convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
With the Barbie (2023) movie smashing box office records, there’s been a few takes in the Asian American social media on the history of the plastic princess. The 11.5 inch fashion doll has sold worldwide and made herself a plastic…
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I’m very happy that K-pop has taken off as it has. I’m very happy that there’s a niche group of kiddos that are lining up and making Asian boybands the It thing. It’s not my genre, but I’m happy for…
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I tend to feel tepid whenever major corporations make diversity statements or open positions for diversity and multicultural management. While, yes a diversity of people in media – behind and in front facing – are always important. It’s when a…
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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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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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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 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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I love the Disney animated feature, Mulan. Sure, it’s not a perfect adaptation of the Chinese legend. I was just happy to see Disney take on Chinese culture at the height of my “Chinese history is so awesome!!” phase. I…
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I love that Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is finding a new life and second wind on Disney Plus. In light of the conversations and controversy behind Hamilton, begun to reflect on my experiences in living history communities. When the original…
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For those of you tuning in, my name is Eri Kagami. I’ve been cosplaying for a decade or so. I love anime. I love video games. I love cosplaying and going to conventions. I’ve seen the standards of cosplay photography…
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