Tag Archives: editorial

Editorial: Responding to Maridah’s Cosplay Contest Post

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Yunie

Hey all! I recently was asked my opinion on Are Cosplay Contests Fair? (maridah.com), and I decided to respond to it here. First off, please read Maridah’s article before jumping to any conclusions on what I have to say. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Cosplay Budgeting: How I Made Marishka from Van Helsing Cheaper

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Yunie

This year, my friends at Starlit Creations and I decided to finally make Dracula’s Brides from the Van Helsing movie and we tried to all help each other out as we could with doing it cheaper. I figured I’d share … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Steff von Schweetz’s Why You Lost The Costume Contest

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Yunie

Instead of reiterating everything here, I’ll just say that this piece is something everyone who competes in the cosplay community NEEDS to read. “While people have different motives to enter a costume contest/masquerade at a convention, one thing is for sure: … Continue reading →

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Man Posing as Cosplay Photographer Assistant Gets Called Out

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Yunie

Earlier this month, Martin Wong exposed a man who was pretending to be his photography assistant… But, honestly, instead of giving you the run-down in text, I figured it’d be better to just share this video by FanService Renji. He … Continue reading →

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Making Time to Create

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Yunie

I get asked a lot how I have time to get anything done with all the stuff I’m doing… I currently work a full-time job with 40+ hours a week, help out with marketing for a store run by friends … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up on Article about Anime Matsuri

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Yunie

Earlier, I made a blog post about the convention, Anime Matsuri, discussing it’s rather rough history, involving fraud, possible embezzlement, and sexual harassment. I hadn’t done a follow-up, and with so many things taking place, I felt it was appropriate … Continue reading →

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Anime Matsuri: Trouble in Texas

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Yunie

If you’re following anything about this Texas-based convention and/or the Lolita community, I’m sure you’ve heard most of the stories… Allegations of embezzlement, sexual harassment, overall harassment, and the list goes on. Well, here’s everything I dug up on Anime … Continue reading →

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Cosplay Melee Episode 1 Review

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Yunie

Ok, guys, after the Heroes of Cosplay mess, I was less than thrilled to hear about another SyFy show about cosplayers coming to the airwaves. I had friends posting they’d be on it, and that it was more like the … Continue reading →

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