RELAX! I'M NOT A DOCTOR
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Good Morning Newgrounds! It is now the month of October, the month of spooky, terror, ghosts, gore, zombies, candy, and fun! The Spooktacular has begun with multiple categories with cash prizes available! There are multiple contests going on Newgrounds with a lot of entries for Among Us Animation Jam and the SNES Music Contest. The Sunday Phonograph features music from some Newgrounds Alumni. I thank all of you for your support of The Tank Tribune. It is incredible that it is nearing 200 Fans! Without further a do. Here's the happenings of Newgrounds last week!
The-Great-One
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Batteries not included”
THEME SONG BY @sorohanro
FEATURED COMPOSERS
@Waterflame @AlbeGian @Vex47 @SineRider @Mackievellian @Vista-Sound13 @Syntrus @Lapse @Deltakai @Bosa @Yirokos @EVLanche @MaestroSorrow @Kingbastard @Nothins @eddsworld @LawnReality @OpenLight @Petrol4brains
THE LATEST FROM THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF NEWGROUNDS @TomFulp
New Video Player!
A new video player has been unveiled for movies. This makes it easier for watching in playlists, so you can binge that list of movies you need to watch on Newgrounds. There are features for controlling the size of the player and scrubbing through the video. Site skins have been removed from the movie pages to accommodate this change. Movies that offer 4K viewing can now be viewed with this. The Tank Tribune is offering a playlist of the complete first and second seasons of Sublo & Tangy Mustard so you can experience the new video player!
Halloween Spooktacular with Prizes!
Halloween is upon us here on Newgrounds! There are prizes for movies, games, music, art, and stories! If you would like to donate to the prize pool for the different categories you can do so here and then message Tom and he'll add you to the sponsors list! If you can make something spooky for Halloween then please do!
Among Us Animation Jam
The deadline for the Among Us Animation Jam is this Wednesday October 7th by the end of the day. Now is the time to make your finishing touches on your movie if you haven't submitted it already. Double Experience Points are also still up for grabs until October 8th. Go watch, vote, and leave a review if you have time on all the Among Us Jam entries. If you're uploading your submission, don't forget to put among us as your tag. You can use the same tag in search to find entries or just click here.
Move Video Games back to General?
Tom is looking to lock the Video Games Forum due to is inactivity and move video game conversations back to the General Forum. The threads in the forum will be archived there, similar to The Games Factory 2 and Mobile Forums.
Last Week's Daily Features from the Portal as posted through P-Bot's Postings are listed here. @KevinTemmer picks up their second Daily Feature award with What's the Matter, Martha? @StaggerNight snags a Daily Feature with his entry in the Among Us Jam. @Luis picks up a Daily Feature with Chop Chop. @PringusMcDingus grabs a Daily Feature with Marianne and Hilda Secret S Support Conversation. We close off the week with the next installment of the Madness Series from @Krinkels with Madness Combat 9.5 pt1.
These are the people who make Newgrounds possible. Thank you!
SUPPORTER OF THE WEEK
@ninjamuffin99
The question is not what can you say about ninjamuffin99, but what can't you say about ninjamuffin99? He has lent his voice and music to so many popular Newgrounds movies and games. One of the many hosts of The Newgrounds Podcast. A cheerleader and contributor to many contests, creators, and Newgrounds. He is the whole package, there is no doubt about that. Not sure what the site would be without him, it would be quite empty I am sure of that. Thankfully though, he is here to give all he can.
I’m hopeful that Newgrounds isn’t just ‘some springboard’ into other more lucrative ventures like Youtube or Steam or whatever. I do think that one day Newgrounds can be the beginning, middle, and end. Something that you can ride with for life, because I ain’t ever wanna bounce outta here. I don’t know exactly what that’s gonna look like, so we’re gonna have some more interesting years ahead of us. Lov everyone who uses this site.
-ninjamuffin99
SUPPORTER PARTY
A super fun secret forum, exclusively for NG Supporters
Welcome to the supporter forum!
A lot of users become supporters, but don't drop by the Party. Stop in and introduce yourself!
Why Did You Support Newgrounds
A thread made early in the Supporter launch. What made you want to purchase a Supporter upgrade and give your hard earned money to Newgrounds?
One of Newgrounds oldest members, @tarahloveshentai, has started her own Ask-Me-Anything thread in the Supporter Party. She also showed some love for Newgrounds and celebrated her account being 17 years old.
3RD DEADLINE: September 29
FINAL DEADLINE: November 8
DEADLINE: October 7
DEADLINE: October 9
Halloween Writing Contest 2020
DEADLINE: October 31
Bubsy Reanimated Bob-Collab (OPEN)
DEADLINE: November 24
VAULT INTERVIEW: AntonM
The Master of Horror on Newgrounds. This is a throwback interview for @AntonM. Check out his scary creepy works. Perfect for the spooky season!
ARTIST NEWS
You won't read this.
@Noisysundae has shown off some impressive work with Scenic Ride in Eb (Visualizer). He has taken us behind the scenes in this visualizer. From the software and the steps taken into the process. If you're an artist, animator, musician, or even programmer, this is a definite read.
New Cartoon. Also, anyone remember Half Beard?
@Bobert-Rob has released a new movie entitled Insecure Space. He is also posting HD re-releases of his Siblings series onto YouTube and maybe even here on Newgrounds. He is posting exclusive content to his Patreon as well.
@Fro has announced the end of the Dom and Fro Show. He has his day job, his daughter's school with zoom classes, his coaching job, and a 2nd job as well. He is also wanting to get back into writing more. If you haven't go and listen to all of the epiosdes of The Dom and Fro Show.
New movie, new audio--Haunted? Maybe!
@SevenSeize4President was featured in the latest episode of The Newgrounds Podcast. She's also hosting this year's Halloween Writing Contest. She also finished a movie collab with @Wandaboy and @WolfGentleman44.
Patreon Update
@The-Great-One has a Patreon set up for his works The Interviewer, Dohn's Desk, and The Tank Tribune. If you're a fan of his works, then become a Patron. Even the lowest tier receives some behind the scenes information.
FEATURED ARTIST
This week's featured artist is @StaggerNight. He recently posted his submission to the Among Us Jam. It is entitled Astronaut's Quarrel - Among Us. It is part of P-Bot's Weekly Daily Features this week! Check out his works and his art!
Nickolai
StaggerNight
The Portal
There wouldn't be any Flash Portal History, there would be no Audio Portal, there would probably wouldn't be much of the Internet if it wasn't for the automated Portal. Released back in 1999, it was a place for Tom to share his own creations. He started to highlight other works on it. The submissions became overwhelming though and so he alongside with @Ross, developed an automated Portal so people could submit their own works in 2000. It has been the foundation for Newgrounds ever since.
THE MEMBERS OF NEWGROUNDS
STORIES
HALF A DECADE ON NEWGROUNDS POST
@ninjamuffin99 is celebrating his fifth year anniversary on Newgrounds. Giving special thanks to @Saminat and @PhantomArcade for helping him out in his early days! Go give him a hearty congratulations! Check out his works and listen to him on The Newgrounds Podcast!
A LOOK BACK AT THREADS OF THE PAST
I'm the first to post, worship me..
The first thread ever posted to the Newgrounds Forum. It was created by @zoro on February 22, 2001. It set the standard early on for what the General Forum was in store for. It is incredible that this thread still stands to this day with its simplicity. It has since been locked so no new posts can be added to it. It is now a relic to look back in awe. Members who posted in this thread that are still on Newgrounds include @ToonHole, @DingleberryClock, and @olskoo. With returning member @TFX.
And as the Earth, I must keep moving
Whether I follow the sun or the moon
There's no path but forward
RECIPES FROM THE NEWGROUNDS COMMUNITY
Welcome back to the Newgrounds Kitchen! Today we have another sweet treat for all of you for this festive season. Some Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles courtesy of @LadyJava!
Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles
Here is something I found looks yummy.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. freshly-ground ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
FILLING INGREDIENTS
- 8 ounces pumpkin spice cream cheese
CINNAMON SUGAR COATING
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- Dash of allspice
STEP 1: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Set aside.
In a kitchenaid mixer with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugars on medium high speed until fluffy about 2-3 minutes.
STEP 2: Blend in pumpkin puree, beat in egg and then add vanilla. Slowly add dry ingredients on low speed just until combined. Cover and chill dough for an hour.
STEP 3: Preheat oven to 350 and line your baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl; mix sugar and spices for the coating and set aside.
STEP 4: To make the cookies, take a tablespoon of the cookie batter. Flatten it like a pancake and place a teaspoon of the cream cheese in center. Form another tablespoon of the cookie batter into a flat pancake shape and place on top of the cream cheese. Pinch the edges together sealing in the cream cheese and roll into a ball. Roll in the cinnamon sugar coating and place on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
STEP 5: Repeat until the dough is gone and flatten the cookie dough balls with a heavy bottomed glass or measuring cup.
STEP 6: Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes or until the tops start to crack. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy!
FOOTNOTE: If you cant find the pumpkin spice cream cheese, make the cream cheese filling, by blending 8 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla together. Chill for an hour.
Everyday Newgrounds chooses a User of the Day at random! Here are the selected people of the two last weeks! Congratulations to all of you!
USERS OF THE DAY ON THIS DATE
2006: @Kyle
2008: @Rallard
2010: @pimpbiscuit
2019: @IDKYHannahFU
The week can get people down sometimes. With all of the hustle and bustle and action packed drama that entails our lives, sometimes it's nice to just kickback and relax.
This week I'll admit was kind of slow. The next issue is going to be a return to The Interviewer as well as Somber Pensive. I am also updating all of my projects at the end of the week with The Weekly Review with TGO if you're interested in that. I do need more taglines for The Tank Tribune, so I ask that you post them in the Tagline Thread. I hope you all enjoyed this issue. There is always something happening on Newgrounds no matter where you go. I would also like to thank @Xinxinix for his kind words on the latest episode of The Newgrounds Podcast. It means a lot. If you aren't following and listening to The Newgrounds Podcast then you need to, immediately. Thank you for reading and I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!
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ninjamuffin99
omg ur making me blush
i think 'the cheerleader of Newgrounds' is an approprate description of me
thanks for da lov teehee ;)))) <33