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Linda Le
Linda Le (born December 15, 1982) is an American cosplayer, costumer, model, artist and Internet personality of Vietnamese descent. She is also known as Vampy Bit Me, or just Vampy or Vamp; "Vampy" is also a name she has given to her own fictional character persona. Biography Early life Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to a family of Vietnamese immigrants, Le moved to and grew up in San Jose, California where she graduated with a business degree from San Jose State University while doing various odd jobs. She later studied hairstyling from Paul Mitchell's in the U.S., Toni & Guy in London, as well as in Tokyo, before returning to America where she began teaching makeup and modeling. She has been dressing up as classic anime and video game characters since she was 12. Cosplaying Her early fame came after some of her cosplays were featured in the showcase book ''Otacool 2'' by Japanese toy and collectible company Kotobukiya. Le then collaborated with ''Street Fighter'' artist Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psylocke
Psylocke is the name of two connected characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Both characters are portrayed as Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants, a subspecies of humans born with an "X-gene (comics), X-gene" that grants Superpower (ability), superhuman abilities. In the Earth-616, primary continuity of the Marvel Universe, the first character to use the Psylocke moniker is Betsy Braddock (created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe), a British Telepathy, telepath who is introduced as a supporting character for her twin brother Brian Braddock, Brian. Betsy adopts the codename "Psylocke" upon joining the X-Men, and later takes on the appearance of a Japanese woman and the abilities of a ninja in a story written by Claremont and illustrated by Jim Lee. This redesign was Retroactive continuity, retroactively established years later to be the result of a body swap with the ninja assassin Kwannon (character), Kwannon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibson Guitar Corporation
Gibson, Inc. (formerly Gibson Guitar Corporation and Gibson Brands Inc.) is an American manufacturer of Guitar manufacturing, guitars, other musical instruments, and professional audio equipment from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Orville Gibson started making instruments in 1894 and founded the company in 1902 as the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. Ltd. in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to make mandolin-family instruments. Gibson invented archtop guitars by constructing the same type of carved, arched tops used on violins. By the 1930s, the company was also making flattop acoustic guitars, as well as one of the first commercially available semi-acoustic guitar, hollow-body electric guitars, used and popularized by Charlie Christian. In 1944, Gibson was bought by Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI), which was acquired in 1969 by Panama-based conglomerate Ecuadorian Company Limited (ECL), that changed its name in the same year to Norlin Corporation. Gibson was ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasumi (Dead Or Alive)
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''Dead or Alive'' fighting game series by Team Ninja and Tecmo ( Koei Tecmo). Kasumi serves as the main protagonist of the ''Dead or Alive'' franchise since its premiere in 1996. She was a main character in the '' first'', ''second'', and '' fifth'' games of the series and in the film adaptation, '' DOA: Dead or Alive''. In the games' canon, Kasumi, also known as "The Kunoichi of Destiny", is a teenage ninja princess of the Mugen Tenshin Ninja Clan. Kasumi abandoned her clan, becoming an outcast and is pursued by her younger half-sister, Ayane. Throughout the series, there have been several boss characters who are clones of her. She also guest appeared in various other games, including Team Ninja's other flagship series, '' Ninja Gaiden'', where she and Ayane play much bigger roles, as well as '' Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate'' and '' Warriors All-Stars'' as part of their playable roster. Kasumi has become a symbol of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claymore (manga)
''Claymore'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Norihiro Yagi. It debuted in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' in June 2001, where it continued until the magazine was shut down in June 2007. The series was transferred to the newly launched ''Jump Square'', serialized from November 2007 to October 2014. Its chapters were collected in 27 volumes. A 26-episode anime television series adaptation by Madhouse was broadcast on Nippon Television from April to September 2007. A CD soundtrack for the anime and a CD of character songs using its voice actresses were released in July and September 2007, respectively. The ''Claymore'' manga was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media and released its 27 volumes from April 2006 to October 2015. The anime adaptation was licensed for release in North America by Funimation. Madman Entertainment has licensed the anime for release in Australia and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrigan Aensland
is a character and protagonist in Capcom's '' Darkstalkers'' series. Having debuted in 1994's '' Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors'', she has since appeared in every game in the series and in various related media and merchandise, as well as in multiple video games outside the ''Darkstalkers'' line, including most entries in both ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' and '' SNK vs. Capcom''. Morrigan is a succubus and a powerful princess (later queen) of the demon realm Makai, who is very vain and lives for little more than the excitement of battle, but slowly begins to take her royal responsibilities more seriously despite her obsessive fascination with the human world. She has a sister-like split part named Lilith and a rival named Demitri Maximoff, and her moveset is reminiscent of Ryu. Concept and creation Early in the development of '' Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors'', Capcom had decided to include two female characters: a cute female vampire and a catgirl with massive breasts, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to low sales, following its Giant-Size X-Men, 1975 revival and subsequent direction under writer Chris Claremont, it became one of Marvel Comics's most recognizable and successful franchises. They have appeared in numerous books, X-Men in television, television shows, 20th Century Fox's X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' films, and List of video games featuring the X-Men, video games. The ''X-Men'' title may refer to the superhero team itself, X-Men (comic book), the eponymous comic series, or the broader franchise, which includes List of X-Men comics, various solo titles and team books, such as the New Mutants, Excalibur (comics), Excalibur, and X-Force. In the Marvel Universe, Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants are huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Gunn
Katherine Gunn (born April 20, 1988), also known by her online alias Mystik, is an American esports player, cosplayer and television personality. She won the second season of WCG Ultimate Gamer in 2010 and also competed in the Championship Gaming Series. Gunn is featured in the Guinness World Records 2016 Gamer's Edition for being the highest-earning female gamer. The book states Gunn has earned $122,000 since 2007. However, when her earnings from the 2007 and 2008 seasons of the Championship Gaming Series are factored into her income, Gunn's earnings jump to over $160,000 since 2007, as her salary alone was a minimum of $30,000 per year during the CGS. Early life Gunn was born on April 20, 1988, in Van Nuys, California. Career Gunn was part of the female gaming clan PMS Clan, but it didn't last long due to creative differences. Gunn attended the World Cyber Games 2006 National Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gunn took the opportunity to network with the WCG executives and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Dykstra
Chloe Frances Dykstra (born September 15, 1988) is an American cosplayer, model and actress. She produced and co-hosted the web series ''Just Cos'' for the Nerdist Industries' YouTube channel and is a cast member of the SYFY show '' Heroes of Cosplay''. She is also a freelance game journalist for several websites. In June 2018, Dykstra received media attention following an article she wrote on Medium detailing her alleged abuse from a former partner, subsequently identified as Chris Hardwick. Early life Dykstra was born in Los Angeles, California, and is the daughter of American special effects artist John Dykstra. Cosplay Long before joining the team of cosplayers in '' Heroes of Cosplay'', Chloe Dykstra made and exhibited a variety of cosplay characters. Characters include video game characters such as Lara Croft from ''Tomb Raider'', Aela the Huntress from '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'', GLaDOS from '' Portal'' and Elizabeth from ''BioShock''. She has also cosplayed as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerdist Industries
Nerdist Industries, LLC (also simply known as Nerdist) is part of the digital division of Legendary Entertainment. Nerdist Industries was founded as a sole podcast ( The Nerdist Podcast) created by Chris Hardwick but later spread to include a network of podcasts, a premium content YouTube channel, a news division ( Nerdist News), and a television version of the original podcast produced by and aired on BBC America. History Nerdist Industries was formed in February 2012 after Hardwick and Peter Levin ( GeekChicDaily) merged their separate entertainment projects into Nerdist Industries, after which GeekChicDaily was rebranded Nerdist News. The newly formed company began to produce additional podcasts under the Nerdist Industries banner as well as producing content and webshows for its Nerdist YouTube channel. In July 2012, Nerdist Industries was acquired by Legendary Entertainment. It was announced that Nerdist Industries would operate independently with Hardwick and Levin as its co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Catz
Mad Catz is an American manufacturing gaming brand of interactive entertainment and PC products, currently produced by Hong Kong–based company Mad Catz Global Limited. It was formerly produced by the original Chinese Mad Catz company until its bankruptcy in 2017. The former company had also produced gaming products under the GameShark brand and audio products under the TRITTON brand. Mad Catz was relaunched in January 2018. History 1989–2000 Mad Catz was founded in 1989. It focused on accessories such as control pads, memory cards, connection cables, headphones and other human interface devices for the PC and various video game consoles. Mad Catz also published console game titles, such as '' Real World Golf'' 1 and 2, '' MC Groovz Dance Craze'' and '' Pump It Up''. Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. was incorporated under the ''Canada Business Corporations Act'' on 25 August 1993. The company was acquired in 2000 by the Toronto-based GTR Group, Inc. for a purchase cost of US$33.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Chobot
Jessica Chobot (born Jessica Lynn Horn; July 7, 1977) is an American on-camera host and writer. She has hosted the IGN shows ''IGN Strategize'' and ''Weekly Wood'', which also runs on Xbox Live; she previously worked as presenter of the ''IGN Daily Fix''. Since 2013, she was the primary host of ''Nerdist News'' and ''Nerdist News Talks Back'' for Nerdist Industries. In 2014, she launched her own podcast titled ''Bizarre States''. She left Nerdist on August 5, 2019. She starred in a reality TV series called ''Expedition Unknown#Expedition X, Expedition X''. Early life Jessica Lynn Horn was born in Buffalo, New York, and grew up in Novi, Michigan. Her family moved from town to town frequently during her youth. Before entering high school, she lived in several places on the East Coast and the Midwest. Career Chobot gained exposure when Kotaku published a photo of her licking a Sony PSP online in 2005. The photo has been widely parodied since, even appearing on Sony-branded advert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
