The Girl of Fairy Tales (132 pics. Superheroes. Anime Lyrics dot Com - Americans Shouldn't Cosplay | Articles. Written by Morbid Optimist | 17 August 2007 *This article was originally written and posted in August of 2007* I'm totally going to get sued for tonight's post, but I can't let this go on any longer. Let me begin by explaining what 'cosplay' is for those of you who don't know; cosplay is a conjunction of the words 'costume' and 'play.' Fanboys and fangirls dress up like their favorite characters and go to conventions and show of the awesomeness of how much they look like their fantasy counterparts (be it video games, anime, manga, movies, etc.).
I'm here to say that this should be banned in America, my reasons for this statement follow. I'm going to name the character and his/her origin, post a picture of that actual character, show you a good example of cosplay for that character (from japan) and finish each character with the American version. Cloud from Final Fantasy VII: The good: The American: Things We Saw Today: Baby Magneto. By Jamie Frevele | 5:14 pm, June 15th, 2011 Imagine how crazy The Incredibles would have been if Jack-Jack was really named Magnus … By Victor Hugo Queiroz.
(At /Film) Hark! A Vagrant‘s Kate Beaton has a really awesome idea for a bridesmaids dress. (via Twitter) This really might be the most awesome bathing suit ever made. Ever. Here is your official John Carter poster. Angela Vetri makes super geeky quilts, and this Tetris one is only one of them. The AFK Tavern in Everett, Washington offers up this actual, real menu of geek-friendly drinks. Someone thought to do this, and the world is a better place for it: Doctor Who + A Softer World = Doctor-inspired haiku at A Doctor World. Samuel Arbesman at Wired is unofficially pitching a West Wing-style drama centered around the science field. . … there’s no shortage of real drama to fuel story lines. And finally, it is Neil Patrick Harris‘ birthday today.