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It's Hard Out There for a Mall Santa

By Monica GarskeDec 21st 2010 – 7:25PM
Courtesy of Tom Carmody

Courtesy of Tom Carmody

Getting paid to dress up as cheery, chubby Santa Claus may seem like a cushy seasonal job, but the truth is, it's hard out there for a Santa -- especially a mall Santa. Just ask professional Santa Claus Tom Carmody, a former high school teacher who's been "Clausing" for the past eight years, four of which were spent at...

Isabella Rossellini Weirded Out by Duck Sex

By Monica GarskeNov 23rd 2010 – 4:21PM
Julian Stratenschulte, EPA / Corbis

Julian Stratenschulte, EPA / Corbis

(Nov. 23) -- Hollywood actress Isabella Rossellini has no qualms about exploring the bizarre sex lives of animals on camera, but even she's weirded out by the strange exchange between ducks. Rossellini writes, produces and stars in the offbeat viral series "Green Porno: Seduce Me," in which she dresses up in animal...

Cops: Man in Breathalyzer Costume Fails Breathalyzer

By Ben MuessigNov 4th 2010 – 3:00PM
Splash News

Splash News

(Nov. 4) -- It's said that you should never judge a man by his clothes. But when a man is dressed like a giant Breathalyzer, it's hard to do otherwise. Police in Lincoln, Neb., say that early Monday they pulled over a suspected drunken driver who was wearing a Halloween costume modeled after the blood alcohol tests often...

Canadian Legion Apologizes for Halloween KKK Costume

By Deborah HastingsNov 4th 2010 – 11:46AM
CBC

CBC

(Nov. 4) -- The national president of the Royal Canadian Legion has apologized for racist costumes sported at a weekend Halloween contest in an Ontario hall, which has been closed pending an investigation. Partygoers said they were outraged by two men -- one dressed as a white-robed Ku Klux Klan member, the other wearing...

Vikings Raid LA Restaurants and IKEAs

By David MoyeAug 26th 2010 – 6:35AM
Matt Hunt / www.LycanProductions.com

Matt Hunt / www.LycanProductions.com

(Aug. 26) -- Being a viking in Los Angeles isn't easy. In fact, it takes a pillage to do it right. But that isn't stopping an ad hoc group of vikings from raising a ruckus in Los Angeles restaurants, all in the name of fun. The group calls itself the "Norse Hollywood Dining Vikings" and, true to their name, they dress up...

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The term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period.

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