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Star Wars Fans Make-A-Wish Come True

February 10, 2013August 3, 2017 Fangirl Alpine Garrison, cosplay, Rogue Base, Star Wars

When a fellow fangirl shared that her cosplaying group Rogue Base had made the local news, I had to check

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Checking Your Stitches: The Insane Scrutiny of Cosplay

September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 Guest Abby Dark-Star, Comics, cosplay, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars

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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Interview: Victoria Schmidt aka “Scruffy Rebel”

June 28, 2012May 8, 2013 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, cosplay, Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, interview, Jaina Solo, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars, Suvudu, Victoria Schmidt

FANgirl interviews Victoria Schmidt aka “Scruffy Rebel”

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Superhero Premiere Geek Chic

June 24, 2012June 22, 2012 Fangirl Batman, cosplay, Movies, Spider-Man

Guest post by Eileen Sather.

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Buns, Boobies, and Blasters: Star Wars at Geek Girl Con

November 21, 2011November 21, 2011 Fangirl cosplay, EU, Fangirls, GeekGirlCon, heroine, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars

As a dedicated Star Wars fangirl, I’m always up for a good panel on the Galaxy Far, Far Away, especially if it involves the Expanded Universe. So I had a special interest in one offering at Geek Girl Con: Boobies and Blasters: The Women of Star Wars.

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Does Slave Leia Weaken or Empower Women?

July 18, 2011February 27, 2012 Fangirl cosplay, George Lucas, heroine, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, Team Unicorn

It’s not surprising that Slave Leia gets drawn into the mix when discussing sex appeal, objectification, and female geeks.

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