Every year since its inception all the way back in 1992, Anime Expo has had fans showcase some amazing cosplay at the convention. Anime Expo 2026 is no exception, with flocks of fans showing up garbed in the outfits of their favorite characters from their favorite series. Some are direct
At every LA Comic-Con (LACC), there's a veritable army of dedicated fans cosplaying characters from their favorite media. This year is no exception, and LACC 2025 is all the better for it. With a year's worth of media content popping up in between 2024 and 2025, we have all sorts of new things for
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The third and fourth episodes of the second season of My Dress-Up Darling (aka. Ep. 15-16) continues and builds upon the plot of the previous episode in a big way. Namely, in how cosplay can clash heavily with gender roles in a highly conservative society. Fortunately, this story is about how the
My Dress-Up Darling is one of the best romantic comedy anime I've ever seen. It also provides a very deep behind-the-scenes look into the nitty-gritty details of cosplay. Surprisingly, when you mash these genres together, you get a very good anime series. With an interesting amount of light
Jordan Firstman's Club Kid was the talk of the town at this year's TIFF. As well as Telluride. And Cannes. Whatever film festival this film goes to, it invites the kind of enthusiasm that can shake mountains. Going in, I was nervous that Club Kid wouldn't live up to the lofty expectations I had set
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is a grounded, pulse pounding gut-punch of a film. A wholly unique experience that proves that you can still iterate on conventions and present them with a sense of newness.
What happens when you make a movie that's about four years too late on its subject matter? You get The Social Reckoning. At this point in our lives, we all know that social media is a cesspool and that a lot of that is Facebook/Meta's fault. They chose to act like the silent arbiter and actively
