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Racist, Sexist Halloween Costumes Come Under Fire

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:06:01 CDT

Before you don your Halloween costume tomorrow, consider this: Is it offensive? Two groups are fighting back against costumes they consider racist or sexist: Ohio University's Students Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS) created a campaign with the headline, "We’re a culture, not a costume." Students are featured in ads...

When Did Halloween Turn Sexy?

Matt Cantor — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:45:00 CDT

Ever wondered when Halloween shifted from spooky to sexy? Somewhere in the 1970s, explains Juliet Lapidos for Slate. New York’s Greenwich Village launched its annual Halloween parade in 1973, an event that quickly became popular among the local gay community, who largely attended in drag and other sexy outfits. The...

Halloween Horror: a Snooki Invasion

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:21:04 CDT

Anyone with a Snooki pouf phobia should stay indoors Halloween night and close the curtains. Fair warning: the streets and parties will be crawling with J ersey Shore guidette and guido fans dressing up in this season's most popular Halloween costumes. Snooki and Pauly D garb, and fake abs evocative...

Finally, Victoria's Secret Halloween Costumes

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:18:00 CDT

In the world of Victoria’s Secret, Halloween costumes aren’t called Halloween costumes: They’re called “Sexy Little Fantasies.” The lingerie giant launched the costume line this year, and, not surprisingly, there are absolutely no un-sexy offerings—so if you were hoping to dress up as the VS Abominable Snowman, you’re out...

Wonder Woman Gets New Look (With Pants!)

Kevin Spak — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:37:23 CDT

Wonder Woman's days of looking like a patriotic stripper are over. DC Comics will reboot its iconic character this week in Wonder Woman #600, the company announced last night. She'll get a new backstory, and with it a costume that new writer J. Michael Stracynski says will be modern and...

Turning Tricks, or 'Trick or Treat'?

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:25:00 CDT

No, your eyesight isn't hexed: Young girls really are dressing like French maids and prostitutes every Halloween. And their skirts will only get higher, because pop culture has drowned out any last echo of parental advice, author Diane E. Levin tells the Los Angeles Times . The co-author of So Sexy...

Ten Steps to Greener Sex

Lev Weinstein — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:32:00 CDT

Eco-conscious sex certainly doesn't have too enticing a ring to it, but don't discount the enjoyable ways to spice things up while doing your part to save the Earth, says Greendaily.com. From the reasonable to the wacky, they've got you, er, covered: Grab French Letter condoms, the world's only...

'Tudors': Flashy Fiction Is Far From Fact

Kate Rockwood — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:00:00 CDT

In the battle of fact versus flair, it’s pretty obvious which side “The Tudors” comes down on. Showtime’s steamy period soap opera, which premiers its second season tonight, trades a chubby, tight-wearing Henry VIII for slim, sexy Jonathan Rhys Meyers. “It’s sloppy filmmaking,” one historian tells ABC News. “Not one...

Leave Halloween to the Kids

Sam Gale Rosen — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:35:44 CDT

Halloween has taken a turn for the worst, LA Times columnist Joel Stein complains, with the rampant introduction of adult sexuality into the last remaining kids' holiday untainted by politics. "People vastly prefer Halloween parties because New Year's Eve involves dressing up like an adult," he grouses, "whereas Halloween involves...