Cosplay’s biggest stage is calling! Entries are now open for the 2025 Cosplay Central Crown Championships at PAX Aus, where one champion will earn the chance to represent Australia at the global finals in London. With major prizes, legendary judges, and three full days of cosplay celebration, it’s time to suit up.

Framed for murder and thrown into a hellish pit of garbage monsters, Rudo must rise from the depths to fight back against the corrupt floating city above. Gachiakuta is gritty, stylish, and already shaping up to be the anime of 2025.

Welcome to Booked & Colin-ed, the official Colin Magazine Book Club! Dive into the fantasy series keeping us up all night, from dragons and shadow daddies in Fourth Wing, to spicy fae drama in A Court of Thorns and Roses, and the poetic power of Circe. Join the chaos, the feels, and the sass.

The cosplay community’s favourite cosplay uncle, Emerald L King, shares their experience competing in the World Cosplay Summit (WCS), offering behind-the-scenes insight into crafting their award-winning cosplay performance, building their iconic costumes, and preparing for one of the world’s biggest international cosplay competitions.

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has teamed up with Nintendo to bring Animal Crossing: New Horizons to life, featuring adorable meet-and-greets, interactive stamp rallies, and marine education with a Blathers twist.

Launched in 2022, Neon Darling is the lovechild of designer Amy, a pastel-meets-Neo-Tokyo brand that champions slow fashion, inclusivity, and self-expression. From hand-numbered garments to ethical craftsmanship, it’s more than a label, it’s a creative home.