Lionsgate

Lionsgate’s upcoming Power Rangers movie has already taken a few liberties with the source material. Elizabeth Banks’ Rita Repulsa is practically unrecognizable. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the rangers have turned in their Lycra and motorcycle helmets for something a bit more Tony Stark:

The idea behind these costumes, according to the designer, is that it’s alien technology that grows over our heroes as armor, not a costume they climb into. Which makes about as much sense as being stuffed into a singlet with a harlequin pattern, if you think about it. It’s also an interesting parallel with Repulsa’s new look, as she appears to have similar armor that’s gone wrong, somehow.

It’s easy to forget the original show was always a low-budget affair, having first been made for Japanese TV and then having American footage spliced in to carry the action for Western audiences. It’s also easy to forget that the show has had some interesting sartorial choices over the years, to put it diplomatically, although we’re still not entirely sure these aren’t just left-over Iron Man suits, which would be a heck of a crossover in of itself. We’ll see these suits in action March 2017.

(Via Entertainment Weekly)

What little girl hasn’t grown up being bombarded with princess imagery? From a young age, we’re taught to express our femininity by loving pink, dresses, and waiting for Prince Charming to rescue us. These days, women may be expected to carve out their own independence, and the princess fairytale trope might have gotten a little feminist update with Frozen, but it’s safe to say that the princess fantasy is still pervasive in typical girlhood.

That is, until today, when pictures of a girl dressed as a hot dog at her dance class’s Princess Day went viral on Twitter. Above are some photos of this beautiful genius.

Spare me your pink tutus, or your shiny dresses. This girl has shown us that being a “princess” could mean whatever we want it to mean. She’s showing us to use our imaginations, think outside the box, be ourselves, and be free. If that means dressing up as a delicious foodstuff, then so much the better. Or if that means flouting princess day and its attendance baggage completely, we can do that too.

That first photo seems to depict this girl tap-dancing in the mirror. If I showed up to Princess Day as a hot dog, I would definitely be celebrating in a similar manner.

Here’s another great photo of the girl with her classmates and their basic princess costumes, from her father. Notice how she’s standing apart from them a little, like the folk hero she is:

I hope this girl never loses her independence or her sense of self. I hope one day to watch her being sworn in as president of the United States in a hot dog costume. In these trying times, she’s the leader that we need.

(via Jezebel & The Cut)

Jereme Dickens/HitFix

Another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone. And while we all must return our everyday lives – where seeing the embodiment of Death or a proper English Cthulhu on the street is out of the ordinary – the photos live on forever.

As always, the cosplayers came out in droves to show off untold hours of blood, sweat, and tears that went into accurately reproducing their favorite characters. From classic icons to imaginative takes on old faces, we were awash in creativity from all sides. 

While HitFix Harpy couldn”t catch all of them, these were the best of the best we saw at Comic-Con 2015!

Jereme Dickens/HitFix

For four days a year, San Diego is transformed into a magical place that is basically Halloween for adults (minus the free candy). Hundreds of fans turn out in costume to show off untold hours of blood, sweat, and tears they put into perfecting their look.

For the final cosplay gallery of Comic-Con 2015, HitFix Harpy looks back at two trends that were everywhere this year. You couldn”t swing a swag bag without hitting another person dressed to the nines as Deadpool or a Disney/Pixar character!

Occasionally, the same person was dressed as both! 

After the jump, see some of our favorite Disney and Deadpool cosplayers from this year!

Black Mask Studios

There is a wide world of comic books out there beyond the looming shadow of DC and Marvel. It is easier than ever for indie publishers to find an audience or for writers and artists to cut the middle man out altogether. One such small print house is Black Mask Studios. Their motto is to support “and advocates for subversive artists” so it should come as no surprise they”d jump head first into taking decades of costuming options for superhero women to task.

WE CAN NEVER GO HOME by Matthew Rosenberg, Patrick Kindlon, and Josh Hood follows two American teens as they come to grips with their superpowers. After a deadly accident throws outcast Duncan and popular girl Madison together, they take a stolen convertible, a duffel bag of cash, and a fully loaded .45 and hit the road. But every hero needs a costume.

Unfortunately for Madison – and hilariously for the reader – ducking into a costume shop to find a new look is easier said than done. Especially if Madison wants to balance comfort with brand recognition.

This is the second round of tongue-in-cheek fun at the expense of iconic costumes by WE CAN NEVER GO HOME. The original printing took on the likes of Wonder Woman and the original Ms. Marvel. You can see those pages over at io9!

Does anyone else feel like Star Trek Beyond has gotten a little lost in the summer blockbuster shuffle? With superhero season pulling the most of the attention, the Justin Lin director Star Trek film has been pushed further down the hype ladder. That”s not to say fans (including myself) aren”t looking forward to the flick! It”s just something I”ve noticed and wondered if y”all noticed it, too.

But with the release of Star Trek Beyond looming closer – slightly less than three months away – more information is being parceled out. For example, Chinese entertainment site Hi-Check got their hands on eight still from the upcoming threequel starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yeltsin, and Idris Elba.

Google translate is sketchy in the best of circumstances, but one of my favorite mistranslations of all-time happens in this article. Apparently, Anton Yelchin starred in Corpse Control. A quick look at Yelchin's IMDB reveals the original author probably meant Bury the Ex. But now don”t you kind of want a movie about zombie buddy-cops called Corpse Control?

ANYWAY! Check out the eight photos below, including the cast in their spiffy new Starfleet duds, Sofia Boutella as the alien Jaylah, Spock holding an alien weapon(?), and more.

Star Trek Beyond arrives in theaters July 22, 2016.

[Via Superhero Hype]

The Power Rangers, much like comic book superheroes, are popular the world over. So it's no surprise a new incarnation of their costumes would garner some strong opinions from fans.

Seriously though, almost every Marvel and DC hero that's wound up on film or television in the last few years has gotten crap for their costume design. Iron Man might be the one exception which makes the Power Rangers reveal all that more interesting.

Entertainment Weekly got the exclusive reveal of the new costumes. They're still colorful but they're armored to the teeth. It…kind of doesn't make sense. Sure, fighters want to be protected in battle but the Power Rangers are known for their martial arts and it doesn't look like these armored suits would allow for much flexibility. EW reports:

The spandex-free makeover also helps set the film apart from other big-screen franchises. “It”s tricky finding a new language for a superhero costume,” production designer Andrew Menzies (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) admits. “Ours is an alien costume that grows on them, that”s not man-made. You can”t win everyone over, but we are trying to appeal to a more mature audience and gain new fans.”

You may recall the reveal of Elizabeth Banks' Rita Repulsa raised some eyebrows. Well, that's probably a drop in the bucket of what's to come for the Rangers themselves (just look at some of the responses on the reveal tweet). I was glued to my seat for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers when I was younger but I'm nowhere near the level of fan most die-hard Power Rangers lovers are. And they've got opinions.

The new look has already been likened to just about every other iteration of armor you can think of. My personal first impression was that they all looked like Iron Man. And well, when you put the red one front and center with a glowing chest piece, that's bound to happen (the Blue Ranger also looks like DC's Blue Beetle). Via EW:

The sartorial update may look radical, but the outfits are visual throwbacks to the franchise”s long-running mythology. “The show was about kids coming of age, about metamorphosis,” director Dean Israelite (Project Almanac) says. “These suits needed to feel like they were catalyzed by these kids and their energy, their spirit.”

But the overall look aside, I'd be remiss if I didn't discuss the female characters and their boob armor. Boob armor keeps happening on screen BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE BOOBIES. End of story. I know. But two other recent female characters (coincidentally both played by Gwendoline Christie) didn't rely on form-fitted armor and are hugely popular – Game of Thrones' Brienne of Tarth and Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Captain Phasma.

Female armor does need to be shaped slightly different to account for size and form of the person but it does not mean vacuum sealed. Plus, as one armor-maker once wrote:

Note that nobody was naked under their armor. There was a ton of padding between the metal and the flesh that absorbed the energy of the blows. That means the difference between male and female plate armor is relatively trivial because once you've padded it out and left space for movement, you've all but erased the figure of the person inside.

And that's coming from a guy who's made boob armor for the visual effect but thinks it's a terrible idea in actual practice:

I worry constantly that she's going to fall hard and it will crack her sternum, even with the padding. Note also that it seems almost perfectly designed to guide sword points and arrows into her heart. They still have to penetrate the armor but, honestly, that's a design flaw.

Stop doing this, Hollywood! Men don't need armor tubes for their junk and women don't need boob cups. They also don't need wedge heels for no reason. The original Power Rangers didn't rely on making their characters sexually appealing in order to be popular, it's a shame the film feels the need. Hey, at least the Pink Ranger isn't wearing a skirt, right?

Equally important though: what is going on with their faces?

We”re still almost a year away from Wonder Woman”s solo film, but her presence is everywhere at San Diego Comic-Con this year. 2016 is the 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman, and DC Comics has pulled out all the stops. From comics to television to film, it is the time of Diana Prince.

The centerpiece of it all sits at the DC Booth on the Comic-Con show floor. Costumes from the set of Wonder Woman in all their detailed glory. Four of the main characters are represented. But why take photos when you can take glorified GIFS? Below, check out what the women of Themyscira (and Steve Trevor) wear when going into battle (or maybe their fashion is just super militia-inspired?). Thank goodness Paradise Island has discovered a color palette that isn't 'sepia-infused grit' since the first group photo was released!

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman:

Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta:

Chris Pine as Steve Trevor:

Via Evan

Last Updated: October 17th

It’s already October, so we’re sharing Halloween costumes you may actually want to try. We’ve already rounded up a gallery of group costumes and we provided a cogent reminder of why Jared Leto’s Joker is the most tWi$tEd (meaning hilariously dumb) look to rock this Halloween. Now we’ve got another collection of easy and funny couples Halloween costumes, for romantic couples or two friends to wear. If you’re wondering why there aren’t any Joker and Harley couples costumes in this, it’s because we’ll be bringing you a whole gaggle of Harleys in another post.

When you’re done checking these out, here are some of our other Halloween costume ideas:

• The Best Group Halloween Costumes For You And Up To 50 Of Your Friends
• Harley Quinn Halloween Costumes Are Here To Hammer Out A Whole Gallery Of Awesome
• 30 Great Homemade Halloween Costumes Based On TV Shows
• 25 Halloween Costumes You Can Make On A Tight Budget
• Movie Character Halloween Costumes Filled With Pure Imagination
• ‘Game Of Thrones’ Halloween Costumes To Stave Off The Winter
• Halloween Costumes You Should Definitely Not Try This Year

Jeannie and Major Nelson (I Dream of Jeannie) cosplayed by daisy_chain1397.

“She was working on her Rey cosplay. I asked her if she would drag me around on a cart if I made a BB-8 one. She thought I was joking.” — Ov3rKoalafied

Via Reddit

Joyce Byers and the Demogorgon (Stranger Things) cosplayed by Aestheticus and Amanda Meldrum. Photographed by Ryan Licht.

Stranger Things cosplayers photographed by keyh.

Via Reddit

Burt Reynolds and Sean Connery (SNL‘s Celebrity Jeopardy) photographed by Evan.

Via Evan

Louise and Linda Belcher (Bob’s Burgers) photographed by Baldwin Saintilus.

Via Baldwin Saintilus

Owen Grady and Claire Dearing (Jurassic World) photographed by chris.alcoran.

Via chris alcoran

Photographed by Jon.

Via Jon

Marceline and Fionna (Adventure Time) photographed by camknows.

Via camknows

The Dude, Walter, and Donnie (The Big Lebowski) photographed by JM2845.

Via Reddit

Audrey and Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors) via Avachan.

Via Reddit

Wednesday and Morticia Addams photographed by Michel.

Via Michel

Mario Siblings photographed by V Threepio. Submitted via our Flickr Group.

Via V Threepio

Sterling Archer and Lana Kane (Archer) photographed by ValSmashed.

Via Reddit

Dr. Krieger and his Virtual Girlfriend (Archer) photographed by Steven Leung.

Via Steven Leung

Jessica Rabbits (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) cosplayed by missmaggpie.

The Yeti and the player (SkiFree) photographed by velauraraptor.

Via Reddit

Kylo Ren (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Scarlet Witch (X-Men) cosplayed by Earlyecho.

Via Reddit

Janet Snakehole and Burt Macklin (Parks and Recreation) cosplayed by RhinoEggs.

Via Reddit

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas costumes by StevieSpade.

Via Reddit

Grumpy Cat and Business Cat photographed by ConfirmDeletion.

Via ConfirmDeletion

Dana Scully and Fox Mulder (The X-Files) cosplayed by emilyreginalds.

Leela and Zapp Brannigan photographed by V Threepio. Submitted via our Flickr Group.

Via V Threepio

The Babadook photographed by fadetoblack24.

Shutterstock

Halloween is tonight, which means two things: It’s the only night of the year when it’s acceptable for you — an actual adult with a job and responsibilities — to wander door to door begging for candy and there’s about a 98 percent chance that you don’t have a costume (yet). And hey, that’s fine! You probably went to a party this weekend and thought about how great it was that you didn’t bother dressing up because “how much work is that?”

But now it really is Halloween, and you’re feeling like you might be missing out! No concerns, no regrets, we’ve got you covered: From costumes you could make in an hour (in order to go out and snatch that sweet, sweet candy, yo) to costumes you’ll only be able to admire until next year (because they’ll take about a lifetime to make), here are some of the best costumes out there (we’ll be updating all day!):

Let’s start with this amazing Silver Surfer get-up that’s already made the guy wearing it a star:

Too complicated? How about this costume straight out of The Craft? It comes complete with one of those sharks that washed up on the beach about halfway through the film.

This Ratatouille get-up is adorable and probably won’t break the bank:

And here’s someone overrun with Zubat plushies:

If you want to go deep with the Pokemon GO theme, you could always start building this thing now (careful, there are so many moving parts!)

Got a pink dress and something to simulate a nosebleed? Congratulations, you’re now 11 from Stranger Things:

This one’s made for a kid, but imagine how much more powerful you’d look as a gigantic storm cloud ready to rain on everyone’s parade?

This one may be hard to look at after what happened on The Walking Dead, but no one’s going to claim you’re not scary if you show up dressed as Negan:

Is this the best Rick Sanchez costume we’ve ever seen? No. Could you pull it off with items you’d be able to obtain on your smoke break? Absolutely.

This group costume is incredible.

So is this Monopoly-inspired outfit. When’s the last time you saw that game make anyone happy? And you know you’ve got about a national debt’s worth of play money laying around:

Cut up a jacket and spray it gold. Now you’re a champion (who doesn’t apologize for cutting up jackets or spraying them gold):

You could do this hipster Khal Drogo outfit, but most people probably won’t get the reference because it’s too underground (or because they’ll think you’re trying to be ‘suburban Dave Navarro’:

Preeeety scary, but not too difficult to pull off if you’re willing to make some concessions:

We’re going to have to go ahead and see those TPS reports, please:

Terrrrrriffying:

Turk!

This is going to be the best Halloween. Everyone says so. The best. Huge. Hillary’s Halloween is a disaster.

Dare to be different…in a world of post-transformation Suicide Squad Harley Quinns:

Dare to be really different:

…or just really cute:

Or bring the picture that broke the internet into the outernet:

It’s not too late to be a fart:

Or demand “pizza pizza!”

But it may be a little too late to be “sexy Deadpool dressed as Pikachu,” which may actually be a blessing. We don’t need more than one of those around!

NASA astronaut (it helps if you have a parent in the space program).

Zoolander and random sexy characters is usually a win.

Pirates are always a win!

NEED MORE COSTUME IDEAS?

• The Best Group Halloween Costumes For You And Up To 50 Of Your Friends
• Harley Quinn Halloween Costumes Are Here To Hammer Out A Whole Gallery Of Awesome
• 30 Great Homemade Halloween Costumes Based On TV Shows
• 25 Halloween Costumes You Can Make On A Tight Budget
• Movie Character Halloween Costumes Filled With Pure Imagination
• ‘Game Of Thrones’ Halloween Costumes To Stave Off The Winter
• Halloween Costumes You Should Definitely Not Try This Year

Vanity Fair/Lucasfilm

Let it be known that on May 23, 2017, the hype train for Star Wars: The Last Jedi officially pulled away from the station. One might have thought said train left when the teaser trailer for The Last Jedi dropped earlier in the month, but no. That was merely the whistle for everyone to get aboard. It is only now, with clear looks at the heroes, villains, and the General herself that we’re officially in motion.

Thanks to Vanity Fair, fans can finally get a long, clear look at Rey (Daisy Ridley), Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson), newcomer Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran), and General Leia Organa (the late, great Carrie Fisher). Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, the four covers split the cast into the heroes, the Resistance, the First Order, and General Leia and set a tone appropriate director Rian Johnson’s darker film.

Vanity Fair/Lucasfilm

Vanity Fair/Lucasfilm

Vanity Fair/Lucasfilm

Vanity Fair/Lucasfilm

The covers give away little in the way of plot detail. Rey and Luke Skywalker are both still clad in the outfits they wore at their first meeting at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They are also clearly posed on the island where Luke went into self-imposed exile. The photo of Poe, Finn, and Rose shows only that Poe found a new jacket. I’m sure the casual way the X-Wing pilot has his arm draped on Finn’s shoulder will set off a flurry of fan fiction that I double-dog-dare Lucasfilm to make canon. Rose is also clad in “Resistance Brown” instead of the canary-colored jacket from her first look photo at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando.

Meanwhile, the villains seem relatively unscathed. Phasma survived her trip to the garbage chute with her armor intact. Kylo Ren’s scar has healed (if magically moved a bit), and Hux was never in the line of danger so of course he’s fine. And then there’s Leia. The late Carrie Fisher gets her own stunning portrait, a fitting symbol of her unique importance in the world of Star Wars. Without the last Princess of Alderaan, there would be no New Republic. Respect.

Be sure to check out the whole Vanity Fair article and keep your eyes peeled for more news.

We’ve seen the same three pugs (Roxy, Blue, and Bono) dressed up as Game Of Thrones characters last Halloween, but now pet owners Sue and Phillip Lauer have teamed with Josh Hittleman and blinkbox to make a short film with the pugs to celebrate season four being available on blinkbox. So, yeah, it’s an advertisement, which the making of video makes even more clear. But it’s also pugs dressed as GoT characters. Damn you, advertisers; you’ve discovered my weaknesses. Pugs, Game Of Thrones, and bullets. In that order.

“The Pugs Of Westeros” stars Roxy, Blue, and Bono as several characters from the series, and we’ve included pictures of their many guises below.

Wheezing is coming.

Robb Stark, Ned Stark, and Jon Snow

Via blinkbox

Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, and Jon Snow

Via blinkbox

Oberyn Martell

Via blinkbox

Grand Maester Pycelle

Via blinkbox

Varys

Via blinkbox

Littlefinger

Via blinkbox

Daenerys Targaryen

Via blinkbox

Via Laughing Squid and The Mary Sue

Via Greyloch

Photographed by Greyloch. Submitted via the Gamma Squad Flickr Group.

Last year we celebrated Independence Day with Captain America GIFs and shared not one but two galleries of Captain America cosplay. Yesterday we kicked of the merrymaking with a gameplay video of Hitler getting shot in the nut (singular) and, of course, a classic picture of Captain America punching Hitler in his dumb Nazi face.

The patriotic festivities continue today with another gallery of Captain America cosplay. Continue on for 30 pictures of Captains America, American Dreams, USO girls, and more. There’s even some Nick Furies in there, not to be confused with “Nick Furries”, which we will never speak of again.

Photographed by Corinna Bechko. [via]

Via Corinna Bechko

American Dream cosplayed by Lyndsey Elaine, photographed by Mineralblu. Submitted via the Submitted via the Gamma Squad Flickr Group.

Via Mineralblu

Photographed by Kevin McGee.

Via Kevin McGee

USO Girls photographed by State Farm.

Via State Farm

Matador versions of Iron Man and Captain America photographed by Allen Holder.

Via Allen Holder

Photographed by Glenn Adrian.

Via Glenn Adrian

USO Girl and Cap photographed by Pat Loika.

Via Pat Loika

Burlesque Captain America photographed by Howie Muzika.

Via Howie Muzika

Captain America cosplayed by Grrrrrryan. [via]

Via Reddit

Onward to the next page!

Via Instagram

Happy Independence Day, everyone! Could we interest you in over two dozen jubilant and adorable dogs celebrating the Fourth of July in style? USA! USA! USA!

This is part of our ongoing Independence Day coverage, along with other important breaking news like the movie Independence Day remade with pugs. (Earf! Earf! Earf!) Have a great Fourth, you guys. To quote the wisdom of Paul F. Tompkins, don’t get drunk and fight each other.

Via Instagram

Via Xan Latta

Via Facebook

Via Instagram

Via Sgrace

Via Ryan Sandridge

Via Sgrace

Via Alan Light

Via Drew Mackie

Via Instagram

Via Chibcha

Via Instagram

Via Twitter/Movieweb

Last night was preview night at San Diego Comic-Con, and, as a result, everybody who could get in immediately sprinted to see what they could of DC’s upcoming Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. OK, so it’s just a cowl and cape. But it’s still pretty neat.

First of all, it looks like Kevin Smith was completely full of s***, as the cowl appears to be your basic black and actually doesn’t resemble the outfit from The Dark Knight Returns all that much. If anything it looks like the 1989 Batcape, just with shorter ears. Superhero Hype photographed it from pretty much every possible angle, so you can check it out there.

Overall… it looks pretty good. Granted, they’re decidedly pretty conservative with this go-round. They’re clearly not trying to reinvent the wheel by giving him Kelley Jones-esque ears or anything. But at least we know Batman won’t be goofy in this one.

Via Reddit

One of the biggest things on Reddit today is the picture above of two eerily familiar-looking guys dressed as Pulp Fiction‘s Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega at San Diego Comic-Con. So impressive was their work here that I had to track down their identities and find more pictures and video. Much like Marsellus Wallace, we found what we were seeking in six additional pictures and a video. (And we didn’t even end up in a basement after chasing this stuff down.)

Jules Winnfield is being cosplayed by Elliott Branch, AKA juleshollywood. Vincent Vega is being cosplayed by actor Dave Colbert. We’ve collected some more great pictures of these mushroom-cloud-layin’ motherf*ckers. Here’s Branch making some special friends at Comic-Con.

Via Oliver Chua

Via Instagram

MARVIN!?

And this bad motherf*cker is nailing Samuel L. Jackson’s intense glower.

Via Mooshuu

Via Instagram

This briefcase had better light up when you open it.

Via Instagram

Branch and Colbert even do the casual version of this cosplay.

Via Instagram

Did we mention Branch also does an impersonation of Samuel L. Jackson? Here he is getting a touch-up from Edward Scissorhands.

This is righteous.

Via Reddit, Oliver Chua, Mooshuu, and juleshollywood.

AP Photo

If you didn't make it to San Diego Comic-Con 2014, don't you fret: we've already covered the many sights and sounds from the convention.

But if it's cosplay you're after, we've made it even easier. HitFix's own Donna Dickens tracked down snapshots of the best mini-conventioners (kids!), the superheroes, the celebrities plus the best of the rest this year

Click below for all of your new favorite costumes!

+ 8 Celebrities In Disguise At Comic-Con 2014

+ 27 Superhero Cosplayers Who Went The Extra Mile At Comic-Con 2014

+ 12 Of The Cutest Kid Cosplays At Comic-Con 2014

+ 31 Cosplayers Who Knocked It Out Of The Comic-Con Park: Best Of The Rest

Via Howie Muzika

Starfleet bunnies cosplayed by Castle Corsetry, photographed by Howie Muzika.

In lieu of a Cosplay Of The Week feature, we’re instead going to share our favorite costumes from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. We’re going to highlight even more cosplay pictures later today (UPDATE: here’s part two, and part three is here), because this is the time of year when thousands of cosplay pics come rolling in and daddy drinks to deal with the workload.

Check out the gallery below for our favorites from beloved franchises like X-Men, Game Of Thrones, Star Wars, and even Archer, because Sterling finally found his way to Whore Island. And yes, there will be multiple Rocket Raccoons, since several cosplayers were stoked about Guardians Of The Galaxy opening this Friday. Special thanks to V Threepio and Nathan Rupert for many of these pictures.

Sharknado (the second one) photographed by Nathan Rupert.

Via Nathan Rupert

Sterling Archer cosplayed by vborcivie.

Via Reddit

Rocket Raccoon (Guardians Of The Galaxy) photographed by tyndalecode. [via]

Via Instagram

Cersei Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) photographed by Nathan Rupert.

Via Nathan Rupert

En Subah Nur AKA Apocalypse photographed by Mooshuu.

Via Mooshuu

Rocket Raccoon (Guardians of the Galaxy) cosplayed by Holly Conrad, photographed by Nathan Rupert.

Via Nathan Rupert

Scorpion and Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat) start a Mariachi band, photographed by Detswit.

Via Detswit Photography

Scarlet Witch photographed by Pat Loika. Submitted via the Gamma Squad Flickr Group.

Via Pat Loika

Storm (X-Men) photographed by Howie Muzika.

Via Howie Muzika

Phoenix (X-Men) photographed by Victor M. Campos, Jr.

Via Victor M. Campos, Jr

Creepy Woody photographed by Hall H Comic Book Culture.

Via Hall H Comic Book Culture

Continue to the next page for the suavest Lando Calrissian and more.

YOUTUBE

There are only 69 days, or 99,991 minutes, left until Halloween…OH GOD, now there are only 99,990 mintutes, and I STILL don’t have a costume. What am I going to do? Can I use my Ikea Monkey get-up from last year? No, I need something topical, something that people are definitely still going to be talking about in late-October (also, I should take that monkey out of his shoebox). Let me check my favorite website, Brands on Sale (co-funded by Darren Rovell, presumably), for some ideas. Oh, here’s one:

BRANDS ON SALE

Eh, they don’t have any in my size, XXXL (it’s the sexy kind of obese). WAIT. HOLD UP.

BRANDS ON SALE

And for only $40??? I’d be stupid not to. It’s a “serious illness,” but my diagnosis: HILARITY.

BRANDS ON SALE

BuzzFeed via Brands on Sale

Via Howie Muzika

Battle Armor Disney Princesses photographed by Howie Muzika.

With all the various internet fan art collections answering the question “What if the Disney Princesses were [hipsters / meter maids / various types of squirrels]?”, did anybody think to ask, What if they were super badass?

No more waiting for their prince to come. These Battle Armor Disney Princesses are ready to fight the dragons themselves. Well, almost. Their battle armor may not have the greatest coverage in a dragon fight, but it was practical for the summer heat at the Anime Revolution convention in Vancouver last weekend.

We’ve collected a representative sample of these great cosplayers, with each character and cosplayer identified above the picture. Thanks to Howie Muzika and The Will Box for the photos, and to The Will Box for help in identifying the event and any cosplayers we didn’t recognize.

Battle Armor Disney Princess Elsa (Frozen) cosplayed by Jessica Nigri, photographed by Howie Muzika.

Via Howie Muzika

Battle Armor Disney Princess Megara (Hercules) cosplayed by Megan Langan, photographed by Howie Muzika.

Via Howie Muzika

Battle Armor Disney Princess Jasmine (Aladdin) cosplayed by Gladzy Kei, photographed by The Will Box.

Battle Armor Disney Princess Anna (Frozen) cosplayed by Vivid Visions, photographed by The Will Box.

Battle Armor Disney Princess Snow White cosplayed by Andy Rae, photographed by Howie Muzika.

Via Howie Muzika

Battle Armor Disney Princess Ariel (The Little Mermaid) cosplayed by Caroline Dawe, photographed by The Will Box.

Battle Armor Disney Princess Cinderella cosplayed by Jessica Roh, photographed by Howie Muzika.

Via Howie Muzika

Battle Armor Elsa from Frozen (cosplayed by Jessica Nigri) battles Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat (cosplayed by Danquish), photographed by Howie Muzika.

Via Howie Muzika