Avoiding the Rack

I have to admit I'm pretty sick of hearing about the Royal Wedding, even after the fact. I know this event only happens every once in a blue moon, but there's just so much more interesting things in the world to report on rather than someone's boring wedding. However, what I'm not sick of hearing about though is gay marriage. So this is me recognizing that the royal wedding is a significant event that happened this year by fusing it with another marriage event of equal or possibly greater importance that also happened this year: the legalization of gay marriage. As a (fictional) gay man once said "Eat your heart out Kate Middleton!" The british monarchy may not give us a gay royal wedding for years to come but it doesn't mean that we can't kill two birds with one stone this halloween and class it up as Will & Nate or Kate & Jill. Maybe someday gay royals.... maybe someday. Speaking of the royal wedding, another great spinof...

Fallen dictators are all the rage in the news this year. Reporters just simply jumped on them as if they were Perez Hilton when he first discovered celebrities (Squirrel!). If you've been living in a CNN-free world then please let this angry birds video enlighten you on the situation. Angry Birds illustrates the defining characteristic of the dictators (even they gave up on Mubarak). Unrest in the world this year has lead countless revolutions across the globe, causing dictators to flee from fear of wrinkling their suits. The first little piggy is no other than Ben Ali from Tunisia who is only the second president of the country but has kept that position since 1987. Out of all the dictators history has to offer, he is one of the most toned down and doesn't even sport a unique dictator hairstyle or facial hairstyle. Pulling this costume off would mean that you either need to be around a bunch of news junkies or wear a bright and obvious sash. T...

Pregnant ladies around the world can rejoice because this year there is a classy, easy, and enjoyable costume for all the baby mamas: Pregnant Beyonce. What better way to announce it than on NATIONAL TELEVISION. The full outfit. Everyone is more than excited for the pop diva and her husband to have their first child but no one is more excited than the pregnant women who are sick of being Kim Jong Il for Halloween again. See the resemblance? Or even a pregnant Britney Spears... Classy as always. While we're happy for the star studded couple we're really just happy that pregnant women everywhere have an excuse to dress up as a classy lady this Halloween and be a star themselves. How often does that happen really? Most importantly, remember that your costume end up affecting your children later when they see the pregnant pictures. Baby Kim Jong Il approves of the Beyonce costume. What you'll need: A baby bump from any trimester A hand...

Lady Gaga has been especially colorful this year and it reminds of none other than the Power Rangers . So if you have enough fabulous friends to dance the night away with then I would love to see some Gaga Rangers this year. Here are some samples of what I mean: Pink Gaga Ranger Purple Gaga Ranger Green Gaga Ranger Blue Gaga Ranger Red Gaga Ranger Yellow Gaga Ranger   Black Leather Gaga Ranger Evil Three Headed Villain Gaga  With Gaga's repertoire of looks from just this year alone, the possibilities for Gaga Ranger outfits are pretty much endless. Lady Gaga knows this herself and has even capitalized on the idea by selling mass produced Halloween costumes on her website . However Mother Monster herself hasn't produced any 2011 looks for anyone to adorn so stay relevant and rock the most current looks to shy away from the Gaga Halloween crowd this year.   If Lady Gaga isn't enough, there's always the option of going as ...

Epic Meal Time is a YouTube cooking show which comes up with weekly meals that could feed an entire African village. For a year. Garnishing millions of views every week, the Epic Meal Time gang is known for their signature high-calorie, high-vulgar, and high-testosterone video clips. Eat your heart out Paula Dean. If you haven’t heard of Epic Meal Time, the team consists of a bunch of misfits who use their collective efforts to come up with recipes Martha Stewart would have nightmares about. By chicks, he means eggs. Every other episode mainly consists of something like this though: No joke. Given the nonchalant nature of the Epic Meal Time gang, a last-minute costume might go unnoticed during Halloween festivities. Here are some essentials you must have to truly establish yourself as a star of Epic Meal Time. What You’ll Need: A bottle of Jack Daniels (preferably a handle) Bacon (the more, the better) Bacon strips t-shirt Musc...