Kid Apocalypse’s Latest Nerd Rap Showcases Cute Cosplayers and Confused Comics Fans
Thursday, 14th March 2013Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: awesome, Came from the Chain, cosplay, kid apocalypse, nerd rap, X-Men
Written by: Jeff Nau
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If there’s one thing Kid Apocalypse’s latest video has taught us, it’s that every nerd-rap video would be much awesomer with awesome cosplay in it.
Fortunately he was able to assemble a bunch of Emerald City Comic Con-goers for his latest. Continue reading “Kid Apocalypse’s Latest Nerd Rap Showcases Cute Cosplayers and Confused Comics Fans” »
Japanese City Uses (Real-Life) Manga Character to Fight Crime, Sing Songs
Monday, 11th February 2013Posted in Offbeat
Tags: Aya Matsumiya, character, cosplay, crime, fight, Hatsune Miku, manga, Matsudo
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Never heard of Aya Matsumiya? That could all change soon, especially since she’s considered the Hatsune Miku of anti-crime action (this).
Now manga artists have designed a series of posters featuring Matsumiya in sorta-revealing police outfits and wielding a very big baton (or taser maybe). Continue reading “Japanese City Uses (Real-Life) Manga Character to Fight Crime, Sing Songs” »
Convention Sexual Harassment Now Commonplace; Here’s How Organizers (and Participants) Are Cracking Down
Monday, 14th January 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: ALA, Anime Los Angeles, attendees, Black Cat, comic-con, cosplay, harassment, mandy caruso, policy, sexual
Written by: Jeff Nau
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For this year’s annual 2013 Anime Los Angeles Convention, an extensive anti-harassment policy/warning was included in the official event programs being handed out, with this key warning:
“Harassment of any kind, including physical, verbal or unwelcoming attention, will not be tolerated.”
While this isn’t the first time that the ALA has featured such anti-harassment policies, similar and extensive harassment notices are now becoming more widespread at such industry events, says the L.A. Weekly. But is this likely to really change anything?
Tadao Tomamatsu Develops Online Series “Anime Sushi,” A Weekly Orgy of Otaku Culture
Tuesday, 8th January 2013Posted in Online Series
Tags: Anime, Anime Sushi, cosplay, culture, manga, show, Tadao Tomomatsu, tv
Written by: Jeff Nau
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A couple of dedicated otakus are on a mission to bring Eastern pop culture to the West, in the form of a weekly 1/2-hour talk show.
Alongside co-host/comedienne/otaku Ella Bowen, Tadao Tomomatsu — a U.S.-based actor whose film/TV credits include Heroes and Banzai UK — plans to make Anime Sushi into a platform that covers anime and manga-oriented cosplay, events, shows, and gaming. Continue reading “Tadao Tomamatsu Develops Online Series “Anime Sushi,” A Weekly Orgy of Otaku Culture” »
Today in 1337LoungeLive – Far Cry 3, and Models and Reps from Zivity
Wednesday, 5th December 2012Posted in 1337 Lounge Live
Tags: cosplay, Far Cry 3, models
Written by: Jennifer Zhang
Tonight 1337LoungeLive is hosting a cosplay model and a rep from Zivity, and unboxing and playing Far Cry 3. But last night we got all Fus Ro Dah Hollywood style up in the 1337LoungeLive when gorgeous Birdemic actress Whitney Moore brought surprise guests Max Landis and Matt Cohen to play Skyrim.
Continue reading “Today in 1337LoungeLive – Far Cry 3, and Models and Reps from Zivity” »
Today in 1337LoungeLive – “Skyrim: Dragonborn” with Birdemic’s Whitney Moore
Tuesday, 4th December 2012Posted in 1337 Lounge Live
Tags: birdemic, cosplay, dragonborn, models, skyrim, whitney moore
Written by: Jennifer Zhang
Hilarity on an epic scale hit the Lounge last night when we welcomed Wesley Freitas of the ultra-viral “Batman Maybe” and “Lo Pan Style” videos. He brought Bruce Wayne and Bane. You want highlights, you’ve got them:
Cosplayers and Comic Artists Give Us Their Response to Tony Harris’ Comments
Friday, 16th November 2012Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: comics, cosplay, Jennifer Zhang, Michael L. Peters, Tallest Silver, Tony harris
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Tony Harris’ comments over the cosplay industry (specifically, the girls in it) have triggered an avalanche of responses — some good, many not-so-good, others downright angry. Certain prominent figures in the cosplay/geek world, like Jill Pantozzi, have issued a few choice words; several male bloggers like Alex Hern have responded with equal disdain.
Not satisfied with the responses thus far, however, we wanted to get some more reactions from both cosplayers and industry pros alike.
Here’s what a few of them had to say.
Continue reading “Cosplayers and Comic Artists Give Us Their Response to Tony Harris’ Comments” »
Comic Legend Tony Harris Ignites Fan Firestorm With Cosplay ‘Comment’
Wednesday, 14th November 2012Posted in Offbeat
Tags: comic, comics, cosplay, cosplaying, girls, misogynist, Tony harris
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Tony Harris is a comics artist and writer who’s penned such titles as Starman (no relation to the Jeff Bridges movie), Iron Man, and Ex-Machina. He’s been widely revered as one of the industry’s best and brightest for years. He’s also been nominated five times for an Eisner Award.
That didn’t stop him from receiving an avalanche of angry responses from fans and detractors alike, primarily over a comment he made Monday regarding the world of cosplay — specifically, female cosplayers (and their alleged phoniness). Harris’ remark goes as follows: Continue reading “Comic Legend Tony Harris Ignites Fan Firestorm With Cosplay ‘Comment’” »
Becky Young Knows What Men Crave (Has Photos to Prove It)
Wednesday, 13th June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gamer Girls
Tags: aktrez, becky young, cosplay, crave online, rebecca young
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Get to know a little about Becky “Aktrez” Young’s background and you’ll see why she knows what men “Crave.”
But that’s only the beginning, Becky unloads a full clip of truth about girl gamers while also talking Comic Con and the modern art of cosplay.
How does an “almost always good girl” enjoy a successful career in the entertainment industry? How did WoW make her the “bad…bad girl” she is today? Continue reading “Becky Young Knows What Men Crave (Has Photos to Prove It)” »
It’s My Life! Cosplayers Get Their Own Anthem In New Music Video
Friday, 1st June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: Bon Jovi, cosplay, It's My LIfe, video
Written by: Jeff Nau
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All right, so that’s not quite the way I intended it to sound… this is more about hot cosplay ladies paying tribute to the world of cosplay, and how cool it is to dress up in costumes, all the while singing along to Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life.”
This comes to us via TheMarySue and features some incredibly detailed costumes (that Mystique may be the next best thing we could ask for next to Rebecca Romiijn) and very high production value.
Among the best of the bunch Continue reading “It’s My Life! Cosplayers Get Their Own Anthem In New Music Video” »
Man Cosplays As Hulk, Can’t Remove Green Ink
Thursday, 31st May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Offbeat
Tags: brazilian man, cosplay, hulk
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Cosplay isn’t for everyone — after all you’ve got to get your wardrobe together, get dressed up and of course find a way to drive to the convention without being flagged down by a police officer for pretending to be batman. In the end it’s all in good fun and part of the pageantry that is costume play.
But it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt, or in this case, can’t physically remove their costume.
According to Comic Book Resources, the foremost authority in people who can’t remove Continue reading “Man Cosplays As Hulk, Can’t Remove Green Ink” »
Wolverine Cosplayer Dies in Weird Sex-Game Accident
Thursday, 31st May 2012Posted in Blog Archive
Tags: cosplay, death, humor, karate, lockless, outfit, Wolverine, X-Men
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Say what you will about Wolverine’s last Origins movie, I’m psyched as hell for the new one and its Japan-based, Frank Miller-inspired storyline, even if a lot of it is being shot in, uh, Australia.
I bet this guy was too — his Wolverine outfit looks pretty damn close to the original, and even the guy’s face doesn’t look too far off from Hugh Jackman himself (even if he is a bit older).
But when calls and drop-by visits to the X-Men cosplayer/renowned karate instructor went unanswered for days, cops broke down the door of Continue reading “Wolverine Cosplayer Dies in Weird Sex-Game Accident” »
Hot Cosplay Chick Pays Tribute by…Ripping Off Her Costume (NSFW)
Tuesday, 29th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: Adam Warrens, cosplay, Empowered, liquid latex, NSFW
Written by: Jeff Nau
Never heard of Adam Warren’s Empowered, a manga-style comic book about some hot chick who gets all of her powers via a really tight blue latex bodysuit? Neither have we, but it sounds pretty interesting: the premise of it is that each time a part of her suit is damaged, she loses a bit of her power. Which means that, yes, the enemy’s goal revolves partly around shooting her clothes off, and then killing her.
The only thing that would be better than reading the comic would be actually seeing it in real life.
The heroine of the story is a girl named Emp, and, as GeeksAreSexy points out Continue reading “Hot Cosplay Chick Pays Tribute by…Ripping Off Her Costume (NSFW)” »
How Rochelle Anne Keeps Her Kitana Blades Sharp
Thursday, 24th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gamer Girls
Tags: cosplay, costumes, gamer girls, geek girls
Written by: Paul Nyhart
From geek-chic wannabes to how to create your own cosplay outfit, Rochelle Anne is the girl to ask if you want to know what’s happening in the nerd world.
With a lifelong admiration for comic artists and classic videos games, Rochelle Anne knows what it takes to make it in the geek world.
So what does she think of the girls PRETENDING to be geeks and what conventions might you spot her at this summer? We asked her all this and more.
Continue reading “How Rochelle Anne Keeps Her Kitana Blades Sharp” »
Is This Iron Man Cosplay The Greatest Cosplay Ever (For a Guy We Mean)?
Friday, 4th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: cosplay, Iron Man, Mark 7, Master Le, suit
Written by: Jeff Nau
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It’s pretty rare that we’ll feature any male cosplayers on here, but damn if this guy didn’t build the motherf*ckin’ sweetest Iron Man Mark 7 suit.
According to ObviousWinner forum, this costume is actually getting some hate, but really, we’re hard pressed to find a lot wrong with it.
This may be the next closest thing to the one that Downey Jr. wears in the movies – or even better: most of the movie version’s pop-up and motorized gadgets were probably done in After Effects/Houdini/whatever anyways. With this guy, Continue reading “Is This Iron Man Cosplay The Greatest Cosplay Ever (For a Guy We Mean)?” »
AVENGERS Cosplayers In Hong Kong Garner International Attention
Friday, 27th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: avengers, cosplay, cosplayers, hong kong
Written by: Paul Nyhart
We’re all of a week until the official theatrical release of The Avengers, and despite some early iterations of the film in both porno and super low budget versions, anticipation couldn’t be any higher for the $170 million film.
Now comes this from some cosplayers overseas, showing off their Avengers garb in all of their glory, arguably some of them representing the best we’ve seen, yet (check out Hulk in particular). Continue reading “AVENGERS Cosplayers In Hong Kong Garner International Attention” »
More Hot World of Warcraft Cosplay? Why Not
Wednesday, 18th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: Christina sims, cosplay, Cryptozoic Darkmoon faire, diablo 3, pax, van cleef, Zerina Cosplay
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Cosplayer Christina Sims is becoming one of the strongest and most popular in the industry – and yes, with the amount of conventions she’s making appearances at, you bet your a$$ it’s an industry. She isn’t just another pretty face, either- Sims aka Zerina Cosplay spends a hell of a lot of time planning, designing and creating her very own costumes.
In addition to the recent feature we did on her looking very hot in her Diablo III monk outfit, Sims been making the rounds on the cosplay circuit like crazy. Thus we thought we’d throw Continue reading “More Hot World of Warcraft Cosplay? Why Not” »
Half Naked Aya Kiguchi Shows Why She Could Be The World’s HOTTEST Cosplayer
Monday, 16th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gamer Girls
Tags: Anime, cosplay, japan, manga
Written by: Paul Nyhart
We can’t help but wonder how big Aya Kiguchi would be if global audiences got to know her, instead of just her native Japan where she is considered one of biggest gravure models/actresses in the country. Continue reading “Half Naked Aya Kiguchi Shows Why She Could Be The World’s HOTTEST Cosplayer” »
Hot or Not: Girl Pole Dances to Portal 2
Wednesday, 4th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: cosplay, pole, pole dance, portal, portal 2, stripper
Written by: Jeff Nau
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If there’s a song I thought I’d see a would-be stripper pole dance to, it was probably something out of any video game. But now it’s kind of cool to be a nerd/geek again, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this girl, courtesy of Geekologie, took it upon herself to do some freestyle pole-lympics to Portal 2′s “Now I Only Want You Gone” theme.
Unfortunately us guys will have to settle for a sports bra and some admittedly un-sexy underpants. That said, however, everything else is in pretty tip-top shape. Vertical, horizontal, upside down, whatever the names of those moves are, she looks great doing them. I’m pretty sure Continue reading “Hot or Not: Girl Pole Dances to Portal 2” »
‘Wonder Woman’ Candy Keane Shows Us Her Cosplay
Monday, 2nd April 2012Posted in Blog Archive
Tags: cosplay, cosplayers, costumes, gamer girls
Written by: Paul Nyhart
We continue our coverage of all things Copsplay, featuring Candy Keane this week. Her name might sound familiar, not simply because it bears a striking resemblance to the holiday treat, but because she’s runs Three Muses Clothing, one of the biggest outlets for cosplayers in the U.S.
What is it about cosplaying that is so unique? Does she use her skills to help fans who’d love to cosplay, but have no idea how to construct a costume (i.e. most guys)?
We asked Candy all this and more:
It seems you’ve cosplayed a lot of characters…which one usually gets the best response from fans?
Classic Wonder Woman is the all-time crowd pleaser. Easily recognizable with a fan base that spans every age. The biggest response always Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman’ Candy Keane Shows Us Her Cosplay” »
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