RoAnna Sylver
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Writes weird books about marginalized people surviving/rocking out (CHAMELEON MOON, STAKE SAUCE), amazing puns, and geeky articles. Lives with chronic pain/genetic weirdness. An actual mutant. Open Your Eyes, Look Up To The Skies And See!
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Justin Currie Creates Amazing Fan Art of Our Favorite Characters
Today's round of amazing fanart is thanks to incredible digital artist Justin Currie and his alternate versions of well-known characters. I was blown away by the attention to detail, and how he manages keep the look, feel, and spirit of the original designs while giving each piece his own definite interpretation and flair.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Creative Cosplay Feature: Shua Cosplay's Merida series
Today's installment of cosplay amazingness comes to you courtesy of Shua Cosplay! If you look through their gallery, you'll find a virtual paradise of great cosplay with beloved characters lovingly recreated with costumes, hair and makeup. (Seriously, look at that sidebar and all the collections, the amazingness just goes on and on!)
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Creative Cosplayer Feature: Ryoko-Demon
Now here's something neat. I've seen a lot of cosplay in my day, and I have to say, this artist, who goes by Ryoko-Demon on deviantART and facebook, is one of the best I've ever found. The hardest part of writing this article was picking images from her gallery - there are so many, and they're all wonderful! (Maybe a Part 2 will show up in the future!)
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Awesome Artist Feature - PinkHavok
It's not that often that I'm completely blown away by fanart. Not to say that there aren't dedicated, talented fans out there, quite the opposite! I've seen so MUCH awesomeness that my taste has become refined. I am a connoisseur, sampling art like fine wine - just with less spitting on the ground afterwards.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
What Could Have Been: Treasure Planet 2
You might remember the Disney movie Treasure Planet, or you might not, because it's never really achieved the same level of fame as the rest of the Disney pantheon - but not because it was a bad movie. It was a hybrid 2D/CGI updated version of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' - in space! With classic sailing-ship-looking crafts that sailed in an airy space atmosphere called the Etherium. It had a blend of Celtic-sounding music with some 90's grunge songs (by Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik) mirroring the steampunk-ish vibe of old-meets-"new," and brought in an element of parental abandonment and found family.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Fantastic Static Shock Fan-Made Mini-Series in the Making!
I find cool fan-made things on the internet all the time, and nothing makes me happier than seeing dedicated and talented fans push the borders of what's possible in art, cosplay, and in this case, films. I've been a fan of Static for years, and it just made me extra happy seeing him get some love in this amazing form.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
5 Features We Hope to Return in Pokemon Alpha/Omega
Greetings, denizens! So as we all know, the pleas to Remake Hoenn have been answered, and there are two shiny new games on the horizon. There's been a lot of speculation on Alpha and Omega, and what new or returning favorite features they might have to offer. I've heard a couple mentioned that don't actually have much to do with battling or stats, but made previous games shine with personal touches. Read on!
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Gamers
Donald Glover Is Spiderman...And So Is This Epic Miles Morales Cosplayer!
The internet is buzzing about the recent (and completely awesome) confirmation of Donald Glover as the voice of Spiderman incarnation Miles Morales on animated series Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors. It's about darn time, and while there's already been a bunch of great coverage about this on Moviepilot and tons of other places, I'm doing what I do best and focusing on the fans. Their reactions and initiatives are important and often brilliant - and that's what we get here in a gorgeous cosplay modeled by Nikolas A. Draper-Ivey.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Anatomically Correct Pokemon (no, not like THAT)
Today in the cute and sort of creepy side of fandom excellence, Pokemon anatomy! You've probably seen that series of hyper-realistic Pokemon drawings going around the interwebs, but now we're taking a look... inside.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
Epic Pokemon Fusion Art
If you haven't been on the interwebs for a while, you might have missed the "Pokemon Fusion Generator" and resulting trend of posting your randomized (or intentionally spawned) creatures. It's usually a fun way to pass a few minutes (I just got a Nidogong, a mix between a Nidoran and Dewgong!) and see what early pokemon pixel sprites look like when mixed together - but some fanartists have taken it to an entirely new level, using the fused pokemon as art prompts for some glorious creations.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Geeks
You've Never Seen Futurama Like This
If there's anything I'm a sucker for, it's glorious fanart of beloved geek entertainment, and today's internet dig did not disappoint. It's been a while since Futurama has been on the online radar (or TV for that matter), but one look at this and the nostalgia hit me like a freight train... or maybe a well-rendered 3D starship.
By RoAnna Sylver6 years ago in Futurism