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Gender in Cosplay & Lesbian Fiction at ClexaCon
Gender in Cosplay & Lesbian Fiction at ClexaCon
Friday
Friday morning was an early start. We were giving the first panel of the day so we had to get ready early which meant donning our Carmilla Movie cosplay. This year we were exploring gender through cosplay and digging into the realm of gender-bending and crossplay. (If you are interested in this panel please reach out to us and we will happily share the presentation with you.) Being anâŚ
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Meeting 'The Cosplaying Author'
Meeting 'The Cosplaying Author'
Con-Jikan really snuck up on me this year. I am grateful that I was able to get a media pass as late as I applied. As someone who works with PR professionals on a daily basis, I admit I felt bad hitting that close to a press deadline. But the team behind Con-Jikan is the most collaborative convention staff Iâve ever had the pleasure of interacting with. As I have said in previous blogs, thisâŚ
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The Comic Experience Albuquerque Deserves
The Comic Experience Albuquerque Deserves
There has been a lot of buzz around Albuquerqueâs newest comic convention and we are gonna give you the inside scoop on how its inaugural year went. But before I go any further, we want to take a moment to thank all of the incredible staff and volunteers that made New Mexico Comic Expo even possible. We saw all of the hard work that went into this con, and we can never thank you enough forâŚ
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Best Table Top Gaming Convention XP in New Mexico
Best Table Top Gaming Convention XP in New Mexico
One detriment to this convention for the working cosplayer is that it starts on Friday during which they have consistently been adding more panels. For many conventions Friday is a preview day with minor programming if any for those that are free to kick off the weekend, but rarely are there main stage panels. This year (unfortunate for everyone with a day job) the majority of the cosplay panelsâŚ
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Kickoff to ClexaCon2019
Wednesday
Well everyone, itâs that time of year again; Con season! And, as always, our season starts with the magical land that is ClexaCon at the Tropicana Resort and Casino. It was a crazy, jam-packed weekend, but Iâm going to do my best to share all that happened.
We arrived on Wednesday after a very pleasant flight from Albuquerque during which the pilot took the courtesy of acting asâŚ
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The Consequences at Truth or Consequences Comic Con
The Consequences at Truth or Consequences Comic Con
We were excited to pull our 10th Doctor and Amy cosplays out of the closet for our drive up to Truth or Consequences (T or C). We decided on this Doctor Whoduo because there was an episode in the showâs season titled âThe Zygon Invasionâ which is set in Truth or Consequences, NM even though it was filmed in Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands. We thought we might get some good photos inâŚ
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2019 Cosplans & Convention Plans
2019 Cosplans & Convention Plans
Albuquerque Comic Con
Date:Â January 11-14
Location:Â Albuquerque, NM
Cost:Â $30-20/day or $60/3 day pass
We usually try to avoid TriCon conventions, however, when Gates McFadden is guesting you have got to attend as Dr. Beverly Crusher!
Cosplays: Dr. Beverly and Wesley Crusher from Star Trek Next Generation
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Jessie & James at ConJikan
Jessie & James at ConJikan
If youâve read our convention review blogs you will know that ConJikan is our favorite New Mexico convention full of great cosplays, cool guests and a unique dealerâs hall. This year was no different, aside from the fact that we were guesting at this convention presenting the panel Queer & Plus Sized Cosplay that we had premiered at ClexaCon earlier that year [see Splashing into ClexaCon 2018âŚ
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A Convention to Reclaim Indigenous Characters
A Convention to Reclaim Indigenous Characters
This was our second year attending Indigenous Comic Con, a convention celebrating native nerd culture that has been going on for four years. The convention has grown so much in that short amount of time that it is going international to Australia next year! Now, as you know if you read our blog we focus on the cosplay aspects of the conventions we attend and in that respect this convention isâŚ
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Tying the Nerd Knot
Tying the Nerd Knot
So weâre getting married in October, as we may have mentioned in a couple blog posts by now. Wedding stress is at a super high, so we thought to de-stress weâd compile the romantic tales of how our friends found fandom love. While our rustic lodge/succulent themed wedding is not reflective of our secret life as semi-pro cosplayers, we have definitely utilized our sewing and crafting skills in ourâŚ
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I got up early to don my Wesley Crusher cosplay from Star Trek Next Generation and, after a pleasant drive up to Moriarty that morning, we pulled into the dirt parking lot of the Moriarty Community Library. As soon as we breached the doors we were once again greeted by the incredible cosplayer who made all of this happen dressed that morning as Belle from Beauty and the Beast. It was clear that this convention had evolved from its first year as we made our way to the ticket table with great directional signage and a banner with the schedule detailing programming that had been added for this year. Only $5 gained you entry with a wrist band for the rest of the day to comics galore! While the vendors seemed fewer this year, quality won over quantity. There were more locally reputable cosplayers with tables: Maddest Maddi and Dava Renee to name a few. This definitely had bearing on the number of cosplayers and the quality of their costumes in attendance.
We barely had time to walk the dealer hall when the loudspeaker whisked us outside to witness the first show of the day: âDeputy Take Overâ by The New Mexico Gunfighers Association. Had you read our blog Mini Con in Moriarty Has Potential covering the first year of this event you might be apprehensive as to how this show went. I am happy to say that the convention staff listened to our qualms with the content of the skit and spoke with this gun toting group to help make their presentation more family friendly. While using the same script as they had last year, they edited out the off color jokes which had riddled their dialogue. The womenâs costumes got an upgrade from last year with a lemon yellow ballgown for the Sheriffâs wife! As always, this show did not disappoint in waking you up with some smoking gunfire and silly shenanigans.
Next on the schedule, which we were excited about as it was the only cosplay programming on the main stage, was supposed to be Cosplay Modeling and Safety 101 by Harley Quin505. Unfortunately, this cosplay guest did not show for her panel. Ellie & El Ventriloquism which followed, however, had you quickly forgetting about the earlier disappointment. This little girl may seem sweet and innocent, however, when those puppets come out her jokes become increasingly mature. She had the adult audience reeling as she jumped up to shoot a puppet that was annoying her and when her puppet almost let a certain âBâ word escape, a caption appeared behind her which even had her jaw dropping. This girl has a future in stand up comedy if ventriloquism doesnât work out for her. She was quite multi-talented as she also had a booth in the hall where, for a $1, she would solve a rubix cube in a minute and for $2 she would solve it in less time all while you stood there watching. We stayed in the hall passing the time between panels by visiting the craft table that was set up by the main stage which weâd really enjoyed last year. They had some crafts from the year before including the police box weâd attempted and some masks in case youâd forgotten a costume. This year we went for something a little less difficult in the form of a Harry Potter sorting paper fortune teller. While I had not made one of these since elementary school I still managed to craft it with only a couple folds missing which were easily fixed. I was able to get sorted into my correct house, Slytherin, on my first try while my friend took a couple tries to get sorted into Ravenclaw because apparently sheâs half muggle?
Up next was a fan favorite from last year âItâs Dangerous to Quiz Alone, Take a Friendâ Trivia by Comic-Topia. This local comic trivia group whose mission is to promote literacy had their cosplayers all lined up to hand out comics and even hardcover books to those who guessed trivia questions correctly. They spread out this year with cosplayers in the aisles of the dealer hall to ensure that those dealers who shouted correct answers from their booths could be included in the fun as well. I understand that this yearâs theme was zombies, but at least a third of the questions were from The Walking Dead and I would have liked a little more variety. I know, #upopularopinion. Anyway, we scored a couple Archie comics from the 80âs by answering questions about Jean Val Jeanâs prison number and what planet the aliens from âWar of the Worldsâ hailed from. If you know the answers to those two questions post them in the comments and whoever does so first might get a little online prize. But donât look it up, that takes the fun out of it!
We took a little break afterwards to visit the Arbyâs weâd seen down the road, mostly because I totally love their chicken salad sandwich that is only available in the summer. But what is a comic convention without Arbyâs, amiright? (if you donât know what I mean go check out Arbyâs Facebook or Instagram feeds right now!) The convention did have a Pizza 9 booth in the dealer hall and a BBQ food truck outside for those who wanted to eat there. We got back just in time for what was supposed to be the costume contest, however, it was instead prefaced by Harley Qunn505âs missed panel. There were a couple snippets of advice that managed to surface such as âDonât go into the Bosque alone at night to meet a photographer.â Which, while one would think is common sense, she apparently knows people who have done this and somehow lived through the experience. Unfortunately, the presenter was very unfocused in addressing her topics which was only accented when her kids jumped onstage and distracted her throughout the rest of the talk.
This launched us directly into the Costume Contest with judges Maddest Maddi Cosplay, ______ and ______. The first category was youth, which is always the cutest. Many of the kids wore their store bought superheroes onstage and took some power poses for the press. There was one Ash Ketchum who had a home made cosplay that was really cute and some pre-teens who had made their costumes as well. Next, was the group category with a couple entries, both of which were impressive and had a lot of work put into them. Last, and what everyone was waiting for, were individual entries. There were some super costumes, many of them handmade. The New Mexico Gunfighters also made some onstage appearances in this interlude to announce their upcoming final show of the day. As the judges deliberated, some of the cosplay organizers came onstage to sport their looks for the audience and receive some well deserved recognition. They shared about how this convention had come about through networking in the unlikeliest of places. The judges then took the stage to share the three winners from each of the three categories. I am happy to say the Black Butler group, who seemed to have all handmade costumes, won the Group Category. Dava Reneeâs gender bent Hellboy won the individual category and one of the youth with a handmade hoodie cosplay won the youth category.
This marked the end of programming for Moriarty Mini-Con. We were thoroughly impressed with the changes made and are looking forward to seeing this mini con continue to grow.
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There was a cosplay photoshoot in a nearby park that was to follow and Moriarty Mini-Conâs first ball which was sponsored and attended by the local law enforcement as a DWI awareness event to finish off the night. Unfortunately, we had to drive back to Santa Fe so we did not stay long, but we did get to blow in a breathalyzer to make sure we were good and sober before driving back. If anyone has pictures from the following events or attended Moriarty Mini-Con and wants to share their experience be sure to do so by rating them on our New Mexico Convention Directory.
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We covered our cosplay process in our panel âQueer and Plus Sized Cosplayâ at ClexaCon, but we thought it might be fun to walk you through how we do it for those who missed our panel. And who better to model it after than the beloved Hollstein heroines that we brought to life on the floor at ClexaCon? Now, for those who did not get to see us walking around we did not choose the street wear looks for Carmilla and Laura. As cosplayers (and having worn their Season 1 clothes the first year of ClexaCon) we can attest that street wear, while great for closet cosplaying, is not quite as impressive as a fully built cosplay and we really wanted to make a statement as panelists. So, we created the gowns from the ball in The Carmilla Movie, ruffles and all. It was our most ambitious project yet, but @skyberry13 has been wanting to dive into ballgowns for a while now and this was the perfect opportunity to do so.
Step 1: What do You Want to Cosplay?
So, before we even start researching a cosplay, when we are deciding what we want to do there are some vital questions we ask ourselves:
Where Are We Wearing it?
What is Your Budget?
How Long Do You Have?
What Are Your Favorite Characters?
Is A Favorite Actor/Actress A Guest?
Do You Want To Do A Closet Cosplay?
Do we want to mash up two different characters?
What version of the character do you want to do?
Obviously many of these are a âdo as we say and not as we doâ situation since walking between hotels and around the casino floors in ball gowns was not our greatest idea yet and I promise the fabrics for Laura and Carmilla were not cheap. But this is a good list of ideas and things to consider when deciding on a cosplay. Really, our deciding factor on cosplaying Hollstein was that Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bauman would be guests at ClexaCon and we really wanted to impress them.
Step 2: Draft a Timeline
Before you do anything you need to take a serious look at how far out you are from the event you plan on wearing your cosplay at. We definitely should have started earlier on this project. If you follow our Instagram, in true professional cosplayer fashion we checked our sewing machine on our flight and were sewing up until the day we wore the dresses. Depending on the complexity and size of the project, you want to start earlier. Knowing how apt at sewing and how long certain types of garments will take will serve you well. We bought the fabric for this cosplay in February, which, did not give us much time. I would suggest six months to a year for a big project. If there are additional embellishments like embroidery or special stitching, possibly a year or more. But for those cosplayers who like to fly by the seat of their pants A.K.A. us and almost every âprofessionalâ cosplayer we know, make a timeline that works for you. Life happens, so be prepared and factor that into your timeline in advance. Part of our unexpected drama which shortened our timeline on these dresses was the lack of purple striped fabric in the world which meant that we had to dye it on top of everything else, which weâll go over later.
Step 3: Search for Reference PhotosÂ
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This is one of the best parts of creating a cosplay even though not a single fabric has been cut. It is the first stage of imagining what your cosplay will look like. I start with Google, but with live action there is a sad lack of 3D images of costumes. Finding photos of the Hollstein gowns from the back proved almost impossible, but we have become really good finders through our cosplay research and, of course, my day job optimizing SEO. I also like to gather character reference photos that, while they may not depict the costume best are good poses for photoshoots of your cosplay. Planning out poses ahead of time before you are taken aback by people wanting your picture on the convention floor is a good practice.
Step 4: Take/Know Your Measurements
The most common measurements needed are Bust, Waist, and Hips. If you know these then you can figure out what size patterns you will need. The Bust is the measurement taken at the widest part of your chest. The measuring tape should be parallel to the ground. If you do not have a measuring tape, but have a hard ruler then you can use a piece of string to get your measurement. The Waist measurement is taken at the smallest part of your torso. The Hip measurement is taken at the widest part of your butt. Some other measurements that you might come across on a pattern are the neck, shoulder (width of one shoulder to the other), under bust (directly under breasts, along the rib cage), torso length (along the back from the base of neck to the top of butt), leg inseam (from the crotch to where you want the hemline), leg out seam (waistline to hemline), arm inseam (armpit to wrist), and arm out seam (shoulder to wrist).
Step 5: Find/Modify/Make Patterns
@skyberry13 searching for patterns with @moonlitprince at Joannâs
This step is where you really need to get creative, because the likelihood of you finding a single pattern that is exactly what you need is pretty much zero. So, you are going to need to pull from several different patterns to create your final look. The skirt for Laura came from a wedding gown pattern (Butterick B4131), and the top was from a pattern set that had separate corsets and skirts (Butterick B6338). From that I found the correct corset shape and skirt shape, but I needed them to be one piece. This is where the frankenstiening begins. I knew I was going to have to heavily modify the pattern for it to do what I needed it to do, but it was going to be easier to make the mock up according to the original directions and manipulate the mock up into the new pieces I would need. Carmillaâs dress did, in fact, come from one pattern but required heavy modifications as well (Butterick B5969). Ironically, I really do not like Butterick patterns. They are hard to read and the instructions can be confusing. I prefer McCallâs and Simplicity. They have a wider selection of costume style patterns so they are easier to work with for cosplay. Butterick does have the market cornered on historically accurate patterns and that is why they worked out best for our Carmilla and Laura.
Step 6: Choose Your Fabrics/Materials
Picking the right fabric is critical to the overall outcome of your finished costume. Are you wearing a bodysuit? Cotton probably isnât the way to go. A ballgown? Sure spandex looks fun, but itâs not going to have the weight needed to have a flowing dress. If you are stubborn, you can make pretty much anything work, but here are some tricks that I use and some that I have yet had the opportunity to use. For general sewing of woven fabric I always use a heavy duty needle. Is it overkill? Yeah, probably, but Iâve had too many needles break on me because they couldnât keep up with the speed I was sewing at. However, if you are working with a finer woven fabric like lace or chiffon you should switch to a more delicate needle to prevent snagging. If working with denim or leather go ahead and use a denim or leather needle. They make specific ones on purpose. The trickiest fabric to work with is knit fabrics. This is basically going to be anything with stretch. defaultThere are also special needles for knit fabric called ball point, they also prevent snagging. There are some fabrics out there that can be sticky. The easiest solution is to use a walking foot on your machine. If it is still sticking you can put tissue paper on both sides of the fabric you are working on. When you are done with the seam, you just tear the paper away. Sometimes, you will not be able to find the fabric you need in the color you need. Thatâs okay. There are so many dye options. There are dyes for both natural and synthetic fibers (RIT had both, Polydye works on synthetics). RIT has a guide for color mixing to get you all sorts of colors. (Here is RITs official page but there are also tons of guides on Pinterest.) There are also plenty of household food items that can be used on natural fabrics (coffee, tea, KoolAid). The most important part when you are dying fabric is to make sure you have all that you need. It is nearly impossible to come back and match a second batch to your first batch. (Trust me, I know. Carmillaâs skirt was supposed to be only one color of purple.)
Step 7:Â Create Mock Ups/ Do a Fitting
This is when things get crazy. Mock-ups should be made in a much cheaper fabric so that if you need to do it over you will not cry. Most of the time muslin is a good fabric to use, but you should use a fabric that is similar in weight and stretch to your final fabric to get an accurate fitting. If the original pattern is similar enough to your end product it is easier to just create your mock-up following the original instructions. Once the mock-up is complete you can begin your modifications. Lauraâs skirt was exactly what I needed so I left it alone but, like I mentioned previously, the top required heavy mods. The corset and top skirt started out as separate pieces so I first sewed those together. Fortunately, the way the pattern was designed, most of the seams lined up. Once it was all together, I made sure I liked the way it fit. When I was happy with it I began the process of taking it all apart with a seam ripper. If you can, you should use a longer straight stitch in your mock-ups so it will come apart quicker. Once you have it disassembled, you can use your mock-up pieces as the pattern for you final product.
Step 8:Â Sewing and Crafting
This is the part that will take the longest, so prepare yourself. If the original pattern worked for you go ahead and follow the directions that came with it. If you had to bend the pattern to your will, make sure you take note of the order things will need to be sewn in. A smart person would actually write it down like a journal or something⌠but thatâs not how it happens in my craft room so I just number my pieces. Fortunately, this works for me, so do whatever works for you. The worst thing about making ballgowns is the sheer amount of fabric that goes into one. This means long seams and even longer hemlines, so buckle-up cupcake, youâre in for the long haul (cries). Once you have it all together you are going to want to put it on again to make sure that it still fits. If you need to make adjustments, put it on inside out and pin along the seams that need fitting.
Crafting is @operadivablockâs specialty. It basically means props and all embellishments on the clothing. For Lauraâs gown this meant pleating all of her ruffles by hand. So, for days I sat there with an iron and folded each pleat into place before running the iron over it and letting it dry in place until it held itâs shape. The only other embellishments on Lauraâs gown was a circular broach like element laying at the cleavage and corresponding to the one on Carmillaâs gown in the middle of her flower, and a single ruffle of white chiffon along the bottom of the skirt, made that same way as the ruffles on Carmillaâs.
Carmillaâs gown had allot more work as far as embellishment. To begin, the bulk of the dress and itâs train are made up of striped purple ruffles. As we mentioned earlier there was no purple white and black fabric to be found. So, we bought 10 yards of a white and black fabric and dyed it with a purple polyester dye. First we cut across the grain of the fabric with the stripes of the pattern upright for six inch strips. The dying process is pretty straightforward, but for that amount of fabric it took longer. We have a large dying pot where we mix the water and dying components before putting the fabric in. The fabric steeped for half an hour with constant stirring. Then, we rinsed it off in cold water to retain the color while washing off the dye. We let it air dry outside for about an hour. Then we ironed each strip so that @skyberry13 could crate the ruffles. (I made the ruffles separately by pleating about every 2 inches. Then I attached the ruffles to the dress.) Unfortunately, we underestimated how many ruffles would be required to go around the circumference of the gown as many times as was needed so we had to repeat this process twice which ended in two different colors of purple.
For the embellishments on Carmillaâs gown we bought some laces that could be cut into similar shapes as those lining the front opening of her gown. We sewed those in place along the edges of the opening. We then found a single black and white fabric daisy, cut the stem off and glued the matching broach in the middle before mounting it to the right side of the front opening.
There are also chokers for each of these cosplays. Lauraâs is made up on two pieces of white lace with triangular fringe sewn together and a scalloped silver pleather strip glued along the center with E6000. Carmillaâs choker was made with a black pleather ribbon with silver spikes sewn at two inch intervals. Then, I hammered on clips at the edges and attached lobster claw clasps.
The props for these cosplays were masques from the masquerade ball. There were also few pictures of this, but we finally found a closeup online that helped us craft them to a T. I started with white bases that had almond shaped eyes and the face shape I was looking for and wooden dowels. I cut the black wooden dowels in half and sanded off the edges. I also sanded the edges of the masks to make sure everything was smooth and then sprayed a clear primer on, letting that dry. Then I spray painted them a matte black. I coated them with a clear matte coat once they were dry. I used a mixture of hot glue to hold the rod to the edge of the mask and E6000 under it to permanently glue the two together. Then I used various beading elements, rhinestones and feathers to decorate each mask as it appeared on the show.
Step 9: Choose Wigs
While many cosplayers favor more expensive wigs from cosplay specific brands like Epic Cosplay Wigs and Arda Wigs we tend to lean towards the less expensive options. Mainly, we purchase wigs from Amazon and have only had a couple we were not happy with. While they may are made of lower quality fibers the maintenance on them fixes them right up. Of course, there will be frizz which you would not experience with a higher quality wig because of the type of fibers it is made out of. I would, however, caution against anything but a heat resistant wig unless you know for sure it will never need styling. Since we do order from Amazon, we can order the wigs closer to the convention, however, if you are ordering specialized wigs or do not have Amazon Prime I suggest leaving an extra week between the expected arrival date just in case.
Step 10: Finalize the Details
Youâve done it. Itâs all one piece and it is wearable. Congratulations! Are all the loose strings cut? Did you add all the embellishments? Do you have shoes? You bought a wig, but is is styled? What are you going to do with your face? Make-up? Some contouring? Do you need to do a body paint? Do you have all of your props together? How long are you going to be able to wear your costume? There is no shame in needing to change halfway through the day. Your comfort is so important. Is your costume going to require a friend to act as a handler so you donât get stomped on? These are just some of the things you need to consider before calling your costume finalized. But once youâve dotted all the iâs and crossed all the tâs, youâre good to go! Time to rest? Probably not if you cut it close to the deadline, but have fun and revel in all of the hard work you have put into your costume!
For those of you who want to join in the craziness of creating a cosplay from scratch, welcome to the insanity. You will sweat, youâll likely cry, and there will probably be blood; but the end result is totally worth it all. For those of you that arenât sure if you want to sign up for that but still want to enjoy costume play. Go for it! Whether you commission a piece or do a closet cosplay, your cosplay is still valid and still something to be proud of. Be kind to each other and encourage everyone, no matter what their skill level is.
That is our cosplay process. These 10 steps were only the first slide of our panel âQueer and Plus Sized Cosplayâ at ClexaCon 2018. Keep an eye out for our future appearances as panelists, hopefully at ClexaCon again next year! If you want to see our Carmilla Movie ballgowns in action check out ClexaConâs Sunday Highlights video from their YouTube channel.
 Bringing Hollstein to Life for ClexaCon We covered our cosplay process in our panel "Queer and Plus Sized Cosplay" at ClexaCon, but we thought it might be fun to walk you through how we do it for those who missed our panel.
Expert Moderator, Dana Piccoli, on ClexaCon
Expert Moderator, Dana Piccoli, on ClexaCon
Dana Piccoli
Any Creampuff who had the pleasure of attending the Hollistein panel at ClexaCon 2017 will remember Dana Piccoli, the moderator who gave us those amazing queer scenes between Natasha and Elise. Well, she is back to fulfill the dreams of our little queer hearts at ClexaCon 2018 and we had the exclusive pleasure of getting some insight into what greatness is to come.
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