Overwatching the Cosplay at PAX West
Gamers put their love of ‘Overwatch’ on display at PAX West 2016. I tried to catch them all.
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Tag: cosplay
Kickstarter Alert: Women Vs Cosplay 2017 Calendar
Anabel Martinez is at it again with another great page-a-day calendar for 2017–Women vs Cosplay.
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Oz Comic-Con: Where Cosplay Champions Are Born
Last year’s Oz Comic-Con Cosplay Champion took home the global Crown Championships of Cosplay at C2E2. So what did Sydney 2016 have on offer?
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Oz Comic-Con: Preview and Giveaway
You think the Convention Season has finished? Not when we have 4x family tickets to giveaway for Oz Comic-Con!
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SDCC 2016 Recap
San Diego Comic Con 2016 was my first SDCC in over ten years. And while it was certainly a crazy whirl wind, it actually wasn’t quite as insane as I’d expected it to be.
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Ten Years of Gaming at Atomic Empire
To get over the #GenCant blues, we celebrated ten years in the game store business with our friends at Atomic Empire.
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Completed Cosplay: Keith From ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’
Against all odds, I managed to finish my plain clothes Keith ‘Voltron’ cosplay for SDCC 2016 last week.
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ConnectiCon: Gamin’, Cosplay, and Shows
Once again, ConnectiCon provided Rebecca Angel and her son with a weekend of games and entertainment.
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The Getting Excited for SDCC 2016 Post
San Diego Comic Con 2016 starts this week with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, and several GeekDad and GeekMom writers will be attending. Here are all of the things we’re most excited about!
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Work in Progress: My Voltron Cosplay
I wasn’t planning on doing a new cosplay for San Diego Comic Con 2016, especially since I have my recent Ashitaka cosplay that has only seen one convention. Then ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ came out.
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ConnectiCon Decade
Rebecca Angel has been attending ConnectiCon, a multi-genre convention, for a decade. As a musical guest, to playing games with her children, it has always been a memorable weekend of fandom and fun.
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DCC 2016: Cosplay Is Not Consent
In the midst of the chaos, there are times when Newbies—like me—overstep their bounds and assume that cosplayers are only there to portray the fantasy of a character. Cosplay doesn’t equal consent. A lesson I learned on day one of DCC.
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Supanova 2016 Lite: A Happy Place for Geeks to Meet
Supanova Sydney 2016 had a light side, and a dark side. Here you can read all about the fluffy, happy, fun stuff I found. And then you can duck over to my parallel ‘Supanova 2016’ post on the … less-fun parts.
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We Came, We Saw, We Conquered: MegaCon 2016
MegaCon 2016 was a blast and Dakster gives her reasons why.
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Kickstarter Alert: Men Vs Cosplay 2017 Calendar
The Kickstarter for the fourth annual Men Vs Cosplay calendar went live today. Like the 2016 calendar, this will be a page-a-day calendar.
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Never Late Again – My Steampunk Cosplay Journey Begins
Dakster jumps down the rabbit hole and ventures into her first steampunk cosplay!
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Geek Prom
Prom was pretty boring years ago, but now students are putting geeky touches on every aspect of prom season.
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My Not-So-Secret Life as an Amateur Cosplayer
I was recently showing off some of my cosplaying photos, and someone made a comment of “not really expecting me to be into that.” I wasn’t offended; I understood what he meant. My normal everyday clothes are not particularly flashy. I’m not really into makeup. But for some reason, give me an excuse to dress up in a costume, and I am all over it.
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Completed Cosplay: Ashitaka From ‘Princess Mononoke’
I completed the version 1.0 of my Prince Ashitaka (from ‘Princess Mononoke’) cosplay just in time for Emerald City Comicon. Now that I’ve revealed the finished cosplay at ECCC, I’m sharing all of the final build details, some lessons learned, and what I have planned for Ashitaka 2.0!
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Take a Gamble on Winning Free Tickets to Atlantic City Boardwalk Con
Ah, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Home of famous casinos, renowned beaches… and a comic con? You bet! Click for more information and a chance to win tickets!
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Men Vs Cosplay Calendar Submissions Are Now Open
Calling all cosplayers and cosplay photographers! Submissions for the 2017 Men Vs Cosplay calendar are now open!
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Emerald City Comicon 2016 Recap
As I’ve mentioned in the past, Emerald City Comicon is my favorite con of the year, and this year was no exception.
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GeekMom Fashion Inspiration: Jessica Jones
I’m always on the look out for badass ladies whose styles I can pull off in my day to day life, and Jessica Jones is the perfect candidate.
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Mold Making and Casting 101 With Smooth-On
I wanted to finally dip my toes into the amazing world of molding and casting props so I turned to the experts: Smooth-On.
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3 Reasons Why Purim Is Arguably the Geekiest Jewish Holiday
The festival of Purim falls on the night of March 23rd this year (Jewish holidays start at sundown; technically all days do, but that’s another kettle of fish). Like almost all Jewish holidays, there are lots of unique rituals and specific food customs, but, of all the holidays, this one may be the geekiest.
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Emerald City Comic Con 2016 Approaches
Emerald City Comic Con 2016 is now less than a month away. Are you ready?
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‘Cosplanner’: The Planning App for Cosplay
Would you like to add some planning and organization to your cosplay? Look no further than ‘Cosplanner.’
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Pokémon: 20 Years Of Taking My Money
It’s Pokémon’s 20th anniversary. That’s 20 years of taking my money. From my brothers in the First Wave of Fans to our kids in the Current Wave of Fans. And have I learnt anything over the 20 years? Apparently not…
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Wizard World Portland 2016 Recap
This past weekend I attended my first Wizard World Comic Con in Portland, Oregon. Every time I go to a con in Portland, I am so pleasantly surprised at how low-key and chill it is.
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Pressing Matters: Oliso Smart Iron Review
In addition to standard safety features like a timed auto shutoff, this iron takes it to the next level with innovative design and technology. It really is ‘smart’–the iron senses when your hand is on the handle, and will physically raise the plate up when you release it.
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