convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Once upon a time on Instagram, there was an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Disney Princess challenge lead by one of my favorite influencers. The influencer encouraged AAPI Disneybounder to create an outfit of the day inspired by a Disney…
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Let’s talk about cosplaying at Otakon ’21! We cover cosplay events, favorite photoshoot locations, photographers. we recommend, masquerade, and what it’s like cosplaying at a major con during. a pandemic. Join Scarlet and Pearl as they share their observations.
The past two years have been wicked exhausting for Asian Americans. The media fails to report street violence against Asian Americans. Anecdotes of microaggressions are being shared on my private timelines. Asian Americans are also starting to rise up to…
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In the age of the novel coronavirus pandemic, how did the convention of an otaku generation fare? Join Scarlet and Jay as they share their observations.
Jared the Greek’s breakdown of the series and possible units that will show up in the upcoming Super Robot Wars 30.
On August 10, 2021 the Yostar team posted a live stream event on Youtube where they discussed the future of Azur Lane and thanked the fans for three years of support. While the event didn’t go by without a few…
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AniManga took place in Ontario, California in the middle of the summer. What happens when you have a jerk of a convention runner, three hour lines, a disregard for masking rules…? Join us for another cup of Convention Tea. Sources:…
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08/01/2021 A Plea From A Community Under Siege Dear Non-Asians, We are the members of Dragon Combat Club (DCC), a volunteer initiative that trains individuals from marginalized groups (primarily Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) women from the NYC…
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I got my Nozomi shirt on with my Pikachu slippers – let’s go to Anime Expo Lite! Anime Expo Lite is Anime Expo’s second virtual convention. Anime Expo Lite (or AXL) went virtual on July 2 to July 4. AXL…
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I was asked, “When was the moment you couldn’t stay silent anymore?” I remember seeing a post by The Love Life of Just Some Dude wherein he outlined that Asians Americans should stay silent about the violence towards the community….
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