LOL, the purpose of this blog is NOT to punish you… though sometimes it may appear that way!

[via Geekologie]

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The trailer for Thor has been released, and it looks really good! I’m impressed.

This is the footage they showed at Comic-Con. I’m pretty sure this is an unofficial release, so you better hurry and watch it before it gets taken down!

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This poor kid tries on a pumpkin costume that was meant for his 2-year-old sister. He gets stuck and asks his dad for help.

So what does his dad do? Teases him and posts the video on YouTube, of course. What a great dad.

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I definitely laughed out loud when I saw these clever costumes. As you may have heard, last weekend at Comic-Con a man got arrested for stabbing someone with a pen. Apparently, they were fighting over seats or something, and the victim got scratched near his eye.

Soon, the story became wildly exaggerated, and rumors spread that the guy had his eye poked out, and there was blood everywhere, etc. I have to laugh and admire the quick thinking of these cosplayers for putting together these costumes so quickly.

I don’t mean to laugh at the incident. Violence at cons cannot be tolerated. The stabber did get arrested and charged with assault with a lethal weapon — it does sound serious.

From LA Times:

“Two friends had an argument and one guy ended up going to the hospital with a scratch near his eye.”

One of the men reportedly struck the other man near the eye with a pen. The man who suffered the cut near his eye reportedly asked to be examined at the hospital as a precaution.

Rumors circulating the internet of a fan stabbing another attendee in the eye over coveted seats, and of a victim clad in a ” Harry Potter T-shirt soaked in blood,” are inaccurate, according to authorities.

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Here’s a first look at Rainn Wilson in costume as the Crimson Bolt! He stars in the upcoming superhero comedy Super, which is written and directed by the talented James Gunn. LOL, his costume sure is awful, isn’t it?

The movie is about a regular guy who creates a superhero identity, and should be quite funny. James Gunn recently announced at Comic-Con that the film is still looking for a distributer. So, we’ll probably see it in theaters early next year, or it might go straight to DVD.

Rainn Wilson is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on the TV show, The Office. I think he’ll be great as a funny superhero!

[via Cinematical]

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I always enjoy posting photos of Courtney Coombs and her excellent costumes. Recently, she did a cosplay photoshoot as Ash from the Evil Dead series.

As you can see, Courtney wields a mean chainsaw! Great work!

This costume was such a pain, not because the clothing itself poses any kind of challenge but because it’s the accesories that make it. I tried so hard to get a movie quality chainsaw hand, but in the end I just made one out of milk cartons, a sheet of plastic, PVC pipe and some cardboard. The gun is made from an old leg off of a piece of furniture. Origins of which are unknown.

Very little makeup in these photos, just some mascara and spot cover. For the scars I used liquid latex and some games workshop inks, red and brown to be precise.

[via Pyro-the-Maniac]

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Look, it’s Obama and Sarah Palin, complete with their own security team. Wow, what perfect costumes! I did a big doubletake when I first saw this.

Photo taken at last weekend’s Comic-Con. Well done!

[via ComicsCavern]

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As you may have already heard, a man dressed as Darth Vader robbed a bank in Long Island last Thursday. So far, it looks like he may have gotten away with it!

This story has been widely reported in the media, and there have been many jokes about the Empire struggling in this economy, Vader being out of work, etc. Apparently, one customer thought it was a joke until Vader knocked him to the ground. Heh, it’s pretty crazy.

A bank robber dressed as “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader made off with an undetermined amount of cash after pointing a handgun at startled tellers inside a Chase bank branch on Long Island. Detectives say the man walked into the bank shortly before noon Thursday wearing a full head mask and a blue cape. The only part of the uniform that was out of place were his camouflage pants. And that handgun – no light saber.

[via Associated Press]

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Robin at ForeverGeek.com has put together an amazing gallery of costumes — all painstakingly gathered from various “Twitpic, Yfrog, and other Twitter-related photo streams.”

Head on over to ForeverGeek.com to view the entire gallery. There are over 150 photos! Thanks for all of your hard work, Robin! That must have taken you quite a while.

[via ForeverGeek.com]

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A very exciting Comic-Con just wrapped up in San Diego last weekend, and now tons of awesome costume photos are hitting the web.

Collider.com has a gallery of 80 cosplay photos that are definitely worth checking out! I’ve posted a few below. Sigh, I love this time of year.

[via Collider.com]

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Check out his beautiful Princess Leia costume, made by Anaria Zarrel, aka Kristy Glasgow. I’ve recently started following her on Twitter and I’m just blown away by her work.

She has a million awesome costumes on her website, along with excellent descriptions of how she makes each one. I hope to highlight more of her great work in the future!

This Princess Leia costume was modeled after the “Gentle Giant” animation-style maquette.

What a perfect costume!
 

As an avid Star Wars fan and Gentle Giant collector, I fell in love with the animated Princess Leia maquette the moment it was announced. It has been center place in my collection ever since, recently joined by the Padme’ maquette. I have wanted to make the costume for a long time, I’m really happy to have finally had the opportunity. As always, I learnt more about working with lycra, and larger hair pieces. It is very comfortable to wear, and a lot of fun

[via Anaria's Costumes]

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