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Joe Strike is a long-time furry and an expert on the subculture. He is the author of Furry Nation and has been interviewed about the furry subculture on CBS’s The Doctors and by the New York Post, Slate, CNN, and a wide range of other outlets. Professionally, Joe is a writer and producer who has spent his career immersed in comic books, cartoons, and sci-fi and fantasy worlds. He has created hundreds of TV promotions for channels including Bravo and Sci-Fi, and worked with talents like Stan Lee, Ralph Bakshi, and the cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Joe produced and hosted Interview with an Animator, a series of events held at New York’s Society of Illustrators and the Paley Center for Media, and was a writer for the Nickelodeon TV series Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! He lives in New York City. Introduction: What, Me Furry? 1. It’s a Furry World 2. Movies and Television 3. Meetings with Remarkable Furs 4. Literature 5. Suits Me Just Fine: Fursuits 6. Conventions: Furcons 7. Theater 8. Author! Author! 9. Sculpture 10. Furry Business 11. Performance Art 12. I Dig a Brony 13. The Visual Arts 14. Is Everybody Happy? 15. Advertising 16. Furry After Dark 17. Music Videos 18. Mainstream 19. Practical 20. Building Community Resources Photo Credits
