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Halloween is only a decapitated heads throw away, so I wanted to get a little insight from other nerds on how they’re getting ready and celebrating the season! For me personally, I’ve stuffed my face with chocolate, visited Sleepy Hollow upstate, watched the Rocky Horror Picture Show in Chelsea at midnight with outstanding live performers, and decorated the hell out of my apartment. I have dangling skeletons, a ghost cookie jar, a bazillion orange and purples lights, candles, and of course, PUMPKINS!!! The tiny ones look so cute on top of my table in the living room. This month has been beautifully spooky! I checked in with some of my favorite cosplay/modelling buddies to talk about fun and Autumnal activities to bring life and excitement for the scariest time of the year. Whether it is indulging in a Buffy marathon or creating original spooky tunes, there is an unlimited amount of options to choose from when deciding what to do for Halloween! Max
Facebook: Max Capacity Cosplay Instagram: @younggenj Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us a little bit about yourself! What’s your everyday life like? Max: I’m Max, though I also go by Neil and Genji, and I’m pretty sure I’ve been a nerd since before I knew what the word “nerd” meant. I’m a mixed Japanese guy who got into gaming, anime, and Japanese history in an effort to reconnect with the far-away parts of my culture, both old and new. By day I work at a toy store, and by night I’m usually playing video games (like Destiny 2 or O…
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Oona Sura
Oona Sura is a cosplay enthusiast with an appreciation for Framboise Lambic, Haruki Murakami, and cats. Catch her at the next anime convention on the East Coast!
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