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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Comic conventions have steadily risen in popularity over recent decades and, as a corollary, “cosplay” – dressing up as a favourite character – is becoming more than just a hobby to many people. You ...

The global cosplay costumes market size was valued at $4,625.0 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $23,008.3 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 17.4% from 2021 to 2030. Cosplay means ...

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 ...