Photo: “End of Summer 2024”. Photograph taken by kawaiidaigakusei. (September 2024)
Ten years before Miyazaki’s latest animated film, The Boy and the Heron (2023), was released last year, The Wind Rises (2013/2014) was announced to be Miyazaki’s final film.
In a Drunk Duck forum post dated February ...

Revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s Film, The Wind Rises, Ten Years Later
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 23, 2024The Series Bible
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 19, 2024
I was just reading one of the original Star Trek Series Bibles. It's actually called the “Writer's Guide” and was a, well, a guide for new writers who were interested in writing a Star Trek script. It's most interesting!
Being very interested in fiction and writing for ...
Drunk Duck Awards Red Carpet 2024 Submission Extension
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 16, 2024
Photo: “Red Carpet Event: My Life as an American Hero 2”. The Valentine Sisters and My Life as an American Hero 2 created by agentny003. Drunk Duck Awards 2023 by Niccea. (September 2023)
Tantz_Aerine writes:
“The deadline for submitting characters to the Red Carpet expired on Sunday, September 15th, but ...
So Many Paths
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 12, 2024
I was thinking about different filmmakers and how varied their processes can be. Stanley Kubrick was famous for doing multiple takes - sometimes dozens of takes and sometimes much more (!)
Meanwhile, Clint Eastwood will do one or two takes and that's it.
On the show Seinfeld, there were two takes ...
Embracing Feedback: Your Secret Weapon for Better Webcomics
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Sept. 7, 2024
Hello there Quackateers! Whether you're just starting out or have been creating for years, learning from feedback is one of the best ways to level up your webcomic game. However, taking on feedback on work you are particularly connected to can be daunting. Deciphering what is and isn’t ...
The Almighty Creator
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 5, 2024
I'm still slowly rewatching Star Trek the Next Generation and loving it very much.
Just recently I was thinking of a specific episode that ended up being one of my favorites from the series. And knowing a little bit of behind the scenes trivia about the making of this ...
Character Deep Dive: Nicodemus Blacroft
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 31, 2024
August ends today, and we pick things right back up with another character deep dive, this time of the fascinating Nicodemus Blacroft from the comic Devil’s Blood by the amazing Dragonsong12!
Devil’s Blood is the story of a city in crisis and the people that are trying to ...
Sleeping_gorilla is Hosting “This is Halloween 2024”!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 26, 2024
Photo: “Doorway”. This is Halloween Community Project hosted by Sleeping_gorilla. (August 2024-October 2024)
Sleeping_gorilla is continuing the tradition of celebrating Halloween costume designs, trick-or-treat entrances, and pumpkin carving designs for the third year in a row.
Sleeping_gorilla writes on the forums:
“A bit early, but I want to give everyone ...
Red Carpet August Reminder and Stuff!
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 24, 2024
So as August is coming to a close soon, I'm posting this reminder for everyone who wants to, to start on their submissions for the Red Carpet! Each year, the Red Carpet even that opens the yearly celebration of our webcomics that is the DD Awards, becomes even more ...
Draw Your Own Conclusions
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 22, 2024
Artistic License
Light spoilers for Act One of Deadpool and Wolverine.
Near the beginning of Deadpool and Wolverine, Deadpool travels the multiverse to find an appropriate
version of Wolverine to bring back to his own reality.
Among others, we see a classic cover from the X-Men comics, the tan-and-brown variation ...