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Nov
Nov
Sometimes, a pop culture figure hits the scene—either because they feature in a new project, or even an adaptation—and instantly signals that they’re going to be a cosplay mainstay.
13
Sep
Sep
I said I’d do more of these lists—and I meant it. Here are five more Planeswalkers from Magic: The Gathering that would be cool to cosplay.
31
Jul
Jul
Five years ago—yes, really—I wrote an article saying that Magic: The Gathering is a great media property for cosplay. But I never gave a list of some ideas. That was a massive oversite on my part. So, I figured I’d do something about it by going over five Magic characters that would make for an interesting cosplay challenge.
29
Jun
Jun
I’ve seen a lot of impressive cosplays now. Stuff so show-accurate it’s actually astonishing it’s not a costume made by the television crew. I’ve seen cosplays that are basically art pieces, taking the idea of characters and changing them in fascinating ways.
But the thing I find most impressive about cosplayers is when they make suits move that shouldn’t possibly be able to move.
30
Apr
Apr
Last year, we did a list of five easy-to-cosplay aliens from Doctor Who. But some people like difficult cosplays. So, we’re revisiting this topic, but a little differently. I’ve found four quite complex aliens from New Who. Like, these are intense.
26
Mar
Mar
Do you want to cosplay more, but none of the usual characters appeal to you? Well, there’s a whole other medium of art perfect for cosplaying—and it feels more and more like it’s getting attention.
29
Feb
Feb
Not all superheroes have superpowers. Not all supervillains have powers. Some built their powers. Through a combination of engineering or inventiveness, they constructed tools, suits, or chemicals that give them abilities.
31
Dec
Dec
We’re about to travel into 2024. That makes us time travelers!
30
Nov
Nov
With the new season/series of Doctor Who releasing, it seems like as good a time as any to go over how amazing Doctor Who is for cosplaying. Because the series almost always uses humanoids for its species and has almost always been working from a fairly limited set of options, its designs are perfect for the average cosplayer.
27
Sep
Sep
Have you ever met someone interested in cosplay who has a bunch of fancy tools and materials—probably hundreds of dollars’ worth—but never seems to use them?
