The Wall street Journal Reports on the Pony Phenomenon

For the past few months, someone from The Wallstreet Journal has been gathering information from all over the fandom, including attending actual meetups and digging through our piles of Youtube videos.  The article has finally popped up on the website, and you can definitely tell it was well researched.  They did a good job of standing on neutral ground (something we struggle with here on EQD all the time!), and represented the subculture with much higher standards than most of the media tends to use on us. 

Find the article here!

And for those you you who were around this morning when I created that PMV Callout post, this was the reason! Grats Venture Ponies on that one. 

Music: The Pony Song / Trixie's Big Shot

I think I've had that Pinkie's brew from Friendship is Witchcraft on repeat for a good 6 hours now. Good thing we have some new covers! Check them out after the break.

1.) The Pony Song
2.) Trixie's Big Shot

Comic: Tom Geode / Fluttershy's Spare Time

I was actually waiting for something like that to happen during the second Discord episode.

And a new comic from RusselH Below! I thought he disappeared or something! Be sure to check the description for bonus features.

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Story Updates November 3rd (Evening)

Trixie the Gypsy.

If she does come back, I wouldn't mind something like that!

Anyway, have some story updates. 

Comic: Ponies in Black / Trick and Treat

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So that's what happened to Luna! mystery solved.

But now that she is back, what does the future hold for our bat cloak wearing night princess?  Find out below!

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Drawfriend Stuff #234

Steampunk and Twilight Sparkle? Can this art get any better?

Have some ponies.

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Comic: Luna and the Shadowbolt / Yea, Verily

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So many Luna comics lately.   I'm really glad they nailed her characterization.

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More Blind Bag Names + Sosoft Pinkie Pie/Rainbow Dash

Oh hey, Big Mac is still Big Mac!  I'm definitely going to grab one of those for my show accurate pony set

And below, we have some more of those so soft toys.  While not focused on our demographic (obviously) Maybe you can buy them for your niece or something?  Maybe I'm just getting used to them, but these seem different than nightmare fuel Pinkie Pie. 

Rarity Write-Off Competition

For those looking to read a whole bunch of Rarity stuff from some of the best authors in the biz, a small competition started on /co/ is currently collecting votes on the best of the best story out of seven choices.

They need voters though, and the competition ends tonight!

Hit up the stories below, and then throw your two cents into the mix by voting here!

And for the chan people out there, check out the actual thread / Fimchan thread.

It's also on fimfiction.

Each story is based off of the prompt: Rarity Falls in Love With a Dress Maker

1.)  Cross Stitched

2.)  Crepuscularity

3.)  Whirlwind Romance

4.)  Art of the Dress

5.)  The Bead

6.)  Luck of the Draw

7.) Where the Wild Roses Grow

Voting

Story: Three Pony Story

[Random][Shipping][Comedy]

Author: Sparky Luck

Description: The biggest party Ponyville has ever seen is about hit town. Follow the antics of everypony as they prepare for the best night they'll never remember!

Three Pony Story

Additional Tags: We're all gonna die!

Flash: Pinkie Pie Found a Camaro

Ponies being AWESOME

Just go watch it, your life will suddenly become AWESOME. 

BECOME AWESOME

Comic: Apple Store / The Classic Prank

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I knew Applejack would sell out eventually!  Element of honesty... Pfft.

And Derpy being awesome below.  Crazy Derpy...

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Spike Toy and More Mis-labeled CMC's + Household Pony Items on the Way

This is actually an insert from one of the boxes.  Apparently a Spike toy is on the way for those that are into the whole... taking care of babies thing. It also includes the train set that was posted on Taobao a while back, and more mixed up Cutie Mark Crusaders.  I'm not really sure how they keep doing that!

This is from a thread on MLP arena.  There aren't any release dates planned for the new stuff that I can see.

And in other news, it sounds like Hasbro has plans to release Lunchware, Drinkware, and "Lighting" based on MLP in 2012.  No clue on what exactly these are, but they are apparently in production from a company called Spearmark.  The main article for this can be found here.   Thanks to Zephyr for the heads up on that!

Music: Suite for Nyx / Octavia and Lyra / Waltz for Luna

Remember that Nyx thing? Well Baschfire has created an entire album dedicated to her.  In fact,t his entire compilation is classical music! Enjoy!

1.) Suite for Nyx (No embed, album)
2.) Octavia and Lyra
3.) Waltz for Luna - MLP FiM Piano Arrangement

Story: At Last I See The Light

[Shipping]

Author: Phasingirl

Description: Fluttershy has her first date with Big Macintosh. With a little help from their friends, can the pair enjoy a nice evening together or will Fluttershy's nerves get the better of her?

At Last I See The Light

Additional Tags: Romance, sweet, friendship, discovery, magic

PMV: Where do they make balloons / Spike's Esteem

I'm not even sure how to categorize the first one. It's... crazy?

1.) [Mashup + PMV] Just Lose It: Electro Mix
2.) Spike's Esteem
3.) "Where do they make balloons?" PMV

Story: Exodus (Update Chapter 9!)

[Adventure][Sci-fi ]

Author: Hurng

Description: The First Equine Imperium became the greatest empire in galactic history through conquest, ruthlessness and brutality, under the rule of the God-Like Emperor Galaxis.

Its domination of the known universe would have been complete, had it not been for the discovery of humanity, and the formation of the Federation of Free Galactic States. After centuries of constant warfare, the Imperium has been reduced to a shell of its former self under the fury of the galaxy united.

As Equestria Prime burns, Emperor Galaxis launches a desperate plan to save the Equine race. But can Celestia and Luna lead the battered survivors of their civilization to a bright new future among the stars, or have the sins of their forefathers condemned their people to an early, bloody grave?

Exodus (New Chapter 9!)

Additional Tags: Swashbuckling space adventure with ponies

Story Updates November 3rd (Morning)

Hey, its totally really early in the morning.  Have some story updates to hold you over until EQD wakes up. 

Nightly Roundup #145

VIKING edition.  I bet a VIKING holiday is coming up, there are always VIKING holidays on my VIKING calendar.

Have some news.

Pink Luna Confirmed for Cut Luna

I was going to save this for the roundup, but it might be a fun one to discuss externally.

Swf Page

Nayuki is a layout artist for the show who frequents the Allspark forums.  It looks like they have confirmed the axing of pink Luna from yesterday.  Poor girl, it's such a shame too!



And in other news,  a Sauron balloon from Lord of the Rings was buried in those .swf files from the Canterlot Castle game.  How... crazy.  Thanks XTUX345 for that discovery.  That sounds like the model number for these motherboards I'm trying to decide between for Skyrim!

Always a Filly

<3

Plushie Compilation #25

Fluttershy is best plushie.

Have some more to go with it!

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