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Mass Effect Planned for Comic Con
7/10/2010 -Holly Conrad has big plans for this year's Comic Con. Her waking moments are filled with creating an animatronic creature from her love of Mass Effect. We love the team effort and ensuing insanity she documents in her production video reels. Follow her progress at Sorcery & Glue
Cosplay Means Self Expression
6/25/2010 -What makes a "normal" person want to cosplay? “My husband thought I had gone insane,” Mikarin said with a gentle smile. “He freaked out, but I couldn’t believe how much fun it was. I was completely awoken.” continue reading at Rafu Shimpo
Anime Expo 2010 Gallery
7/4/2010 -Here's a quick look at some of the fun had at Anime Expo. via Collider
Peter Mander's Elite Costume
6/29/2010 -Some might argue that this isn't cosplay in the purest sense of the word, but we beg to differ. It certainly is an artistic passion taken to new levels and we love to see videos of great costumes being built from the ground up. via Kotaku
Ironman Enters Starfest Contest
5/18/2010 -What do you get when you mix a lifetime of superhero inspiration, $4,000, and one month of production time? Find out after the jump. via POPSCI
Cosplay Family of Steel
6/12/2010 -Danny and Heather Kelley are like any typical American married couple. They are raising a son and daughter, share like-minded interests, and enjoy the same activities. Their dark secret? They cosplay as their favorite super hero. Continue reading at SupermanHomepage
Cutest Voltron?
3/10/2010 -Nowadays it doesn't take long for an amazing cosplay photo to surface on the internets with a how-it-was-made gallery following shortly after. Gizmodo posted said costume of a little girl promoting her dad's Voltron passion in all its splendor. We've always said that cosplay is a family sport. [continue reading at the Giz...]
Atomic Robo Costume Busts a Move
3/10/2010 -The Comics Alliance website has a fun read about a cosplayer who's fashioned themselves an Atomic Robo outfit complete with several bells and whistles. [Continue reading...]
3/9/2010 3:44:00 AM - Cosplay Ethics? While Idaho may not be world renowned for cosplay, they do know good spuds when they see them. As a result, the University of Idaho has a thoughtful post about the ethics of cosplay. We don't normally post links to sites with no costume photos, but we'll make an exception for this. [continue reading at UI Argonaut...]
2/21/2010 5:37:00 AM - BioShock 2 Big Sister Crossplay
Star Trek Fans Set New World Record
2/16/2010 -To help promote the release of Cryptic's Star Trek Online, Star Trek fans gathered in London over the weekend to set a new world record for the largest gathering of Star Trek fans dressed in character. Continue reading at INC Gamers...
Winter Wonder Fest Cosplay
2/9/2010 -Chiba's Makuhari Messe, where the Tokyo Game Show is normally held, was the site of the Winter Wonder Festival. Check out the galleries at アキバBlog via [Kotaku]
Schoolgirl Becomes Idol in Japan
2/8/2010 -Rebecca Flint, 14 – aka Beckii Cruel – is an internet hit among anime fans and her debut album is tipped to top Japanese charts. Like most 14-year-old girls, Rebecca Flint likes to dress up and dance. But unlike most girls, she records and posts her performances on YouTube. Beckii's idea to film herself in "cosplay" – derived from costume play – followed and an internet star was born. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese teenagers indulge in "cosplay", with conventions regularly held around the country.continue reading at The Observer...
Disney DIY princesses
1/28/2010 -There's no such thing as a "free" hobby — unless you're into collecting twigs and sticks, that is. This is what makes the do-it-yourself (DIY) culture so great because it lessens the burden on your pocket. The flipside is that you will have to compensate with more effort and time — important elements which will determine the outcome of your DIY creations. continue reading at The Malay Mail...
Cosplay Trooper is Otacool
2/9/2010 -Danny Choo is also widely known as the "dancing storm trooper." He wanders around Tokyo dressed as a soldier from George Lucas' "Star Wars" saga, in pursuit of his goal: "to recruit a new Imperial army," taking pictures of himself on trains packed with salarymen or being served at maid-themed coffee shops. His dancing storm trooper has attracted thousands of viewers on YouTube.
Featured on CNN and the BBC, Choo has become a missionary of Japanese pop culture. He recently published Otacool - Worldwide Otaku Rooms a book about otaku (geeks) and the rooms they have turned into shrines for the characters they love.
continue reading on The Japan Times...
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