Checking Your Stitches: The Insane Scrutiny of Cosplay
Costumer Abby Dark-Star provides a guest post discussing some of the challenges facing scrutiny of and within the cosplay fandom.
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More News on Star Wars Reads Day
The latest updates on Star Wars Reads Day, coming October 6th.
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Interview: Darth Internous Tom Hoeler
An interview with Del Rey’s summer Star Wars Books intern, Tom Hoeler.
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Fangirls Around the Web: September 16, 2012
Fangirls Around the Web for September 16, 2012.
Read moreGeekGirlCon 2012: Star Wars Panel Recap Part Two
The second half of my recap of the GeekGirlCon Star Wars panel.
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GeekGirlCon 2012: The Star Wars Saturday That Almost Didn’t Happen
Recapping a wild Saturday at GeekGirlCon, including the Star Wars panel I hosted.
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Fiction Reflecting Reality: The Stories of Female Olympians
In all the excitement of GeekGirlCon and Star Wars Celebration VI, I didn’t have enough time to comment on another major event showcasing successful and influential women: the London Olympics.
Read moreCelebration VI: Suvudu Jaina Solo Art Brought to Life
In June, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare co-author Paul Urquhart shared with Suvudu readers his best star-pilots in the Galaxy Far Far Away. The article featured images created by Frank-Joseph Frelier and included artwork of Stealth-X pilot Jaina Solo. On the first day of Celebration VI, I was amazed to see Shea Standefer at the Dark Horse Comics booth in her cosplay recreation of the new flight suit. In less than two months she pulled off a spectacular costume.
Read moreFangirls Around the Web: Celebration VI Edition
Lots of fangirls at Celebration VI!
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Interview: Shea Standefer
One of the best parts of Celebration is meeting in person many fans I’ve known online for years. This time, I finally had the chance to meet Shea Standefer, an incredible cosplayer of Jaina Solo and many other characters.
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