Whether you're in kindergarten or college, Halloween is all about costumes. The candy, bobbing for apples, and jack-o-lanterns may pass away, but Halloween would simply be another day if it weren't for costumes.
But even as a "big kid", you can't leave the house like this:
You're a geek! The embodiment of information overload! You're not connected to the matrix; you are the matrix! You can do better than Superman or Nameless Monster mask.
Try these:
Cosplay - done well - is my favorite kind of Halloween costume! The term is usually linked to anime (an interesting medium for this purpose anyway), but the concept is simple: Take a character you know and love and become them.
Well done, Vash the Stampede.
Do you and your friends have a favorite character you'd love to be for a night?
(Hilarious) Public Figures
Fun fact: Halloween costumes are a good indication of who will win presidential elections. For example, in 2008, more Barack Obamas than John McCains roamed the streets trick-or-treating and Halloween partying, and Barack Obama was elected president the following month.
Interesting public figures are great costumes because any crappy frat party is just a little better when Barack Obama and Ke$ha are grinding on the dance floor. As awesome as it would be to see the real thing, Halloween costumes are usually the best we can hope for when it comes those outrageous scandals.
Among the good this year:
Fun fact: Halloween costumes are a good indication of who will win presidential elections. For example, in 2008, more Barack Obamas than John McCains roamed the streets trick-or-treating and Halloween partying, and Barack Obama was elected president the following month.
Interesting public figures are great costumes because any crappy frat party is just a little better when Barack Obama and Ke$ha are grinding on the dance floor. As awesome as it would be to see the real thing, Halloween costumes are usually the best we can hope for when it comes those outrageous scandals.
Among the good this year:
- Psy, singer of Gangnum Style (but be prepared to do the dance all night)
- Mitt Romney
- Donald Trump
- Zombie (classic, trendy, and an allusion to The Walking Dead)
- Giant Chick-Fil-A Chicken (a potentially hilarious political statement)
- Katniss (of The Hunger Games)
Inside Jokes
If you are going to an familiar setting, such as a group of friends hanging out or an office party, you can make everyone laugh with an inside joke costume. Dress up as someone you know or something significant to everyone in attendance.
Obviously, you shouldn't do an inside joke costume if you plan to be with people from the outside. After you've explained your costume for the 10,000th time, you will understand the importance of context.
These are a few of my geek-inspired Halloween costume ideas (for the last minute costume hunters)!
What are you gonna be for Halloween???
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