convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Tarzan and the Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs This panel was hosted by the president and vice president of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc, the company that oversees the use of the iconic characters from the works of the famous…
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Los Angeles Comic Con is an annual pop culture event taking place in downtown Los Angeles. The 2017 show took place on October 27-29, 2017 at the LA Convention Center. This has been LA Comic Con’s home since 2011 when…
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When niche pop culture becomes mainstream and global communication being as accessible as it is, connecting and finding friends through fandom is so different from the BB and usenet groups of the Internet’s early days. There are various social media…
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While I don’t delve deep in the world or ruffles and lace as much anymore, it is always fun to dress up fancy for the Disney Parks. I always enjoy Disneyland Lolita Day because I love seeing everyone’s outfits and…
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Has it been ten years since my first Mickey’s Halloween Party? Why yes it has! I remember when ticket prices were so low I could afford to go twice. I went as Dawn from Pokemon and Hinamori Momo from Bleach…
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As members of Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, the classy cats of Scarlet Rhapsody attended Ticket to the Twenties in City of Industry, CA. It’s a bit of a hike to get to City of Industry, but not unbearable…
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The Southern California Regionals took place at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 22-24, 2017. This was Scarlet Rhapsody’s first year at this major video game tournament and our team attended on both Saturday and Sunday. The crowds were excited…
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Several years ago when I was in my graduate studies for mental health practice, a photographer friend reached out to me. He asked if it would be possible if I do a panel on explaining Asperger’s and spectrum disorders at…
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This was our second time checking out the Roaring 20s Street Jam. I really enjoyed last year’s atmospheric feel of a casual 1920s lawn party. While it’s not as huge as Boston’s epic mansion lawn party, this one is very…
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And so, it had to happen. I entered my first pinup contest. I heard about this particular pinup contest on the OC / LA Pinup group wherein they were still recruiting for more pinups. While I have entertained the idea…
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