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Stardust Megumi NYC Cosplay
Megumi Chan aka Stardust Megu as she is known in the cosplay community has been a staple in the New York cosplay community for seven years. Megumi has shown her support for the disabled in cosplay and advocate for positive body image. We at Art zeal met her 4 years ago, and have seen her different cosplays bloom over the years. The first time we were able to speak to her, was way back in 2014 at Central park cosplay day. Since then, Megumi has gone on to show the world her cosplays and support others on social media.
By Roc Rockerson8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
"Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream..."–The Chordettes Hello and welcome. Here's a question. Is "A Nightmare On Elm Street" a slasher movie, or a psychological horror film? I'd like to think its both. The late, great Wes Craven was truly on to something when he made this low-budget horror masterpiece. Sure, it was marketed as a teen slasher flick; disposable and forgettable. But, there's a master at work here. It's a deceptively brilliant film that does what it's supposed to do; Scare you, terrify you, horrify you - and do it through evil personified.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
The Best ‘Stewart Lee: Content Provider’ Review of All Time
When I first saw Stewart Lee's Content Provider at De Montfort Hall, Leicester in February, I had the ill-conceived and frankly deranged idea in my head that I could review it. In fact, I was so confident in my abilities that I spoke to the artist himself after the show and proclaimed my over-ambitious intentions to his face. "You'll definitely be getting a five star review from me on my university-paper-website-thing called The Demon Online," I burbled like a blithering buffoon, signing the imaginary contract in blood which meant that I actually had to write something and preferably a gut-bustingly hilarious, self-referential masterpiece of a review that was fit for publication in a student magazine. However, when I was drafting my ideas for the piece, I began to doubt my abilities. "What if Stewart Lee actually reads it?" I thought, "What if I try to be funny... and it's just not funny?" So, to accommodate for these anxieties, my first attempt came across as if it was written by a pathetic, sycophantic fan (the reasons why still elude me). The embarrassing evidence is exhibited below:
By Marco Cardoni8 years ago in Geeks
A Few Good Movies
I love watching films, however sometimes, the day comes round where you just have nothing to watch! Therefore, in an effort to help people through this really real struggle, I have compiled a list of films that I love, and that may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you go to turn on the DVD player (do people even use those any more?).
By Theo Carter8 years ago in Geeks
Steven Universe: One of the Best Cartoons of the 2010's
Being born in 1991, I grew up on a lot of what many in my age group would consider to be 'classic' cartoons on Nickelodeon: Rugrats, Catdog, Angry Beavers, Invader Zim, Hey Arnold!, Rocko's Modern Life, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Add onto those other classics, like Tiny Toon Adventures, Pinky and the Brain, and Animaniacs, and you have a good sense of the cartoons I grew up with.
By D.A. Baldwin8 years ago in Geeks
Making the Case for 'Get Out' at the Academy Awards
Every year there is a movie that audiences and critics take to in a big way and that the Academy dismisses for whatever reason. Movies like Gone Girl, The Dark Knight, or 10 Cloverfield Lane that audiences and critics seem to believe in concert are among the best movies of their given year get ignored by the Academy for being too much of a genre piece, too much of an audience favorite or some other similar nonsense.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Get Out: A Different Review
When I first saw the trailer for this film, what must have been several months ago, as the result of what I seem to recall was quite an insistent online marketing campaign, I was decidedly unimpressed. In the interest of full disclosure, I'm not a huge fan of horror films and, although Get Out's trailer presented at least a hint of something novel, the general impression I took away was one of the formulaic. It wasn't until just recently that I decided after all to give the film a chance, based upon the glowing reviews I'd seen across the web and the sense that this was more than just another horror centred around jump scares, gross outs, and a discordant soundtrack.
By Liam Bates8 years ago in Geeks
Top 10 Pets in the 'Harry Potter' Universe
10. Fang Fang is Rubeus Hagrid's over-sized Boarhound, similar to a Great Dane in the Muggle universe, and although Hagrid cares for a great range of creatures, he has formed a special bond with Fang. Boarhounds may look ferocious but this one certainly isn't! In fact, Fang has been known to be over-friendly and always greets guests to Hagrid's hut with welcoming barks and a lot of licking. Alas, Fang has a tendency to slobber when he's excited and has frequently soaked Harry Potter's Hogwarts robes whilst being affectionate!
By Kathryn Barnsley8 years ago in Geeks
One Flew Over the Mockingjay’s Nest
The Hunger Games series, which we were introduced to us in 2012, finally came to an end – a fact that leaves me disappointed in more ways than one. When I saw the first film, it was fresh, new, interesting and thought-provoking.
By Little Blue Rucksack8 years ago in Geeks
