Anything goes when it comes to Comic-Con. Most people dress as their favorite comic or movie heroes while others promote new movies. This year’s San Diego Comic-Con was no exception. Two of the most publicized movies were Tron and Green Lantern. While Tron does not have any officially licensed costume available yet, Green Lantern does.
There has been a lot of talk about this Green Lantern Costume. One of Comic-Cons disappointments was that Ryan Reynolds‘ didn’t appear as the Green Lantern to the press conference. There was a very good explanation for this. The reason was that is was technologically impossible. Reynolds doesn’t actually wear the costume; it is entirely created using CGI. Plus they apparently are putting the post production finishing touches on it. Fans did however get a glimpse of the it via video.
For comic aficionados who were disappointed that they didn’t get to see an official Green Lantern Costume, you need not worry. There is a real-life officially licensed Green Lantern costume and it is available now at Costume Supercenter.com. Comic enthusiasts will have the opportunity to wear the outfit this Halloween as well as the upcoming Comic-Con New York in October and Wonder Con San Francisco in April. It may not have the CGI effects from the movie but it is still the official costume.
And just so the ladies don’t feel left out there is also the Sexy Green Lantern Costume. With all the hype the movie is getting, women should be able to get in on the action too. This sexy version features the white gloves which are notably absent from the new men’s costume. This was another great debate at Comic-Con. Die hard fans who are true to the comic miss the gloves on the men’s costume but they still work well for the sexy look.
Comic-Con helps to set the trends for new costumes. The Green Lantern costume got a lot of press and is going to be red hot this Halloween. Comic-Con New York and Halloween are right around the corner so all you Green Lantern fans need to get your official costumes now.
Well, Lindsay Lohan is officially a jailbird. Yesterday she was shipped to Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood, California where she is likely to serve about 12 days of her 90 day sentence. Poor Lindsay! She’ll have crummy food and terrible accommodations but even worse, what’s a fashion diva like Lindsay to do about that dowdy orange prison jumpsuit? From the looks of Lindsay’s mug shot, it totally lack style and I bet it makes her butt look big. If I could be Lindsay Lohan’s stylist for the time she’s in jail I would put her in a few hot little prison costumes. She needs casual wear, formal wear and party wear that will work for her new prison lifestyle. Here are my top three picks:
Here is a much more flattering version of that frumpy prison jumpsuit. The sexy prison romper is a short, tight one piece jumpsuit with a handcuff belt and the word “Guilty” on the back. Lindsay can wear her verdict with pride and look totally hot at the same time. This sporty little number would be very appropriate for outdoor recreation like her daily stroll around the prison yard.
For a sexy dinner outfit, Lindsay can wear this fitted black and white striped sequin prisoner dress with matching prison hat. She’ll get to dine in on gourmet jail food served on cafeteria trays while eating with the finest plastic utensils. All eyes will be on LiLo. The paparazzi may not be there but all the other cons will be dying to know who she’s wearing.
On the occasions when Lindsay can have visitors she’ll want to look her best. Just because she’s locked up doesn’t mean she has to give up her party girl look. She needs to remind everybody that you can take the girl away from the party but you can’t take the party out of the girl. The Not Guilty Prisoner costume is a midriff bearing two piece with a skirt and top.
If the prison system won’t allow me to style Lindsay Lohan with prison costumes then at least I’ve given you a few ideas for Halloween Costumes. Any of these costumes would make the perfect Lindsay Lohan Prisoner Costume.
I try to maintain a neutral stance personally and professionally when it comes to politics but sometimes someone does something so stupid that it is worth mentioning. I’m referring to recently ousted Tea Party Organizer, Mark Williams’ imaginary letter to Abraham Lincoln. For those of you who don’t know, Williams posted a blog pretending to be Benjamin Jealous, head of the NAACP writing a letter to Abe Lincoln in 1863 saying, in a nutshell (paraphrased) that:
“Colored people don’t want emancipation because freedom means having to work for real; think for ourselves, and take consequences along with the rewards. That is just far too much to ask of us Colored People and we demand that it stop!
And that “the tea parties demand to stop raising taxes is outrageous because “How will we coloreds ever get a wide screen TV in every room if non-coloreds get to keep what they earn?”
The media is being bombarded with commentators who agree that Mark William’s blog post was despicable and deserving of the consequences. While getting rid of him was the politically correct thing to do, I am left wondering how many of the Tea Party’s high ranking leaders agree with his stance and are silently patting him on the back for what they consider his rousing satire.
Like life in general, politics should not be black or white. I mean this not only with regard to race but with regard to political extremism. A true American needs to believe in compromise, not winner takes all. The Tea Party (the Tea Party Express, in particular) is an example of extremism. No matter how they candy coat it, the Tea Party is nothing more than a bunch of crazy Republican racists who want to abolish taxes. Like Ben Franklin said, “nothing in this world can be certain, except death and taxes.”
Mark Williams got what was coming to him and I hope the rest of them do too. Save the mad tea party for Alice in Wonderland and leave politics to people whose agenda is for a better life for ALL Americans.
