Costume News

A New York lawmaker Dov Hikind has apologized for wearing a blackface costume at a Purim party in his home. He said on Monday he was sorry if his costume offended anyone. He had dressed in an Afro wig and a basketball jersey and painted his face dark.

Edinburgh - 32-year-old unemployed busker Armstrong Baillie dresses in a giraffe costume and moves around Scotland, performing random acts of kindness to strangers.

Nashville - For the past four years late October has gone to the dogs, as costumed canines from the Middle Tennessee area bring their owners to the Barktoberfest celebration.

New York - With Halloween just a few days away, here are some of the most popular costumes according to SortPrice.com, which regularly provides lists during major shopping holidays and seasons.

Toronto - The AIDS Walk for Life will be receiving a little fundraising help from heroes and villains this year. These unlikely allies are clearing their weekends to walk for a noble cause.

Stratford-upon-avon - If you're looking for an Egyptian head dress, clerical outfit or chain mail the Royal Shakespeare Company's costume sale could be the ideal event.

Glasgow - A pantomime in Glasgow, Scotland has been forced to change a costume after being told that it violated rules in the Geneva Convention.

The Education System and Halloween; a never ending source of controversy with certain costumes eliciting national outrage. A 13-year-old New Jersey boy was ejected from school over his disruptive costume on Friday. What was the controversy?

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a ten year old, boy sued the school district of Abington, alleging his religious and free speech rights were violated based on his Jesus type Halloween costume.

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