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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

Masquerade: This is part of a longer post called “How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Part II” posted on Rec.Arts.Anime on July 9, 1993

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Enrique Conty (Anime Expo 1993)

Masquerade / Cosplay Contest

by Carol Resnick I don’t know why other people go into costuming, but to me it is the thrill of visualizing a costume (or a presentation,…

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Some Thoughts on Costuming

Essays
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Chunky Cosplay (Anchorage, AK)

Personal Stories
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RADCOSPLAY (ANCHORAGE, AK)

Personal Stories

by Tom Croom. Originally posted June 15, 2020 “Leeroy Jenkins!” For those of you unfamiliar with term, there’s a popular online video that shows a group of players…

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Florida attempted a small pop culture event last weekend and it went exactly as you would expect. Because Florida.

Covid

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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Kelsey (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories
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Spades & Aces (Anchorage, AK)

Personal Stories
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Josh & Sheena (Christiana, TN)

Personal Stories
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Adorables (2021-2023)

Books
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OYIMI Cosplay (Seattle, WA)

Personal Stories
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@samurairocker55 (Los Angeles, CA)

Personal Stories
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Dragon Con 2014

Books
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Shasta (Anchorage, AK)

Personal Stories
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Charmedseed (Denver, CO)

Personal Stories

I believe it was Anime Los Angeles 2017 when I met Alify Nasution or better known as Alive Alf. I remember this because he had a portfolio book…

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Alive Alf

Personal Stories

I remember sometimes having to doom scroll thru messages because if something was a hot topic multiple people would be emailing at the same time so…

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Melissa (Louisville, KY)

Personal Stories
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Yaya Han’s World of Cosplay: A Guide to Fandom Costume Culture

Books
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Anime Expo 2001 – Ninja Neptune

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