I recently opened my own press-on nail shop, and while I was hunting for deals on supplies, I ended up being pulled into the gamified, heavily discounted world of Temu.…
In October 2022, I entered a contest hosted by a company called Talenthouse in partnership with Peacock. It was a cosplay contest asking cosplayers to submit photos of themselves as…
I promised myself that I would ease into 2023 by using January to reflect on my goals while being gentle with myself. I'm pleased to say this was a great…
Image of cosplayers from BLERDFEST! 2019 In 2019, BLERDFEST!! hit the convention scene of New Orleans, Louisiana as a new and inclusive event that focused on the intersection of Blackness…
2022 was... a lot. I experienced so many highs and lows at breakneck speeds that I'm surprised to have made it out of the year alive without severe whiplash injuries.…
Me and the AI art makeup look I created using the StarryAI app As the title suggests I don’t hate AI art tools. I don't automatically hate all AI-generated art…
Title is self explanatory. As a black cosplayer, I've experienced some backlash over my choice to sometimes cosplay characters who don't share my racial background or color. Luckily, seeing other…
Background Recently, one of my peers (fellow writer and cosplayer) decided to foolishly play devil's advocate in discussing the controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson being cast as Motoko Kusanagi in Hollywood's…
I know it's trendy and super cool to have a page dedicated to your copslay, be it on Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, or other social media networks. I get it. I…
Short answer Whoever the fuck you want. Seriously! It's that simple. There are no rules. Cosplay a character whose design you love. Cosplay a character whose story you love. Cosplay…