Cosplay

Game of Thrones is the primetime fantasy series produced by HBO, based on the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Game of Thrones has earned its fame not only as the most pirated TV show in the world (Sweney, 2014), but also won 38 Emmy awards setting a new Emmy primetime record in the history of television (Ledbetter, 2016). The record-setting viewer ratings of the TV show estimate around 23 million per episode (as of season 6), which solidifies Game of Thrones as the…

Objectification is a term often used to describe how women are seen not as beings but as things. As John Berger describes in “Ways of Being,” women have historically been objectified by men. Much literature and academic essays have been written about the objectification of women; however, we can also see gendered politics in new media and art, as in Laurie Simmons’ new exhibition at the Jewish Museum, “How We See.” The exhibit explores how women are identified internally and externally, and how…

addition, most high-grossing movies rated as PG-13 movies and most of them are violent action genre (Wilson & Hudson 2013). Americans favorite movie genres are alway action, despite age stratification. Furthermore, perpetrators were seen to cosplay iconic character in films ( Bushman 2013: 1015). Superheroes in movies tend to become role models for people, but some choose super villains as role models for them to admire. James Holmes called himself and imitated as “The Joker” when he…

Voices and laughter floated on the wind. The sound of Nerf darts whacking against both flesh and ground echoed in the player's ears. This was what the club was all about, this was what the members loved to do. One of Northwest Missouri State Universities key recruiting points is there are over 200 student organization on campus. An organization for everyone. But, while larger organizations like Student Activities Council (SAC) and Student Senate tend to rise to the top there are also a number…

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Let me tell you about Homestuck “Homestuck; The tale of a boy and his friends and the game they play together.” Is the official summary of the webcomic Homestuck as said by its creator, Andrew Hussie. Just this explanation of the comic, while accurate is barely enough information for a new reader. The comic consisting of now over 9,000 pages, has intense plots, multiple climaxes and over 165 characters. In Homestuck one is able to empathize with fictional characters, fall in love with stories,…

When we think of Japan we imagine anime, cosplay, manga, cars, cherry blossoms, technology and much more, but it’s a country with problems we might not have realized. Japan is home to many of our favorite and essential products from technology and entertainment to vehicles, however Japan’s economy isn’t as great as it seems. Japan is not only affecting itself, but also its people. Japan has lack of jobs which causes stress and anxiety to its people and causing them giving up on life which then…

to a typical romance drama. These mangas are very interesting and the plot of most of these have a tight grip on the reader.The fan following of these magas is so addictive that people try to copy their favorite characters attire which is called "cosplay" and meet up at various convention to share their views and interests.In Japan the craze…

Truly, the word Halloween is a withdrawal from the expression "All Hallows Even," which implies the day preceding All Hallows Day (better known as All Saints' Day) .Just like Diwali, Ramadan, or New Year’s day, Halloween is praised nearly in each nation, regardless of the fact that the festival mainly celebrates just outside traits, for example, pumpkins, outfits, and youngsters requesting confections. Despite the fact that the introductory significance of Halloween had a great deal to do with…

Love takes time. Love takes dedication. But most of all, if you're not careful. Love takes all. I put my pen down as I finished my homework. "Damn, that took waaay too long." I stood up from my seat and jumped into my bed, messing up all the order that was there before. "It's because of her." I check my phone for messages, none received. I bury my face into a pillow. It all started a year ago, I was classmates with this girl called Mio. At first, I didn't even pay attention to her.…