Jenna Esposito, known as JennaEspositoCosplay, is a passionate Wonder Woman enthusiast who showcases her love for female superheroes through her cosplay and Etsy creations. A longtime collector, she finds joy in pop culture despite her limited knowledge of current events. Although currently in a creative slump, she hopes to find inspiration soon.
This week’s featured geek is my friend Effie Quintana, who posts daily workouts on her Instagram as *Project Mom Strong, or PMS as we so fondly call it. Effie inspires me to get to the gym and always represents the geek with her cool R2-D2 backpack, which she may or may not have swiped from her son, Alex. * Project Mom Strong is currently on hiatus after the birth of Effie’s second child. A little girl! 1) Introduce yourself: I’m Effie, a fitness professional, influencer and overall fit lifestyle motivator for all moms and busy women on the go. I…
This week’s Geek of the Week Katherine Margaritis is no stranger to the local geek crowd! You can find her set up and selling her geeky wares at many of the local events, conventions and art shows under the guise of That Nerdy Mom. 1) Introduce Yourself: My name is Katherine, and I go by That Nerdy Mom on social media because I’m an artist who’s trying to enjoy my nerdy passions while being the best mommy I can be! My favorite fandoms are often the inspiration for my art, and for a long time, I did art solely for…
Cosplayers can get pretty wound up when asked about the current state of the cosplay community. My generation in particular can get their wonder panties in quite a bunch over “cosplay” and what cosplay means and how it’s basically a dirty word ruining everything associated with costuming. Many of us have acquiesced and accepted the term because it makes thing so much easier to explain. But overall, we are “costumers”. Or at least, that’s what I always considered myself. Oh, when asked if we are cosplayers, we’ll probably shudder a little. Swallow a long detailed explanation about how we were…
Over the last 10 years, more and more comic cons have popped up. So much that you can't go a weekend now without several events happening, big and small. And the word "cosplay" is no longer an obscure reference, but I think the general public still might not be sure exactly what it is cosplayers and other attendees actually do at these events.