cosplay

Listen, we're all still reeling from the season 8 finale of Game of Thrones here, so here's something a little more lighthearted for you that we hope you'll appreciate: this dude, who runs the Instagram account "Lowcost Cosplay," dresses up as different characters in pop culture on a budget. 

You can check out more of his work here - we have to say, he's definitely onto something.

These insane looks probably took hours to complete - After you take a look at these pics you'll never doubt that makeup is an art form again! 

Can you say YIKES? Many of these are intentionally f*cked up, but we have to wonder about the people who were not trying to be funny! 

That's right: cosplay has been around for longer than you may have thought. These photos depict a side of the hobby we had never seen before. All in the warm and attractive lens of the past!

These people really took cosplay to the next level. 

It's that time of year again, and the costumes (as usual) have been impressive. Sure we care about the panels, but first - the fun. We're honestly surprised there weren't more Harley Quinns. 

The award for coolest high school goes to North Farmington High in Detroit, Michigan. The school has been allowing senior students to dress up for their yearly ID photos, turning a dull and dreaded routine into an opportunity for students to show off their creativity and senses of humor. Here's a selection of some of the best costumes, via Bored Panda. 

This enthusiastic individual on her FB page pretty much says it all:

I love it when a truly amazing cosplay photo-shoot rolls around, and everything comes together in this one. The cosplay itself is fantastic, but the snow covered setting and some of the amazing lighting and shots really takes this to another level. It's safe to say that the photographer nailed it. 

Juriet has had some phenomenal cosplay in the past, but this one is amazing.

Cosplayer Jannetin made this absolutely phenomenal Widowmaker cosplay that has been circulating. Here's most of this fantasstic work, all in one place.

Be sure to check out all her work here.