Ripped from the headlines: 12 viral 2025 news Halloween costume ideas straight from The Post

Ripped from the headlines: 12 viral 2025 news Halloween costume ideas straight from The Post

Given inflation, instability, and anxiety about AI, 2025 has already been scary enough — and we haven’t even hit Halloween. This spooky season, it might be best to ditch a costume inspired by blood, guts, and gore and instead go with a comical one poking fun at some of the head-scratching things that took place … Read more

‘Hocus Pocus’ star recreates iconic Madonna costume 32 years later

‘Hocus Pocus’ star recreates iconic Madonna costume 32 years later

This iconic look will put a spell on you. 32 years after “Hocus Pocus” hit theaters in 1993, actress Stephanie Faracy is rocking her iconic Madonna Halloween costume on another beloved project. The star, 73, portrayed the titular character, Max Dennison’s mom, Jenny, in the Disney classic and now plays Lynn, the mother of Kristen Bell’s … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Clueless’ costume designer reveals Hollywood’s best-kept ‘secret’ about cult-classic film: ‘Oh, my God, we gotta do this’

Exclusive | ‘Clueless’ costume designer reveals Hollywood’s best-kept ‘secret’ about cult-classic film: ‘Oh, my God, we gotta do this’

Mona May had no designs on becoming a movie star.  But as the costume designer of cult classic “Clueless,” she covertly slayed a scene with Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz— as if being on camera were her true calling.  “It’s a really great-kept secret that I’m in the movie,” May exclusively told The Post of her blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo, proposed by director … Read more

Savvy mom unknowingly thrifts iconic Halloween costume for $5 —and sold it for over $700

Savvy mom unknowingly thrifts iconic Halloween costume for  —and sold it for over 0

She got more than what she bargained for. Considering Halloween is right around the corner, a California stay-at-home mom thought nothing of a spooky mask she recently picked up at a local Goodwill. It turns out the $5 disguise Brittany Care purchased was actually a vintage Ghostface mask, made famous by the “Scream” films, worth hundreds of … Read more

Exclusive | ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ costume designer slams constant set photos: ‘Such a shame’

Exclusive | ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ costume designer slams constant set photos: ‘Such a shame’

The devil is in the details.  Emmy-winning costume designer Molly Rogers isn’t thrilled with “The Devil Wears Prada 2” set photos making the rounds. “You know, people are just gonna get burned out with all the paparazzi shots,” Rogers exclusively told The Post. She was referring to all the set photos of Anne Hathaway, 42, … Read more

Exclusive | ‘And Just Like That’ costume designer never officially told the series was ending: ‘Total blackout’

Exclusive | ‘And Just Like That’ costume designer never officially told the series was ending: ‘Total blackout’

It’s the end of the road for New York’s iconic fictional fashionista, Carrie Bradshaw. The “Sex and the City” spinoff series “And Just Like That” ended after three seasons on Thursday night — concluding the franchise starring Sarah Jessica Parker, which first premiered on HBO in 1998.  Now, costume designer Molly Rogers is revealing that … Read more

Exclusive | ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ costume designer breaks down the killer’s new look — and the 1997 Easter egg

Exclusive | ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ costume designer breaks down the killer’s new look — and the 1997 Easter egg

New sequel, new hook, new look. The Fisherman is back to terrorize another group of friends in the latest “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sequel, and with him is a fresh outfit to torment one more generation of scary movie fans. Mari-An Ceo, the costume designer behind the slasher villain’s new look, has … Read more

‘Jumanji’ city marks 30th anniversary of iconic movie with nostalgic costume race

‘Jumanji’ city marks 30th anniversary of iconic movie with nostalgic costume race

Madeline Murphy remembers the instructions she was given on the set of “Jumanji” when she was an extra some 30 years ago: “Pretend you’re frightened and you’re screaming because an elephant’s coming after you.” So, that’s what she did in the Central Square of Keene, New Hampshire, running back and forth, over and over, on a long … Read more

Man treks 53 miles in bird costume to raise awareness about endangered species

Man treks 53 miles in bird costume to raise awareness about endangered species

A bird lover has walked 53 miles dressed in a homemade costume to raise awareness for one of Great Britain’s most iconic and threatened birds. Matt Trevelyan, 46, walked the distance dressed as his favorite bird — the Eurasian Curlew — which is endangered in the United Kingdom. The DIY costume was 3 yards long … Read more

Exclusive | ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 has a surprising connection to a missing ‘CIA spy,’ costume designer reveals

Exclusive | ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 has a surprising connection to a missing ‘CIA spy,’ costume designer reveals

Secret agent silks.  “The White Lotus” Season 3 has a connection to a real life unsolved mystery about the disappearance of a suspected American spy living in Thailand — and it all has to do with the show’s costumes.  “White Lotus” costume designer Alex Bovaird revealed that for Season 3, she turned to a Thai … Read more

North Carolina man dons bear costume to scare off persistent real-life black bear: video

North Carolina man dons bear costume to scare off persistent real-life black bear: video

A North Carolina man decided to take a more creative approach to tackling a persistent bear problem in his backyard by putting on a cartoony bear costume and, somehow, successfully scaring the unwelcome ursid away. Video footage captured a man in Asheville, bravely approaching a ferocious-looking black bear in his own brown bear costume that … Read more

Shania Twain’s latest costume choice divides fan: ‘Is that rhinestone Depends?’

Shania Twain’s latest costume choice divides fan: ‘Is that rhinestone Depends?’

This costume don’t impress fans much. Country superstar Shania Twain divided the Internet over a flashy two-piece ensemble she wore during a Las Vegas show last week, with some commentators calling the getup a “rhinestone Depends.” Pictures shared on social media show the “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” singer, whose “Come On Over” residency … Read more

‘Wicked’ costume designer reveals which Ariana Grande Glinda dress was the most ‘challenging’ to make — and her 1 request

‘Wicked’ costume designer reveals which Ariana Grande Glinda dress was the most ‘challenging’ to make — and her 1 request

She’s going to be popular! Paul Tazewell used his own magic to create the incredible costumes in “Wicked.” But making one iconic outfit — worn by Ariana Grande’s Glinda the Good Witch — was not an easy feat for the 60-year-old costume designer. “I would say that the bubble dress that we first see Glinda … Read more

Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson wear mermaid-themed couples’ costume

Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson wear mermaid-themed couples’ costume

Bill Belichick had a catch of the day, but it wasn’t a football.  The former NFL coach donned a fisherman costume to match his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson’s mermaid costume for the couple’s first Halloween together.  The former Bridgewater State University cheerleader posted pics of the couple on her Instagram as the two happily posed … Read more

Livvy Dunne stuns in Wonder Woman Halloween costume: ‘Here to save the day’

Livvy Dunne stuns in Wonder Woman Halloween costume: ‘Here to save the day’

Livvy Dunne went into superhero mode for Halloween this year. The LSU gymnast and social media sensation showed off her costume on Thursday night as she dressed up as the iconic DC Comics character Wonder Woman. Dunne donned the entire outfit, wearing a gold crown, arm cuffs, a red top and blue shorts with stars … Read more

Ryan Fitzpatrick jabs Bill Belichick over girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, with cheeky response to Halloween costume

Ryan Fitzpatrick jabs Bill Belichick over girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, with cheeky response to Halloween costume

Bill Belichick’s former players aren’t the only ones commenting on the legendary Patriots coach’s May-December romance. Ryan Fitzpatrick, who faced Belichick twice a year while quarterbacking the Jets, Bills and Dolphins at different points in his NFL career, dropped a cheeky reply Wednesday as photos circulated of the future Hall of Famer’s girlfriend, 24-year-old Jordon … Read more

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino is wearing this ‘Jersey Shore’-inspired Halloween costume: ‘With a slight twist’

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino is wearing this ‘Jersey Shore’-inspired Halloween costume: ‘With a slight twist’

Halloween is always a Situation. Every October, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino gets an influx of photos of “Jersey Shore” fans dressed up as him — complete with a neck brace and sunglasses — so this year he decided to entertain them — by going as himself. The now-infamous scene that inspired the costumes — of … Read more

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson impersonates him in vintage Giants Halloween costume

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson impersonates him in vintage Giants Halloween costume

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend decided to go vintage this Halloween, pulling off one of the legendary NFL coach’s old-school looks. While on a parade of engagement celebrations in Disney World, Jordon Hudson and friends dressed up for Halloween just the day before the holiday. Hudson, 24, praised her 72-year-old boyfriend by sporting an outfit Belichick wore … Read more

Bill Belichick’s ex, Linda Holliday, wears savage ‘Kill Bill’ costume for Halloween

Bill Belichick’s ex, Linda Holliday, wears savage ‘Kill Bill’ costume for Halloween

Linda Holliday had jokes and some weren’t laughing. Holliday — who dated Bill Belichick for 16 years before he got together with his current girlfriend, Jordon Hudson — dressed up as “Kill Bill” for Halloween, as seen in a photo that surfaced Tuesday on social media. The blonde beauty donned a yellow and black outfit … Read more

Genie Bouchard stirs buzz after unveiling cow Halloween costume in new photos

Genie Bouchard stirs buzz after unveiling cow Halloween costume in new photos

Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard is getting into the Halloween spirit. The Canadian tennis pro unveiled her cow Halloween costume Sunday on Instagram, posing in a handful of photos with a milk carton accessory. Several of Bouchard’s 2.3 million Instagram followers naturally responded to the post, with “holy cow” among the comments. Genie Bouchard unveiled her cow … Read more