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. (more…)

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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! (more…)

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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. (more…)

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The World Cup is upon us. Woohoo!

The opening game is June 11th between South Africa and Mexico. Are you ready for the new kits/uniforms? Are you ready for the fans? Are you ready for the biggest sporting event in the world? I am.

USA is up against England on June 12th. It will be a tough match. Wear all your good luck and fan mojo gear on Saturday.

Here’s one of the awesome World Cup commercials that will fill the airways this summer. This one’s from Nike.

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Magnum P.I. was one of the coolest shows in history! Why, you might ask? Well, it’s all about the moustache. Thomas Magnum’s moustache was one of your manlier bits of facial hair out there. You can put together costumes for all the members of Magnum’s cast relatively easy, but you run the risk of being unrecognized outside of your group. With the rest of your party, you’re recognizable as Higgins, but you go to the bathroom just once, and no one will have any idea who you are! So tread carefully and stick close to your group. (more…)

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Doctor Who is back with a new face. Still not ginger, but I have faith that one day he will be. Matt Smith has taken the reins from David Tennant (love him!) The season has already started and is well on its way to become a must see TV event. It’s always a little shaky when a new Doctor steps in, but Mr. Smith shows great promise. Matt has made his unique mark on Doctor costumes with a nifty bow-tie and tweed. Très smart.

Here’s a look back at the costume stylings of the previous ten Doctors. (more…)

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