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Secondly, cosplay improves imagination, creativity, and ability development. The costumes fans wear are usually self-made, though in some cases they are purchased from shops. Nicolle Lamerichs, a cosplayer says that “the community is crucial here to the development of costuming skills. The process of sewing the costume and guaranteeing its authenticity is therefore very important.” (Lamerichs) According to this, it is clear that while cosplayers make their own costumes, it improve their imagination

Fandoms are among the so-called ‘fabrics of culture’ that comprise our lives, regardless of our age, gender, nationality, and whatever differences that we may have. Fanfiction Terminology defines a fandom as “the fan-based community dedicated to a particular TV show or other cult-inducing medium, including movies, books, comics, and other source material” (Common Fandom Terms 1). Someone may be invested in collecting Beatles albums, and another person may have memorized every character in the Marvel

What if Darth Vader had been one of the rebels as opposed to the face of the Empire? What if Huckleberry Finn’s story had continued, and detailed his ambitions of running west to Indian territory? What if the story of King Arthur and his knights had taken place in the future as opposed to the past? Questions such as these have been asked for as long as people have been reading for entertainment. Very rarely are questions such as these answered by the authors of the work, meaning that, if a reader

Introduction Comic Cons are conventions targeting a fan base of comic book, science fiction and fantasy literature enthusiasts. Cons, as they’re known by loyal fans, contain elements of a trade show and have grown in popularity since their inception in the early 1970s. In the beginning, comic book conventions and science fiction conventions, for the most part, remained independent of one another. In the last decade, however, they’ve fused to form international mega-conventions, in which crowds in

G&C: What is an “Abricabastard”? Is it kind of like a “Wicked Bitch”? DS: A couple Magicians had started naming their fans and that became a thing for a while. Criss Angel called his people “The Loyals” and this guy from Australia named Constantine called them “The Believers.” I just thought those kinds of things were silly. I thought it was ridiculous, and so self-aggrandizing. Like, “Worship me! You’re my Loyals! You’re my bitches!” or whatever. G&C: Like Slipknot’s “Maggots”? DS: Right! Well.

What would you do for revenge? Would you seek it out till the end, or let karma handle fate? The vengeful, and sickening Chillingworth from Hawthorne’ Scarlet Letter, let revenge consume him, a character that shows this same character flaw, is Tom the cat, from Tom and Jerry. Tom is a very curious, and mischievous cat, whose only daily routine is to torment the innocent little mouse, Jerry. These two characters have three distinct resemblances, both spend most their lives seeking revenge on their

My Community Identity I am part of an online anime fandom, which is my community which I have been a part of since the 90’s, that is compromised of anime fans, friends, family and even the voice actors themselves. The Internet plays an even stronger role in promoting social integration by facilitating regular communication among family, friends, and groups base on identity and affinity (people with common identities, conditions, experiences, or interests, especially based on work.) Kottack(2012)

THE PRODUCTION OF A “MANGA CULTURE” IN FRANCE: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A SUCCESSFUL INTERCULTRAL RECEPTION Olivier VANHEE Communication à la Conférence Internationale Asia Culture Forum 2006 Mobile and Pop Culture in Asia Gwangju, Corée, octobre 2006 Introduction Manga and anime are now part of the cultural habits of different generations of French readers, and they are a major cultural space where images and meanings about Japan and Asia circulate. From the end of the 1970’s, intercultural

Zoophilia: What it Really is and Common Misconceptions Human sexuality is a very interesting topic. Some partners stay monogamous, while others are polyamorists. Sexual deviancy, on the other hand, is an even more interesting and controversial subject. When you think sexual deviancy, you think of serial rapists or people who do heinous, perverse acts. For example, you think of figures such as Marquis De Sade, who created the term “sadomasochism” by imprisoning his future wives, hiding them away