What’s up with cats on the internet? I mean really, they have a constant undeniable presence. For a class last semester, my team pitched a website called catriarchy.com.
Top 5 fan-made pieces of Toontown media
Since Toontown Online closed in early September, I’ve been looking for ways to keep my interest piqued. Without access to the original source, fans have been turning to each-other for entertainment. Until Toontown Rewritten comes out, these fan-created media welcome your attention.
Momma Tried Magazine makes its way to my arms
Momma Tried, a kickstarter-funded magazine, finally arrived in my mailbox last week after perilous publishing efforts by the production team.
Anonymous confession page liberates Webster University
Webster University recently got a private confessions page. Naturally, it’s the only thing my friends have talked about since it was published. I thought this might be a good occasion for practicing infographics that include numbers.
The fox says whatever it takes to get viral
We’re all aware of what sounds barnyard and household animals make. Mastering the recognition of a meow or a woof are general staples to the understanding of language. Norwegian comedy duo pokes fun of this in the recent pop hit, The Fox (also known as What Does the Fox Say?)
Super Soldier: Captain XX
A cadet’s place is in space. I came up with two characters for HvZ this semester, and they live on. Well, at least the little lady does. I’m exploring how layouts tell stories by directing attention. Layout hierarchy is supposed to convey a story on it’s own: what’s most important here, what you should be looking at.
October 3rd is for the mathletes
Mean girls is like the bible: almost every line can stand on it’s own. October 3rd is Mean Girl’s day, which means it’s time to repost all the gifs and one-liners you can. When media reflects reality, we’re only left to wonder what role candy canes can actually play in the dethroning of a queen bee.
Alpha code challenge released October 3rd
After hours of anticipation, community manager Joey released the method of receiving alpha codes. Users can participate in a series of knock-knock joke challenges. Comedic or clever toons submit themed jokes and the best of the day will receive an alpha code.
“Big news” regarding TTR to be released October 2nd
Community manager, Joey19982, posted earlier on the Toontown Central forums, teasing about an update that will be released later today.
Unofficial TTR tumblr disbands
Fans aiming to disseminate information from developers to the community closed their communication route on Monday. The blog had as many as 22,000 hits on the social networking and blogging site, tumblr. Despite clearly noting that the management team was not associated with the development team, users maintained a steady level of confusion that ultimately led for the TTR development team to mandate the blog’s closing.
Thinking Through Virtual Media 