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It’s easy to get lost in the clutter of social media. Unfortunately, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram don’t usually make the spring cleaning to-do list. You don’t need to wait for warmer weather and […]

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It’s that most affirming and positive time of the year: February ushers in a celebration of Black history. In conjunction, Black artists within the geek community have gathered in solidarity to once again appreciate one another’s immense talent in the famous #28DaysofBlackCosplay. Started by Princess Mentality Cosplay (Princessology on Instagram), cosplayers have taken to social media to share and retweet pictures of Black cosplayers displaying their love for cosplay and the creative license it grants them. You can check out Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to witness the beauty. Here are my favorite incredible cosplayers spotted on Instagram this week!

Izzy Saeko

Instagram: Izzy Saeko
Who are they: Dark Magician Girl from Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Day 3 of #28daysofblackcosplay and everyone is going strong! Thanks to a special master list on @chibimagicalgirl ‘s page, black cosplayers are insanely accessible! Be sure to follow her and check her list to follow upwards of 500 black creators! ??‍♀️? Here’s a shot of my Dark Magician Girl in Central Park last year! Cosplaying her was dream come true! I’ve loved yugioh since I was a little kid ?

A post shared by Izzy Saeko?Quirkcon (@izzysaek0) on Feb 3, 2019 at 8:03am PST

This cosplay seriously TOOK MY BREATH away. The pose, the outfit, that LOOK. Thank you for this art!

Wannabedeli

Instagram: Wannabedeli
Who are they: Sora from Kingdom Hearts

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???ᎡᎬᏩᎪᎡᎠᏞᎬᏚᏚ ᎾF ᏔᎪᎡNᏆNᏩᏚ, ᎢᎻᎬ FᏌᎢᏌᎡᎬ ᎠᎾᎬᏚN'Ꭲ ᏚᏟᎪᎡᎬ ᎷᎬ ᎪᎢ ᎪᏞᏞ??? I’ve loved Sora since I was a kid so finally cosplaying him is dream come true!!! The cosplay has some parts that need fixing but I’m glad I decide to bring him to katsu yesterday! I feel so good as him!! I cant wait till summer gets here so I can take some beach photos!! But I hope I can get photos at the little town in the Gaylord cuz it has major traverse town vibes #sora #khsora #khcosplay #soracosplay #kingdomheartssoracosplay #sorakingdomhearts #kingdomheartssora #kingdomhearts #kingdomhearts3 #kingdomhearts3d #kh3 #kh3ddd #khchainofmemories #kingdomheartsdreamdropdistance #kingdomheartscosplay #squareenix #squareenixgames #squareenixcosplay #sqenix #poccosplay #blackcosplayer #cosplay #costest

A post shared by ?✨ (????)???????? ✨? (@wannabedeli) on Feb 1, 2019 at 5:03am PST

My heart! This Sora is just the cutest, just in time to help celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts III!

Banzai Wolf Burger

Instagram: Banzai Wolf Burger
Who are they: Stain from My Hero Academia

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“You’re about as far away from a hero then I could imagine, aha and that’s why you’ll die tonight Ingenium” Didn’t get to connect with @gimmiecookie at Blerdcon but he definitely found me at @animenyc and took some good shots of me right before I left! Huge thanks brother this photos truly looks amazing and psychotic as hell!!!! – – – #AnimeNYC #animenyc2018 #myheroacademia #bokunoheroacademia #herokillerstain #Stain #HeroKiller #Quirk #BloodCurdle #FoodChainCosplay #animecosplay #myheroacademiacosplay #bokunoheroacademiacosplay #StainCosplay #herokillerstaincosplay #blood #swords #knives #funimation #crunchyroll #vizmedia #anime #manga #cosplay #deku #izukumidoriya #tenyaiida #shototodoroki #funimationcosplay #animecosplay

A post shared by @ banzai_wolf_burger.fc on Nov 24, 2018 at 11:41am PST

This badass Stain cosplay reminds you why you should never cross the dreaded Hero Killer!

Ebunni-purrl Cosplay

Instagram: Ebunni-purrl Cosplay
Who are they: Mira Naigus from Soul Eater

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Here is my Mira Naigus from Soul eater. I didn't have nearly enough wrap as I thought I did but I still like the final result. Happy #28daysofblackcosplay !!! Again today is Day 1: Kids of the challenge I posted yesterday. Check out my story to see all the amazing tiny humans doing some awesome cosplay ??? . More Mira pics coming! . . #28daysofblackcosplay #28daysofblackcosplaychallenge #mira #miranaigus #miranaiguscosplay #bathroompics #wrapped #blackcosplayers #blackgirlsrock #braids #naturalhair #souleater #souleatercosplay

A post shared by Ebunni-purrl Cosplay (@ebunni_purrl_cosplay) on Feb 1, 2019 at 9:37am PST

UMMMM okay, what a badass?! Knowing next to nothing about Soul Eater, I can safely say that I wouldn’t bet against Mira.
 

Xero Gravity

Instagram: Xero Gravity
Who are they: Negasonic Teenage Warhead from X-Men

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chicken noodle ? . t- 6 days until #animenyc ??? come tell me secrets at the @blerdcon booth! ? . #negasonicteenagewarhead #negasonic #deadpool #deadpool2 #deadpoolcosplay #blackcosplayerhere #blackgirlmagic #altblackgirl

A post shared by Xero Gravity (@idkgravity) on Nov 11, 2018 at 11:07am PST

Hold please while this hero tries to find a damn to give. Xero Gravity knocks this look out of the park!!

Come back next week for more our favorites from #28DaysofBlackCosplay! BNP has interviews with cosplayers from across the country, you can find them all in our Cosplay Corner.

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Everyone knows that the men of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. are all about building traditions, so it would come as no surprise that one of the ways to their heart is building a romantic Valentine’s Day tradition with the ones they love. Your Iota man’s love for his frat is probably the only thing […]

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File this under things I never thought I’d type: now you can watch the cast of Star Trek: Discovery give RENT’s standard “Seasons of Love” a nerdy spin, as they sing on the starship bridge in full makeup and uniform.

The in-joke that kicks this thing off is that Anthony Rapp, who plays Stamets, was one of the original cast members of RENT. Rapp played the lead role of Mark Cohen, and Wilson Cruz, who plays Stamets’ lover Hugh Culber, was also on Broadway in RENT as Angel. The two men have been friends for more than twenty years; you may have caught that reference to “La Boheme” in the first season of Discovery, which was a tip of the hat to the actors’ time in RENT.

When I had the chance to speak with the cast of Discovery at NYCC, I jokingly asked Rapp and Cruz if we’d ever get to see them singing on the show—maybe there’d be a musical episode, or a holodeck-type situation that necessitated it? They confirmed that we might, in fact, have some onscreen singing eventually. But I didn’t think I’d get to see Discovery‘s stars belting out RENT, much less having so much winking fun with it.

In the clip posted to the official Star Trek Facebook video page, Anthony Rapp (Stamets) is joined by Sonequa Martin-Green (Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Saru), and Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly) on Discovery‘s bridge. They sing a tongue-in-cheek Star Trek-themed version of “Seasons of Love,” anchored by Rapp:

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred reboots

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred Star Trek shows to explore

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred spin-offs

All boldly going where no one’s gone before

From Shatner, and Stewart, to Whoopi and Leonard Nimoy

From Nichols, to Pine, and don’t forget Takei,

In five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred Star Treks

And there’s one reason this franchise thrives

The answer is: nerds

Thanks to the nerds

Shout out to nerds

So many nerds

The cast is clearly having fun and self-identifying as nerds themselves; something about Doug Jones standing there and singing in full Saru makeup makes this even more surreal. Can we have a musical episode, um, yesterday?

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• Daredevil‘s Deborah Ann Wohl has a Dungeons & Dragons show launching tonight, and Charlie Cox is set to guest star. (via Comicbook)
• Chris Pratt swears that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will be made. “I promise there’ll be a third movie, I don’t know exactly what that’s going to look like, but I know everyone on board is just eager to give the fans what they want and wrap up a trilogy in a meaningful way,” Pratt said. “We’re still circling the city of Jericho, I like to say.”(via Newsarama)
• EW’s early Oscar predictions are in. What do you think of these choices? (via Entertainment Weekly)
• “A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions”—I just started reading this article, but I’m already hooked. (via The New Yorker)

What did you see out there today?

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