The love for cosplay is a cumulative experience, there’s never just one aspect of it that causes you to love it; it’s a combination of various aspects of ones self to create this crescendo that culminates in your journey as a cosplayer and for Chanel Williamson this was exactly the experience. Over the weekend we […]
Cosplay in itself is an art form, and with each art form, artistic expression differs; that's no different from cosplay as an art form cause although they may use the same medium and character, they are all represented in unique and specific ways to each individual. Dana Michelle Moore is the Unique Artist I had […]
The love for characters is a universal experience, some love them more than others, but we, as nerds, all love the characters in our favourite movies or shows. Cosplay is an art form that brings these characters to life by people who love it immensely and feel personally connected to these characters. This love for […]
Twenty-two years, eight months and seven days ago, on the 23rd day of April 2000, Oluwatobiloba Omotoso was born on a Sunny Easter Sunday morning in Port Harcourt, arriving approximately one month earlier than expected. I entered this world rather dramatically and traumatically as my arrival was prompted, unfortunately, by a driver rear-ending my mother’s […]
Sci-fi and cosplay could genuinely be an endeavour for world peace; I say that as a joke, but there's some reality to it; Sci-fi and Cosplay transcend Generations, races, cultures and religions. The love for characters and movies transcends physical boundaries, and that's what makes it unique; it's a romantic take, of course, but one […]
"If you told me four years ago I'd be doing cosplay like this, I probably wouldn't believe you," Says Onyinye Onyeka, aka Sasuke's Side Chick, during our interview. "I've always been interested in anime and manga, but seeing other people cosplay gave me the leap of faith I needed to cosplay myself." Onyinye has been […]
The Tumblr era had everyone in a chokehold, and you're probably wondering how that is related to cosplay, but don't worry, I'll get to that. This weekend I sat down with the fabulous Andrea Kennedy to talk to her about her cosplay journey as Svper Lunary. Andrea chose the name Svper Lunary in 2015 when […]
There are very few places that bring nerds like me so much joy and excitement, and one of those places is Comic Con, so hearing that Nerdwork Comic Con was back for the second year in a row, it was beyond thrilling because it's the only Comic Con that takes place in the city of […]
Cosplay has done a great job of bringing people together and making nerd culture somewhat mainstream. From cosplaying on social media to cosplaying at Conventions, many more people are taking a leap into this aspect of nerd culture. Yonna, AKA The Yonn Don, is a 27-year-old cosplayer that splits their time between Brooklyn, New York […]
Certain things happen when we least expect it, aligning the stars to put us on a path we would never have taken otherwise, and no matter what you believe in, whether Kismet, Fate or a greater force, we can all agree that some things happen by design in the most unexpected way. Talking to Mikel […]
