RALEIGH, NC / JANUARY 2020 Every month, The Variant showcases cosplayers who display talent, creativity, and a positive voice within the cosplay community in...

If you’ve been watching our site you’ll know that this year’s (and part of last year’s) October Cosplay Spotlight was shot at The Haunted Forest at Panic Poi...

Words like classic, timeless, and nostalgic are often used to describe things nowadays. Maybe it’s because the Generation Xer’s are getting older and they’r...

Trigger Warning: The following dishes out a hard matter-of-fact dose of reality based on personal experiences…also the occasional use of memes. Drama: Define...

Cosplayers are Venom. Yeah I said it, but it’s not what you think I mean. Before you get out the pitchforks and torches just read a little bit more as I want...

Everyone who owns a cat, dog, rabbit, reptile, or other creature knows the struggles of trying to craft with a pet at your side. Sometimes they make great he...

This summer Arkham Comix has decided to give the gift that keeps on giving with their Christmas in July festivities. On the first weekend of July, they offer...

Reboots are tricky. You can't really do them without upsetting some part of your fanbase. The New 52 reboot 3 years ago definitely alienated and divided a lo...

So a few weeks ago I contacted a con I had never heard of to see about them hosting my Cosplay: Secret Origins panel that I do with my cosplay friends. They ...

As the cosplay club walked into the darkened art gallery at a little before dawn for the inaugural “KatziCon” the feeling of dread couldn’t be contained. Aut...