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Chinese Man Goes To Work Dressed As Iron Man

ZTE employee Wang XiaoKang was so inspired by the Iron Man movie that he built his own replica outfit and wore it to work one day.


January 18, 2011
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Someone’s Stolen A 1.8m Android Costume

There appears to be a roaring black trade in 1.8m Android costumes over in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cricket Communications uses the costume to promote its Androidphones and has $US1000 for whoever returns it. Anyone seen Microsoft’s mascot recently? [WLWT via AndroidCentral]


December 23, 2010
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TRON Guy Forbidden From Wearing His Costume In A Cinema

Jay Maynard, better known as TRON Guy, intended on wearing his famous light-up costume to a showing of TRON: Legacy recently, but his local movie theatre refused to admit him. What on Earth do they have against awkward costumes?


November 9, 2010

A Bunch Of People Discover They Can’t Fly

Red Bull held a “Flugtag” contest for homemade human-powered flying machines in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend, which meant that a lot of people in goofy costumes fell into the water. Come look at some of them!


November 6, 2010
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Old White Airline Passenger Turns Into Young Asian Man Mid-Flight

Yes, both of these pictures are of the same guy. To the right is how he looked when he boarded Air Canada flight AC018 from Hong Kong to Vancouver. The picture on the left is what he turned into.


November 4, 2010

Is This A Be-Halloweened Man Or A Banksy Stencil?

We may be five days post-Halloween, but in my opinion costumes are good all-year ’round. Especially when they’re as effective as George Schnakenberg’s Banksy “flower thrower” stencil get-up. Bravo! [Craft via Boing Boing]


DIY Tron Costume Justifies The Existence Of Faux Leather

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a truly well-made DIY Tron costume, but this young woman’s project is definitely a success. I’m only disappointed that it’ll be a while before we see the corresponding tutorial. [Fashioning Tech via Dvice]


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Another Halloween, Another Dude In Breathalyser Costume Arrested

It’s like a tradition. Last year’s idiot was 18-year-old James Miller. This year’s idiot: 19-year-old Nebraskan Matthew Nieveen, who was arrested on Halloween for driving with a BAC twice the legal limit. While wearing a breathalyser costume.


November 3, 2010

The $US1000 Mecha Walker Costume That’d Kick Robocop’s Arse

Oh, so you tore off the cardboard flaps from a carton of beer and spent 60 cents on some glitter, did you? I hope you’re red-faced after hearing this Halloweener spent over $US1000 and 250 hours on his costume.


November 1, 2010

Who Wishes They’d Dressed Up As A Coca Cola Transformer Now?

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It’s a three-in-one costume! Not only can the wearer pose as a vending machine, but they can also rotate into a Transformer and then mooch across the floor like a Coke van, delivering beverages and cavities to all.