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This happens like clockwork once every few months. A perfectly nice Halloween costume manufacturer sends us the latest disguises based on [insert upcoming $150-million movie's name here] and we have an ethical obligation to make fun of them. More »
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Old-school cosplayers were fucking rad. They'd spend hours constructing costumes, sometimes with zero guarantee that anybody would know who the hell they were. In this day and age, everyone's got the internet hooked up to their earmuffs. Imagine trying to explain who the Dirty Pair were when a hearty portion of the population still communicated via two tin cans and twine. More »
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Good morning, internet. As a prize for being up at such an ungodly hour, here is your Wampug (a.k.a. YouTuber StarWarsChick01's dog Chubbs). Now go seize that day, galvanized and emboldened by what you have witnessed here. More »
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Remember those hilariously bizarre Japanese cat ears you could manipulate with your mind? If you have a 3D printer, a Mindwave headset, some technical know-how, and a little bit of elbow grease, you can build your own pair. More »
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I know for a fact that this is the best Jurassic Park couples cosplay because I spent all Halloween trying to make a Papier-mâché T-Rex head and failed miserably. Where I failed, these two awesome geeks succeeded. Check out some amazingly clever cosplay — including the severed hand of Ray Arnold. More »
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Rowdy Roddy Piper from They Live is one of the great last-minute Halloween costumes, but what if you wanted to be the cheese-dip faces? Kiersten Essenpreis built these fantastic They Live alien faces using basic craft store masks. I would buy one of these bad boys in a heartbeat (but for my morning commute, not Halloween).

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Behold the glory that is an 16-person all Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure creation (with a bit of Bogus Journey thrown in there as well). They even remembered the Princesses! This is possibly the most wildly appealing and astoundingly excellent group costume we've ever seen. Then again, we're die-hard WYLD STALLYNS fans. More »
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There were many things wrong with Green Lantern besides the CG "streaky bacon" outfit that Hal Jordan and his fellow Corps members sported. But the choice to give Hal a CG outfit against a CG background certainly did the movie no favors. More »
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One easy way to save money on a Halloween costume is to try your hand at a little fancy make-up art. It's much cheaper than buying some over-priced store-bought monstrosity. Plus, they're sick as hell. Here are the best of the "how-to" videos that can turn you into the Black Swan, Mystique, and even Jadzia Dax (retro throw-back).

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Halloween is coming up this weekend, and you still don't have a costume. Luckily, the store-bought costume industry is here for you! This year's weirdest, wrongest and sexiest ready-made Halloween costumes include Sucker Punch, various superheroes... and an inflatable Star Wars costume that you just have to see for yourself. Plus a large number of "steampunk" costumes that will make you cry. More »
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Hoping to find a timely Halloween costume this year — but not interested in being the 20th Nyan Cat at the same office party? Then try on these outfits for size. We've collected over a dozen great ideas for timely and exciting science fiction and fantasy costumes. More »
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Holy Female Spider Jerusalem! There was some seriously creative cosplay at New York Comic Con this year. We combed the convention floor, looking for the best of the best, and here it is. Seriously, FEMALE SPIDER JERUSALEM. More »
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And now, the moment you've been waiting for. The very best cosplay we saw last weekend at Comic-Con. The people who bring the most joy to the Con floor are most definitely the cosplayers who wear their passions on their sleeves (and the rest of their bodies). Here are some of the most spectacular outfits. More »
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There was an epic collection of Doctor Who costumes this year at San Diego Comic Con. We saw hundreds of Doctors from various regenerations and tons of cool fezzes. So who wore it best? More »
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Graphic designer Rafael Bastos is trying to have a new idea every day this year. And some of them are pure genius, like these designs for minimalist, low-budget X-Men outfits. I seriously need those laser pointer eyes right now. More »
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What was it like making your own costumes back in the day, before DVDs and screencaps and detailed instructions? One fan strove to make his own C-3PO costume soon after Star Wars came out, and faced major challenges. More »
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To all the scantily clad cosplayers of the world, we love you — but this is how you make a costume for the ages. We dare someone to top this amazing Toy Story Buzz Lightyear cosplay. More »
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It looks like NBC has ditched Wonder Woman's heinous shiny blue pleather pants and boots. Thank goodness. Actress Adrianne Palicki was spotted filming David E. Kelley's new series in a slightly modified Wonder Woman costume. What do you think? More »
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Gary Oldman, who plays the purple-robed, silver-fingernailed priest in Red Riding Hood, is a renowned and talented actor. And as such, has had myriad opportunities to make a fool of himself. That he has only done so sartorially is a credit to the man, but doesn't let him off the hook. Here's the craziest, silliest, hottest, and downright best costumes Gary Oldman ever wore. More »
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We've posted concept art of the absolutely fabulous costume from Tim Burton's Superman Lives, but how does the suit look on film? Like Clark Kent escaped from a Kryptonian rave. More »
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In the late 1990s, Tim Burton was tapped to direct Superman Lives, a flashy resurrection of the Superman franchise. How flashy was it? If these unearthed photos of the costume are any indicator, the film was a Kryptonian Starlight Express. More »
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This Krang costume could easily be the best Halloween costume of 2010. We challenge you to find something more awe-inspiring than this talking and moving Krang get up. Watch it in action. More »
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This week we bring you another sample of the insanity and the hotness going on in io9's Halloween costume show. Check out the amazing craziness in these pictures of your fellow io9ers getting all costumed on your ass. More »
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Behold the Sentinel of Liberty - the movie version. The first official picture of Chris Evans as Captain America is on this week's Entertainment Weekly cover. Plus new plot details, and the reason Evans turned the role down three times! More »
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We love Halloween, but we also realize that some readers lack the free time or emotional investment to build a lifesize Power Loader from Aliens. Here are 20 costumes that you can whip up by Halloween weekend. More »
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The io9 Halloween Costume Show is in full swing over in our Flickr group. Here are some of spine-tinglingly awesomest costumes you've posted so far. More »
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Every year we celebrate Halloween on io9 by having a costume show on Flickr. Here you can see one of last year's costumes, a fine Thor vs. Ultimate Thor moment. Post your pictures in this year's io9 Halloween Costume Show! More »
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We saw quite a few amazing displays of creative cosplay at New York's Comic Con. We've collected not only the best, but the most pricey ensembles at NYCC. Guess which one of these cost the most to put together? More »
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Last weekend, Orlando was filled with wampas, Ewoks, Jedi Knights, droids and Rancors, for the Star Wars Celebration V. Jon Stewart went toe-to-toe with George Lucas on stage, deleted scenes were revealed, and R2D2 got married. Here are the highlights. More »
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Ah, Comic-Con. A wondrous season in which a female Guy Gardner can rub shoulders with Deadpool and Oscar the Grouch. Here's some of the more magnificent con wear we spotted in San Diego. More »
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Spotted on the convention floor: even Sith lords and bounty hunters get dressed up for Comic Con. More »
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All across the country, thousands of cosplayers are rushing to put the final touches on their new, or classic, costumes, for Comic Con 2010. So here's a few tips to make your costume as cutting-edge as possible. More »
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Yesterday DC revealed Diana Prince's new motorcycle glamazon outfit, and the reaction has been fierce. Who's the most notable partisan of Wondy's Lita Ford look? Lynda Carter, who's worn some fairly unfortunate outfits in the past. [Robot 6] More »
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You've seen Captain America's new threads, now get a better look at what Chris Hemsworth will be sporting in the Thor movie. What say thee: Yea or Nay? More »
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Earlier this week you read what that new Captain America suit would look like, now you can see it for yourself. Here's the authentic costume concept art for Marvel's new Captain America movie. More »
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There's no question it's going to be very difficult for Marvel to turn Captain America's classic blue-spandex look into reality for their new origins movie. But a few leaked costume details have put our minds at ease, for now. More »
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As if it wasn't bad enough that people force their dogs to dress as their favorite scifi and fantasy characters, now horse owners can subject their animals to costumed humiliation. Matching riders' outfits sold separately. More »
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