Personal Stories
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@theblackbard (Chicago, IL)
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I’m a fashion designer and have always been a nerd/gaymer. But until about 8 years ago I never knew that cons existed, or that people dressed up to go…
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StrangeCatCosplay & Fooprawn (New Orleans, LA)
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CIA: What was it about @btanselanocian‘s redesign that inspired y’all to tackle this project? STRANGE CAT COSPLAY: When I saw the designs I fell in love with the props, the…
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Ashentrees (Philadelphia, PA)
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So i did change like the credit card numbers to be like 2023, all of the coupon codes are the dates of the first weekend of the first Katsucon…
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Alan Yeh (Cary, NC)
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Being in cosplay repair can definitely get you into some strange circumstances. Last year at Dragon Con a Mr. Mime cosplayer ran up to yelling “HELP ME MY BALLS…
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T.J Burnside Clapp (Arlington, VA)
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The photos were taken at the 1977 Halloween party that was hosted by the University of Maryland Association of Star Trek (UMAST). I was a 16-year-old high school student…
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TrisRex (Chicago, IL)
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Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, TrisRex was enamored by horror/sci-fi films, ad comics at a young age. He’s best known for his dark and moody…
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Charmedseed (Denver, CO)
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I was born in Indiana and raised in Wyoming before moving to Colorado for college. Having grown up very crafty and creative, as well as a little nerdy, cosplay…
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Aaron & Amber (Nashville, TN)
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We were making jokes about Attack Titan characters one day and came up with the name Han-G, imagining her [{Amber] in gangsta gear and gold chains. Amber decided she…
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Soydoka (Chicago, IL)
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I decided to crossplay as Ruby Rose because she is my favorite character from Rooster Teeth’s RWBY. She’s fun character in the series, can be silly at times, and…
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Sarah (Nashville, TN)
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Styling wigs can be a pain trying to manipulate the fibers to stay in these shapes and forms that real hair has no control over. You sometimes want to…