Cosplay and Performance of Identity

scary-monsters-and-davesprite:

themostrandomtimeoftheyear:

theatregrads:

Hello cosplayers! I’m a Regional Master-level cosplayer who is doing her Master’s in Theatre and Performance Studies at York University. I got lucky enough to get a program that allows me to study cosplay as performance. In order to support my MRP (Major Research Paper), I need your help. I am creating a demographic and ethnographic study of Ontario cosplayers, performance, and identity, and where all of those intersect. I’m looking a lot at gender theory for this paper, so gender identity and gender performance figures heavily into it. Those who are not necessarily from Ontario are more than welcome to submit as well, but preference is for those who cosplay in Ontario. For legality’s sake, I’m looking for cosplayers that are 18 and older.

Effort has been made to make the survey as inclusive as possible. Every single question is optional. Please answer the survey to your comfort level, though I ask that you be as honest as you are able. Share this survey far and wide to all your cosplay friends! If you have any questions, please send me an ask.

http://freeonlinesurveys.com/s.asp?sid=s75i12wl38qd9hw283447

I’m still 17 so signal boost!

I know I got quite a few followers from Ontario, so check this out if you’re a cosplayer!

I had a dream that there was a giant stag outside my bedroom door. It had started as a little deer and grew huge within minutes, with a set of antlers that couldn’t fit through the door frame. The stag kept trying to get into my bedroom, but I kept ordering it to get out. If I followed it out of my room and into the hallway, my house turned into my grandmother’s old house and my mother was sleeping across the hall— we had to be quiet or else she would wake up and find a huge stag standing in her house. 

There was a dog next to my hip, but it changed into a snake and I remember being afraid of the stag more than the snake.

winterheir:

if there’s any true logic to the universe….

roseriku:

firewordsparkler:

inufan078:

LOL OH MY GOD THE LAST ONE.

HOW HE JUST SHAKES HIS HEAD TERRIFIED LIKE NO NO NO NEVER.

This is seriously my new favorite youtuber I can’t stop watching his videos.

Watch till the very last part. It’s worth it.

wasn’t going to reblog it untiL THE ENDING

albinwonderland:

uninhibitedandunrepentant:

The Creepy Cull of the Female Protagonist.

PREACH!

I’m starting to really really like this guy’s videos. 

madehimsaycomfychairs:

portionsforfaxes:

blua:

What happens when you pay two monkeys unequally?

how did the person performing the test not bust out laughing okay

that monkey is so frustrated omg

(Source: youmightfindyourself)

time to make some MOTHER FUCKING BIRTHDAY BROWNIES

tmirai:

sirartwork:

Happy (Belated) Birthday, Lilithn!

I wanted to get this to you sooner, but I ended up loosing power on your birthday from a bad storm.

This is so adorable! I would do the same thing >_>

donnanoblehasleft-thelibrary:

allabout-theirony:

Nimoy laughing on set while simultaneously annoying Kelley is one of the best things I’ve seen.

The first one, omg. He is 100000% done.

ROOM TO SPARE FOR COS AND EFFECT 2013?

weaselkings:

lotsofhapples:

Hey amigos!

I’m planning on Cos and Effect 2013 in August! I’m completely new to the West Coast (just moved to Victoria from Ottawa), so since I don’t know too many faces round these parts, I’m wondering if anyone has room to spare for the con? Whether it be in a hotel room or wherever you’re staying.

If you have room to spare, let me say: I can pay the money right away, I don’t take up a lot of room, I keep my stuff neat, and I tell fantastic puns. I have one cosplay that requires more make-up but it’s only in the facial area so it shouldn’t be too bad. In any case, if you are interested, shoot me a message on tumblr or add me on skype and we can talk more. 

I’ll be cosplaying Homestuck, Hatoful Boyfriend, and One Piece stuff if that’s of any relevance!

Otherwise, could you please signal boost this? I’d be grateful.

If you’re going to Cos & Effect my friend needs a room!!

signal boosting b/c I know a couple people in BC and they can pass this on to even more locals and C&E is pretty cool jus sayin

thegoddamazon:

quanofsteeel:

but..but.

BLACK RAPUNZEL

rotg-art:

porifra:

North and his pet names
why Pitch didn’t join the guardians

Papa!North is everyone’s papa~
Happy Father’s Day!

rotg-art:

porifra:

North and his pet names

why Pitch didn’t join the guardians

Papa!North is everyone’s papa~

Happy Father’s Day!

luvr4photography:

i-m-gonna-be-somebody:

This is My Design

FUCJING SHIT 

luvr4photography:

i-m-gonna-be-somebody:

This is My Design

FUCJING SHIT 

earl-grey-girl:

HEY LOOK A GIVEAWAY
So yeah, I’ve seen a lot of people who don’t have 3DSes that really want one after E3, so here’s another chance to get one!
If you win, you’ll get a brand new 3DS in whatever color you want, plus a copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf~ (or whatever game you’d like if you’re not a fan)
Reblog as many times as you’d like 
Likes count!
And you don’t have to follow unless you want to 
No giveaway blogs please
Shipping will be covered, you don’t have to worry about that
Ends June 25th!

earl-grey-girl:

HEY LOOK A GIVEAWAY

So yeah, I’ve seen a lot of people who don’t have 3DSes that really want one after E3, so here’s another chance to get one!

If you win, you’ll get a brand new 3DS in whatever color you want, plus a copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf~ (or whatever game you’d like if you’re not a fan)

  • Reblog as many times as you’d like 
  • Likes count!
  • And you don’t have to follow unless you want to 
  • No giveaway blogs please
  • Shipping will be covered, you don’t have to worry about that
  • Ends June 25th!

Even says he graduates 2015

so 

by then I’ll hopefully have a steady job but I might be in school again oh noo

I have no idea

we’ll have to see how things go