Tag: Equestria Girls

• My Little Pony on The Pop Culture Lens

  

  In the fourteenth episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher and I are joined by Aaron Kashtan of Miami University in Ohio (https://ogresfeathers.wordpress.com) to discuss the gendered and transmedia nature of the long-surviving and recently rejuvenated franchise, My Little Pony. Our discussion focuses on the distinctions between the earlier manifestations of this franchise and […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  August 24, 2015

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom, Gender Studies

  Applejack, bronies, Equestria Girls, Fluttershy, fractured fandom, gender, gendered media engaging, gendered media products, MLP:FIM, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, pegasisters, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Spike, Twilight Sparkle

• The Fetishistic Turn in My Little Pony

  

  This blog post originally appeared at Clearance Bin Review almost a year ago, in consideration for the then upcoming release of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic movie Equestria Girls.  Given my research on that topic, I decided to bring it here as well, under the umbrella that is the fractured fandom project. Almost […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  May 17, 2014

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom, Sexuality

  agency, anthropomorphism, bronies, clopfic, Equestria Girls, fan activity, fan art, fetish, fetishes, hentai, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, sexualization, Slash, uncanny valley

• When Audiences Collide: The Fractured Fandom of My Little Pony

  

  This post comes from a presentation I will be giving at the Popular Culture Association conference in Chicago on April 18th, 2014.  This presentation comes from the beginning of the research I am doing with the help of my research assistant, Elizabeth Robinson.  It is also an expanded version of the presentation I gave at […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  April 16, 2014

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  Applejack, audiences, bronies, Brony, cross-gendered, cross-generational, Equestria Girls, fake fan girl, Fluttershy, fractured fandom, girlie cartoon, MLP:FIM, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Pinkie Pie, positioning theory, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, target market, Twilight Sparkle

• Equestria Girls Sequel: Rainbow Rocks

  The first was apparently a big enough hit (in home video sales at least) for the hit animated series that a follow-up is coming this fall. My Little Pony‘s Equestria Girls are returning in a sequel called “Rainbow Rocks.”  The trailer went out online a couple days ago, and Hasbro released it on their MLP:FIM Facebook […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  February 15, 2014

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  bronies, Brony, Equestria Girls, fractured fandom, Hasbro, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Rocks, The Great and Powerful Trixie, Trixie Lulamoon, Twilight Sparkle

• Equestria Girls: A Reaction to the Film

  

  After a summer spent learning about, reading about, and writing about it, I finally tonight sat down and watched My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Equestria Girls.  Given that I will be presenting on the topic of fractured fandom surrounding this movie’s marketing and release, I wanted to form my own opinion on the movie. […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  September 16, 2013

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  Alice in Wonderland, alicorns, anthropomorphism, Canterlot High, Cinderella, cliques, clopfic, Crystal Empire, cyberbullying, Elements of Harmony, Equestria Girls, fanart, high school, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Princess Celestia, Sunset Shimmer, The Wizard of Oz, Twilight Sparkle

• Equestria Girls: Displeasure Among Bronies

  It was quite a busy day yesterday on the My Little Pony Facebook page.  Hasbro announced the release date for the Equestria Girls movie (on DVD this Tuesday!  which makes it the widest release!) as well as the toy line associated with the spin-off. As I have been tracking since the beginning of the marketing for the spin-off (starting […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  August 3, 2013

  Audience/Reception Studies, Industry Analysis Studies

  bronies, Equestria Girls, Facebook, Hasbro, Marketing, MLP:FIM, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, social media, toy line

• Equestria Girls: Audience Reviews

  The audience reviews — can’t seem to find any critics’ reviews, so there is no rating on Rotten Tomatoes — are coming in from people who saw one of the limited showings of My Little Ponies: Friend is Magic Equestria Girls this past Sunday.  And, well, the reviews are decided mixed, as the film seemed to really […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  June 17, 2013

  Uncategorized

  bronies, criticisms, Equestria Girls, movie reviews, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, ratings, Twilight Sparkle

• Equestria Girls: Opening Soon!

  J I was doing a search for a CBR article I am writing on the upcoming My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic movie, Equestria Girls, when I found it will be showing here in Chicago at the Music Box Theatre for three special events.  So, fellow Chicago natives, who wants to join me and crowd out the […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  June 7, 2013

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  Buffy the Vampire Slayer, challenges, Discord, Equestria Girls, Hasbro, high school, movie, Music Box Theatre, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Nightmare Moon, teenage girls

• Equestria Girls: Targeting Furries?

  This will definitely be receiving more academic treatment from me, as I do some side projects on the issues of gender and reception surrounding My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.  This new movie turns the ponies into quasi-humans (they retain their pony colors but in human form).  Hasbro says they are trying to target teenage […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  May 12, 2013

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  bronies, Equestria Girls, fan activity, fetish, furries, Hasbro, Marketing, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rule 34, sexualization