Comic book and Star Trek novel writer Peter David is in trouble. He has a massive tax bill due and he doesn't have the money to pay it. As of now, he owes $88,000 in back taxes, interest, and penalties. All this is from money he earned making a Canadian kid's TV show called Space Cases. It ... > Continue Reading
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Brianna Wu accused of fraud by Patreon supporter
Self proclaimed "Godzilla of Feminists" Brianna Wu is being accused of fraud by an anonymous Patreon supporter. The basis of the accusation is connected to the stated purpose of the Patreon goal. Here is what Wu posted on Patreon: Here's where you come in: If you appreciate what I do, please chip ... > Continue Reading
Patreon has new community guidelines
Patreon, the San Francisco based company that allows people to give money on a recurring basis to the artists and creators they support, introduced new community guidelines. These new guidelines dictate what Patreon recipients can and cannot do to be eligible for receiving Patreon money. There's a ... > Continue Reading
What is Patreon?
Patreon is a crowdfunding platform that allows "artists" to receive a fixed amount of money on a regular, monthly basis, directly from the people, the patrons, who consume their work. There's also an alternate method that collects money every time the artist creates a new piece of work, for ... > Continue Reading
