In Defense of the Brony: A “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” Tale

Witty writing. Great artwork. A dedicated fanbase, largely over eighteen. None of these things immediately bring Saturday morning cartoons to mind, but My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has broken the mold.

You might have heard of it by now – particularly with its second season coming up, starting on the 17th. After some harsh words from Wired Magazine, the show has received some attention – not all of it positive. Fans of the show who aren’t considered quite the target audience, called bronies, have been maligned as obsessive, inappropriate, and downright strange. Not only is this an extreme generalization, it’s also largely untrue.… Read More

Behind the Scenes of The Walking Dead: Zombie Eyes

My far and away favorite new show last year was AMC’s The Walking Dead. The second season isn’t for a while, but to tide us over for now, AMC has given us this great behind-the-scenes clip about the makeup behind the zombies’ creepy eyes. I’m pretty impressed with the detail in them, even up close!

The video’s still frame is fairly gruesome if you’re a wuss for the faint of heart, so we’ve got the video for you after the jump.… Read More