GalaxyCon 2026 was gay nerd heaven
Sapphira Mohammed, Copy Editor Superman, Bumblebee, Pompompurin and Frank-N-Furter all walk into the same bar. Why? Because they just got back from GalaxyCon, obviously — the annual convention filled with some of Richmond’s finest entertainers and performers. GalaxyCon LLC is a convention company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that organizes comic book and anime conventions […]
VCU alums put on screening, sword fight to open Richmond Ren Faire season
Sapphira Mohammed, Copy Editor Saanvi Vootla, Contributing Writer Hundreds of Renaissance fans banded together in full costume on Saturday, ready to witness the rebirth of “The Princess Bride” with a live, sword fighting shadow cast — and the birth of Richmond’s first ever, full renaissance fair. In Virago Alley’s build-up to the Richmond Ren Faire, […]
Cosplay club gears up for convention in Hampton Roads
The VCU Cosplay Club will be dressing up and participating in several events at one of the biggest anime conventions in Virginia this weekend in Hampton. The 18th annual Nekocon Anime Convention will take place from Nov. 6-8 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, featuring thousands of attendees, art shows, autograph sessions with professional cosplayers, […]
Cosplayers convene at convention center
Pedestrians in downtown Richmond may have been greeted by an overwhelming number of superheroes around the Greater Richmond Convention Center last weekend flocking to the second Wizard World Comic Convention.
Cosplay club charms Katsucon judges on Valentine’s Day
Dressing up as your favorite comic book or movie character may seem like a tradition reserved for Halloween, but for cosplayers, it’s a year-round tradition.
SGA mismanagement unacceptable
According to the constitution of the Monroe Park Campus Student Body of VCU, “It shall be the mission of the Monroe Park Campus Student Government Association to uphold and respond to the demands and wishes of the Student Body they serve including the allotment of funds for student organizations.”