The official trailer for the new Green Hornet flick is out. It seems a little off somehow. I know what’s missing. The Green Hornet, aka Brit Reid, is the Great Nephew of The Lone Ranger. That’s right. The important vigilante, good-doer heritage is missing. Well, at least from the trailer. Maybe it’s in the film, I don’t know.

It’s like it can’t decide if it’s a comedy starring Seth Rogen or a film by Michel Gondry. I don’t think the studio could decide either. All I know is Kato has some mighty big shoes to fill. Read the rest of this entry »

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It’s summer and you’re going to or hosting a luau but the coconut bra you picked up at the local party store is made for Pollyanna and you’re Jayne Mansfield. What do you do? You could wear a swimsuit. You could wear a colorful tubetop or halter top like you’d see at a hula show on the islands. Or you could make your own coconut bra.

Here are two ways to make your own coconut bra. Read the rest of this entry »

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This summer invite your friends, family, and neighbors over to the backyard for a Luau. Fire up the grill for fruity meaty kabobs or stoke the smoker for slow cooked pork…mmmm. Load the jukebox with Don Ho and hula the night away.

You can send tiki or pineapple shaped invitations. Greet your guests with leis or cut flowers for their hair. Serve dinner late in the evening, just at sunset, and have lots of refreshing fruity drinks available with and without alcohol. Plan silly games like a coconut run or hula hoop contest. And of course, encourage everyone to wear the proper attire.

What’s the proper attire? Grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts, Panama hats, and board shorts. Read the rest of this entry »

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Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, or MXC from the Spike channel has gotten a lot of viewing in or home over the years. In fact, ManWithPez has asked several times for a Captain Tenneal costume. Today, we’re going to have a look at some of the costumes from the main cast of this oddly funny, yet reclaimed Japanese gameshow.

You see, MXC started life as a quirky Japanese show (is there any other kind?) called Operation! Takeshi’s Castle. The premise was simple: General Lee (We’re not making that up.) would assemble 100 contestants to go through different challenges to enter the evil Beat Takeshi’s castle. If the contestants got far enough, they would face Takeshi in a challenge at the end of the show. MXC was born when some folks decided to do some creative dubbing. Now, let’s take a look at some of the costumes from this hilarious show. The upside to dressing in a group with these costumes is that you CAN go off by yourself and still be recognized from MXC! Read the rest of this entry »

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I’m a soccer fan.

I started playing soccer at the age of 5 after watching my dad play on a rec team with some friends. It looked like a lot of fun**. Luckily for me, I grew up near one of the professional soccer teams of the 80s. Sure, we only won one championship and were known for being one of the dirtiest teams in the league, but as a kid I loved watching my home team.

These days I turn in for the big games. The tournaments, the championships, and of course the World Cup. Like any good sport fan knows, the proper attire for supporting your team is absolutely necessary. Here’s a brief run down of what you can do before flying to South Africa…or the local sports bar. Read the rest of this entry »

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Yesterday SlashGear cued me in on a costume I missed two years ago at Dragon Con. Made me a little sad as this is one of the best costumes I’ve ever seen. Penwiper wrote a great tutorial for her costume. She also wrote the foam to armor tutorial so many cosplayers use.

Here is the fantastic Weeping Angel from the Doctor Who episode Blink. Read her tutorial. Her tricks on making herself look like stone are inspired. Enjoy her story of meeting Jewel Staite. Read the rest of this entry »

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