24 Leelas, 6 Zoidbergs, 10 Professors, and 80 speech bubbles? How about the first seven and one-half pages of the fan comic that Futurama_Freak1 is working on. And just to tantalize us, Freaky's sent in this sneak preview of page six, all drawn and colored, but without the dialog.  It's lookin' good. He's guessing that it might be done in January (although he didn't say what year).  Meanwhile, we're guessing what might be going on there. Anyone want to make a guess?
 OK, bad news everyone - the dumpster is bare. There are no more packages to be delivered, so if you've got stuff you've been sitting on, which has got to be mighty uncomfortable, now'd be a great time to send it in. On the other hand, this is great for me, 'cause there's only about ten sixteen days left in the writing competition over at TSFFC and I've got a Fan Fiction to work on, so if things are a little quiet here for the next few days, that's why.  Also, fan fic writers take note, that means there's still plenty of time to crank out that magnum opus and enter the competition. |
My leg feels funny!
Posted on December 5, 2009 by Tim I can count on my nostrils the number of these we've had during my tenure here - it's two. So here's an Animated Gif that was submitted by scruffy, who says “Here's a gif I thought should be made, so I did”.  If you click on the little one, it'll take you to a much bigger one, which is about 2 meg in size so if you have a slow connection you might want to grab a Slurm and a copy of War and Peace before starting the download.
 Ok, are we ready for some more movie parody Fan Art? Are we? Well, we better be, 'cause here it comes. It's the other half of the pics that D.Falcon sent in. Can you figure out what all of the movies are? I had to call in two experts to get them all. |
Beer and Loading in Mars Vegas
Posted on December 3, 2009 by Tim Hey everyone, let's put the top down and hit the road for Mars Vegas where we'll say hello to D.Falcon, newish Fan Artist for these parts. He's made bunch of movie parody pictures featuring our favorite characters, and by bunch I mean that I've got the first half of them uploaded, so check 'em out.
 So what would have happened in Leela's Homeworld if Fry hadn't arrived in time? Would Leela really have blasted the two hooded mutants into radioactive dust? Maybe, maybe not. That's the question that Trevin Bernhard explores in his first ever Fan Fiction called Leela's Homeworld Alternate Ending. |
And now for the opposing viewpoint ...
Posted on December 2, 2009 by Tim As the last news items dealt with fangirls, it's only fair that this one should spotlight a fanboy. In this case, three new bits of Fan Art from DSS. In this one, Leela is holding his head in a jar. What happened to the rest of him he doesn't say, but I'll just bet if involved getting a bit too obsessed with Leela. Although, one of his other pics features a (dead) Turangaraptor from his Jurassic Planet Fan Fiction - maybe that 'raptor died of acute inDSSgestion.
 Like Professor Farnsworth Leela+Fry tends to doodle at the least likely of times so here's two more of her doodles.
And today's random quote, courtesy of Futurama_Freak1: “I knew I'd never know how much I'd miss him until he was gone. Not that much as it turns out.” |
Oh no! Fangirls!
Posted on November 30, 2009 by Tim And they're having a tug of war with Fry in the middle. Poor Fry, what a predicament. That's Jodes on the left and PhantomGirl on the right, and me thinks Leela is doing the smart thing by staying out of it. Only trouble is, for once Fry didn't do anything stupid to get himself into this mess, other than just be Fry that is. 
 Ok, so, suppose that you had the telephone number of a fangirl and you wanted to make them think Fry was calling (not that I'm suggesting that anyone actually do such a thing - oh my no). What you need is a handy collection of sound clips ready to play at the push of a button. Now the Madhouse has a nice Sound Clips section, but those aren't really set up for immediate play. No, what you need is a Futurama Soundboard. Well, this is your lucky day 'cause Frosty found one with clips of Bender, Fry, Leela, Zapp and the Professor. Oh, and not that we're suggesting you do this, but if, hypothetically speaking, you were to call a fangirl, for added fun use Zapp Brannigan instead of Fry and play as many of them as you can as fast as you can. Don't stop for any reason.  |
And Other Things
Posted on November 27, 2009 by Tim Anyone want to give a poor kid from the stupid ages a lift? Actually, although it looks like Fry's is thumbing for a ride, he's really just pointing at something random. I think that because along with the submission of this pic, Leela+Fry said “Look ma, more stuff! Yeah. Apparently my hand decided that the world needed more Fry without my brain knowing because I drew this: Fry. Pointing at something random.”. What a great technique, I use it myself. After all, my hands frequently type stuff and my brain has absolutely no idea what's going on. 
 And if you're up for a little light reading with just a mild amount of schmoop, then you'll want to check out this latest Fan Fiction by Missy. It's called The Ash Storm, The Blernsball Game, And Other Things and it's the story of Fry and Leela's first date.  |
I'm just gonna keep talking, even if you can't hear me. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Posted on November 25, 2009 by Tim So tonight we have a couple of things that are a bit different, and they both involve lots of talking. Blah blah blah, blah blah, blah blah blah. They're both made by DSS. The first is a Video Clip called Fry's Alien. What makes it unusual is that instead of being set to music, it's set to a comedy routine - a stand up bit called “Alien” by renowned comedian Dane Cook.
And the second thing - and this is just really different - most of us have heard the episode commentaries on the DVDs; well over in the Sounds Clips section you'll find a new mp3 of DSS doing a similar kind of commentary on his first Fan Fiction, Jurassic Planet.  |
Tribbles and Scribbles
Posted on November 24, 2009 by Tim Leela+Fry broke out the 'ol drawing pencils a while back (Thursday, shleethinks) and this is the result. L+F says “Maybe a sequel to my pic with Fry and the Tribbles? I really don't know.” That seems more plausible than my first thought - that it was Leela and her favorite pet loofa, and it was getting near bath time. Did ya ever think that loofa was one of those really cool words that just had to have a better use than the name of a tropical gourd.
 It time for more answers to Cubert's Rants. Jodes conjured up some snappy answers to the doubting little clone in 1ACV03 and 1ACV10.
 Just a reminder to all of the aspiring authors out there, here is your chance at the big time, the cream de la cream for the fan fiction authors as it were. Our good friends over at The Simpsons and Futurama Fanworks Central are running their annual writing competition. The rules are really simple and it's a lot of fun. And you could win fame, fortune, or a reasonable quality certificate. And since there's only two people entered so far, your odds are really good right now. The stories are due by the 14th of December, so sharpen your pencils and start scribbling. |
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