[Cosplay Photos] Dokidokon 2022 convention

Over the July 15th weekend the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan was invaded by anime characters. Hundreds of cosplay characters attended Dokidokon to celebrate their love of the genre and to show off their favorite characters. This was the conventions fifth year and people had a blast. Over a thousand people walked the convention doors to shop, ogle and participate. Special thanks go out to Casey Quinlan who was kind enough to let us use their cosplay photos.

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[Cosplay Photos]ConnectiCon 2022

ConnectiCon is billed as Connecticut’s longest running pop culture event. This fan-run event is located in Hartford and ran from July 14th to the 17th. They host a multi-genre selection of cosplay, gaming, celebrity guests, panels, and workshops. This year’s celebrity guests included voice actors John Swasey and Chuck Huber, and AEW wrestlers Kip Sabian, Butcher, Penelope Ford, The Blade, and Bunny. There was no shortage of things to do and see. Thanks to Ben Sanchez we get to see some of the cosplay.

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[Convention] Cosplay on a Budget w/ Wulfgar Weapons & LadyDragon Cosplay Creations

Tips and tricks to help you put together your next cosplay w/o breaking the bank!

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[Cosplay Photos] METROCON 2022

METROCON is a four-day anime convention held annually at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, and is the state’s largest anime convention. METROCON was first held in 2003 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel moved to the Tampa Convention Center in 2005.  METROCON typically invites a variety of voice actors and hosts several activities and panels. This year’s events included a human chess game and fire show, as well as a masquerade and raves. They also had gaming, LARPing, a Maid Cafe, and various panels. This year’s event was held July 15th-17th and thanks to Leo Nocedo, we get to

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Fun Things to Do While Waiting in Convention Lines

There is no getting away from the fact that conventions are, in every sense of the word, awesome. Whether it’s the big ones like San Diego Comic-Con or somewhere a bit smaller like your local convention, getting to meet like-minded people, dress up and talk about the things you’re most passionate about is too fun to pass up. Of course, what would life be if there wasn’t bad in the good? In this instance, the good are conventions and the bad… the lines! Yes, whether you’re waiting for a panel, getting ready to meet someone, or having a few photos

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Creating a Cosplay Costume

Introduction If you’re like me, when you were younger, you always dreamed of being a superhero or other character in a comic book or movie. I’m here to tell you that that dream is still alive and well! You can be your favorite character by making yourself into a costume. This takes time and effort but it’s really not as hard as it sounds. All you need is some patience and creativity! Know your character. Now that you have a basic idea of what your character looks like and how they behave, it’s time to think about their personality. What

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[Book Review] Baen Books: ‘The Serpent’

Jon of Dun Add has created a civilization where before there had only been isolated pockets of humanity in a shattered cosmos. Young knight Pal is one of the most respected members of Lord Jon’s Hall of Champions. But Pal’s greatest talent lies not on the field of battle, though he’s no slouch there. He is also a Maker, one who can repair the tools the Ancients had left–sometimes. Moreover, he has learned to use his warrior dog’s ability to predict motion better than any human could, an ability that has saved his skin and won the day more than once. Now, Pal will need

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[Cosplay Photos] FAN EXPO Chicago – Sunday (Pt. 2)

This was a busy weekend at Fan Expo Chicago. We did a lot of things and saw a lot of cosplay, met up with a lot of old friends, and picked up some new art. On our last day, we revisited Chocolate Moonshine Co., however I was disappointed in myself because I forgot to return there before I left so I could pick up some of their fudge. Now we move on to the cosplay photos: FAN EXPO Chicago is the ultimate go-to event for sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Chicago that attracts hundreds of thousands of people

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[Cosplay Photos] FAN EXPO Chicago – Sunday (Pt. 3)

The cosplay game on Sunday was still quite strong

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[Interview] Contact Lenses Q&A with ColouredContacts.com

We spoke w/ contact lenses distributor, ColouredContacts.com, to ask them some of the common questions cosplayers have.

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