Halloween costume

This afternoon I attended a Sunday matinee for the production of This Random World written by Steven Dietz and directed by Paul Steger put on by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film. I thought that the play tied all of the characters together extremely well and it was incredibly well preformed. Although I usually find plays of this genre of no interest to me, this play changed my opinion. I thought that it was really well done. First I would like to discuss the character of Scottie Ward,…

Dress As? Osamudia James' commentary "Can a white child dress as a Halloween character from another race" brings up the now-controversial topic of appropriating another race or culture. James argues a costume not only depends on avoiding stereotypes and discrimination but also white supremacy. Ideally, a person would avoid white supremacy and discrimination in choosing their costume, but I find it very hard to picture a costume which does not capitalize on stereotypes in one way or another.…

In an article entitled “How Much Does Halloween Cost?” on the Time For Kids website, I read that the united states is spending $8.4 billion on Halloween so far this year. The average amount of money a person will spend this year is $82.93 on Halloween candy, costumes and parties, but last year the average was $74.34, which is a percentage of 22% more this year. The reason why spending is increasing is that more people are celebrating Halloween because it has become more popular in the united…

portrayal of women in Halloween costumes. The commercial is conforming to the new social norm that women should dress with sex appeal on Halloween. Halloween is no longer seen as a night to dress-up in creepy costumes. The media is emphasizing on more and more on the cuteness of costumes rather than the creativity. Even the naming of the costumes as “Sexy Nurse” and “Hot Devil,” portray this new view of Halloween. Each year costume companies come up with more and more revealing costumes, which…

Black costume gloves for adult women and men are critical accessories for many Halloween costumes. But it’s more than that. Many people use black gloves -- long and short ones -- for cosplay and formal occasions. What kinds of black costume gloves are there? These Halloween accessories come in many shapes and sizes. Since black is one of the most popular glove colors, people requiring hand-wear in black for Halloween should plan on shopping ahead of time. Additionally, black costume gloves…

West Hollywood Carnaval 1. Description Monday October 31, 2016, Halloween night, my friend and I decided to attend West Hollywood Carnaval. Before getting there, we had a hard time looking for parking for we didn’t know it’s going to be that popular. It took us about two hours to find parking which is also very far from the event. We walked for 30 minutes just to get to the location. It’s both our first time. The event takes place in the streets of Santa Monica Boulevard between N Doheny Drive…

Boo! A Madea Halloween produced by Lionsgate and directed by and started Tyler Perry is very humorous. This is a hilarious horror comedy. The movie is about the main character Madea and her friends babysitting her teenage cousin (Tiffany) on Halloween. Madea’s teenage cousin decided to sneak out and go to a frat party on Halloween and plays Halloween pranks on Madea (played by Tyler Perry) and her friends. Some of the things that make Boo! A Madea Halloween a very humorous movie is the…

Gone are the days of simple bed sheet ghost costumes. In today’s society, Halloween is becoming more of a sexual repression release. It’s becoming a reason for normally modest women to dress more risque, and walk around with their four year-old. “Slut-o-ween,” by Liz Emrich, goes in depth on her opinion on the inappropriate sexualization of Halloween. Emrich sets her stance by stating that she’s “never understood it,” and that she’s “perfectly happy to flaunt what she’s got – to a point.” Emrich…

Halloween is the only day of the year when wearing a scary costume, asking strangers for food, and scaring people is acceptable. Being a clown would be the best Halloween costume, even though it would be more tricks than treats. To the regular eye clowns seem cute and funny, but some see the real truth behind them. Clowns are sinister. A clown is one of the most scary things, making it the perfect Halloween costume. Clowns are real, unlike monsters or zombies. Clowns are at birthday parties,…

Halloween is a time where people can legally and normatively violate social norms, that are typically most rigid for women, based on how they should act, think, and appear, in order to maintain skewed power dynamics that makes them inferior, and thus, controlled by men and their own selfish objectives. While there are indeed gendered expectations about how men and women should dress even on a day like Halloween, that although defies social norms, fails to defy gender norms, it is problematic to…