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Rodney Brown @ PAX Unplugged
@firstpersonshooter.bsky.social
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Co-owner of Nerd Caliber, proud father of a ridiculously accomplished son, new grandpa, fishing fanatic, cosplay photographer, retiree, nerd.
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Jumping back 15 years to the 1st @officialpax.bsky.social East, on Sun., March 28, 2010, I took this photo of @cwgabriel.bsky.social during a Q&A panel at the one year it was at the Hynes. #paxeast #pennyarcade #paxeast2010
Gabe, of Penny Arcade and the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), answers a question at a panel during the first PAX East event.
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving! These are exactly the right kind of turkeys for my vegan friends on this day - still running around and not on a carving board. I hope you enjoy your meals, whether or not either kind of turkey is involved.
A flock of turkeys walk a lawn in front of plastic playground equipment. Two of the toms have their tail feathers in full spread.
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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I'll pretend this was taken after midnight at the MASSive Comic Con 2016 after party, so I can say it was shot on Sun., June 26. With, from left, @stabithastabs.bsky.social, @italianpeach.bsky.social, @bmaddock.bsky.social, @thejessicamercy.bsky.social & @pandavalentine.bsky.social as Spice Girls.
A group of five cosplayers are dressed as the Spice Girls.
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Sticking with @animeboston.bsky.social 2025, from Sunday, May 25, we have @sorceresstriss.bsky.social as Princess Peach from the Super Mario Bros. franchise. #princesspeachcosplay #peachcosplay #supermariobroscosplay #animeboston #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Princess Peach from the Super Mario Bros. franchise, wearing the traditional hoop skirt pink gown.
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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During this year's @animeboston.bsky.social on Saturday, May 24, 2025, I took this photo of @etherealamberr.bsky.social as Ashley Graham from Resident Evil 4. #ashleygrahamcosplay #residentevil4cosplay #animeboston #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Ashley Graham from the video game Resident Evil 4.
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Home sweet cold, cold home. @officialpax.bsky.social Unplugged was wonderful, and way more relaxed than PAX East. Still took photos of some amazing cosplayers. #paxunplugged #cosplayphotography
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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It was just 7 months ago on Friday, May 23, at @animeboston.bsky.social that I took this photo of @deshsaionji.bsky.social as Hua Cheng from Heaven's Official Blessing. #huachengcosplay #heavensofficialblessingcosplay #animeboston #cosplayphotography
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Back on Sunday, April 21, 2019, I took this photo of Regan from @cowbuttcrunchies.bsky.social as Loki at @animeboston.bsky.social. #lokicosplay #animeboston #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Loki from the MCU.
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Back on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at @animeboston.bsky.social I took this photo of @kheperacreations.bsky.social as Vegeta. #vegetacosplay #dragonballcosplay #animeboston2019 #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Vegeta from the Dragon Ball series.
November 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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It was back on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at @granitecon.bsky.social that I took this photo of @feliciaaries.bsky.social as Shego from Kim Possible. #shegocosplay #kimpossiblecosplay #granitecon2021 #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Shego from the animated series Kim Possible. She has both hands up in a fighting stance, fists clenched, right arm toward the camera.
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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From at @granitecon.bsky.social on Sun., Sept. 18, 2016, we have @carleywinn.bsky.social as the Chris Bachalo design of Magik from his run on Uncanny X-Men. #magikcosplay #illyanarasputincosplay #xmencosplay #granitecon2016 #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Magik as designed by artist Chris Bachalo. She holds her wide-bladed magic white-and-black sword behind her head in her right hand.
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Leaping back to Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at
@granitecon.bsky.social when I took this photo of @clillithcosplay.bsky.social and cubseidl as LEGO Carrie Kelley Robin and LEGO Batman. #robincosplay #batmancosplay #granitecon2017 #cosplayphotography
A pair of cosplayers are dressed as, from left, LEGO Carrie Kelley Robin and LEGO Batman.
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
(not counting compilations, because War - Greatest Hits would be it)
The cover for the Steely Dan album The Royal Scam.
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A 3-fer from Sun., Oct. 16, 2016, at @anotheranimecon.bsky.social with @italianpeach.bsky.social, @stabithastabs.bsky.social, and @thejessicamercy.bsky.social as RWBY villains Emerald Sustrai, dunno, and Neopolitan. #rwbycosplay #aac2016 #cosplayphotography
A trio of cosplayers portray RWBY villains. Left is Emerald Sustrai, right is Neopolitan and in the middle is one I can't identify, in all black.
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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After dropping this season's "Banished Court Magician Aims to be The Strongest" I picked it up again on @mothersbasement.bsky.social rec. And he was right, the character writing is really good. But I giggle like a 12-year-old every time they say their group name. Somebody cast Cramps Curse!
A screen grab from the anime The Banished Court Magician Aims to be The Strongest. Three of the four members have their hands up cheering while the leader, in front, shouts "Lasting Period! May these days never end!"
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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13 shows to get to know me:

1: Andor
2: The Expanse
3: Band of Brothers
4: Battlestar Galactica (reboot)
5: Monty Python's Flying Circus
6: The Ernie Kovacs Show
7: The Wire
8: Star Trek
9: Dark Shadows
10: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
11: Firefly
12: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
13: Johnny Quest
A shot from Andor of Cassian Andor and Luthen Rael fleeing on a speeder bike. A shot from The Ernie Kovacs Show with Kovacs at a desk with some lab equipment in front of him and a young man standing next to him. Nathan Fillion as Capt. Malcolm Reynolds from the show Firefly. The main cast of the show The Expanse, from left, Alex, Amos, Holden, and Naomi.
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Throwing it back to Sunday, July 15, 2018, at @connecticon.bsky.social we have this photo of @gracedbycosplay.bsky.social as casual Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender. #azulacosplay #atlacosplay #connecticon #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as a casual version of Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender. She is wearing red athletic shorts covered by a red plain flannel shirt tied around her waist, and a fancy black tank top shirt.
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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It was back on Friday, June 14, 2024, at @fanexpoboston.bsky.social that I took this photo of @sarkazm2112.bsky.social as Ruth Bader Ginsburg (who we could really use back on the SCOTUS right now). #notoriousrbg #rbgcosplay #fanexpoboston
A cosplayer is dressed as late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is holding a gavel in front of her in both hands.
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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From Sun. Sept. 13, 2015, at @granitecon.bsky.social I present this photo of @italianpeach.bsky.social as a mashup of Black widow and Esmerelda - as part of a huge, awesome, group of similar Disney/Marvel comics. #blackwidowcosplay #esmereldacosplay #granitecon2015 #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as a mashup of Black Widow and Esmerelda.
November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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From Sunday, March 12, 2017, at @officialpax.bsky.social East we have this photo of @spectrav3.bsky.social as Roland from the Borderlands game franchise. #rolandcosplay #borderlandscosplay #paxeast #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Roland from the Borderlands game franchise. He holds a pistol aimed past the camera.
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Jumping back to Friday, April 11, 2014, at @officialpax.bsky.social East, we have @vanityfox.bsky.social as Fran from Final Fantasy XII. #francosplay #finalfantasycosplay #ffxiicosplay #paxeast #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as Fran from Final Fantasy XII. She has her arms crossed at chest level, gripping her bracers.
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Thank you to all the veterans who served, including my son and, here, my dad, both in the Army. #veteransday
A grainy photo of a man in a US Army uniform.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Way back on Sat., June 10, 2017, at Foxwoods Casino during Hartford ComiConn, I shot a fun set with @dawndaniels.bsky.social as a Playboy bunny version of Gwenom. #gwenomcosplay #bunnycosplay #hartforncomiconn #cosplayphotography
A cosplayer is dressed as a Playboy bunny version of Gwenom. She is leaning on a Playboy Platinum slot machine with her right leg kicked up behind her.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Wow, I wasn't expecting the latest episode of A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai to be about Trump. #isekai #anime
A screen capture from the anime A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai shows a starving boy and a baby dragon resting at the base of a tree with the caption "He deceived these people and even made children starve."
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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From back on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at @granitecon.bsky.social we have @minimalcosplay.bsky.social as Eitri from the movie Avengers: Infinity War. #eitricosplay #mcucosplay #granitestatecomicon
A cosplayer is dressed as Eitri from the movie Avengers: Infinity War. The hold Stormbreaker in both hands held across their body at waist level.
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM