Article 6YPZM When is cosplay a crime?

When is cosplay a crime?

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Wailin Wong
from NPR: Planet Money on (#6YPZM)
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Cosplay-or dressing up as your favorite character from pop culture-is fun! But it can fall into a legal gray area when it comes to companies' intellectual property.

Today on the show: a group of cosplayers, Lucasfilm(!), a lawyer, and finding economic symbiosis in order to express yourself.

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