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Wonder Woman starts filming in Los Angeles
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade The first pictures have emerged of the new Wonder Woman costume that is being used for the live action version of the DC Comics cartoon. Adrianne Palicki is starring as the crime-fighting heroine and she was pictured this week in Los Angeles, sprinting down a road and sporting a revamped version of the classic look. The red bustier is still there, as is the useful belt, but the superhero's hotpants have been swapped for some more practical blue... Read more...
Heart power 'could be used to charge electrical goods'
Read lifestyle news as you browse for sci-fi fancy dress with Escapade The days of having to hunt down your mobile phone or mp3 player charger before you can finally plug it in could be numbered thanks to a new technology that was unveiled this week. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology presented the nanogenerator at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, a revolutionary new chip that can use heartbeats to produce electricity. So small that 500 could fit in a single human hair, its... Read more...
Woman pleads to be relocated after 'poltergeist' haunts her home
Read lifestyle news as you browse for Halloween fancy dress with Escapade A woman is hoping to have her family relocated after claiming that she and her two children are being terrorised by a poltergeist. Lisa Manning, 34, insists that there have been a series of strange goings-on at her property in Coventry, with the living room door slamming shut and chairs being pulled across the room. One of her dogs also fell down the stairs while she was out, suffering fatal injuries that the vet later said looked as... Read more...
Is that you, Miss Marple? Christie creation gets the Hollywood treatment
Read entertainment news as you browse for film fancy dress with Escapade You may conjure up an image of a little old lady in tweed and sensible shoes when you think of Miss Marple, but that is about to change as the literary creation gets the Hollywood treatment. A full-length Disney film is to be made featuring Agatha Christie's crime-solving pensioner - but she is to be transformed into a glamorous thirty-something played by Jennifer Garner. Various sources have reported that the actress' film company has secured the rights to... Read more...
Go Compare man tops UK classical music charts
Read entertainment news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade If we asked you to name the advert on TV that you find the most annoying, the chances are you'd come up with Go Compare. However, that hasn't stopped the man behind moustachioed tenor and face of the company Gio Compario, Wynne Evans, going straight to the top of the classical music charts in his own right. The 39-year-old can usually be seen bounding around our screens singing irritating jingles that usually and with "...and you'll thank your... Read more...
Russell Brand: I'll dress up as Queen to gatecrash wedding!
Read celebrity news as you browse for historical fancy dress with Escapade Like us, Russell Brand was one of the disappointed many who didn't receive an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton next month. However, he has joked that he might gatecrash anyway and has come up with a novel way of doing so, Access Hollywood reports. The comedian said he could dress as the Queen and be so convincing that he will even be able to get close up to the happy couple. "Then I'll... Read more...
Man crashes car at sight of nude Peta protest
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade A man in Los Angeles probably had some explaining to do when he got home this week with a big dent in his car. The motorist had been driving in Hollywood when he suddenly noticed two mostly naked girls having a shower together. They were taking part in a protest for the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) and as the man craned his neck for a better look, he failed to notice the pick-up truck in... Read more...
Man dresses up as Transformer to pull women and entertain tourists
Read entertainment news as you browse for film fancy dress with Escapade Thanks to the Transformers cartoons back in the '80s and the recent films, many little boys have probably dreamt of owning a vehicle that can turn into a really cool robot. However, 25-year-old Californian Drew Beaumier has taken that dream one step further by turning himself into one. The inventor has created a suit that features wheels and moving parts which mean he can fold himself into car form and roll along roads and footpaths. "Chicks definitely find Read more...
Iran claims to have built first flying saucer
Read lifestyle news as you browse for sci-fi fancy dress with Escapade Iran has claimed to have built the world's first flying saucer in a bid to show its technological advancement. According to the Daily Mail, nobody knows what it looks like yet or how high up it can fly, but the country's ISNA news agency said it has GPS and facilities for "aerial imaging" on "various missions". Strangely, the fact that it can fly indoors was cited as a highlight, which will be really useful on space Read more...
Chris Moyles breaks a record with mammoth Radio 1 broadcast
Read entertainment news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade Not content with simply dressing up in funny costumes for Comic Relief like everyone else, Chris Moyles has taken fundraising to a new level, breaking a Guinness World Record in the process. The Radio 1 DJ has taken the prize for the longest marathon radio DJ (team) show, notching up more than 51.5 hours on the air with Comedy Dave Vitty at 08:30 GMT this morning (March 18th 2011). This smashes the previous Radio 1 record held by... Read more...
Batman's Michael Gough loses battle with illness
Read celebrity news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Sad news for movie fans today - Batman actor Michael Gough has passed away at the age of 94. The veteran actor, who is perhaps best known for playing Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred Pennyworth, had been ill for the past year and died at home surrounded by his closest family. He had appeared in the Batman films since 1989, starring alongside actors including George Clooney in the lead role. However, superhero aficionados may not be aware that he... Read more...
Angry man orders Lamborghini destroyed in protest against poor customer service
Read lifestyle news as you browse for occupations fancy dress with Escapade Many of us probably feel like smashing things up on occasions when we've received customer service that falls well below par, but it's fair to say most people settle for a bit of angry grumbling. However, this was not enough for one man in China, who locked horns with Lamborghini. The millionaire, who is believed to be called Mr Han, had problems with his Lamborghini Gallardo L140 luxury sports car when he bought it and contacted the dealership... Read more...