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Panty and Stocking cosplayers at Anime Expo 2011; Credit: Shannon Cottrell

Top 5 Anime Series You Need to Watch Before Anime Expo

See also: Coverage from Anime Expo 2011 Anime Expo will take over downtown Los Angeles once again beginning on June 29. For four days, anime fans, often dressed in elaborate costumes, will gather at the Los Angeles Convention Center to check out the latest shows from Japan, take in a......
Kit Quinn as Superma'am and Tallest Silver at Batma'am at San Diego Comic-Con 2011; Credit: Shannon Cottrell

5 Essential Cosplay Tips for Beginners

See also: *"Kit Quinn and Tallest Silver: The Great Pretenders" *"14 Essential Items to Bring to Every Fan Convention" Every once in a while, I think I might try my hand at cosplay. I'll read a comic book or watch an old TV show and get an idea for a......
L.A. Riots Study by Ray Young Chu; Credit: Ray Young Chu

An L.A. Riots Video Game Concept in Which You Can Be Rodney King

See also: *The Problem Solverz Creator Ben Jones: Using Video Games 'Like Religion' *Five Cheap Ways You Can Support Your Favorite Artists *UCLA Game Art Festival Features Caine's Arcade Made by a 9-Year-Old, and More With E3 ready to take over downtown Los Angeles this week, it makes sense that......
The Post-It Show at GR2 offers pieces from well-known artist for $20.; Credit: Nichole O'Connor

Five Cheap Ways You Can Support Your Favorite Artists

Art shouldn't be intimidating, but when you walk into a gallery and note that even the low priced items are several hundreds of dollars, it can be. But fear not, art lovers. There are plenty of ways you can support the artists whose work you've reblogged on Tumblr or pinned......
Credit: Kevin Scanlon

Kit Quinn and Tallest Silver: The Great Pretenders

Two of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Kit Quinn and Tallest Silver keep their legal names off the record. The best friends' fear is that, as their images circle the web, boundaries blur. Online, strangers want to......