People have been telling stories about witches for, well, as long as they've been telling stories. The hags and crones in those early tales were evil, ugly monsters. Witches in modern media, however, are more three-dimensional. Many are good at heart, and even the evil ones leave us loving them! So with Halloween approaching, we thought it was time to look at some of our faves. Hop on your broom and join us as we explore the most iconic witches from pop culture!
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We're a costume maker and retailer and we're proud of the superhero costumes that we carry. But we'll be the first to admit that we don't carry every costume worn by every character. That would be pretty much impossible, because superhero costumes tend to change over time—which is a topic we've covered many times. So what can you do if your favorite superhero design isn't available as an off-the-rack Avengers, X-Men, or Justice League costume? You DIY it.
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If you're looking for great group costume ideas, it never hurts to pick a theme. TV shows, movies, comics, you name it! However, we'd like to put in a shameless plug for superhero costumes—and here's why! Superheroes form their own teams, such as the Avengers, the Justice League, the Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men, just to name some of the big ones. Many groups of superheroes have large amounts of members (and former members), so you can accommodate for group costumes of practically any size! Check out these superhero group costumes that will outfit you and your friends for events from Comic-Con and Halloween to costume runs and other charity events.
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Actors transform into their roles in a variety of ways. Through mediums like costumes, animation, CGI, special effects makeup and prosthetics, actors and actresses have overcome their own physical limitations in order to become the characters that we know and love. Most viewers are blissfully unaware of what some actors have had to endure for their roles, from hot and stuffy costumes to countless hours of being fussed over in a makeup chair. If you're curious to see which Hollywood actors spent the most time in the makeup chair for one of their movie or television roles, we compiled a top ten list for you! Keep reading to see who made the cut.
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Most people can’t fly, can't shoot lasers from their eyes, and don't have suits of high-tech armor that allow them to save the world from criminals and supervillians. BUT, tie a towel around your neck, place your hands on your hips, and see if you don’t feel heroic! Superheroes are as much about what they wear as they are about what they can do. While most superheroes keep the same look issue after issue, movie after movie, sometimes even they change it up a bit. Next time you think about costuming up to head to your favorite con or just to play pretend, conside these awesome alternative costumes to the classic superhero looks you know and love...
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When it comes to saving the day and winning the hearts of all, heroes like Mario, the princess-saver, Han, the sweet-talking bounty hunter, and Tyrion, the undeniable casanova, get all the attention. You can imagine that if this was elementary school, the Valentine boxes sitting on their desks on February 14th would be stuffed to the brim...
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