cosplay
After my pictures started making the rounds on deviantArt, tumblr and 4chan, it became pretty clear that my cosplay brings all the racists to the yard, and they're like…white cosplay is better than yours.
halloween
All year long I look forward to October because it is the one month where I get to wet-blanket all over everyone’s good time with my annoying cultural analysis.
halloween
It's Halloween night, and that means there's still time for one more round of headscratchers from the costuming department. Or, you know, a last-minute costume change. No judging here.
in

Oct 31, 2012 at 2:00pm | 243 comments

halloween
halloween
There is so much douchebaggin’ going on in this post, it smells like a vinegar factory. Seriously there is a douchebag in here for real.
in

Oct 24, 2012 at 2:00pm | 114 comments

frat boys
My frat house had three flights of stairs in it, so to ensure my safety, I demanded my big, strong frat brothers to carry me from floor to floor all night long while I screamed, “DON’T SPILL MY DRINK!"
in

Oct 24, 2012 at 11:30am | 89 comments

clothing
I basically don't know how I'd make any decisions if not for you.
halloween
Seeing all the photos of fans donning orange jumpsuits and bags of (fake) blue meth filled me up with the warmest feelings one could possibly derive from a show about lying to your family, manufacturing an addictive drug and getting mixed up with the Mexican cartel.
in

Oct 2, 2012 at 12:00pm | 32 comments

halloween
babies
How dressing up as a "ski bunny" made me reevaluate my stance on motherhood.
costumes
One of my all-time favorite fashion moments involves a ball of socks stuffed down my favorite pair of Alexander Wang leggings.
49ers
Here's hoping the fact that I break the "Fan Code of Conduct" on a weekly basis qualifies me to write about sports.
in

May 16, 2011 at 5:00pm | 0 comments

captain america
That's right. I'm in a costume. AGAIN!
costumes
I'm starting off a month of Halloween-themed tutorials with a beachy siren of the sea.
costumes
ableism
There's something about dressing as a fantasy version of a person with a serious mental health condition that seems to get people extremely excited every October, and I can't quite figure out why.
clothing
Don't waste your dough on stuff you can only wear once a year. Here are some Halloween-appropriate threads for tricking, treating, and everything in between.
costumes
This year, I'm over it. My costume will not be "cool." It will not be clever. It will be sexy.
in

Oct 17, 2011 at 3:00pm | 0 comments

costumes
It turns out even over-the-top "funny" costumes can hurt people when they rely on racist stereotypes to get a laugh.
in

Oct 25, 2011 at 1:30pm | 0 comments

costumes
Look what showed up at our office Halloween party.
in

Oct 28, 2011 at 2:39pm | 0 comments

costumes
I wore a TON of make-up on Halloween and yet it was still fresh by 6 am. Wanna know why?
clothes