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KAYE COSPLAY (Orlando, FL)
Photo : Felix Wong. I was surprised that so many people at the convention recognized who I was cosplaying! I expected that not many people would know because my character is not from an anime or a comic, but most people that I spoke to undoubtedly knew who I was! I had an overwhelming amount…
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Brandon (Orlando, FL)
I found out about cosplay and conventions from my Vice President from the Japanese Culture Club, when we were in High School. I mostly knew only the culture side of things involving Japan, but she showed me everything, from the anime communities, to costumes, and events. Sadly, he is no longer with us anymore… If…
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NegativeDreamer (Orlando, FL)
I got into cosplay a bit later than most… 28 years old. I always was into Halloween my whole life, and as I got older I tended to keep upping myself from the previous year. Eventually I went way overboard and put way to much money and time into a costume just to wear it…
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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.
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 you. Yesterday (March 14, 2021) I opened the Facebook app on my cell phone and got the “here’s what you were doing a year ago!” notification. It proceeded to…
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Florida attempted a small pop culture event last weekend and it went exactly as you would expect. Because Florida.
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 in World of Warcraft discussing a plan of attack to defeat an overwhelming enemy in the game. As you listen to the players lay out the needed resources and best approach…