The area around the Korea Manhwa Museum in Bucheon turned into a lively celebration of pop culture on Friday as ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

In recent years, what was once known as niche “nerd culture” has begun to transition into the mainstream in a major way. From the surge of box office-topping comic canon blockbusters to the ...

Coauthored by Safa Warsi and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world gather at various comic and fan conventions, many of whom take part in cosplay. Cosplay comes from ...

The word cosplay is short for ‘costume play’ which is a fun hobby when people dress up as characters from their favourite movies, TV shows, video games, comics, anime and books. Although it might seem ...

In many cultures, occasions to dress up in costume or fancy dress comes with events like Halloween or themed parties, but in China, taking part in costume play – or cosplay for short – is commonplace ...

Editor’s Note: This blog post is a response to an earlier piece, which told the story of an interaction between cosplayers and a member of the gaming press at the recent PAX East. It can be read here ...

As comic book movies, high fantasy television series and online arguments about esoteric fandom become increasingly mainstream, so too does the art of cosplay – the fan activity of dressing up as a ...