convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
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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Republished from Eri’s livejournal I found out via the Twitterverse from Lea Salonga and George Takei that there was going to be an intimate preview of the new musical, Allegiance. Allegiance follows a Japanese American family during World War…
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Anime – Golden Boy Song – “Jizz in My Pants” by The Lonely Island Editor – Not Spector This video felt like it was thrown together overnight. However, that was not the case. I was introduced to the song back…
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Anime – Lupin III (various movies) Song – Trailer to National Treasure Editor – Not Spector I got this idea while watching the movie with my two brothers. It took awhile to get the audio, however, because the DVD did…
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Anime – Death Note Song – Murder by The Ours Editor – Not Spector One of the rare ideas that Todd randomly mentioned to me and I actually did it. He made comment that this song kind of reminded him…
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Anime – Full Metal Panic Song – “John Melloncamp’s Theme to 24” by Paul and Storm Editor – Not Spector I had this idea some time around Fanime 08. Then I forgot about it until something a friend said triggered…
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Anime – xxxholic (season one and two) Song – Trailer to The Sixth Sense Editor– Not Spector This was my second trailer and I got the idea from a lyric from another song. The idea came together rather quickly, but…
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It’s High School All Over Again by Abrum Lopez ( ninjasto @ aim.com) High school. Many of us are either out of there or still in waiting but everyone agrees that its filled with drama like there’s no tomorrow. I…
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Underage Otaku Wake Up by Julia Doolittle (julia @ scarlet-rhapsody dot com) An innocent cosplayer stands with a group of his friends, blissfully unaware that a fourteen year old girl is about to run and tackle him to the ground…
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Convention Etiquette: No, You May Not Hit Me With That by Carolyn Ayton ( sage_of_divinity @ hotmail.com) Ah, anime conventions. An opportunity to break free from the real world and just be yourself, regardless of whether or not that’s a good…
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