Halloween is upon us, and with it the summons to costume. Google recently revealed its top trending costume searches for 2026, and the list is littered with the year’s biggest movies, including some surprise characters many may have never heard of. Driven by pre-Halloween search surges, Google’s rankings reveal the characters, trends, and video games … Read more
The unofficial champion of spooky season has been revealed. Halloween is just weeks away, and those looking to sport their favorite get-up may want to hurry and scoop up a costume. If you need some help deciding, the self-proclaimed “heavyweight champ” of Halloween has got you covered. Spirit Halloween — the largest Halloween retailer in … Read more
Halloween Humbug: Less than a quarter of Americans are planning to dress up for Halloween this year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that a surprising 76% noted that they are not planning to dress up for Halloween this year. Another almost eight in ten respondents (77%) also said that they … Read more
More than three years after his passing, fans of Paul Reubens and his beloved character Pee-Wee Herman can take home some special items from the actor’s life. Julien’s Auction is presenting Pee-Wee’s Big Auction, where over 400 items from Reubens’ life and career will be put on the block. The auction will take place online … Read more
When you hear of an “adult summer camp” taking place in Bushwick in late summer that hundreds are eagerly signing up for, you might think it includes thrift shopping, axe-throwing or a psychic reading with some R & R mixed in. Think again. When I first learned of Camp MorningWood — a steamy 24-hour sex party … Read more
A young student hoping to step into Book Week in the most delightful way has been dealt a cruel blow after her mother received the wrong costume just days before the parade. While planning to attend her Melbourne school festivities as the iconic Mary Poppins, CostumeBox instead sent the 10-year-old girl a Kim Jong Un … Read more
They showed their true pioneer spirit. The crew behind the Netflix reboot of “Little House on the Prairie” recreated every aspect of that 19th-century world from scratch — including a pair of 96,000-pound log cabins. It took over 200 members in the art department to painstakingly create the props, and 32 in the costume department … Read more
Come and knock on our door, we’ve been waiting for you — if you’re ready to romp! The newest cruise ship craze is Mrs. Roper Romp, a kooky get-together in which passengers dress up as the flamboyant “Three’s Company” character, complete with super-sized sunglasses, orange wigs, multicolored muumuus — and plenty of oversized jewelry. Royal … Read more
Paulina Gretzky has got a forever friend in husband Dustin Johnson. The wife of the two-time major champion revealed their Halloween 2025 looks on Saturday in a series of Instagram Stories, with the longtime couple dressing as Sheriff Woody and Jessie from the beloved Disney-Pixar franchise “Toy Story.” Clad in a cropped white and yellow … Read more
One of the most important private collections of iconic TV show costumes has achieved $3.2m (£2.4m) in sales. The highlight of Dr. Stewart Berkowitz’s legendary collection saw the original Adam West “Batman” and Burt Ward “Robin” costume ensembles together fetch a remarkable $575k (£436k). Heritage Auctions offered more than 300 pieces from the New Jersey-based … Read more
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
Give them pumpkin to talk about. Gourds and ghouls gathered in Tualatin, Oregon, for the 21st annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta to watch competitors turn huge pumpkins into hollowed-out floating boats. The event has been drawing large crowds to the Portland suburb since 2004. A giant pumpkin is tested ahead of a race during … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. This Halloween is going to be extra K-pop-alytic. With the spooky season shrieking toward us, revelers are scrambling to buy up the hottest — and hautest — costumes before they … Read more
It’s now hot to trot. A rising fitness trend has fans channeling their inner animal by walking, running and even jumping on all fours, a form of movement known as “quadrobics.” The unconventional style of exercise is gaining traction on social media, where devotees are showing off their bear crawls and cat leaps — often … Read more
Other people don’t share his interest in pet-amorphosis. Toco the “human collie” may have to shutter his bizarre people “zoo” just months after opening because it has received “no bookings.” “If we do not receive any reservations by Saturday, April 19, we will close the store,” the collie cosplayer, who lives in Japan, lamented in … Read more
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
Their offer just wasn’t ap-peeling. One of the stars of a beloved Aussie children’s TV show finally confirmed long-held rumors and speculation that the costumes of the titular stars of the program were kidnapped by Russian gangsters and held for ransom during an overseas trip. Kenneth Radley, who played banana “B1” on the classic series … Read more
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
The 73rd Miss Universe Competition is currently underway in Mexico City, Mexico. A record-breaking 130 contestants from around the world are participating, competing for the crown currently held by Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua. The National Costume and Swimwear rounds kicked off the pageant on November 14, 2024, at the Arena Ciudad de México. 1 of … Read more
Two friends were kicked out of a shopping center – because staff said they were not ‘suitably’ dressed in Halloween costumes, they claim. Comedy actors Chris Cole and Paul Fox claim eight security officers forced them out of Bluewater shopping center in Greenhithe, Kent when they turned up in devil and vampire costumes. Footage filmed … Read more