When is cosplay a crime? : The Indicator from Planet Money

When is cosplay a crime? : The Indicator from Planet Money

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. Related episodes:Before La La Land there was Fort Lee, New Jersey (Apple / Spotify)Why aren't filmmakers shooting in LA? (Apple / Spotify)For sponsor-free ep…