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The Art of Playing

Drew Joseph Allen - December 22, 2023

In a world saturated by video games, anime, comic books, and popular TV shows and films, cosplaying is a popular way to show enthusiasm and form a community of like-minded individuals. The term ‘cosplay,’ short for costume play, was coined sometime in the mid-1980s, but the activity has been around long before that. “Cosplaying is a hobby and artistic expression...