Cosplay Culture

Why All the Hate Towards the Furry Community?

I got a question for you guys out there: what do you all think of the “furry” community out there? You know, those people who dress up in these elaborate anthropomorphized animal costumes resembling cats, dogs, wolves, foxes, ponies and such. What is your opinion of them? What is your opinion of those in the […]

Comics Culture

RIP Comic Icon Len Wein, 1948 – 2017

I really should have this posted yesterday, given the time sensitive issue this article is dealing with, but as Len Wein was one of my idols, I found myself a bit choked up and unable to get the words down that would do him justice until just recently. So, to say that the death of […]

Culture Editorials

gXp Public Service Article: Suicide, Mental Health and You

I’ve talked about the subject of suicide before, back in my Pop Cults days when DC Comics ran that ill-advised competition to have artists depict the character of Harley Quinn in various states and one image they used as an example was of a jovial-looking Harley about ready to commit suicide in various ways. I […]

Cosplay Culture

Top South Korean Cosplayer Tomia to Make Her Debut US Appearance at Anime Expo 2017

THE-O NETWORK announces that Tomia, one the of top cosplayers from South Korea, will be making her first official appearance in the United States at Anime Expo 2017. Known worldwide for her stunningly accurate cosplays of sweet and innocent characters for well over a decade, Tomia has recently made numerous stops throughout Asia and around […]

Collectibles Culture

New Fate Illya and Kuro Figures Have Me Questioning the Appeal of Loli Characters

I had mentioned in a previous post here oh gXp that what people are fans of is of no business to me… so long as it doesn’t hurt others. I mean, far be it for me to criticize or deride what another person has an appreciation for. I mean, I like cosplay, I like LARPing, […]

Culture News

Jackie Collins Estate Sale to be Held on May 16 & 17

International auction house, Bonhams, announces the 1,000-lot sale of the estate of legendary author, Jackie Collins, OBE, estimated at $3 million. Jackie Collins: A Life in Chapters will take place on Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17th at Bonhams Los Angeles. It will give her admirers the world over the opportunity to own the […]