Now, the good Professor always follows up his “Good News, Everyone” with decidedly bad news. But for this week, that can wait. And I was going to spend the first part of this newspost looking at some of the more depressing stories about books from around the world, but end ...

Books in the News
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, April 24, 2025Introducing Legacy of the Elementals by Anime Alpharie
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 24, 2025
Photo: “CH 1, Pg 11”. Legacy of the Elementals created by Anime Alpharie. (March 2025)
Anime Alpharie writes:
“Hi everyone!
My name is Alpharie, and I am sort of new! I had a comic on here years ago and I've since lost access to that account. Blighted, that's ...
Quackcast 731 - Contrariancast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 18, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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I love those characters who bitch and moan and want to do things differently, although they don't usually take up the leadership role themselves, they just THINK they should be leader instead, but they ...
Art Lab at the Hammer Museum
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 24, 2025
Photo: “More Than A Psychological Test”. Ink on White Paper, found objects, rubber roller, ink blotter. Created by kawaiidaigakusei. Westwood, Los Angeles, California. (February 2025)
Last Saturday afternoon was spent at an Art Lab in a museum in Los Angeles, California, that was open to participants of all ages.
The ...
Poetry Time 110: Veins of the machine
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Feb. 23, 2025
Rush hour veins. Heaven or heathen?
Will the electric pulse ever find peace? Even for a moment
Ongoing trains. Bettered or beaten?
Will the kinetic swing ever be pleased. Where’s the atonement?
Computer chains. Tether or treason?
Will the genetic soul ever have ease? Even for a moment.
Creator Interview: Genejoke
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 15, 2025
We are finally back with interviews, and who better to kick it off than with Genejoke, one of the most prolific, helpful, and active creators in the Duck!
Genejoke is invaluable in many group projects, including our top event, the Drunk Duck Awards, and its side event the Red Carpet ...
Quackcast 725 - Your fave comics as a kid
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 4, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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We're chatting about the comics you liked as a little kiddo this week! The topic was inspired by a thread in the DD forums. This is always a fun topic and I always have to mention ...
Quackcast 723 - Changing tech and design
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 21, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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We're talking about how technology and design changes so much over the years and how that can change things with plot in story and it can also help pinpoint the date of something sometimes better than ...
A Romance Trope I Hate
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 11, 2025
So this is just a purely rant article on my part.
I'm generally not a huge fan of romance… BUT, if it's done well, I am not a (complete) snow queen. I can melt accordingly and love it in a story. I even have some romance in my ...