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How Cosplay Helped Me Heal

How cosplay helped me regain my confidence. A tale of career struggles, creative triumphs, and being a huge nerd who loves to write and play dress up.

DeLaDoll November 3, 2022

Media & Pop Culture Commentary

Eau de Controversy – Just Some Thoughts on Jackie Aina’s “Soro Soke” Candle Debacle

The Tea Youtuber, beauty guru, and owner of the lifestyle brand Forvr Mood is facing backlash for naming one of her company's latest candles "Soro Soke" -- a move many…

DeLaDoll August 5, 2022

A promotional image of the movie "NOPE" featuring the actors Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun

Media & Pop Culture Commentary Reviews

Nope is About Assholes and Exploitation – A Review

**Warning, contains spoilers** Jordan Peele’s Nope is a fantastic spectacle about our obsession with spectacles. There’s a great cast, it’s a fresh take on aliens in film, and it’s all…

DeLaDoll July 28, 2022

Cosplay Stuff Media & Pop Culture Commentary

Making Sense of the Blerdcon Fae Theme Controversy

If you’re at all familiar with me and my work, you’ve probably already read my 2021 piece about Blerdcon's 2021 cosplay contest controversy and why I have shied away from…

DeLaDoll July 23, 2022

Media & Pop Culture Commentary Reviews

[DeLa Doll] Stranger Things 4: Volume 2 Review – Tasty…but Not as Delicious as Volume 1

[Depressed Beatboxing] *This review contains spoilers, so if you care about that sort of thing, go watch Stranger Things 4: Volume 2 and then come back. When I reviewed Stranger…

DeLaDoll July 10, 2022

Creators & Artists Beware: How Talenthouse Rips Off Creatives

[DeLa Doll] February Vibes – Updates & Stuff

Interview: BLERDFEST! Creator Promises a “BIGGER, BETTER, and BLACKER” Convention

DeLa Doll | Hello, 2023: Reflections, Goals, and Where to Find Me

AI Art – Information, Thoughts, and Feelings from One Artist Who Doesn’t Hate It

How Cosplay Helped Me Heal

Recent Musings

How Cosplay Helped Me Heal

Eau de Controversy – Just Some Thoughts on Jackie Aina’s “Soro Soke” Candle Debacle

Nope is About Assholes and Exploitation – A Review

Making Sense of the Blerdcon Fae Theme Controversy

[DeLa Doll] Stranger Things 4: Volume 2 Review – Tasty…but Not as Delicious as Volume 1

Creators & Artists Beware: How Talenthouse Rips Off Creatives

[DeLa Doll] February Vibes – Updates & Stuff

Interview: BLERDFEST! Creator Promises a “BIGGER, BETTER, and BLACKER” Convention

DeLa Doll | Hello, 2023: Reflections, Goals, and Where to Find Me