Anna Dobbie Nov 1, 2017
As the My Little Pony movie plays in cinemas, why there's lots going on behind the bright colours...
A spoiler for The Never Ending Story lies ahead.
My Little Pony fans have a tough ride. There’s a sweet spot for pre-teen girls where it’s just about socially acceptable to love the brightly coloured dream-horses, but after that, you start to get sideways looks when you walk slightly too slowly down the toy aisle in Tesco. Trust me, I know.
Male fans have it even worse, with any interest assumed to be sexual – either an indication of homosexuality or a cartoon bestiality fetish with disturbingly paedophilic overtones. Such a gendered reaction to a show featuring six female protagonists that preaches acceptance and love is an unfortunate reflection of toxic masculinity seeping into all stages of life. It’s sad that, to some, these conclusions are more...
As the My Little Pony movie plays in cinemas, why there's lots going on behind the bright colours...
A spoiler for The Never Ending Story lies ahead.
My Little Pony fans have a tough ride. There’s a sweet spot for pre-teen girls where it’s just about socially acceptable to love the brightly coloured dream-horses, but after that, you start to get sideways looks when you walk slightly too slowly down the toy aisle in Tesco. Trust me, I know.
Male fans have it even worse, with any interest assumed to be sexual – either an indication of homosexuality or a cartoon bestiality fetish with disturbingly paedophilic overtones. Such a gendered reaction to a show featuring six female protagonists that preaches acceptance and love is an unfortunate reflection of toxic masculinity seeping into all stages of life. It’s sad that, to some, these conclusions are more...
- 10/27/2017
- Den of Geek
On Demand DVD New Releases July 14-20 A big week for documentaries, on a wide variety of subjects … and a couple of other fictional tales. A Brony Tale Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters in classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When she was hired to voice Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, she had no idea she would become an Internet phenomenon and major celebrity to a worldwide fan-base of grownups. This documentary gives an inside view of the Pony fan-world, and an intimate … Continue reading →
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- 7/14/2014
- by Meredith Ennis
- ChannelGuideMag
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic The studious Twilight Sparkle may have learned the true meaning and value of friendship through the amazing bonds she’s formed with every pony in Ponyville, but the lessons keep on coming! Join Twilight Sparkle and her friends (Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Jack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and little Spike) as they embark on one crazy adventure after another, leading to the greatest wedding Equestria’s ever seen. And you’re invited! Voice Cast: Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle, Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash, Andrea Libman as Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity, Cathy Weseluck as Spike, Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia, Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom, Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo, Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle.
- 4/15/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Secaucus, N.J. — Dale Fjordbotten is a proud "My Little Pony" fan, with the shiny blue body suit and yellow lightning bolt, blue wings and blue tail to prove it.
Like many "Bronies" – boys and men who like the cartoon "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"_ the 25-year-old college student turned out over the weekend for "BronyCon Summer 2012" at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, which drew 4,000 men, women, boys and girls, many in colorful wigs and costumes.
"I thought about what people would say. `It's creepy. It's weird. It's a ... show for little girls,'" said Fjordbotten, from Staten Island, N.Y. "It's just a great show ... the story line, the plot, the beautiful animation."
Bronies say they're a misunderstood lot who've gotten a bad rap from the media. They're all about the show, friendship, love and tolerance, and they have no bad intentions, they say.
"I discovered that there's nothing...
Like many "Bronies" – boys and men who like the cartoon "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"_ the 25-year-old college student turned out over the weekend for "BronyCon Summer 2012" at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, which drew 4,000 men, women, boys and girls, many in colorful wigs and costumes.
"I thought about what people would say. `It's creepy. It's weird. It's a ... show for little girls,'" said Fjordbotten, from Staten Island, N.Y. "It's just a great show ... the story line, the plot, the beautiful animation."
Bronies say they're a misunderstood lot who've gotten a bad rap from the media. They're all about the show, friendship, love and tolerance, and they have no bad intentions, they say.
"I discovered that there's nothing...
- 7/1/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Ever think you'd be saying "bottoms up" over an Easter Bunny film? Mixologist Lynnette Marrero's clever twist on a classic cocktail will make you reconsider.
Rabbits have a bit of a bad rap as pets-they're often biters, scratchers, and appear cuddlier than they actually are-but they tend to receive an even worse representation in film.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Fab Four Wedding Cocktails
The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog from Monty Python and The Holy Grail is described as "the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on."
The perpetually tardy White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland seems to be the ideal candidate for a Xanax prescription, so frazzled at one point in the film that he can't tell newcomer Alice from his usual maid Mary Ann.
And then there's Bugs Bunny. Those irritating catch phrases! That too-cool-for-school attitude! And his nerve-grating nasal tone! Rabbits...
Rabbits have a bit of a bad rap as pets-they're often biters, scratchers, and appear cuddlier than they actually are-but they tend to receive an even worse representation in film.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Fab Four Wedding Cocktails
The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog from Monty Python and The Holy Grail is described as "the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on."
The perpetually tardy White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland seems to be the ideal candidate for a Xanax prescription, so frazzled at one point in the film that he can't tell newcomer Alice from his usual maid Mary Ann.
And then there's Bugs Bunny. Those irritating catch phrases! That too-cool-for-school attitude! And his nerve-grating nasal tone! Rabbits...
- 4/1/2011
- by Brody Brown
- The Daily Beast
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