These must have been a lot of work! Does anyone know what show or game they're from? Despite my many years of sewing costumes, I still prefer to work from a pattern whenever possible. As I joke to my friends, “if it has armpits or crotches, I need a pattern.” It’s vital to construct these […]
Mummies Alive cosplay! FanExpo 2014 will be held in downtown Toronto from August 28th-31st! If you’ve never been to an anime or fan convention before, they can be pretty overwhelming. Especially if you decide to go for your first time in a costume! Here are a few suggestions on the etiquette and common sense to […]
Do you love to look at art? Do you love to draw? Do you feedback on your work from a professional? Join us on Thursday, July 24th for an exhibit of Chinese Cartoonist Tony Wan's work, followed by a drawing workshop for teens! Tony Wan has been drawing for contests and newspapers since […]
FYI: Most of the links on this page will take you to web pages that are in French, as this is a translated work and the author and illustrator are based in France. Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann, illus. Kerascoët, trans. Helge Dascher. Originally published as Jolies Ténèbres by Dupuis. Generally, I am a fan of Drawn & Quarterly graphic […]
Danbo from Yotsuba&!. Photo by author. Last weekend was Anime North, an annual, fan-run convention in Toronto for anime, manga, gaming, Japanese and other Asian culture, as well as pop culture. I have been a loyal attendee since 2001, and most years, I cosplay. That is, I attend in a costume based on a character from […]