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SMASH! Newsletter #25 - April 8, 2010

Supanova Brisbane (April 9-11) and Melbourne (April 16-18)
SMASH! Announcements

Supanova Brisbane (April 9-11) and Melbourne (April 16-18)

Ah, Easter. That other yearly excuse for retail stores to change their decorations, while we reminisce and devour chocolaty goodness. You know the other awesome thing about April? Supanova!

With such stars as James Marsters (Buffy), Karl Urban (Star Trek), Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood), Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica), Alex Meraz (Twilight), Yuri Lowenthal (Naruto, Prince of Persia) and a whole stack of cool artists, what's not to love?

Supanova kicks off on Friday with their exciting new Director's Day, a unique opportunity for fans and budding professionals alike to enjoy themselves and soak up some valuable knowledge.

SMASH! Announcements

New Cosplay Rules

We at SMASH! like to make things fun. Fun is good.

But we think cosplay competitions aren't as fun as they could be. In the past we've honored the skills and creativity of people who have made their own costumes. We'll always love you guys, because you're awesome. But we also saw there was a gap for people who just enjoy dressing up and participating.

We want to share the love with you dressing up and participating types, so this year we've made some changes to the rules. Competitors wearing store-bought costumes can participate in the cosplay competition but are not eligible for the Best Individual, Judges' Choice, or Best Group awards. But competitors wearing store-bought costumes can win the Best Skit award.

You can read up about the Cosplay Competition and peruse the full list of rules on our website.

Cosplay Chess

The perennial favorite of Cosplay Chess is back again and awaiting your sign-up! Cosplay... chess? It's like regular chess, but fun! Cosplayers play the role of the pieces and 'battle' each other under the direction of their respective chessmasters. More information is available on the Cosplay Chess page.

Panels Sign-up

Think you've got what it takes to run your very own panel? Let us know! We've even made this easy sign-up form. Panels can be about any topic and successful applicants will be selected on the basis of expected interest, duration and prior experience. So tell us! Now!