Cosplay has very quickly gained popularity due to social media, which has given many cosplayers a new way of looking at the hobby. Much of our success as cosplayers is tied to our follower count and how quickly we can pump out new cosplays. With the world around us growing more and more hungry for content, cosplayers are expected to keep up or fall behind. On the other hand, the community has never been this big and our ability to meet and talk with fellow fans has never been higher. In this panel we will be discussing the good and bad of cosplay being in the media.