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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...

Lionsgate has released the second trailer for My Little Pony: The Movie, which sheds new light on this My Little Pony story. Along with this trailer, the studio has debuted a new poster, photos and even a Gif creator, which fans can use to create their very own Gif images from the footage released in this trailer. We also have a poster and new photos which offer better looks at new characters such as Princess Skystar, voiced by Kristen Chenoweth, Captain Celaeno, voiced by Zoe Saldana and Songbird Serenade, voiced by Sia.

The Gif creator at Gif.MyLittlePony.Movie allows fans to create GIFs anywhere between a half-second to three seconds in length, from any of the footage showcased in this trailer. This My Little Pony story is set in Ponyville, where a dark force threatens the idyllic town, and the Mane 6. These ponies, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie,...

Shout! Factory is getting ready to release the latest movie in their beloved My Little Pony: Equestria Girls series, with My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games arriving on Blu-ray and DVD October 13. To celebrate this upcoming release, we have a new contest where fans can take home a number of prizes, including a My Little Pony boxed set, poster, an Equestria Girl doll and a $50 Target gift card. If that wasn't enough, we also have two new clips for this upcoming release.

Get excited because the beloved Equestria Girls series is back and packed with even more fun! My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games follows the Mane 6 and their new friends as they all compete in The Friendship Games - A long-standing competition between rival schools Canterlot High and Crystal Prep. Meet the brilliant cast members and creators behind this magical film about being yourself and...

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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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.

While Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony was a kind and gentle whitewash of the Brony subculture, never addressing the jumbo elephant in the room, maybe A Brony Tale will expose this fanbase of 13-30 year old males who are obsessed with the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Or maybe not. Ashleigh Ball, who voices Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the popular Hub show sets out to find why these guys are so consumed with something meant for 2-11 year old children. She acknowledges that the pervert alarm went off in her head. But is there something more meaningful behind one man's love for a horse than meets the eye? Join Ashleigh in the first trailer as she goes down the rabbit hole of this unique form of fandom, one that is breeding a whole new species of man. Its doubtful that...

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...

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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.

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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...