With Comic Con just around the corner, the good folks at LeiasMetalBikini.com are gearing up for a massive Slave Leia group photo!
July 24, 2009 in the Dealer’s Hall.
Here are a few of the rules:
Costume must be Leia’s bikini
Females only
Must be at least 18 yrs of age
No boy shorts.
Sounds totally awesome. This is one Con tradition that never gets old.
[via LeiasMetalBikini.com]
This video is so great. A bunch of zombies get together to play some kickball! I love how they move so slowly. It’s so perfect.
Apparently the good zombies in Portland, Maine do this every year to raise money for the local food bank. How fun!
The Transformers are out in full force! Check out this video - it was just recently uploaded to Youtube. This guy wears an Optimus Prime costume at the midnight showing of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
He seems quite popular. Everybody loves costumes, they are just so much fun!
Here’s a look at some creative costuming. The Meowmaidz, a combination of Lolcats and mermaids. These pictures were taken last year at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
“We are teh meowmaidz,” lol, well done!
[via TiaraMerchGirl]
You know, I just can’t get enough Star Wars dancing, so I thought I’d post this awesome Star Wars Dance Off video from last May. This was during the 2009 Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
This year they danced to ’90s music. Heh, so cool!
[via Star Wars Blog]
Ahoy, Matie! The 3rd annual Norcal Pirate Festival is this Father’s Day weekend in Vallejo, California!
Guaranteed to be fun for the whole family - the festival includes pirate costumes, pirate music, and pirate battles! This sounds too good to be true.
• June 20-21, 2009 - Father’s Day Weekend
• Sat from 10am - dusk
• Sun 10am to 6pm
• Pirate Entertainers, Musicians, Singers, Swordfighters, Craftspeople, and more!
• Turn Vallejo’s waterfront into a Pirate Town the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Tortuga!
• Come on out and have a swashbucklin’ great time at the SF Bay Area’s only Pirate Festival!
• Admission: FREE!
Visit NorCalPirateFestival.com for full information and a Photo Gallery!
Here are a few great photos from last year’s festival. This looks like a blast. Arrrrr!
Thanks to Bonniegrrl for the tip!
Swansea residents in the UK now have the distinguished honor of breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people in Smurf costumes!
City residents, with the help of students from the local university, crammed into the Oceana nightclub and almost doubled the previous record.
The official tally is 2532 Smurfs! That’s incredible. The party looks like it was a total blast. I can’t imagine partying with thousands of blue Smurfs, that’s just so fun. Way to go, guys! You are true blue heroes.
[via Geekologie, WalesOnline & Facebook]
Here’s a short video clip of the previous world record holders from last year. They had a lot of smurf costumes, too, but this year they were easily beaten.
Check out these great pictures and video from the Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibit in Melbourne, Australia.
From June 4, 2009 to November 3, 2009, folks down under get a chance to see over 100 costumes and props from all six Star Wars movies. Wow, this would be so cool!
Here’s a short video that provides an excellent look into the exhibit. I totally wish I could go. Vader looks great, as always, and I love the snow monster!
[via ScienceWorks]
I’m so excited about this post! The Smithsonian Channel kindly sent me some exclusive content to promote their upcoming Dogumentary of the annual Big Dog Parade in Santa Barabara!
Each year, dog lovers from around the country travel to California to participate in the nation’s largest dog parade.
Here are a few exclusive photos from the documentary. You can click on the image to view full size. Special thanks to the Smithsonian for sending these to me!
Such great costumes! This looks like the best parade ever. Sigh, I love dogs so much, this is just so cool.
Let’s take a look at a few video clips which give us a sneak peak into Unleashed: A Dogumentary.
This first clip is a fun overview of the parade. Watch the dogs and their owners strut their stuff while thousands of spectators cheer them on.
In this second clip, we get a closer look at Damon and Kerri, and their dogs Bristow and Jazzy. What a fun team! Previously, they dressed their dogs up as gas pumps, to make fun of the high gas prices. What a clever idea!
Their new costumes are equally clever as they spoof the airplane-themed Dog Fight. Heh, this makes me think of Snoopy flying around and battling the Red Baron. What a great idea!
This last clip is my favorite. It’s so touching, it totally choked me up and brought tears to my eyes. Meet Molly the Pug, a special needs dog that overcomes a world of obstacles to march in the parade. Talk about inspiration. The unconditional love between Molly and her owner, Mandy, is so powerful, it simply cannot be described in words.
Molly’s back legs are paralyzed. But she gets so much love and care, and she has a special dog wheelchair to help her get around. Despite her challenges, Molly is a champion. I love how Mandy takes Molly to the Junior Wheelchair Camp for Kids and helps inspire handicapped children who are struggling with their own disabilities.
I have two old Boxer dogs who are beginning to develop special needs of their own. This video clip really hits me hard. Mandy is an absolute hero for giving Molly such a great life.
Unleashed: A Dogumentary premiers Saturday, June 6th on the Smithsonian Channel, and will continue to run at various times throughout June. This network broadcasts in HD on a number of satellite and cable providers. It’s also available On Demand. Check with your local provider to find the Smithsonian Channel in your area.
For more information, please visit the Smithsonian Channel and also be sure to check out their blog.
And a VERY special thank you to the Smithsonian Channel for sending me the exclusive content and tipping me on this story.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to go hug my dogs.
I know I’ve posted about ThatCostumeGirl a lot lately - but I can’t help it! She’s too awesome.
Now she has video from the Oklahoma Ren Faire, as well as more pictures in her Photo Gallery.
Very cool stuff. ThatCostumeGirl is the best!
On the web: ThatCostumeGirl.com
As promised, ThatCostumeGirl has posted a bunch of photos from her visit to the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival last weekend.
You can view all 32 pictures in her Photo Gallery.
She talks about the great food, music, dancing, performers and great Renaissance clothes for sale. Sounds like a wonderful time. Such great costumes! And I would love to have seen the comedy acrobat show.
Thanks for sharing, TCG!
On the web: ThatCostumeGirl.com
Stormtrooper roller derby!! Yes, the Cyclone Wars rolls into action this Saturday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
Wow, I would kill to watch this! Dozens of stormtroopers from the 501st and Rebel Legion will be making a special appearance at the event.
According to the Naptown Roller Girls website:
SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY: 501st and Rebel Legion! Including: X-wing pilots, Rebel Fleet Troopers, Slave Leia, Storm Troopers, biker scouts, Tusken raiders, clone troopers, TIE pilots, snow troopers, Boba Fett, and Vader. Possibly even Chewbaca and Obi Wan!
The show starts on Saturday, May 30th, 2009, at 5:30 pm (doors open at 5:00 pm).
Tickets are $11 online or $16 at door. Children under the age of 6 are free.
This looks like such a great time, fun for the whole family. I hope someone shoots video of the event, I’d love to see it.
Thanks to Bonniegrrl for the tip!
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