Fungus Zone

For this post, I became a paid supporter of Cam Marshall’s comic work via their Patreon. I love Matchmaker and Flying Saucer Video, and I feel like their stories occupy a similar space (with more humour and manic goblin energy). So after you’re done with this post, or watching the films, please go check out Cam’s work or look to financially support another LGBTQ+ storyteller! I. Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex, Dreams, Love trilogy of films—each titled, appropriately, Sex, Drømmer (Dreams), and…

For this post, a donation was made to The Cartoonist Cooperative, a non-profit, member-run guild open to all comic artists (in a professional or casual capacity) with the goal of supporting, improving, and protecting the careers of comics workers globally. Their latest Nib & Ink Festival runs through the month of May and they have a newsletter that highlights new comics and creators. You can donate here. Inspired by posts from Laura M. and Michael K., I made a little game using FlickGame. It’s…

For this post, a recurring monthly donation was set up for the child sponsorship program with the Canadian Palestinian Foundation of Québec, who provide humanitarian aid and support for Palestinian children locally and abroad. You can find out more about their important work here. Last night I went to Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s Roadshow for their “Now I See” series of board books. They’re traveling to different cities, with a local guest helping to moderate the conversation. For Montréal, it…

For this post, a donation was made to my friend Marcy’s GoFundMe to help cover living costs for the winter. She recently wrote about Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence here, and is writing longer posts about Princess Arete on her blog here (her site is a little sluggish, switch to reader view!), a film I also love and gave a shout-out to in my 2023 wrap-up! You can follow Marcy on Bluesky and support her on Patreon, too. So long 2025, hello 2026! And hello to you, dear reader! It’s time for a…