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Why bronies don’t love Walmart’s “I Love Bronies” T-shirt

The store's attempt to court My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fans backfired because of one big error.

On Oct 9, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Behind “Fallout: Equestria,” the ultimate “My Little Pony” tribute

A look into the surprisingly massive realm of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fanfiction with reclusive author Kkat. 

On Oct 8, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Jerry Springer interviews bronies about “Outrageous Guilty Pleasures”

Fans of My Little Pony just got mainstream exposure in perhaps the worst way possible. 

On Oct 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Bronies raise $57,000 for African orphans

The funds will support a clinic in Uganda and an orphanage in Tanzania.

On Sep 25, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Becoming a brony: 1 man’s brave foray into “My Little Pony” fandom

Chase Hoffberger gets his "cutie mark" at the Brony Fan Fair in Austin, Texas, discovering why the beloved show appeals to Christians and Trekkies.

On Sep 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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The funniest “Gangnam Style” GIFs

Everybody's doing the "Gangnam Style" dance—even Batman. 

On Aug 29, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The Daily Dot theme song

One year, 3 million served, and finally, a catchy tune to call our very own.

On Aug 24, 2012 by David Holmes

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What really happened at Everfree Northwest?

Reports of harassment at a Seattle brony convention appeared on Tumblr this week, but the situation has grown more complicated as.convention staff and some members of the brony community dispute the accounts.

On Aug 22, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Accusations of racism, sexism at brony convention hit Tumblr

Attendees of Everfree Northwest, a Seattle-based My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic convention, took to Tumblr to air their grievances about fellow con-goers' atrocious behavior.

On Aug 21, 2012 by [email protected]

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Capturing bronies in the wild

At a colorful brony photoshoot at Otakon, a Baltimore anime and gaming convention, My Little Pony fans showed their true colors. 

On Aug 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The changing face of brony fandom

As more people discover My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, brony fandom is entering a more social and sincere stage of growth.  

On Aug 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Tara Strong spearheads brony campaign against Jerry Springer

Even bronies want their fifteen minutes of fame, but a voice actress from My Little Pony warns them not to get it from a trashy TV host. 

On Aug 1, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Why James Holmes has fans on the Internet

The answer, Gawker's Adrian Chen argues, has to do with the recent "explosion of Internet fandom." 

On Jul 31, 2012 by [email protected]

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Memes in meatspace: Costumes inspired by the Internet

Baltimore's largest anime convention featured the best of Internet culture.

On Jul 30, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Brony psychology 101: What 2 researchers discovered

Two college professors surveyed more than 20,000 bronies and non-bronies in an attempt to discover what makes a My Little Pony fan so unique. 

On Jul 12, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini