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Original Ghostbusters Proton Pack and “Slimer” the Green Ghost to be auctioned
After the news of the discovery of the Higgs boson set the scientific communities tongues wagging last week, another major win for science (albeit fictional science) has been announced with the news that the original Ghostbusters Proton Pack will be falling under the hammer on the 30th of July in Los Angeles. Although it isn’t clear which of the Ghostbusters wore this particular proton pack (it is rumoured the packs were alternated throughout filming, so it is possible all four of them wore it at one point) it is the... Read more...
Halloween fancy dress more interesting to consumers than Valentine's Day
People are more interested in sporting Halloween fancy dress come October 31st than they are in getting all soppy when Valentine's Day rolls around. This is the discovery of retailers this year, who have noted a massive boom in sales of spooky products such as pumpkins, sweets and goody bags. Tesco said it expects to sell £55 million in Halloween goods, with toffee apples predicted to be particularly popular. With sales having almost trebled since 2005, Tesco's Carolyn Bradley said Halloween is now one of the year's most important Read more...
Star Wars fancy dress stunt is internet sensation
A Star Wars fancy dress stunt carried out in New York's subway earlier this month has become an internet sensation.Guerilla theatre group Improv Everywhere dressed up in Star Wars costumes to reenact the scene from the first film of the original trilogy in which Princess Leia meets Darth Vader onboard the Death Star.New actors joined the subway train at various stations to help recreate the action, with bewildered members of the public encouraged to participate too.According to the Telegraph, the YouTube video created of the 'mission' Read more...
Dublin film fans invited to Breakfast at Tiffany's fancy dress event
A Breakfast at Tiffany's fancy dress costume could be top of the shopping list for Audrey Hepburn fans in Dublin later this month.The city's Omniplex Cinema is to show a special screening of Breakfast at Tiffany's as part of a series which aims to bring classic movies to new audiences.On Saturday July 17th, anyone hoping to catch the film is invited to don their best Hollywood fancy dress outfits to walk the red carpet beforehand.People who do so will get a welcome reception and receive an invite to a Read more...