Ah, the age old battle between clowns and mimes. I’ve never understand why they hate each other, but it feels right.
This video is edited and shot rather well, and it’s awesome when the street magician shows up at the end.
What a gorgeous browncoat! This is an officially licensed Serenity/Firefly browncoat, made famous by none other than good ol’ Malcolm Reynolds.
This must be very high quality, as it carries a price tag of $319.99. That’s steep, but oh so worth it.
As worn by the dashing Captain Mal Reynolds of the good ship Serenity (played by Nathan Fillion), this replica suede coat is going to get you into (and out of) plenty of adventures! On the other hand, it’s such high quality that you may want to keep it safe and sound in your home collection. Officially licensed and available in a very limited run, this western-style duster features 100% real suede, fully-functional brass buckles, smooth leather cuffs, gunflaps at the sides, detailed stitching and a Serenity woven label. Order yours today!
Available at Entertainment Earth.
Here’s a few excellent cosplay photos from the recent Sci-Fi Convention 2010 in France. Check out Alarzy’s Flickr page to view them all.
These are great!
It’s Jewish Wolverine! LOL, this is awesome. I love the menorah claws, that’s brilliant.
Just in time for Purim this weekend. I hope all of my Jewish friends have a great holiday with lots of fun costuming!
[via GreatWhiteSnark]
There’s an awesome restaurant in Taiwan that just opened, appropriately named Ninja. The waitresses wear ninja costumes, wield swords, and do tricks with fire.
The door to the restaurant is hidden behind a waterfall, and customers have to use a drawbridge to cross a moat before sitting at their table.
Doesn’t this sound awesome? Watch the video above for more info!
[via Reuters]
Awww, so adorable! Japanese company Bandai has announced a new line of anime and tokusatsu baby outfits!
There are 10 outfits total, scheduled for release at the end of this month. So cute!
Top left to right: Devilman, Dorami, Doraemon, Ultra Seven, Ultraman
Bottom left to right: Sun Goku, Shocker, Kamen Rider, Red and Pink ranger from Himitsu Sentai Goranger.
[Alafista via ToplessRobot]
I received a wonderful email today from loyal MD reader and Hall of Fame member Courtney Coombs!
She’s a big fan of popular British car show Top Gear, and the famous “tame racing driver” known as The Stig. Recently, Top Gear performed a live show in Sydney, Australia. Courtney made a costume, and went to the show dressed as The Stig!
You really must read the full story on her blog. At one point during the show, the Top Gear crew pointed her out and the entire arena admired her costume as the cameras zoomed in on her.
How cool is that? What a cute costume, and very clever idea.
From her blog:
A little later there was a game where one half of the audience played against the other in a virtual car race. We were given green and red cars to control it. For the lap times wall the hosts had to pick a representative from the audience.
Jeremy chose me. It was all a bit of a blur, it was so surreal I couldn’t take it all in but I think it went like this:He says “well I know who I’m choosing, because there is a person up there who’s dressed as The Stig.” I don’t even notice that the camera has panned onto me or that I have the attention of an entire arena. I just stand up and fold my arms in the slow, precise robotic way that The Stig does.
Before that, from Jeremy’s perspective he could probably only see my head. Then he realises I’m a girl and he says “Oh I’ve definitley got to get a photo”. And thus I am currently in Clarkson’s iPhone.
So all in all, I’d say it was one of the best days of my life. And remember, never underestimate the power of a costume.
Yes! NEVER underestimate the power of a costume!
Read the whole story on Courtney’s Blog!
Thanks for sending this in, Courtney. Congratulations on your costume achievement!
Congratulations, London Trekkies!
On Valentine’s Day, a crowd of 99 Star Trek fans gathered on London’s Millenium Bridge and set a Guiness World Record for the “largest gathering of Star Trek fans dressed in character.” So very cool!
This is the first time Guinness World Records have been called upon to adjudicate such an event and judges were ably assisted by Giles Aston, a Star Trek aficionado and professional ‘Captain Jean-Luc Picard’ impersonator in determining the authenticity of the participants’ cosplay attempts.
It’s worth noting that this is the first record of its kind. I have no doubt that other Star Trek groups will break this record very soon.
[via ElectronicTheatre]
Here are some very interesting costume photos: Palestinian activists dress in Avatar costumes on the West Bank to protest against Israel. Um, wow.
On the surface, protesting in Avatar costumes seems a bit silly – but it’s obviously not silly, it’s a dire situation. I’ll be honest, I’m not sure what to think about this….
Palestinian demonstrators have donned loin cloths and blue body paint in an Avatar-inspired protest. The activists wore black wigs and long Na’vi tails as they tried to draw attention to their weekly action against Israel’s separation barrier.
Are you familiar with the character Codex, from The Guild web series? She’s played by talented actress and celebrity geek, Felicia Day.
Here’s an awesome video showing how to make Codex’s cool staff. Last year, the crew from The Guild produced a music video and they all wore costumes based on their video game characters. Felicia Day’s costume and staff were a huge hit among fans.
Felicia Day made the above video with special effects guru Greg Aronowitz, showing the step-by-step process of making her staff.
Very cool! Be sure to head over to BarnyardFX for the full tutorial.
[via BarnyardFX]
LOL, have He-Man, Orko and She-Ra ever looked so good?
Thanks to Paul for sending this in!
I was hoping to post this video a few days ago, but between car troubles and a nasty cold, I’ve been off my costume game.
Check out this somewhat funny improv group dressed as superheroes! These guys call it Improv on Infinite Earths, heh.
I’d say their costumes are better than their jokes, but it’s worth watching if you like improv.
[via Topless Robot]
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