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CosPlay at New York Comic Con

I caught a brisk chill as I swapped to the 7 line to catch the subway to 34th Street-Hudson Yards station. Crowded streets, honking horns for seemingly no reason, and bagels everywhere I looked. A normal day in New York, until I was stopped in my tracks by a man blocking the escalator dressed in […]

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Cosplay Corner: Sunflow3r Samurai

"I never thought I'd be doing cosplay full time; it's something I always loved but only discovered I could do it all year round," Destany Brown said as we talked over zoom. On a random Wednesday; Afternoon for me, morning for her, we sat down and had a call over zoom where we talked about […]

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Cosplay Corner: Iyanna Cierra

The fact that cosplay is a part of popular culture, you'd think the space would be very saturated and redundant. Instead, it's quite the opposite because we all experience characters and shows differently; it gives unique expression to how they are represented. Talking to Iyanna was an enlightening experience, showing the various facets of how […]

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Cosplay Corner: Shannon Noelle Cosplay

Cosplayers are often multifaceted people when it comes to their talents and abilities. Shannon Noelle Cosplay is one such person as a crafter of many things, mainly intricate costumes inspired by her favorite video games. Going on 11 years strong, she has a variety of works featuring craft foam, lighting, moving prop techniques, and other […]

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Cosplay Corner: Xravenmadx

Cosplaying as art goes beyond the clothes you wear; as with our favourite movies and series, the characters come to life with make-up and expressions. Make-up cosplay is an aspect of cosplaying that we don't get to see done often and when we do see it done, it's usually done in conjunction with a full […]

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Cosplay Corner: Coco Cosplay

When people start their journey as a cosplayer, it usually begins with just one reason or costume. It then spirals into a bunch of other costumes and experiences that eventually immerse you fully in cosplay. This turning point is usually a convention or a moment of seeing others do this thing you only imagined and […]

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Cosplay Corner: Sasuke’s Side Chick

"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 […]

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Cosplay Corner: Ezii Jude

"Cosplay to me is a creative outlet, a way to express myself," Ezii Jude said as we talked about her love for cosplay. Despite just beginning her cosplay journey Ezii Jude is someone to watch; Avatar inspired her first costume, teaching her the important details of the art of cosplay. The garnering interest of Nigerian […]

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Cosplay Spotlight: Wynterr

Tobi writes about a cosplay up-and-comer Wynterr. Her style is closet cosplay, using what she already has in clever ways.

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Cosplay Corner: Tricia Mpisi

South African Based Congolese actress/screenplay writer/cosplayer Tricia Mpisi cosplays to represent dark-skinned black women.

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