I was called by the press today because of “complaints” about the cosplay pictures I post. I presume the reason has nothing to do with my writing career and more to do with my current day job. As a result, I pointed out that my pictures are the same or calmer than the Arizona Republic, the East Valley Tribune and Prime Time TV. So, I decided to pull some samples. I only showed pictures from Heroes of Cosplay, which was shown in prime time with no warning that it was inappropriate to people of any age. God forbid I would post prime time photos on Victoria’s Secret, the coverage of the Sport’s Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on TV, or pictures of anyone at the beach or Arizona nightclubs…
You decide if any of my pictures are worse than our top two news websites in Arizona and prime time TV…
Arizona Republic Cosplay Pictures found in Arizonacentral.com:
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- This photo is not only shown but repeated as the header picture for over 30 photos in a banner. It’s Jessica Nigri, she is great by the way, and very nice. Hardly worthy of criticism.
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- Roller derby picture? Really?
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- More Jessica Nigri
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- Lindsay Elyse – Both her and Jessica Nigri are the centerpiece of two AZ Central Stories, as they should be…
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- Lindsay Elyse
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- Which person was important in this photo? The girl with the midriff who looks underage?
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- Girl on right is 15…
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- Let’s take pictures of cosplayers while they swim…
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- Creeper photo
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- Yeah, not scantily clad here…
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- Good Guest shot? or selected for abs?
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- Jessica Nigri again
Heroes of Cosplay on TV during Prime Time:
Arizonacentral.com Nightlife and “Super Bowl” coverage of the Playboy Party. Not in an adult only area, under “Things to Do”:
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- This is news coverage of spring break at Lake Havasu. The post brags about all the 18 years olds in bikinis.
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- This is talking about restaurants
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- Super Bowl coverage
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- All these celebrities could only get photos for arizonacentral in the middle of playboy bunnies
East Valley Tribune coverage of cosplay:
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- I would NEVER post this, except to show that the East Valley Tribune is ok with virtually naked bloody people.
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- Here is another one.
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- These photos happened at a public restaurant in downtown Mesa for a horror party
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- Riddle’s Messy Wardrobe
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- Picture of the belly dance a must for journalism
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- Amy Wilder, left, one of the pics people complain about. I interviewed her, she is a great person who happens to be a model…
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- Cara Nicole, AZ Powergirl right, a personal friend, ok in the newspaper, not ok on my site?
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- I am sure the Tribune was especially interested in his character portrayal…
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- Great people, Caitlin Fluck and Kurt Colin, recently married at Phoenix Comic Con, this taken in public, but not ok on my website, fine in newspaper?
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- Black cat outfit, too much cleavage for my critics, ok for the Tribune?
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- Toni Darling, super sweet person, made this Lady Thor famous. Ok for Tribune, too racy for my site?
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