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How VHS Tapes and Bootleg Translations Started an Anime Fan War in the 90s
The little-known story of how a fight over Fushigi Yûgi subtitles built Ottawa’s anime community.
These Dogs Have Better Halloween Costumes Than You
GIFRIENDS captured some of the chaos at both Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade and the PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene.
The Best Friends of New Zealand Cosplay, in Photos
Just some costumed chums, side-by-side at the National Finals.
Photos from New Zealand's Biggest Cosplay Event
We sent a photographer to capture fantasy fans at the 20th anniversary of the Armageddon Expo in Auckland.
The Fantastical, Gender-Bending World of Crossplay, in Photos
Meet the cosplayers breaking down gender norms—and looking amazing while doing so.
New York Comic Con 2016 Was Full of Harley Quinns, Dogs, and Signs of the Apocalypse
Everywhere VICE art editor Nick Gazin turned, there was another one.
For the Love of Cosplay: Photos of Couples at New York Comic Con
Before there was cosplay, there was love. Luckily, we captured their beautiful conjunction at Comic Con in New York City this weekend.
What Cons Are Like When You're a Famous Cosplayer
Andy Rae told us about her weirdest convention stories, dealing with internet haters, and her take on the Cosplay Is Not Consent campaign.
What Cons Are Like When You're a Famous Cosplayer
Andy Rae told us about her weirdest convention stories, dealing with internet haters, and her take on the Cosplay Is Not Consent campaign.
Trans Cosplay Star Ava Glasscott Wants to Be a Hero to Bullied Youth
Ava Glasscott found refuge in comic books when she was bullied at school. Now she wants to take charge of her own narrative.
Photos of Trekkies Celebrating 50 Years of the 23rd Century
VICE sent photographer Maggine Shannon to boldly go where a bunch of Star Trek fans were hanging out.
Meeting the Real People of Gamescom 2016
We asked the gamers in Cologne who their favourite characters are, about their customising preferences, and if they could imagine being in a relationship with a non-gamer.