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UPDATE: Hasbro Shuts Down HUB After Losing Court Case

October 31, 2014, 10:03 am
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        In a surprising new statement, Hasbro declares they are shutting down the HUB after the court

case "Hasbro v. Daniel Striger". More after the break!      
The HUB logo and some of the shows it hosts



Hasbro, in a decision to save the company, has decided to shut down the HUB after the loss of money caused by the cost of legal fees and compensation due to David Stirger, the man injured by the collapse of the so-called "Mount Equestria", the large pile of My Little Pony related toys which injured Striger, causing a broken femur, three fractured ribs, and fractured his ulna and radius in his left arm.

The court case was strung over two days in the Philadelphia Courthouse of Pennsylvania, ultimately resulting in Hasbro having to pay the plaintiff fifty million dollars. This loss of company cash has forced them to shut down their beloved HUB, the home of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, as well as many others.

In an interview, Striger commented, "I am sad that they had to shut down the HUB, because I really loved the wholesome programming. But if this will help prevent someone else from having to go through the same thing I did, than I would do it again in a heartbeat."

        We went out to ask other fans what they had to say about the matter. One commented that it was "Kinda shitty, since it's the only place I know of that airs the pony show," a sentiment shared by  most of us here on Pickle Barrel Kumquat. Another said "Fuck him right in the p****," a violent but  succinct way of putting their feelings into words.

       To us bronies, we are saddened by the end of the HUB, but we can still hope to save our lovable  ponies and maybe even end up saving us bronies too.
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It's NaNoWriMo Time!

November 1, 2014, 12:00 am
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It's that time of the year when the writers of the internet try to write a 50,000 words in one month! More information and registration for NaNoWriMo can be found at http://nanowrimo.org/. But for now, we here at PBK are looking at YOU pony writers!

Yes, since there wasn't NaPoWriMo this year, we're hoping pony writers will join in the writing fun! And we're sweetening the pot! If you write a funny pony story, we'll do a post here on PBK to promote it! Yes, that's like.... Five more readers to your story!

You can also join the NaNoWriMo group on FiMFiction, and also join our IRC room at  #NaNoWriMo on the PonyChat server via "irc.ponychat.net" Port 6667. Just click to join if you have an IRC client already! If people ask, we may even start a Skype room, as well. We'll see.

Finally, below the cut we have some inspirational words from some of the show staff... Mrs. Amy Keating Rogers herself!
I got nothing, have a comic about the show's writers...

Okay, she wrote them last year, but we weren't around last year! So we're publishing them now! So here you go! Even show staff is cheering us on! Let's do this, fellow writers! Words of encouragement after the break!



Hey Awesome NaNoWriMo Novel Writers!
Amy Keating Rogers here hopefully writing you all words of wisdom and inspiration as you venture into NaNoWriMo.  First off, I hear you have to write 50,000 words.  Holy guacamole, that's a lot of words, people, so pace yourselves!  I recently had to write a book that had a 12,000 word count.  I also had 4 weeks to write it.  I ended up writing 20,000 words, cause I'm really verbose and just kept blabbing on and on.  But you have a month, so divvy things up.  That's what I did.  Set up a word count goal for each week so that it's not so daunting.  Sometimes you might do more, sometimes less.  But if you have those goals, it might not be so scary.
And I'll tell you another thing, my left arm began to hurt.  Not my right, just my left.  Now, I'm left handed, so maybe I hit the keys especially hard with my left hand.  I've typed many scripts and I've never had this happen.  I was just writing so furiously fast, trying to get all the ideas out of my head before they disappeared.    
Don't worry about editing until later.  Just write and write and write.  Spill all those ideas out.  Get it out of your system.  Blah!  
Have confidence and go for it.  Now, I've never written an actual novel.  I've written many a script, chapter books, and various other things.  The key thing is sticking your butt in that chair and writing.  That's how it gets done.  Focus and do it!  I know you can!  
Be awesome, NaNoWriMo Novelists!
Amy Keating Rogers


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How to be #HorseFamous

November 1, 2014, 4:00 pm
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Because so many in the brony fandom want to be #HorseFamous, we at PBK wanted to share this fun video with you all. Not us, of course, we're too cool to be popular and prefer to be underground. We're hipsters like that... WHY WON'T YOU READ OR COMMENT!? PUT DOWN THAT SYRINGE! NO, I DON'T WANT THE HAPPY PILLS! NOOOOOO!!!!


Ahem, sorry for that! Now then, in just a few minutes, you too can be as #HorseFamous as MandoPony or Dusty Kat! Enjoy being popular on the internet!



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News in Pictures: My Little Piggy? New Merch Hints at Possible Direction of Season 5

November 2, 2014, 4:00 pm
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The latest release from Hasbro's bank (lol) of ideas gives a little hint at the direction writers and animators are being forced to go by the geniuses in marketing and product development are taking in their creative development of the show.
My Little Piggy Rooting is Magic
Clearly, at some point at least Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle are going to become little piggies, because every piece of merchandise must also go in the show. Just like Princess Skyla. We speculate that the transformation will be due to yet another ill-advised attempt at a spell by the allegedly talented Twilight Sparkle.

They do get to keep their wings, so now maybe that means stuff that we never thought would happen can now, such as crack ships and bloody battles. You know, when pigs fly!
"No, really, this time the spell will work as I intend it to!"
Artist: dm29
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PSA: New Princess Celestia Figure May Cause Sunburn

November 3, 2014, 8:00 am
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On October 29, FUNKO did something very spooky.  They released the new vinyl collectibles of our two best princesses, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna.  However, before you go out and get yourself a Sun Princess to display for all of your guests (probably nobody) to see, you might want to read this article, as we've uncovered some disturbing facts about the new figure.


WE ARE DOOMED.

Consumers report that prolonged exposure to the Celestia figure had caused redness of skin, and a burning sensations as well.  There had also been complains in the houses that these figures were in were having cooling problems, causing many unneeded calls to AC repair companies.  An anonymous spokesman came out with this statement on October the 30th, saying, "We assure you, [our] AC units are fully functional, the issues may be caused by these new dolls everyone keeps buying." This said company has now started asking potential customers if they own a figure, and have been hanging up if the answer is yes.

Doctors have been looking into the problem, and have determined that the new Celestia figures may be emitting UV rays, much like the sun does.  "The figures seem to be emitting the same amount of UV rays that the sun emits on a warm and pleasant summer day," said Dr. Germain, a researcher from Vancouver that was looking into the figures. "We also advise that people avoid looking too long at the figures, as permanent eye damage is possible."

She's not joking.

Dr. Germain has also been looking into the new Luna figures, which also seem to be abnormal, but have been determined to not be harmful in any way.  "These Princess Luna figures,on the other hand, are very safe to use and display wherever you wish," she said. "The mane may sparkle just like the night sky in the absence of light, but other than damaging your health, it only doubles the fun to be had when displaying the figure."

The fun really has been doubled.

FUNKO had a press conference on November the 1st, reassuring the angry, sun-burnt customers that the situation was being looked into, and that the faulty figures could be traded in for a toned down version for free when they become available.  However, until then, the FUNKO CEO tells us to "be responsible when displaying your Celestia figure, using proper sun protection at all times," and to cover your figure up when you are done using it, to avoid prolonged exposure.

You have been warned.

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BREAKING ELECTION NEWS: Princess Celestia Wins Unprecedented 1000th Term as Ruler of Equestria, Luna Officially Elected as Moon Goddess

November 5, 2014, 9:00 am
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With 97% of precincts reporting, PBK can now call the election of Princess of Equestria for the Sun Goddess herself. She has so far received 98% of the ballots cast, with no opponents other than an unofficial run by Berry Punch, who ran after making a bet in a bar.

In her victory speech the Princess said "It is with great honor and humility that I continue to serve as the leader of our nation and the director of the Sun. Thank you for your trust, and always remember, I rule the daylight."
The humble leader
Artist:Santagiera
In her concession speech, given in a poorly lit street to a few friends holding her up, Berry Punch said "I won the bet! *hrrp* Applejack said no one would vote for me. She owes me a free keg of cider! WOOO!"

In other significant election news, we can also call the race for Goddess of the Moon. Princess Luna has officially been elected to that office, after serving in an appointed capacity in the four years since her return from a millenium of exile as the demonic Nightmare Moon. With 97% of Equestrian precincts reporting she leads Trixie Lulamoon 52% to 46% in ballots cast, with 2% going to a cardboard cutout of Twilight Sparkle in a truck.
Deflecting the humiliation of defeat
Artist: kairean
It is a stunning turnaround for a pony who had once tried to end all daylight and force ponies to love her. The results tonight show that love is still to be hard earned, but also that much of Equestria trusts her to raise and lower the moon, invade their dreams, and make totally metal appearances at Nitemare Night bashes.

Princess Luna gave no victory speech. Instead she made the moon brighter on this calm night. Trixie Lulamoon did not give a concession speech, but rather put on an elaborate magic show intended to hide her sadness.
The Princess silently declares victroy
We'll give more updates about other local races as the night goes on. Until then keep up with the latest from your official Equestrian Election Headquarters here at Pickle Barrel Kumquat.
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Fifty Shades of Grey Movie Announced to be About Bronies, says Director

November 10, 2014, 4:00 pm
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     Ahh, here we are people.  The part of the year where we get a ridiculous and outrageous movie plan that we all know is doomed to fail.  However, last Friday, we discovered that M.A. Larson himself is teaming up with Sam Taylor-Wood to make the new Fifty Shades of Grey movie everything that it was meant to be.  One big fan-fiction.


It's happening.




     Fifty Shades of Grey is a book by E.L. James, which was also known as the "Most Lewd Fiction of 2011" The book contains many things that I can't write about, but I'm sure females of all kinds have masturbated to at one time or another.  It became popular on the internet after Geroge Takeki and Gilbert Godfried did dramatic readings of the book.  It was then found out that the book never really was a 100% unique idea after all, but based off of a Twilight fan-fiction.  The book had two sequels to it before James called it quits and gave up, attending to better things in life.



     However, this isn't going to stop Taylor-Wood from making a crap-ton of money off of it, so the production of a movie began.  However, we've heard rumors that the content was just too silly to be put into a movie.  So Taylor-Wood contacted DHX studios to help write extra content into the movie.  They didn't accept, at first.  But after countless bribes and multiple 5 hour meetings, the plot of the movie seemed to change over night, turning it into the first official adult My Little Pony movie.

Oh my!


     "The movie will be based around the three single princesses, Celestia, Luna, and Twilight, and their love affairs with an anonymous male," said M.A. Larson in an interview this morning.  "There will be many plot twists and plenty of saucy action for just about any MLP fan out there." Larson even told us about a special fan plug in, where Twilight is stolen away from the anonymous male by none other than Flash Sentry.

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     The movie is still set to appear in theaters February 2015, and we here at Pickle Barrel Kumquat promise to give this movie not the review it needs, but the review it deserves.  We even got to preview the script, and we can only say one thing about it.



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PSA: Pinkie Pie Cosplaying Banned for the Next Five Nights Due to Recent Attacks.

November 11, 2014, 10:00 am
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If you were planing to cosplay as Pinkie Pie anywhere this week, you're out of luck.  Hasbro has came out with a statement last night on November 10th, banning all cosplays of the colorful pink pony in any way, shape, or form, for one full week.

You can clearly see why.
It all started when a man dressed into a Pinkie Pie suit and attacked a Chuck E' Cheese at night, spooking the unarmed guards that watch the place, and forcing him into an empty Chuck E' Cheese suit.  The unidentified man ran off with $5,000 and an assortment of prizes.  The Chuck E' Cheese is currently closed down and the incident is under investigation.

"We don't know why someone would attack a family establishment like this, but we are praying for the management of our neighbors and we hope they are safe," said Scott Cawthon, the owner of a family arcade and pizzeria next door.  "We extend our hospitality to the staff of the Chuck E' Cheese to come to our newly re-opened place, Freddy FazBear's Pizza! If they show us proof of employment for this week only, they can get half-off the Freddy's Special, which includes a large pizza and 100 tokens!" 

"Thank you based Scott!"
In the meantime, Hasbro has hired Mike Schmidt, a private detective, to investigate the cameras, and check for any signs that could identify the suspect.  "I've done things like this for months." Schmidt tells reporters. "Sitting in rooms and looking at cameras. Thank god Chuck E' Cheese doesn't use animatronics anymore." Mike then mumbled something about 1987, and then declined to answer any further questions.

"Until then, we advise that no one dress up as Pinkie Pie for the full week," said the Hasbro CEO early this morning. "We wouldn't want to catch the wrong person and charge them for something like this." He then walked into the pizza place next door to order the Bear's Dream Pizza, saying that it was more fun than a cove of pirates.

IT'S ME


We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you cosplayers.  But please try to contain your fun for at least one week.

(Oh, also Five Night's at Freddy's 2 came out yesterday.  You can get the game from Steam by clicking here, or go to Scott Cawthon's website to see his other works!  Words of advice for the second game: wind that box up, and when you see the fox on the dance floor, flash that light like you're at a furry rave party.  Oh, and have fun!)

Trust us, you're not ready.

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New Maud Flash Game Simply Rocks

November 13, 2014, 8:00 am
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Ok, time for a serious review (wow, serious stuff from PBK, this just in, hell experiencing a cold spell).  However we've found a really really fun flash game that we wanted to share with you people.  It's called Crystal Crunch Story and I think you'll all like it.  It's a kind of candy crush clone, but at the same time, it's still fun and fast paced.  It also has that frantic feeling as crystals keep falling down faster and faster, with new colors being added to the mix.

Powerups are everywhere, and this is my only problem with the game.  When you pick up a powerup you're required to use it immediately.  Sometimes the powerup you just got isn't that helpful right now, so I wish you could hang onto it and use it later.

My favorite part by far though, is the fact that Maud talks to you throughout, telling you how well you're doing.  As someone who loves Maud a little too much, this is so worth it.

Happy gaming, and remember, she's my waifu, you keep your hands off her.
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The Grand Galloping Gala Nightmare Night Masquerade Ball (or The Attempt to Revive Equestria LA)

November 16, 2014, 9:00 am
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Dancing, EileMonty singing, DJ Garnika DJing, merchandise, short food supply, a small punch fountain, noise complaint calls about room parties, and fire alarms in others. This was the excitement that was The Grand Galloping Gala. Details below the break.

I had high hopes for this event, and while it delivered all the announced and expected fun, I think I expected more from it than what was possible, so any letdown for me is going to be based on me and my expectations. If anyone involved in the event is going to be upset at the negative points I may make about the event, keep in mind that I think it was a great event overall, and I hope my criticism is constructive.

The Grand Galloping Gala was held in the 'Knott's Room' at Knott's Berry Farm Hotel in Buena Park, Orange County, California. The event was put on by the group attempting to revive Equestria LA. I expected some begging in order to raise more funds for EQLA, but that didn't happen. Maybe some other time when it's less appropriate. This is my first and probably most poignant criticism. They missed a big opportunity to give some news about EQLA, and even give people a chance to help make it happen. It was an appropriate time as well, being a big public event.

There were a few vendors, including the organizers putting up some old EQLA 2013 merchandise, which was kind of sad. That's like selling the merchandise for the losing candidate of a political campaign. However, at $2 for an EQLA 2013 Staff shirt, at least it was a bargain. The other vendors had some great stuff though. I wish I had bought some things to support their talent, but I had no place to put anything I could purchase.
I don't have any place to put my pointless merchandise.
Like any party, it took time to get going as people slowly arrived and broke the ice. But, unlike many meetups, people did become quite social, finding others they could get along with. Finding people you know and catching up was nice, and my favorite part of the night. Almost everyone came to mingle. A few children and their parents attended as well. Some of the older parents were clearly overwhelmed and somewhat perturbed by the site of adults having fun with My Little Pony. Most of the parents engaged in the fun though, which was nice to see.

The food offerings were spare, as advertised. The event was never intended to be a meal, so tiny sandwiches, tiny pieces of chicken, and a small punch fountain that quickly emptied was all that was offered.
I really wanted to stick my face in this.
EileMonty sang, DJ Garnika DJ'd, the attendees danced hilariously bad, and there was a raffle for various merchandise. That's the extent of the planned events, much to my disappointment, but not to my surprise. It's understandable to not have too many events, as that would take away from the casual socialization, but what's the point of having a Gala if there isn't something besides just showing up? What could have been planned is a Q&A panel with the organizers, or perhaps EileMonty and DJ Garnika. Just some stuff to get the standard attendee interested in what else is happening.

As for the location of the Gala, the best part was that you could leave the room where the Gala was and go to a quieter place for conversation. You could also head to the hotel bar and have a few drinks. Slightly overpriced as the drinks were, the bartenders knew how to make a some old concoctions not from their menu, and did well. A rum & coke in a plastic cup with a lid just screams class, and that's how I finished the time at the bar. DISCLAIMER: Open alcohol was NOT allowed, but as long as you had a covered drink from the bar, you could bring it. We all made sure of this.

I did see quite a few people clearly uneducated about the fandom stop at the door and just stare in bafflement. They'll never know and never understand the joys of sipping a stiff drink from a plastic cup while having a conversation about Cadance's preferences in the bedroom with Shining Armor. Even if I was feeling let down about the Gala (which was rare) I could see this and be happy. Not at their perplexity, but with my choice to engage in this fandom.
I still love this stuff. Artist: AleximusPrime
However; it should be telling that, just like the real Gala from The Best Night Ever, most of the fun was to be had elsewhere. This is where the room parties ensue. I'll not divulge information about most things that happened, but we had to stay quiet due to security calls from earlier in the night.

Also, the first room we used for an after-party had to be evacuated due to a fire alarm that went off, in just that room. Know one knows who pulled it, and what happened after. Everyone left quite quickly, and there was no fire.
Having a nice after party are you?
The second room got us another security warning to quiet down. We hadn't done anything raucous or illegal, but the warning was enough. This is the point where I realized I had quite enough fun (read: alcohol) and turned in for the night in my own room.

Overall, The Grand Galloping Gala was a success, despite its flaws. What it set out to accomplish was Bronies having fun in a formal setting, and that's exactly what happened. Some things could have been done better, but I'm no party planner. I came for the people, and that's what I got. I'm more than happy with the outcome. I'd certainly go again.

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New Toy Spoils the Entire Plot of Season 5, Hasbro Responds With Cease & Desist

November 23, 2014, 10:00 am
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A new set of something called Squishy Pops appears to have the cutie marks of the Cutie Mark Crusaders on their respective toys. Now that we've seen these, we know everything that is going to happen in Season 5. The fillies are going to pursue their crusade to completion.
The word 'crusade' has quite a loaded meaning.


There is no reason to watch the show now, especially if some part of every episode is going to focus on the girls' attempts to gain their cutie marks. Go about your lives, Bronies. Spoilers ruin everything.
Buy our toys!
On another note, upon hearing of the release of the toy, Hasbro issued a C&D to the company who makes the toys. Because of the sensitivity of the information in relation to the new season, Hasbro wishes to keep all news secret until days before each episode airs. This is so they can place the new toys on the shelves just in time for the episode to finish airing so grown men little girls and their parents can head straight to store to buy the toys.
Buy harder!
(Big thank you to www.mlpmerch.com for the toy information. Please don't be angry that we borrowed your images.)
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BABSCon Gets Twilightlicious With Tara Strong

November 27, 2014, 6:30 am
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Fillies and Gentlecolts, BABSCon is pleased to announce that the talented voice actress behind the newest friendship princess on the block, Tara Strong, is coming to BABSCon in 2015! Dubbed by some as the “Queen of the Bronies” for her dedication to her fans, Her Twilightliciousness™ will bring a special kind of magic to our convention this spring in her first MLP fan con appearance since BABSCon 2014. 

During those first few episodes of MLP:FiM, we were enraptured by the charming, panicky, purple, smart little unicorn that started us on our journey through Equestria. The humble beginnings of our fandom stirred as we watched through Twilight’s eyes, and discovered the magic of friendship alongside her. Tara Strong was the voice that helped make this magic happen. But Tara has done more than lend her voice to Princess Celestia’s prized pupil. Impressed by bronies so much, she went on to be an executive producer for Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony. 

Most of us have grown up hearing Tara our whole lives since been the voice of Timmy Turner in The Fairly Oddparents, Raven on Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, Ben Tennyson on Ben 10,  Bubbles on The Powerpuff Girls, Dil Pickles on Rugrats, and even Hello Kitty herself when Tara herself was very young. In video games, she’s voiced Harley Quinn in Batman: Arkham Knight, Juliet Starling in Lollipop Chainsaw, and the one and only Squirrel Girl in Marvel Heroes. WHEW! And all that is just the tip of the iceberg…

We can’t wait for what surprises Season 5 holds as Tara guides Twilight Sparkle to expand her kingdom of friendship to the borders of Equestria and beyond! Come join Tara for panels, fun, and maybe a competition or two at BABSCon 2015.

Tara Strong joins John de Lancie, Cathy Weseluck, Brian Drummond, Brynna Drummond, Heather Breckel, and Tony Fleecs among our Guests of Honor. Register today at http://registration.babscon.com/ as premium memberships are going fast!

How’s that for a holiday weekend surprise?


The Bay Area Brony Spectacular (BABSCon) is the first convention devoted to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in the San Francisco Bay Area. In our first year, we became the second-largest MLP con anywhere, and we’re back for our second year April 3–5, 2015 at the SFO Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, CA. Contact info@babscon.com for more information!
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Breaking News: Las Pegasus Unicon Con(vention) Moves to Detroit, Re-Opening Fall 2015

November 27, 2014, 8:00 am
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Today seems to be the day for convention announcements! We are proud to announce exclusively that the most infamous of My Little Pony con(vention)s--Las Pegasus Unicon--has announced it is returning. For it's new location, they have rebranded to be simply 'Unicon' in the hopes of scamming more peoplenot being recognized better brand awareness.

Read more about this below the page cut!


While in 2013 the con(vention) was in Las Vegas, Nevada and had some 'minor complications', the con(vention) is now moving to Detroit, Michigan to celebrate all the good Detroit bronies have done to better their city. Of course the fact they were able to secure the Cobo Center for so cheaply didn't hurt, either.

Surprisingly, they are even announcing guests, as well! We don't know if it is legit, but the con(vention) organizers claimed to us that Detroit native Capper General of Horse News fame as well as Purple Tinker (Founder of Bronycon& host of The Old Grey Mare podcast) are their first of many fandom & show talent guests. They've also told us they're going to be hosting a panel for Juggalo bronies since they'll be in Detroit, because of course they will...
Yes, this is really a thing...

The con(vention) organizers have promised to send us a press release soon, and we'll have all the details then!
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Seattle's Mayor Secretly a Brony?

November 27, 2014, 1:00 pm
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Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, and we were pleased to hear the home of Everfree Northwest, Seattle, WA, had some pony news for us!

Mayor Ed Murray has joined the Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning a turkey despite this compelling video via Last Week Tonight against such a tradition.

But, being Seattle, it was a Tofurkey named Braeburn that was pardoned. Because of this name for the Tofurkey, we here at PBK are comfortable in announcing Mayor Murray is obviously a secret brony, and will likely be a guest at EFNW 2015.
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BABSCon Black Friday Madness: 20% off ALL Memberships, ALL Weekend Long!

November 27, 2014, 2:00 pm
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You’ve carved up the turkey, so that means it’s time to carve up prices!

Let BABSCon help you enjoy the insanity of Black Friday Weekend without having to brave the stores and malls. The con crazy enough to bring you the list of guests we had last year—and which has only gotten started with a slate to date of Tara Strong, John de Lancie, Cathy Weseluck, Brian Drummond, Brynna Drummond, Heather Breckel, and Tony Fleecs—is crazy enough to give you 4 days to buy your membership to see them for 20% off. ANY membership. From NOW until11:59 PM PST Cyber Monday, register with promo codeBLACKFRIDAY20 for your 20% discount.

  • 3-Day Foal Pass:$30$24
  • Ponyville Pony 3-Day Pass:$60$48
  • Canterlot Pony:$150 $120
  • High Society Pony:SOLD OUT!
  • Crystal Pony:$500$400
  • Noble Pony:$1,000$800
  • Mane Character:$2,500$2,000

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to secure your own membership, or to buy one for friends, family, or loved ones. We’re actually a little worried we might have to cap attendance this year…

Once again, go to https://registration.babscon.com and use code BLACKFRIDAY20 for 20% off ANY membership, before it goes away. 


The Bay Area Brony Spectacular (BABSCon) is the first convention devoted to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in the San Francisco Bay Area. In our first year, we became the second-largest MLP con anywhere, and we’re back for our second year April 3–5, 2015 at the SFO Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, CA. Contact info@babscon.com for more information!
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Humble Bundle Comics Said to be a "Good Deal"

November 30, 2014, 12:00 pm
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The Humble Bundle was making a bold statement last week, by putting a large amount of My Little Pony comics on sale.  This of course, has stirred up a horse-sized about of horse drama.  Mostly SJW's, Anti-SJW's, and the Humble Bundle in the middle of it just snacking away on popcorn.

ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ NOW WE RIOT ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ




Last week, on Tumblr, when the bundle was first announced, it was rebloged so many times that the Humble Bundle reported "unusually high traffic onto the servers." When one user on Tumblr, called "JustASmallTownGurl88" blogged about the comic deal and calling for a boycott of the series due to a Social Justice Warrior supporter working on the comics, Tumblr artist "dragondicks" lashed out at the blogger, telling her that she was a "disgrace to feminism" and that she should "check [her] privilege you non-feminist shitlord."

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This caused more users, both male and female alike, to respond with hate and caused a lot of backlash on 4chan, Twitter, and even on Tumblr.  When we spoke to dragondicks about the drama, she said "It doesn't matter what all those cis, white, straight boys think,  They are the reason why we as women have no jobs and have to resort to drawing porn for them all the time.  I hate all boys and I hope all of them die.  I hope that all true feminists follow in my lead."

Do you really need the artist credit for this one?


When we spoke to the leaders of the Humble Bundle about the drama, they all began to laugh at the same time, getting popcorn ready, and even handing a large bucket of the yellow stuff to me, covered in butter.  "Yes, we already have received hate mail about the book bundle, and it's funny," said the leader of the Humble Bundle project.  "We will keep selling the bundle as usual, but with a twist.  If the bundle is linked to Tumblr, we will redirect them to a single serve side that has the protagonist of He-Man singing 'What's up' in the highest voice possible." Since then, the Humble Bundle's popcorn reserves grew three times it's original size, and the hate mail flowed in.  The Bundle has come out with a direct statement to Tumblr, saying "Your tears are delicious."



While all that is going on, you can get yourself a good deal on some My Little Pony comics!  Go Here to get over 20 comics for any price you want!  If you pay over $15, you can get even more comics from the main series too!  And remember, it's all for a good cause, so get your wallets out and throw that money at the screen like it's a Steam sale!

Oh sorry, wrong link.  This is the actual Humble Bundle site.  That was just a single serve site of He-Man singing.

AND I SAY HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA
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We Three Kings of Orient Are Following Yonder Cutie Mark: Artist Makes Giant Symbol in the sky to be Seen From Miles Away

December 3, 2014, 10:00 am
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Deviantart user Element0fKindness has made it easier for the modern-day pilgrim to find The One who promises salvation. This powerful being had lived a humble life, teaching the simple message of love and friendship, while performing works that some had called miracles. This teacher and student had gathered a following as well, with so many ready to spread the word of love. After a major trial that tested their limits, this being then ascended into another plane. Being shown their true nature by a god and returned to Earth bearing a bright symbol.
Artist: Element0fKindness
You're right this time.
We are, of course, speaking of Twilight Sparkle. Anyone driving along a highway somewhere in central Pennsylvania will see this work and be inspired to follow the lessons of friendship that the bearer of this symbol has taught.

Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, or anything else that comes around at the end of the year, the lessons of friendship and love that are lived by the ponies are ones that are universal, and an ideal we should all pursue. Is it so wrong for us to love this show then, if this is good that comes from it?
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New Study Shows that Brohooves are Healthier than Handshakes

December 5, 2014, 6:00 am
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As the brony convention season prepares to begin for 2015, you can expect that brohooves left and right will be exchanged between old friends, new friends, horse famous individuals, and even bitter enemies. It's a good thing too, since a recent study finds that brohooves are actually healthier than handshakes. You heard that right, you have a lesser risk of spreading germs by brohooving your partners in crime instead of shaking their hands. Find out more after the break!
The news couldn't have come at a better time. Between the number of meetups & brony conventions planned for 2015--as well as the recent scare of Ebola--researchers believe that the trend will continue beyond social gatherings and transcend into business endeavors and even political affairs. But why is that? According to the CDC as well as other medical sources, a bumping of the fists gives germs and bacteria less of an opportunity and space to transfer from one hand to another, as a handshake involves the entire hand and takes a longer time to finish. That coupled with the fact that you may not know where the person's hand has been, brohooves are a healthier way to greet someone.

As with any theory, there are critics who try to debunk any advancement in medical science. Some claim that germs will make their way from one person to another through any form of contact, so it makes no difference between a brohoof or a handshake. Other critics claim that brohooves are unprofessional compared to a handshake, claiming that it'll compromise the integrity of a business if all of their CEOs and higher ups begin fist bumping.

But we here at PBK believe if it's good enough for President Obama, it's good enough for ALL America!

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Bethesda Celebrates Sethisto's Birthday by Adding a New Mode to The Elder Scrolls 6

December 7, 2014, 3:20 pm
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Today, as soon as Director Todd Howard found out about Sethisto's birthday, Bethesda held a press conference to talk about their new Elder Scrolls game, Argonia, and about a new challenger that players would be able to explore the swamps of Black Marsh with.  Introducing The Elder Scrolls VI: Argonia: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE mode.

GREAT AND POWERFUL Born.


The Elder Scrolls is a series of first person RPGs that allow the player to explore the land of Tamriel, whether it is in the ash landscape of Morrowind, or the snowy mountains of Skyrim.  All of the games have been known as some of the best RPGs of all time, except for Elder Scrolls Online.  Nobody likes Elder Scrolls Online.

Once Howard, the director of Skyrim, found out about Sethisto's birthday, they got the team together to plan a new mode for the Sixth game, known as THE GREAT AND POWERFUL mode.  "Now, I know we normally don't try to break from the lore of The Elder Scrolls," said Howard in today's interview, "We think that this new game-play style can be enjoyed by everyone, and that it gives you the feeling of being a GREAT AND POWERFUL adventurer in Black Marsh."

Sethisto is of course shocked by the gift, but had no comment on the announcement.  The only thing he was telling us were an assortment of high pitched screams of joy and the word "TRIXIE" over and over.

SURPRISE.


Hasbro however, is not amused.  "Bethesda may already be in the works to add TRIXIE to their game," said the CEO in an interview this evening, "But we simply cannot allow it.  Of course I would love to see ponies in the new Elder Scrolls game, but TRIXIE?  She is just way too GREAT AND POWERFUL to be allowed in this game!"

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Hasbro is planning to meet with Bethesda later today to discuss the details on the addition of the new mode.  If you wanna stay up to date on this story, keep your browser on our site and we will keep you posted!

Or you know, go play Skyrim again.  I hear they already have a GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE mod on the Nexus somewhere.

Happy Birthday Sethisto!
-From PBK

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Claire & Ian Corlett Raise BABSCon’s Cuteness AND Power Levels!

December 12, 2014, 5:00 am
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Beware the power of The Squeak™!

Claire Corlett—Sweetie Belle herself—is going to overwhelm BABSCon 2015 with the power of her weapons-grade adorableness. And as for her daddy, Ian James Corlett…what’s his power level? Over 9000?! There’s no way that can be right!

Claire & Ian Corlett’s multigenerational talent runs the gamut from Claire’s endearing performance as Cutie Mark Crusader Sweetie Belle from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, and Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks to Ian’s classic role as Goku in Dragon Ball Z, one of the best-known anime series of all time. And let’s not forget that Ian also voiced Flim-Flam assistant Silver Shill in Leap of Faith, who helped Applejack earn her Key of Honesty. His other notable roles include Mega Man from the Mega Man franchise, Cheetor from Beast Wars: Transformers, and Coconuts from The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

The dynamic Corlett duo joins Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Brian and Bryanna Drummond, Tony Fleecs, Heather Breckel and many more wonderful guests this April at BABSCon. We hope to see you there, so register now!

The Bay Area Brony Spectacular (BABSCon) is the first convention devoted to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in the San Francisco Bay Area. In our first year, we became the second-largest MLP con anywhere, and we’re back for our second year April 3–5, 2015 at the SFO Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, CA. Contact info@babscon.com for more information!
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