MovieWeb is giving away an official costume from A&E’s upcoming miniseries, The Andromeda Strain.

The costume is an actual Wildfire Lab costume from Daniel Dae Kim’s Dr. Tsi Chou character in the mini-series!

The outfit consists of one pair of pants, two jackets, two t-shirts and one pair of shoes.

Click Here for complete contest information. One lucky winner will be randomly selected.

The Andromeda Strain premieres on A&E for a 2-night special event on May 26-27. The DVD will be released on June 3rd.

An entire town is killed by a mysterious virus brought to earth by a returning satellite. A search through the town reveals two survivors: a baby and an old man. Why the virus spared them could provide the key for immunizing the populace. A crack team of scientists isolates themselves with the survivors in an underground laboratory, and now they only have a few days to find a cure before the world is destroyed.

For more information on this miniseries, visit the Official Website.

ThatCostumeGirl is letting people choose which costume she will wear at this year’s Dragon*Con.

So head on over there and vote for your favorite costume!
www.thatcostumegirl.com

With the new “The Incredible Hulk” movie coming out next month, I thought it would be fun to take a look at our giant green friend throughout the years.

“The Incredible Hulk” TV Show (1978)

Before CGI animation existed, the Hulk was played by *gasp* a live person. Bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno painted his skin green and played a pretty good Hulk.

The show ran for several years and was cancelled in its fifth season in 1982. Six years later, three “made for TV” movies were produced with Lou Ferringo reprising his role as the Hulk.

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With Maker Faire only hours away, news is pouring in as to what we should expect. This time, they’ve got something planned for the steampunk fans.

Comedian and self-proclaimed geek Heather Gold is broadcasting a live show from Maker with a panel of steampunk senseis that are sure to answer your questions and get you thinking about the forward progress of steampunk DIY.

Steampunk tinkerer and master of The Steampunk Workshop, Jake Von Slatt, will be in attendance. Heather will also be discussing matters with Steampunk Magazine editor and purveyor of authentic steampunk fashion Libby Bulloff as well as Abney Park lead vocalist Captain Robert.

The agenda is to dig deeper into steampunk culture, address the emergence factor, discuss it’s place in modern pop culture, and get down to the nitty gritty of this cultural disguise that is capturing more and more.

The panel will be at 4:00 p.m. at Maker Faire, and Abney Park will be playing the event. If you have golden tickets, bring us back some videos!

Well, today is an exciting day for Batman fans around the world. Lots of new promotional pictures and posters have been released for the upcoming “The Dark Knight” movie. Here at MyDisguises, we are salivating at all the costume goodness.

This movie keeps looking better and better!

Also, keep your eyes on this website - a new Dark Knight trailer will be released this Sunday.

In closing, I’d like to pay tribute to the 1960’s Batman TV show and the infamous “Batusi” dance. The Dark Knight sure has come a long way, hasn’t he?

Why so serious? Indeed.

Before we do our final review of ‘07 and talk about the articles that had us going, we’d like to take a quick look at things to come to pass…

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‘08 promises to be exciting in the world of pop culture, and we’ll be right on top of it. Here are the highlights so far as we can tell…

Batman: The Dark Knight - Too long have we waited for a sequel to the new series of Batman movies. Even longer have we waited for a legitimately creepy version of The Joker. I’m sure this will be inspiration for many a costume on the upcoming year. It goes to show that a little makeup done the right way can go quite far…

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Also coming from Hollywood is another movie in the Indiana Jones series. We don’t know much about the characters, what they’ll look like, and what to expect. Do we expect that Indy can bring out cosplayers and fanatics like Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker? Seeing as the pastime has become more commonplace, we’re betting our money on it.

Going Presidential - We’ve all see presidential costumes and masks. Whether hosting a politics themed party or having need to wear that blue donkey costume you’ve got stored from a college democrats gathering, it will be the only time in the next for years as ripe for such a costume. Hey, this year ladies can play as well.

Olympic Beijing Bling and the Chinese Culture - China is a huge economic hot spot, still somewhat of a cultural mystery, and the home of the 2008 Olympics. If this isn’t an excuse to put some money down for a flight and go catch some Chinese culture, I don’t really know what else is. China is rich with traditional wear and smaller villages that keep these traditions on a daily basis.

World Cosplay Summit Contenders - Along the lines of Asian influence, we have the World Cosplay Summit going on this year. Maybe for the more serious costumer, this growing event is fast becoming the standard to look for the best cosplay in the world.

The New Star Trek Film and its Legion of Trekkies - Another movie release that will inspire costumes, parties, and fanatacism. Maybe a revamp to the classic Klingon dress up? Hmm.. it could be time.

World of Warcraft Expansion Devotees - We only put this one for 2 distinct reasons… 1) more than 2 million people play World of Warcraft and 2) the costume competition from last year’s Blizzcon event was a huge success. I’m sure that once Wrath of the Lich King comes out, we’ll have all kinds of clever outfits at our disposal.

Comic Con ‘08 Fans - Comic book lovers are bringing their families and spreading the love. Expect appearances from celebrities, major comic book icons, and about 8 jillion superhero tights clad nuts to litter the corridors of the San Diego Convention Center.

Last night I was trying to get my head into the cosplay thing more and more. The truth is I’m seeking a guest blogger with more experience and savoir-faire to be able to communicate on a deeper level with our cosplay fans.

The good news, I found one.

In light of this exciting news (at least for me), I’ll be reporting on a Cosplay Troupe in the coming weeks. We’ll be documenting and photographing (perhaps filming??) their experience. From idea conception, to creation, and then culminating in showing it off. It should basically be amazing.

As a sort of “reality show” format, we hope to let the cosplay stuff come out as a sort of “journal”. Our troupe will be documenting their work and generously giving us a look into the processes, stresses, and successes they find. Keep yourself glued to the site if you’re interested.

In the meantime, we invite anyone with some good Cosplay experience to offer ideas, suggestions, or experiences with us.