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Books

Adorable Photos of People Dressed Up as Books

By Emily Temple on

Here at Flavorpill, we like to get into the holiday spirit. For this Halloween, we’ve peeked at everything from kids’ costumes that they’re way too young to understand to famous works of art as Halloween costumes to whole buildings trying on new identities. But what if you’re a book nerd, and you’ve exhausted all of your favorite characters already? Or maybe your favorite character doesn’t have any conveniently distinguishing physical features? Well then, why not go as your favorite book, instead? For a little inspiration, click through to check out ten charming book costumes, and let us know which cardboard tome you’d most like to strap onto your torso in the comments. … Read More

Architecture

10 Buildings Dressed Up in Ridiculous Costumes

By Claire Cottrell on

Jerry Seinfeld candidly acknowledged that “when I jumped off a roof in Cannes in a bee costume, I looked ridiculous. But this is my business; I have to humiliate myself.” Our favorite hallowed day for humiliation is fast approaching, and after looking at incredibly bizarre vintage Halloween costumes, amazing pop-culture inspired Halloween make-up, and our own handy guides to DIY get-ups, we thought we’d explore the final frontier by taking a look at buildings dressed up in all manner of ridiculous attire. From a corporate headquarters’ larger-than-life shark costume to a grand installation that’s surely the best big ghost costume we’ve ever seen, click through to check out clever ways to outfit a building. … Read More

Television

Exclusive Supercut: 50 TV Characters in Hilarious Halloween Costumes

By Michelle Rafferty on

It’s no secret we’ve spent a lot of October covering DIY Halloween getups. But for those who would rather live vicariously through others, or who are still looking for some inspiration, we’ve rounded up some of if the funniest costumes in TV history. Also, if anyone can explain how Penny and Max’s “mom-and-baby” costume works (see opening clip), would you mind dropping us a line in the comments? We’ve been scratching our heads on the logistics of that one for a while. … Read More

Books

Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costumes for Book Worms

By Chelsea Bauch on

If, even after our four-part DIY Pop-Culture Halloween Costume Guide, you’re still at a loss for what to wear this weekend, there’s still hope for you yet. Although there’s no time left to order items online, a quick scouring of your wardrobe (or that of a friend) will yield a few standard items that can be passed off as vague references to a character from fiction. And if any costume snobs question your piecemeal assembly, the best response is just an indignant eye-roll at their lack of literary know-how. … Read More