[Staff Editorial] Only Good On Paper
Only Good On Paper by Andrea This woman’s MUCH more than just being a hot redhead. Geek guys? Can we talk? I promise, it won’t take long. This geek chick has a bone to pick with you. Not a…
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Editorials
[Staff Editorial] The Cosplay Police: Who Asked You?
Anime Expo 2001. I was perusing through the Hyatt and found several stormtroopers stationed at the City of Hope table. “Why are those people here? Don’t they have their own convention?” whispered my Lina Inverse cosplay partner. I simply replied,…
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[Staff Editorial] Fujoshi Funk: Distinguishing Bishies and Bears
“Would you like to sign our flag?” asked a band of colorful 20 somethings at a local anime convention. “What would you like me to sign?” The rainbow flag had various Japanese names paired together in black sharpie text. “It’s…
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A Geek Chick’s Guide to Spotting an Emotionally Immature Drama Queen
A Geek Chick’s Guide to Spotting an Emotionally Immature Drama Queen by Andrea I never thought I’d live to see that particular day. The day that I, a nearly 30 year-old female geek, was sitting on the phone listening…
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[Kagami Explains] A Perspective on Emotionally Abusive Relationships
I was fading fast. Feeling dizzy, I could barely get out of the Corolla and back to the Motel 6 room. The muscles in my calves were giving out and I could hardly make it to the elevator. It was…
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The Cosplay Community: Flashback 2012
I will never forget my first costuming group. It was the summer that changed everything. My brother and I share a gaming console. If we were well behaved and performed our chores, our dad would buy us a game…
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Memo to Hasbro: Why “Jem and the Holograms” Needs a Modern Day Revival…NOW!
When I was in high schoo,l back in the day when Britney Spears, Blink 182, and the Backstreet Boys ruled the pop charts, we had something called “80s Dress Up Day” during Homecoming Week. Tenuous to the top 40, I…
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Found Item Cosplay: Doing it Right (in Style!)
As I stepped into the vintage store in old town Torrance, I browsed through various evening gowns for the 1970s. Too shiny. Too low cut. Not enough cleavage support. A champagne pink dress caught my eye. It was a…
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Top 5 Biggest “Con Oops!” of 2011
We go to a lot of different events through the year. However, every once in a while, we get made the fool by silly things that have happened. Here are our most embarrassing memories of 2011. 5. Fanime Con 2011: Better…
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An Analysis of Yaoi Fandom
An Analysis of Yaoi Fandom by Jared Griego (jared @ scarlet-rhapsody.com) Fandom is a funny thing, it makes even the best of people act like idiots sometimes. One of the running trends in anime fandom is the abrasive yaoi fandom….
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