This is an interesting music video for the song Carmensita. Musician Devendra Banhart and his girlfriend, actress Natalie Portman, have a great time dancing and singing in their Bollywood-style costumes.
It’s definitely a parody of low-budget Bollywood films, with over the top acting, dancing, tongue-in-cheek subtitles, and brilliant costumes.
Check it out:
There’s been a lot of fuss in the news lately about the Bigfoot corpse found by hunters.
Turns out it was just a costume.
There was a big press conference held in Palo Alto, CA.
Tom Biscardi, owner of SearchingforBigfoot.com owner paid an estimated $50,000 to Georgia residents Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer for their frozen “corpse” and the rights to the news story.
Meanwhile, many websites, such as MakeupandMonsters.com did their own detective work and compared the corpse photo to a popular Bigfoot costume.
They noticed the face and nose were exactly the same as the costume. It wasn’t until many days later that the Bigfoot corpse was officially declared a hoax.
Why did they do it? The hoaxsters simply wanted “to give the psychos something to do over the weekend.”
Many of you have probably heard about the new Invisibility Cloak that scientists are developing.
What a great costume this would be! I took a chance and contacted the scientists to see if they would let me try one.
The guy on the phone was like, “MyDisguises? Isn’t that the incredibly popular costume blog?”
“Yep,” I said.
“Hey, we love your blog. Sure thing, we can send you an invisibility cloak, no problem,” he said.
I was so excited. I couldn’t wait! And sure enough, several days later, I received a package in the mail.
Wow, it works great! I had so much fun wearing it. I took a bunch of pictures.
As you can see, I had a great time. It’s the best costume ever!
Looks like the kid in this video has an invisiblity cloak, too. I think his mom is one of the scientists, but I’m not completely sure.
I suspect these invisibility cloak sightings will become more and more common in the near future. If you spot someone invisible, please take a picture and send it to us!
Just when you think you’ve seen it all…
Zombie Haiku? Why not? It’s actually quite popular these days. All you need to know is that a Haiku is made up of 3 lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7, and the third line has 5.
I’m inspired to try it myself:
I want to eat you
bite into your tasty flesh
just doing my job
If you’re feeling deadly poetic today, why not post your own Zombie Haiku in the comments below?
Well, we’ve reached the end of our Star Wars blog fest. In honor of today’s theatrical premiere of The Clone Wars, I’d like to finish up here with another type of animated Star Wars film…the parody.
I’d never heard of Robot Chicken before yesterday, because I don’t have cable television. But I’m glad I ran across this hilarious little morsel on the internet.
Cartoon Network’s popular Adult Swim series, Robot Chicken, created this 2007 Star Wars parody using stop motion animated toys & puppets. Funny man, Seth Green, directed the 22 minute episode which was nominated for an Emmy. It’s available for purchase on Amazon.com, but you can check out some clips right here:
If this merely wet your appetite for Star Wars parodies, you’ll be happy to know that there’s another Robot Chicken Star Wars episode in the works!
Many members of the voice cast from the first special, including original Star Wars actors Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams will lend their voices to the sequel.
This time around, the focus of the show will explore the stories of the bounty hunters. Robot Chicken Star Wars, Episode II, will premier on the Cartoon Network November 16th.
We’re continuing with our Star Wars theme this week. I thought it would be fun to show some Youtube clips of great costumes and creativity.
Star Wars (Sweded): A Cardboard Hope
We’ve talked about Sweding before. This video was made for the popular BeKindReWind’s sweding competition, and it’s very well done.
You know, George Lucas invented the lightsaber over 30 years ago. It’s rather hard to believe that our top scientists haven’t been able to make one for real. What’s up with that?
Because there’s no such thing as too much Star Wars…
This is just too cool. Stephen Colbert dons a Neil Young costume and redefines the meaning of cosplay.
Crosby, Stills & Nash on the Colbert Report:
I really wasn’t planning on yet another blog about Dr. Horrible, but the lastest development in the Dr. Horrible costume world is too good of a story to pass up.
With the release of Dr. Horrible on the Internet, fans immediately began looking for ways to make a Dr. Horrible Costume. A key ingredient? The Goggles. It turns out they are standard welding goggles available at many safety supply companies.
A company called PendergastSafety.com advertised a pair of silver welding goggles that looked EXACTLY like the kind worn by Dr. Horrible.
So hundreds, perhaps thousands, of fans descended upon PendergastSafety and ordered these goggles. But instead of taking advantage of the surge in business, Pendergast told them angrily, “We’re a safety supply company, not a costume company. One girl literally received an email that said, “Just go away. Thank you.”
Unbelievable!
To make matters worse, Pendergast had the wrong photo on their website (this has now been corrected). The goggles are actually green, not silver.
Naturally, the many fans who did manage to receive these goggles were very disappointed in the misrepresentation of the product. Costumers are picky: If Dr. Horrible wears silver goggles, then green ones just won’t do.
When the customers demanded their money back, Pendergast told them to get lost, saying, “The picture is not the description. The fact that is does not match your costume is not our responsibility.”
A virtual war erupted on the Internet. Many keyboards were damaged in the furious typing that ensued.
And the really weird thing? Pendergast had previously posted on the official Dr. Horrible fan site, inviting them to purchase these goggles. It makes no sense to me that they would change their mind.
“We did not want these small orders and were shipping them because many of you have called and begged for them. Again please spread the word that we are not interested in selling these as a costume.”
This is blatent costumism. I thought our country had moved passed this kind of discrimination.
I guess Pendergast normally sells in bulk and just couldn’t handle all the individual orders. But is that any justification for being rude to their customers?
Wow, talk about Horrible service.
I have a new favorite superhero. Or, maybe I should say antihero. His name is Mr. Justice. He’s flawed, starved for attention and refreshingly likeable. His partner, Powerful Girl, is his voice of reason. Together, the “super” duo set out each day to perform what they consider a good deed for humankind, like raising awareness for rabbit adoption.
I can’t let go of my infatuation with Dr. Horrible and Capt. Hammer…but I’ve carved out a special place in my heart for the quirky Mr. Justice (and not just because of his costume). Take a look at this video and you’ll see why.
We’ve been blogging quite a bit about Dr. Horrible, the supervillain musical that’s taken the Internet by storm.
Today, we’ll take a closer look at making a Dr. Horrible costume.
Dr. Horrible wears a white lab coat. You can find a basic lab coat at any costume shop, but if you want to be picky you’ll need a coat that buttons on the side, not down in front. Look for the “Howie” style coat.
Here are some places that sell this type of lab coat:
http://www.dmdevice.com/A001.html
http://www.bocsafetyproducts.co.uk
http://www.jamstore.co.uk
The Dr. Horrible logo is a caduceus, which is a winged herald’s staff entwined by two serpents in the form of a double helix.
The serpents are green and the staff is red.
The evil doctor wears a pair of welding goggles. The style is VG800H5 made by Fibre-Metal, available at the following stores:
http://www.discountsafetygear.com
http://www.mortonsafety.com
http://www.toolking.com
http://store.weldingdepot.com
http://www.amazon.com
EDIT: Word on the street is that these goggles actually are green in color. Apparently, the manufacturer picture is wrong and they are NOT silver as shown.
Dr. Horrible wears a pair of white work gloves. Some people have found that fencing gloves work, too. You can try these stores:
http://store.weldersource.com
http://www.tcafencing.com
Complete your outfit with a pair of white boots, and you’re all set. They can be found at the following stores:
http://www.mortonsafety.com
http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com
This recent Comic-Con attendee came pretty close:
I hope we see a bunch of Dr. Horrible costumes this Halloween. Be sure to practice your evil laugh!
If you haven’t seen Dr. Horrible yet, head on over to drhorrible.com or purchase the show directly from iTunes.
Do you like superheroes and supervillains? Are you a fan of musicals? Then wait no longer.
Head on over to www.drhorrible.com to view Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog!
It’s the story of a low-rent supervillain, the hero who keeps beating him up, and the cute girl from the laundromat he’s too shy to talk to.
This musical will be free to watch for one week only. After July 20th, 2008, the video will only be available for purchase on iTunes. A DVD packed full of fun extras will be released sometime in the near future.
For an additional back story of Capt. Hammer, be sure to check out his “Be Like Me!” Capt. Hammer online comic published by Dark Horse Comics.
And don’t forget to pick up your Dr. Horrible T-shirts!
So what are you waiting for? And be sure to tell your friends.
Great news! There’s a new fan-made Greatest American Hero series available on the web.
Last May, I posted an article about Greatest American Hero costumes. Turns out, one of the photos (shown above) is actually from this series.
You can watch the first chapter below, or visit www.tgah.com for more viewing choices. Enjoy!
She calls her herself the Venetian Princess…and she’s made a name for herself by producing creative YouTube videos like Brangelina, Adopt Me Too. The talented and beautiful 23 year-old is a one woman show, writing, acting and singing in the videos that she also edits and produces special effects for.
Oh, and most impressively, she does all the costumes herself as well!
The Venetian Princess has 40 original videos on YouTube, seen by as many as 18 million viewers.
Take a look at one of her homemade videos and you’ll know why she’s gaining such popularity:
You can see a broader scope of this gal’s talent and imagination by visiting her YouTube Channel.
Someone at Domino’s Pizza is thinking outside the box - pizza box, that is. To promote the upcoming “Dark Knight” movie, Domino’s is offering a free Batman costume made of cardboard!
Each pizza box will have a part of the costume, and you’ll have to order several pizzas to complete the outfit.
That’s a pretty creative idea, I bet kids will love it.
This is a fun video made by costume guru Shada. She’s working on a Sith costume and is documenting her progress with a video camera!
Here’s Part One of her costume journey:
Great work! Very fun to watch.
Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly, is about to debut his newest creation: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. It’s a musical web series that will appear online in just a few weeks.
Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day, the story is about the evil Dr. Horrible and his nemesis, Captain Hammer.
It looks totally funny! Check out the teaser trailer:
Originally, jousting tournaments were held as military exercises between the various nobles. Such tournaments started peacefully but often turned into bloody battles between jealous champions.
At the end of the thirteenth century, jousting tournaments started evolving into organized spectacles, subject to chivalry and fair play and often fought with blunted weapons. The knight’s object became one of knocking opponents off their horses.
Modern day Renaissance Fairs, The Society for Creative Anachronism and the National Jousting Association have kept the sport of jousting alive.
But a new style of jousting is emerging, quickly gaining widespread popularity.
Nowhere is there another sport that encourages more pageantry, chivalry, and excitement than what you’re about to witness…
Remember these guys from Sesame Street? Yip yip yip yip…
Well, thanks to Instructables.com, you can learn how to make your own Yip Yip alien costume! They offer a step by step guide using fleece, sponges and mesh. Looks great!
Just who are the Flight of the Conchords?
Well, either you love them, or you’ve never heard of them.
The self-proclaimed “fourth best band” from New Zealand, Flight of the Conchords are a musical comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. Their music is simply awesome, and they are extremely funny as well. So good, in fact, that last year HBO gave them their own show.
Powered by FireStats
