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Consumed by pop costumes

From undead to overdone

By Jacey Gibb, Opinions Editor

reatively speaking, when
( it comes to your annual

Halloween costumes, you’ re
one of three types of people: someone
who spent more time on their costume
than they did on their last research
paper, a procrastinator that spitballs
ideas all year and throws something
together at the last minute, or someone
who treats their costume like a fast
food order— wanting something that
comes in a bag and is already good to
go. I tend to fall in the middle category,
and while I can safely look down at all
the store-bought slutty bumblebees at
the bar, the sight of an overachiever’s
costume is always enough to remind
me of my shortcomings. Except when
I’ve already seen five other people
dressed as the same thing that same
night. Borat, the Joker, the Old Spice
Guy —all wonderful and original
ideas that were more overdone than a
marshmallow being roasted on the sun.
Here’s a little heads up on what will
no doubt be some of the year’s worst
offenders.

Someone from The Hangover Part

II — What’s even more hilarious than
milking the same concept and writing
another movie based around the exact
same jokes? Dressing up as someone
from that same movie! While we
probably won’t have to wade through
insane amounts of baby-carrying Alans

like we did a few years back, expect to
see a spike in the number of Ed Helms
imitators sporting the Mike Tyson
facial tramp stamp.

One of the creatures from Jersey
Shore — One of the most over-killed
costumes from the last several years,
this worldwide cultural phenomenon
seems to have more vitality than

a cockroach. Boy, do I love my
generation!

Charlie Sheen — Everyone’s favourite
coked-out media train wreck! The
majority of the population has already
forgotten that the Charlie Sheen circus
only happened this year, but a few will
bravely attempt to reinvigorate the joke
for one more magical night. Cause we
all know there’s nothing funnier than

a gimmick that was overdone months
ago.

Nicki Minaj — Wearing a lampshade
and saying that you’re Lady Gaga got
older faster than a Tiger Woods sex
scandal joke, so look for some people
to attempt pulling off the same unusual
dress tactics while placing a different
label on it.

Captain America/Thor — This summer
saw more superhero movies than a
comic book nerd’s Napster account,

but the majority of them either failed to
soar or don’t have badass enough of a
lead character. While neither Captain

America nor Thor excelled in regards
to quality, the titular characters boast
costumes that are simple enough to
make and are actually wearable.

Amy Winehouse — Her distinct sense
of style and affection for substance
abuse makes her the perfect costume
for the people looking to overdo their
partying this Halloween season.

Zombie Amy Winehouse — What?
Too soon? Well, the girl emceeing

 

the Dead on Film Zombie Short Film
Competition at the Rio theatre last
month didn’t think so.

Stanley Cup Rioter — Even several
months later, some people still get
riled up (excuse the pun) about the
Vancouver riots. But that certainly
doesn’t make dressing up as a drunk,
pissed-off hockey fan any less
appealing. Maybe someone can dress
up as a VPD officer and taser them.

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