my webcomic, Typical Strange, uses many fake films in its video store setting
A few years ago I spotted a book in the second hand store - one I'd read as a kid. I bought it and reread it. It was definitely more suited to the younger me - it was ...

Fake Media - Not the Kind You're Thinking
Banes at 12:00AM, April 13, 2023FEATURED COMIC --> Gamma Blue Smoldering of Creel
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 12, 2023
Creel is a smoldering wreck of what it once was. Mysterious alien hybrids have wreaked havoc across the lands, killing most of the populace and abducting others for unknown reasons. Juno and his sister Naomi must learn to survive in this demon haunted wasteland, dodging alien hunting parties, and scrounging ...
Before You Save That Cat, all Willy Nilly...
Banes at 12:00AM, April 6, 2023
Since I first read it, the book “Save The Cat!” has been incredibly useful to me as far as thinking about stories, outlining them, and finishing them. It's a fun way to approach structure, and applies to a LOT of mainstream stories.
It's become an essential textbook in ...
Planning for the 2023 Drunk Duck Awards is Underway
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 3, 2023
Photo: “Casual Group Photo (Right Side)”. 2022 Drunk Duck Awards Community Project. (2022)
Niccea has spoken—The planning for the 2023 Drunk Duck Awards began last Friday, March 31, 2023. The two categories currently accepting volunteer sign-ups and art submissions in April 2023: Planning Committee and For Your Consideration (FYC ...
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Uses Genre Tropes Against You
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 1, 2023
Recently I have been revisiting a sitcom that I used to love but, funnily enough, never finished. The last season of the show dropped during a hectic period of my life and by the time I had, well time, to watch it, I had lost the plot. But thanks to ...
Quackcast 628 - Cover me!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 28, 2023 LISTEN on our new player!
Listen on Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drunkduck-quackcast
Or TuneinRadio - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Books–Literature/Drunkduck-Quackcast-p1150194/
We're talking about the importance of a good cover in this cast. Another technical comicscast! I love making coves, they're one of my fave things ...
Folktale Parodies
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 27, 2023
Photo: “The Stinky Cheese Man and the Fox”. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. By Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. (1992)
Any the book that was ever available at silent reading was always a book that the teacher read aloud to the class. The Stinky Cheese Man ...
Character Analysis: TK from Typical Strange
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 25, 2023
Ok so here we are! Let’s get down into the weeds with Typical Strange’s TK!
…did that come out wrong? I’m sure TK would have a thing or two to say.
So, first things first. Typical Strange is the lovely creation of Banes. It’s a comedy ...