Have you heard of real life teen werewolves? Apparently these groups are cropping up in San Antonio schools.
LOL, this news story is something else. These kids form packs, and wear tails, colored contact lenses and fake fangs. They hang out together in malls, and sometimes under the full moon!
I see similarities to Furries, but I’d say it’s not really the same thing. I don’t know… what do you think?
[via Topless Robot]
The new mascots for London’s 2012 Olympics have been revealed. Meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the friendly one-eyed monsters, created after “18 months, 40 focus groups and a secret operation worthy of MI5.”
Admittedly, many media outlets have made fun of these mascots. Geekosystem has even compared them to Kang and Kodos from the Simpsons.
I don’t know… I think they are fine mascots. Not mind blowingly awesome, but not terrible either. And I suppose all that really matters is what children will think.
From Telegraph.co.uk
“We’ve created our mascots for children,” he said. “They will connect young people with sport and tell the story of our proud Olympic and Paralympic history. By linking young people to the values of sport, Wenlock and Mandeville will help inspire kids to strive to be the best they can be.”
Don’t you just love costumed weddings? Recently, Tracey and Viv Williams tied the knot in Shrek costumes! Other members of the wedding party dressed in movie costumes as well. How fun is that?
I do have to question why the happy couple dressed as Shrek and Fiona. Apparently, they were frequently told by their friends that they look like Shrek and Fiona in real life. LOL, hey, we all love costumes here, but that’s not a very nice thing to tell someone!
‘Our friends always used to say we looked like the characters when we went on nights out.
‘Even though Shrek and Fiona are both green ogres, we didn’t take it offensively because we like them so much.’
Mr Williams, 53, said: ‘Neither of us needed persuading at all. We were both as keen as each other.
‘We watched the films, became addicted and when we decided to get married we both knew how we wanted the wedding to be.
Read more at the Daily Mail.
[via Daily Mail]
This is the best news story EVER! Yesterday, a shoplifter tried to steal an X-Men omnibus in an Australian comic book shop. It happened to be Free Comic Book Day, and several customers and employees were celebrating in costumes.
Well, Spider-Man apprehended the thief, while Jedi and The Flash blocked the exits! That is so awesome!
Apparently, customers thought the whole thing was a publicity stunt, until the police arrived. Way to go, Superheroes!
[via Telegraph.Co.Uk]
What a sneaky bank robber! Conrad Zdzierak, who is white, successfully robbed several banks in Ohio while wearing a very expensive “Hollywood” mask to make him look black.
He had the cops completely fooled, and was only caught when his car was splattered with red dye — a boobytrap that was hidden in the stolen money.
“The suspect seen in the surveillance photographs and that we were looking for, we believed to be an African-American male. The suspect was actually a male, white, who was wearing an elaborate disguise,” Springdale, Ohio, Police Lt. Michael Mathis told WFTS.
Investigators believe Zdzierak likely removed the mask between the robberies in order to confuse the cops who believed they were looking a black man. The authorities caught a break when they spotted a Volvo with its interior splattered with red dye from a dye pack slipped into a bag used to hold the stolen money. Police found Zdzierak hiding in a motel bathroom.
“He wore what I’m calling a ‘Hollywood quality’ mask,” Mathis said. “These things cost $600-$700.”
Wow, what an awesome mask, it looks so life-like! But what a sneaky trick… I’m glad they caught him!
You can check out “The Player” on SPFXMasks.com.
Here’s a short video of the mask in action:
[NY Daily News via BoingBoing]
The NY Post recently ran a great story featuring a few real life superheroes in New York City.
Real life superheroes have been steadily growing in popularity, and with today’s theatrical release of Kick-Ass, they’re getting more attention than ever.
Head over to the NY Post for the full story and photo gallery.
[via NY Post]
Of all the creepy things to do in costume….
This guy in Switzerland dresses up as an evil clown and stalks children. He sends them scary text messages and makes “chilling” prank phone calls. But he’s not a criminal — he’s a birthday present, hired by the parents!
Yes, this clown actually scares children for money. Okay, seriously, this is such a creepy idea! Has the world gone mad? Make it stop!
‘The child feels more and more that it is being pursued,’ said Deville. ‘The clown’s one and only aim is to smash a cake into the face of his victim, when they least expect it, during the course of seven days.’
If the boy or girl manages to avoid the ‘hit’, they are given the cake as a birthday present. Well, that’s alright then. The frightening fun can be stopped at any time, which is handy for parents who have second thoughts and don’t fancy the cost of child therapy.
Deville said: ‘The clown will never break into a residence or show up at work. ‘It’s all in fun and if, at any point, the kids get scared or their parents are concerned, we stop right there. ‘But most kids absolutely love being scared senseless.’
[Metro.co.uk via Daily What]
Things that make you go, “hmmm.”
Spooky poodle : A trimmer cuts the poodle with a halloween theme during the dog beauty competition in the FCI Japan International Dog Show 2010 in Tokyo.
[via Yahoo News]
Did you know the “Gorilla holding a man in a cage” costume is copyrighted? I sure didn’t, and it appears Househaunters is finding out the hard way.
Stagecrafters is suing them for making a similar costume. The Hollywood Reporter even has a link to the actual lawsuit (PDF). Pretty interesting, I wonder how this will turn out?
While there may be arguments over the copyrightability of the costume itself, notice that the lawsuit takes this even further, and throws in the claim of copyright inducement in asking retailers to sell the costume, with the argument being that the maker of the costume is now “inducing” the retailers to infringe.
[via TechDirt]
Costumes do make the world a better place. Case in point — this woman. She dresses in a cheerleader costume EVERY DAY and cheers on commuters at a busy Tokyo train station.
I wonder if she makes any tips?
From Tonic.com:
Saito, who left her job in August 2009 because she was feeling too much stress herself, decided to go to Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station and cheer up commuters. She does so in one of the more novel ways I’ve ever heard of — dressing up in a cheerleader’s costume and dancing to fun tunes, like Toni Basil’s “Mickey.” She’s been doing this nearly every day, even braving sub-zero temperatures to do it. And it might even be making a difference. As Saito was quoted at the New Tang Dynasty Television site, “One guy said he was going to quit his job but decided to stay after watching me dance here. That kind of thing makes me feel that my cheerleading is worthwhile.”
Here’s a spirited news report from New Zealand. A small Auckland costume shop is facing legal trouble for renting out statues of the Oscar as costume props for parties.
I’m a bit surprised at how funny they make this story, showing clips of Oscar winners sobbing and accusing the Academy of being uptight bullies. And for some reason, the reporter makes a point of saying Jennifer Aniston can’t act.
You’d think they’d have more important things to worry about. Like the fact Jennifer Aniston really can’t act. Or the fact that so many of their blockbusters feel lame, tired and predictable. But no, the academy is seriously worried about eight statues of Oscar, on the other side of the world.
[via 3news.co.nz]
A school principal in Lacey, Washington wore a tutu to school after losing a bet. He promised his students that he would wear a tutu if the school could raise $3,000. I guess they really wanted to see him in a tutu, because the school raised almost $3,500.
True to his word, Randy Weeks donned a tutu and tiara and strutted around his campus. Here he is in all his glory.
What a principal! I bet the kids got a huge laugh out of this, and it’s great that they raised all of that money.
[via The Olympian]
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