Which would be perfectly valid if the majority of the "high end " cosplay community didn't hire others to make costumes for them.

I think that the difference between "cosplay" and "costuming" (and I could be entirely wrong here) is that part of cosplay is acting like the character (hence "play"), but not in costuming. "Costuming" is probably the more inclusive term, but for whatever reason "cosplay" is more popular. To each his own, though.

Exactly! Sewing is an art, sculpting is an art, painting is an art. What better way to combine those disciplines than making a costume?

Fair enough if they enjoy it. Nothing wrong there. I'd still say that falls under 'attention' though.

Not to mention how a lot of people dress up when going to sporting events.

Very few get money. And yeah, some will do it to get attention, but when you're in a convention with a lot of cosplayers, you're inherently getting less attention than if you wore the same costume in the general public.

I don't cosplay, but I respect it. It takes a lot of effort to make a good costume and to then go out as that character. Personally I just don't like to get into costume (I only did it as a kid for Halloween candy) and lack the skills to make them.

Don't costumes and masks give people a sense of empowerment?

Foxtrot Alpha is my favorite sub blog. That is all.

It is called empathy... when you evolve you will understand, because you will know what that type of loss means... and all the suffering that his friends and family will endure, and you will have enough compassion to wish that it was something that no one would have to endure.

Because we're human beings who feel empathy and compassion for other human beings who suffer. Because we remember the joy he brought to people and lament the loss of someone who seemed to love sharing his gift for making people smile and laugh.

Watch out, don't say the word cry or little online miserable shits may call you names! But seriously, I get it- we didn't know him. But certain things strike a chord with people. This stuck a very personal chord with you, as with me, and I think it's a good thing that you shared it (I probably sound like a counselor…

I think it's funny, the next day, how little commenters like you are taking this and rubbing with it the wrong way. I didn't shed a few seconds of tears over his death. The movie I was watching gets me going, And watching people struggling gets me going. Have you ever she'd a tear over a movie? Sniffled a bit?

I'm not going to lie, this is the first time I can remember breaking down and actually weeping over a celebrity death. Not just because Robin is an all-time great and terrifically unique actor and comedian, but because of the manner in which he left us. I've struggled with bi-polar disorder myself a lot over the years…

I believe the reason Robin's death hits especially hard is because for someone who was so kind and generous, he was tormented from within by depression and all the shackles that come with it. There's often a duality to genius that's been documented throughout history; for a man who loved his daughter and family as…

maybe you should say you live... Snack dab between Washington and Baltimore

This is sadly not new, and you can chalk it up to "just business", but even as someone with a Playstation 4, I think it's a pretty crummy situation for longtime Xbox Bungie fans.

Most slang is just that: slang. I doubt any of it is used to confuse any enemies that happen to be listening. A lot of it is to avoid miscommunication over radio. If you say "thanks!" and it gets garbled the person on the other end could hear "tanks!". Not the kind of mix up you want in a warzone. The NATO phonetic…

This reminds me of the Washington DC Metro. Seriously, why is it so dark down there?

You can call yourself a true gamer if your main tool is a deck of cards or a bag of dice.