The Black Panther Cosplay Phenomenon 2018

 A few blogs back (see content below) I did a piece on 'Primping vs. Pimping'. Today, now that the
"Black Panther" movie has made its' debut in theaters around the globe, it is   with precedent and
appropo for an iconic fan base of superheroes to  wear   faux costumes of their 'superheroes' and
now with "The Black Panther" to go a step further and  fashionably dress in  the imaginative dress of a
fictional, futuristic, high- tech, afrocentric civilization. Additionally, other fans are daring to attend the
big screen showings in their individual or family-linked  fashionable adornments.  I, myself (a fashionably-
dressed fictional character in my own right) may attend the "Black Panther" movie showing in my own
"incognito afrocentric cosplay" outfit . It is terrific fun and to be expected to be immersed in the full
fantasy of a Hollywood Production .See the following link for some exciting youtube visuals around
the "Black Panther " movie ,

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5eeKB9HHx4

If you missed my previous blog on the topic,it is reprinted as follows,


 Tracking down urban legends sometimes require that Hoboclown Detectives have the skills of a bloodhound: a good 'nose' to pick up the scent and a lotta 'knows' to sift out circumstantial details. A case in point, is locating the dubious distinction between Primping and Pimping. There were three factual references used in this investigation of Primping and Pimping: One reference defined Primping at the following link, https://www.thefreedictionary.com/primpingDefine primping. primping synonyms, primping pronunciation, primping translation, English dictionary definition of primping. v. primped , primp·ing , primps v. tr. 1. To dress or groom with meticulous or excessive attention to detail. A second reference defined Cosplay at the following link, Cosplay - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay Cosplay (コスプレ, kosupure), a contraction of the words costume play, is a hobby in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture, and a broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costumed role-playing in ... Several sub-cultures around the globe have portrayed costumed Cosplayers, who could have been mistaken for suspicious folk with ulterior motives. In fact, the Cosplayers were simply fashionably dressed characters in their respective subcultures. A third reference defined Pimping at the following link, Pimping definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/pimping Pimping definition: the act of soliciting for a prostitute or brothel and living off the earnings | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. An example of excessive Primping was discovered at the following link wherein a meticulously dressed black man was suspected of being a pimp because of the way he dressed. Read the story at, http://toronto.citynews.ca/2015/11/11/character-toronto-best-dressed-man-in-dundas-square-says-hes-not-a-pimp/ An example of 'intentional or organized pimp costuming of homeless people' was located at the following link. Read about this urban legend at http://Homelesspimps.com Is this last example of actual recruitment of homeless people cosplaying as pimps, a well meaning self-empowerment "economic" project or just an exercise in excessive primping ? As a famous personality once said,"Only the Nose knows !"