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By Mike Roe San Diego’s Comic-Con International — and all the cosplaying fans — is back this week for the first time in three years. Cosplayers…

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Comic-Con Is Live And In-Person Again And Yes, That Means Cosplayers Are Back. Why They’re So Excited

Covid
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Masquerade : The Magazine of Science Fiction Costuming

Books

By Takahashi Nobuyuki The word “Cosplay” spread from a magazine called “My Anime.” During the 1970’s manga clubs and movie clubs were very popular among college…

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30th Anniversary of Cosplay

Essays
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Wonder Women of America

Books
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Fallen Feathers Cosplay (Ooltewah, TN)

Personal Stories

Judges panel from left (seated front row): Fred Patten, Frederik Pohl, Carol Pohl, Joni Stopa, Jon Stopa, and unidentified man. George Scithers seated on stage with…

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Tricon 1966 Masquerade

Convention Report
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Delta Major (New York City, NY)

Personal Stories
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Camille (Los Angeles, CA)

Personal Stories
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CosplayGen

Magazine
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amuly21 (North Carolina)

Personal Stories
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Kelsey (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories
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Logan Allen Wolf (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories

Cosplay Around the World (2014) / 2022 Re-Edit Where the Hell is Matt (2006) inspired me and I thought to myself, why not do that but…

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Cosplay Around the World (2014/2022)

Blog

The pandemic severely affected my energy levels. Not sure if it me getting older, but my social threshold is much lower. I get tired quicker. I…

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KōgiHime Cosplay

Covid

The con was rad. The dealer’s room was alright; most of thedealers there I’ve already seen at the San Diego Comic Con, with the exception of…

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noel Gamboa

Convention Report

by Tom Croom. Originally posted March 15, 2021 Did you forget a painful or traumatizing moment in life? Don’t worry. Social media is here to remind…

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One year ago pop culture conventions stopped happening. Last weekend I went to one that’s now run twice during the pandemic.

Covid
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Kendra (Whitewater, WI)

Personal Stories
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Consuela Cosplay

Personal Stories
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Anime Weekend Atlanta 2023: Farewell to the Cobb Galleria

Essays

I started a huge project at the beginning of lockdown, and I used its completion as incentive to get back into competing as the world began…

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faerie_fingers

Covid
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