They’re subjected to endless abuse online, but they’re undeterred. “I’m about to change the face of cosplay,” says one Black creator. It was her way of distracting herself from the depression she was ...

The increasing popularity of cosplay, where fans costume as their favorite character, has naturally supported a growing movement exploring gender identity. There are essentially two forms of gender ...

From the dawn of what would become fandom as we know it, cosplay has been a part of how fans expressed themselves and showed their interest in different nerdy properties. For Black fans in particular, ...