So I ran across a funny story in the news: a restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta paid more than CA$16,000 for a donair costume. The CBC reports that the costume "comes complete with shaved meat, sauce, tomatoes, onions—and, somewhat controversially, lettuce". Bidding for the costume began at CA$50 in July.
Now I'm going to suggest—not controversially, I hope—that you don't need to spend thousands of dollars when you could get our burrito costume for a tiny fraction of that....
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So we've been chatting about The Last of Us while watching the new season of Dropout's Um, Actually and the subject of zombies came up. You're probably well aware that zombies have been a huge theme in pop culture for the past decade or so, whether or not they're actually called "zombies". You've got your "living dead", your "walking dead", and your "ghouls". But plenty of fiction includes creatures that are similar to zombies but are generally considered something else. How realistic are they? Could their apocalyptic scenarios happen? And what makes them "not actually zombies"? Let's get into that. But before we look at the most iconic zombie-like creatures from movies and television, let's discuss the difference between zombies and other similar creatures.
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Jack Black is blowing up right now, thanks to his recent appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Mandalorian, so it's about time that we look back at our favorite appearances of his in movies and television. We're HalloweenCostumes.com, of course, which means we're biased towards costumes—but there are also plenty of "regular guy" Jack Black roles in here, too. Keep reading for our faves!
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We're back with another fun activity, this time a twist on Where's Waldo! You've found the striped-shirted Waldo on the beach, at the museum, and in Ancient Rome. Now it's time to find a different striped-shirted character, the horror icon Freddy Krueger, somewhere on Elm Street. We've also placed a handful of related people and objects to locate. One, two, Freddy's coming for you—but can you find him first?
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Break out the crayons and sharpen those colored pencils because we're debuting a new feature here at HalloweenCostumes.com: free printable Halloween coloring pages based on your favorite spooky movies and television shows. Our 2022 coloring pages include Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, Eleven from Stranger Things, the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus, and other family-friendly franchises. We also have horror icons like Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers. Print these Halloween coloring pages for tons of spooky fun!
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Stock up on candy and get the box of pumpkins and spiderwebs from the closet because Halloween is approaching fast! We were curious about Halloween traditions in 2022, so we surveyed more than 3,000 adults in the U.S. We asked about their favorite décor and least favorite candy, where they trick-or-treat, and more! Read on for the 2022 Halloween in America survey results!
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