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Catholic Church outraged by female student’s “Naked Pope” costume at CMU - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:51:41 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The president of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has apologized to the Catholic Diocese in Pittsburgh who were gravely offended by a female student who dressed up as a “Naked Pope”, while passing out condoms at the annual art school parade.

Lady Gaga bought 55 items in an auction of Michael Jackson’s costumes (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:46:37 PST

Lady GagaThe ‘Poker Face’ singer splashed out in the sale, which raised over five million dollars, held by Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles and promised to archive the items carefullyShe tweeted: “The 55 pieces I collected today will be archived & expertly cared for in the spirit & love of Michael Jackson, his bravery, & fans worldwide (sic)”The iconic jacket Michael wore during his ‘Bad’ tour sold for $240,000 while two of the late King of Pop’s famous crystal encrusted gloves sold for over $100,000 each at the auction which featured clothes from the collections of Michael’s longtime costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush Adam Ant recently claimed the pop superstar – who died in 2009 - got the idea to wear military jackets from his own signature gold and black hussar jacket READ MORE

'Irish dancer' Halloween costumes: culturally inaccurate and intentionally erotic (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:36:20 PDT

By: S.J. Velasquez

Each year, the same complaint about girls' and womens' Halloween costume options resurfaces: those tight-fitting, barely-there outfits are just too sexy.

Top ten Halloween costumes for 2012 with an Irish twist - from One Direction to Dracula (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:55:48 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Top ten great Irish Halloween costume ideas -- get prepped to impress (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:14:36 PDT

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One Direction are to don animal costumes to hide from screaming fans (IrishCentral)

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:16:19 PDT

The British boy band are to headline the Party In The Park festival in Temple Newsam, Leeds, Northern England on July 22 and organisers are so worried about them being overwhelmed by their devotees, they are going to unusual lengths to keep the quintet safeA source told the Daily Star newspaper: "No stone is being left unturned"We are considering every viable option to avoid the lads getting absolutely overwhelmed by their fanatical fans"They want each member of One Direction to arrive separately in animal-themed disguises READ MORE

Top ten ideas for Irish Halloween costumes - slideshow (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:31:25 PDT

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Top ten ideas for Irish Halloween costumes - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:20:49 PDT

By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

PHOTOS - Top ten ideas for Irish Halloween costumes - slideshow

Northern Irish parents insulted by terrorist Halloween costumes (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:35:43 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Osama Bin Laden-type outfits on sale in Strabane, County Tyrone, have been described as “racist” and “insulting."

'Irish dancer' Halloween costumes: culturally inaccurate, intentionally erotic (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:00:13 PDT

Each year, the same complaint about girls' and womens' Halloween costume options resurfaces: those tight-fitting, barely-there outfits are just too sexyUnfortunately, it's not just the "naughty cop" and "flirty fairy" costumes that are turning heads Even the image of the Irish lass -- a traditional Irish dancer, in many cases -- is subject to hyper-sexualization This year, it seems like more online Halloween outfitters are offering inaccurate interpretations of Irish dance gear READ MORE

Whitey Bulger Halloween costume offends families of victims (IrishCentral)

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:53:52 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Family members of Whitey Bulger's alleged victims are upset about a Halloween costume that is based on the gangster's prison garb --- an orange jumpsuit with the name "Whitey" written on the back.

Feispants provides a custom fit for men and boys (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:08 PDT

'Reel men wear Feispants'When Christine Nicholas couldn't find affordable pants that fit her Irish dancing son, she custom sewed some for him Soon other parents at her son's dance school, Drake School of Irish Dance in Georgia, began asking Christine to sew pants for their sons Word traveled and the demand for flat-front feis pants prompted Christine to start her own online business, Feispants"They look great on stage," Christine says READ MORE

New trends in boys' Irish dance costumes (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:54:08 PDT

I remember four years ago My son was getting ready to compete at his first big regional Irish dance competition, an Oireachtas He had always just worn the "school costume" for his Irish dance that consisted of a colored shirt that was one of the school's colors, a black satin tie with a Celtic trinity knot embroidered on it, and black dress pants straight out of a department store That was what many of the boys wore READ MORE

‘Dark Knight Rising’ star Anne Hathaway responds to Catwoman costume criticism -VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:14:17 PDT

By: KARLA RODRIGUEZ

In an interview with MTV, Anne Hathaway has responded to the not-so-positive response to the photograph of her as Catwoman/Selina Kyle in “The Dark Knight Rises,” that surfaced this past weekend.

Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman Costume revealed (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 07:24:05 PDT

By: JORDANA KOZUPSKY

In yet another teaser of the highly anticipated 'The Dark Knight Rises,' photos have just been released of Anne Hathaway’s sexy Batwoman costume. She’s set to play both Selina Kyle and Catwoman, and the picture of her has gotten confused reactions.

Chris Evans didn’t enjoy wearing his “uncomfortable” superhero costume in 'Captain America: First Avenger' (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:30:16 PDT

Evans as Captain AmericaThe 30-year-old actor – who plays the Marvel comic book character in the forthcoming movie – did not enjoy his time inside the iconic red, white and blue outfit, and wasn’t bothered that he wasn't allowed to take home any of the outfits in case the crew needed them for reshootsHe said: "I did not get to keep any of the costumes, unfortunately Because of a lot of times on films you have to go back and do re-shoots, and if they don't have the suit available, we're in trouble And no, they were not comfortable READ MORE

Poodle Sock It to Me: Irish dance hosiery regulations and origins (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:04:05 PDT

A few years ago, the Irish dance scene was buzzing over a proposed hosiery mandate that would force ladies aged 18 and older to wear black tights in competition, banning adult ladies from feising in the standard white poodle sock The call to prohibit the popular mid-calf white quilted socks among mature dancers was dismissed, but the discussion opened up a whole can of worms regarding dancers’ footwearWhen it comes down to it, there is no standard sock rule in the An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha list of regulations The only related entry deals with the density of tights worn by dancers READ MORE

10 Irish Halloween costume ideas (IrishCentral)

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 08:19:09 PDT

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When it comes down to it, there is no standard sock rule in the An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha list of regulations. The only related entry deals with the density of tights worn by dancers. It states:

Going to Jon Stewart's rally in a Stephen Colbert costume (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:10:14 PDT

Your ride is covered, Arianna Huffington is giving lifts to Washington on the Saturday before Halloween The author promised buses-for-everybody from Manhattan to DC on Saturday morning, October 30th, leaving from 560 Broadway---that sweet-spot between the Puck Building and Old StPatrick's in SoHo She was pretty clear that the ride was free if you're going to Jon Stewart's rally READ MORE