Animation: Pony Kind of Chinese New Year

We've got a little treat for you guys tonight! We don't hear much from the pony fandom over in China, but apparently they are enthusiastic bunch. Tonight a member of the community has sent us a simple animation to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

While it's rather plain, I thought it'd be great to post here as an acknowledgement of the pony community way across the Pacific from us! We hope you all are doing well.

Check after the break for the animation and thanks to 文韬 for sending it in.

Nightly Discussion #615

I'm way behind on the comics, but apparently most of you liked the Celestia/Sombra arc in the Reflections story if I recall correctly? Man, I really do need to catch up.

Anyhow, evening everyone. Ready to chat?

Twitter: Calpain

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Story: The Rise and Fall of the Dark Lord Sassaflash (Update Complete!)

[Adventure][Crossover] "Even the first chapter manages to make this story stand out with its unique characters and unusual premise. I’m eager to read more.” - Pre-reader Pabst

Author: Dromicosuchus

Description: Wanted: Minion. Applicants should be strong, loyal, pain tolerant, cold tolerant, unambitious. Must be capable of following simple instructions. Ideal applicant should be of low to average intelligence and mildly deformed, but exceptions will be made for extraordinary candidates, with extraordinariness to be determined by employer. Must be willing to begin work immediately.

Remuneration will be in the form of room, board, and insight into the true nature of the cosmos. Extremely generous bonuses up to and including subcontinents may be awarded if merited and if circumstances permit. Interviews for the position to be conducted at 108 Haybale lane at 10:00 AM sharp on 4/7. Applicants are expected to be punctual.

—The Dark Lord Sassaflash

The Rise and Fall of the Dark Lord Sassaflash (New Part 22!)

Additional Tags: Necromancers get a bad rap

Josh Scorcher's Take on The Cutie Remark

Another 30 minute descent into absolute madness, or so I have been told. Josh Scorcher has released his next installment in comedy reviews. Get it down below if you are into that!

Comic: Prime Time / 3am / Council of Twilight / Half-Baked / Star Mares 1.4.4 / Without Magic 86 / Everfree 31 / Wonderbolt 5:3

Look at it this way Cadance, at least you don't have to go through morning sickness for all those months.

Comic time again guys! Check them out after the break!

Drawfriend Stuff #1796

Realistic pony edition. Or at least realistically textured. Or maybe not. I have no idea.

Go get your pony arts below! So much pony arts.

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Octavia - bathing in sound - wallpaper by Obpony

Sara Richard MLP ??? SPOC Sneak Peek!

Well, this is certainly a first… especially since the following aren't exactly Single Panels Out of Context! MLP Cover Artist Sara Richard has tossed up a few sneak peeks of some of her upcoming covers on her Instagram account!

Note how I said covers. Considering that Sara works primarily on the covers for the comic, it's unlikely that she's showing us snippets of the same work. Then again, I could be wrong and all the following shots are really really close to the surface of the cover.

For those of you who want to take a guess at what the covers could possibly mean, you can check them out after the break!

Blast From The Past #22 Carrot Top Picture Book

Hey folks, I'm stealing this from Calpain to show off a really cool storybook from back in the day. Head below the cut to check it out.

EQD Podcast Announcement #9: Questions For Jeremy Whitley!

One of the few men that understands the beauty of best pony(s).

Hello everyone! We're proud to announce one of the first interviews on the Equestria Daily Podcast! Jeremy Whitley will be chilling with us for the hour, taking your guy's questions as well as our own.

For those who don't know, he's written the #2, #7, #13-14, #16, #20, and #26 Friends Forever comics. Such pairings included Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, Luna and Discord, Luna and Pinkie Pie, and most recently, Prince Blueblood and Shining Armor!

This week's topic is: Interview with Jeremy Whitley! Leave us your questions for him in the comments below or by tweeting @Abagofvicodin with the hashtag #EQDPodcast.

Equestria Girls 6, Halloween, Starlight Glimmer Books, and More Detailed in New Hatchette Release

Little Brony Books has a bunch of pony plans this year, and their recent catalogue includes details on a bunch of the upcoming books that have been announced over the past few months. With their 2018 extension it's not surprising.

Below the break, get some details on upcoming books, including Equestria girls 6 and a new Starlight Glimmer book!

Livestream Saturdays and Drawfriend

Another week another set of Livestreams as we wait for the return of pony! You guys ready to join our friends today for some pony goodness?

Remember that Livestream Sundays are a thing so send in your applications if you can!

Now onto the artists and a big thank you to Allyster-Black for the banner today!

As always with this event, if you want to partake in the madness make sure to send an email to me at calpain@equestriadaily.com with your name, the type of art you'll be doing, a gallery link (optional) a link to your livestream and a banner (also optional). Make sure that your stream follows our content guidelines as laid out under our submit tab and also make sure to that you can be ready to stream at our standard time of 4pm EST / 1pm PST on Saturday. Also, if you participated in this week's stream event please send me the art you made so I can include it in next week's Livestream Drawfriend.

Twitter: Calpain

EQD Podcast #8: Equestria Girls!

SMILE EVERYONE! THE PODCAST IS HERE!

Hello everyone! We had a lot of fun with this podcast on Equestria Girls. From wondering if the fourth movie will be the last one, to how we would make the perfect movie, check out our podcast with Cups, Allyster Black, We Are Borg, and Illustrious Q after the break! We also have a very special guest for this week's podcast, so check back here at 3 PM blog time to ask him some questions! See you guys soon!

PMV: Pinkie Pie Swear

Hey guys, rainbowdashzx here! I've been a PMV creator for four years now, I've collaborated with many creators from the fandom, and have recently come aboard Equestria Daily to write up PMV posts!

Today I bring you a wonderful, elegant and simple video. Something that is both equal parts simplistic, and artistic masterpiece! With a perfect blend of scene selection, color correction, and sense of atmosphere, CavePony shows you can do a lot with a little! Get it below!

Starlight Glimmer Gets Some Civilization Lovin

Just in case you needed an excuse to speed up time by diving into a Civilization 5 match, Starlight Glimmer has been added as a playable character. Everyone's favorite misunderstood communist has a few abilities:

Unique Ability: No Pony Left Behind -- Halves unhappiness from number of citizens but also Halves Great Person creation rate.
Unique Unit: Cutie Unmarker -- A unique Lancer that cost half as much.
Unique Building: Cutie Mark Vault -- A unique Shrine that adds +1 Culture and + 1 Faith with no maintenance cost. 

Go download it over here!  And combine it with pony units, because why not.

(New!) Twitter: Sethisto

Sketchbook Analysis: What Does Friendship is Magic Have Against Business?

There are a lot of big time business ponies in Friendship is Magic, with Filthy Rich, the guy that promotes Coloratura, and various others. For the most part, they are portrayed negatively, which seems to be a growing trend these days.

Why is that? Join Doodle Dabble for a sketchbook analysis on the very subject below!

Comic: Favourite Niece / Expedited Delivery / Art Block #11 / Lunar Isolation #96

SPOILER warning in the first two if you haven't been following the new pony. I kept the images clean of that, but if you click em, expect to see it!

Now go get your comics above and below the break.

Early Morning Discussion #414

Remember when Cheerilee and Big Mac were talked about constantly in the fandom? It's weird that Marble Pie is now Big Mac's big crush. Ah, times sure do change.

Morning everyone! Ready for chatter?

Twitter: Calpain

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