The cosplay culture may be widespread across Japan, but just how popular is it in Australia? With events such as EB Expo, Supanova, and next year’s PAX Australia, there are increasing opportunities ...

If you’ve popped into a Halloween store and noticed that the off-the-shelf stuff has become a little more intricate than you remember, you’re not in the Twilight Zone. While Halloween is just one ...

For decades, science-fiction and fantasy film, literature, and television were looked down upon by their more mainstream genre counterparts and creators, a lingering result of their low-brow origins: ...

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...

Who wouldn’t want to become Batman, have the hutzpah of Harley Quinn, or catch-em-all as Ash for a day? For pop-culture fans, cosplaying—dressing up as your favorite character—is a great way to honor ...

To the everyday person, cosplaying might come across as just dressing up as a character. But for those in the community, it’s so much more. Cosplay is an immersive experience that blends creative ...

In Thurstan Redding’s photography series “Kids of Cosplay,” the mundane and the fantastical collide in unexpected ways. Spiderman stares pensively into the middle distance as he grabs milk from a ...

If you've recently gone to a comic or pop culture convention, you've noticed that more and more people dress up in costumes and participate in cosplay. If you haven't yet taken up cosplay, maybe ...

A queer writer shares how embracing the world of costuming and cosplay has allowed her to safely explore different sides of her identity. In his incisive fantasy novel, The Name of the Wind, author ...