I Put a Spell on You, Because You're Mine!

MelBivDevoe

Halloween is almost here.  Are you preparing by watching your favorite horror movies?  I love classics like "The Thing," but if you're looking for something a little more recent, here's a list of the 10 best horror flicks from the last two years.  Can't argue with #1! (Forbes)

Speaking of horror movies, here are the celebs you didn't want to see die in their respective films.  Spoilers abound, obviously.  (Crushable)

If you're really looking for a good scare, though, forget the movies.  Head to your library or bookstore and look for one of these spooky novels!  I definitely recommend any of H.P. Lovecraft's work if you want something to give you some lingering heebie-jeebies.  (io9)

As far as real life horror goes, the whole eastern seaboard is preparing for Hurricane Sandy to hit this week.  Please, if you're in the storm's predicted path, take precautions and stay safe!  (Boing Boing)

I Am the Girl of 100 Lists... Er, 10, Actually

MelBivDevoe

Happy Monday!  I'm recovering from the second of two weddings two weekends in a row, so today's links will be a bit different - nothing but lists of good things to get your week off to a great start!

Still need some homemade costume suggestions?  How about 25 ideas?  (The Gloss)

Or why not dress up as one of these 10 badass women from history?  (The Mary Sue)

Nothing brightens my day like a good Photoplasty contest:  here's 19 ways to make great movies even better.  (Cracked)

Don't Be Scared, It's Just Link Time

MelBivDevoe

If you're in need of a quick laugh this morning, check out these photos of terrified "bros" from the Nightmares Fear Factory haunted house in Niagara Falls.  Lots of hugging and hiding going on!  (BuzzFeed)

Huh.  I kinda dig Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's coordinating tattoos, both portions of a famous speech.  You'll never guess the source of that speech.  (The Gloss)

I don't care what the authors of this piece think, those zombie Martian Muppet costumes are pretty fantastic.  (Vulture)

Halloween Tutorial Part 2: Dude Looks Like A Lady

Rusty

My brother agrees to submit himself to my makeup skills to help teach people how to make a man look like a lady for Halloween.

Halloween Tutorial: Lady Looks Like A Dude

Rusty

With the assistance of common drug store makeup items, I turn my delicate feminine features into a paragon of masculinity. Featuring a special appearance by a cat.

The Worst Men's Costumes for 2012

MelBivDevoe

Last year, I brought you the Top Ten Dumbest "Sexy" Costumes for women.  With Halloween rapidly approaching, I thought I'd take a look this year at the worst costumes for men.  

When it comes to men's costumes, it's clear that no one expects guys to be cute or sexy on Halloween night.  No, men either get to be heroes, villains, or clowns.  For every Batman or Loki you'll see, there will be a Green Man running around, making everyone laugh with his crazy antics. 

However, while browsing the so-called "funny costumes," it soon became apparent that costume manufacturers have a fairly lame sense of humor.  Here, then, are some of the worst costumes I found.  

Apply Water Directly to Burn

MelBivDevoe

Yesterday, the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, called out another politician for being a misogynist and a hypocrite, and you can see the whole thing here.  It's a bit long, but pretty damn fantastic.  Give 'em hell, Prime Minister!  (Business Insider)  (h/t Replica)

Here's a multi-step guide to building a remixable wardrobe.  This stylish blogger makes it look easy to build a large wardrobe without having to blow your budget (or find more closet space!).  (Putting Me Together)

Just a Figment of My Imagination

MelBivDevoe

The latest casting news for the all-female version of "The Expendables" is pretty darn good, y'all.  When I think of kickass ladies, this actress definitely comes to mind.  (The Mary Sue)

First, there was "Dancing With the Stars."  Then came "Skating With the Stars."  Now, ABC is bringing us "Celebrity Splash, " aka "Diving With the Stars."  Maybe it's just me, but that honestly sounds terrible.  (Hollywood Reporter)

7 Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

Author: Pinky McLadybits

Sometimes you think to yourself, "Ugh, I am too damn old to go out for Halloween. I can't trick-or-treat without getting dirty looks from people. I don't know anyone that's having a party. Meh. No costume this year!" So you prepare for a Halloween evening spent in sweatpants, watching the Final Destination series, and handing out candy to costumed kids.

And then, like magic, someone decides to have a party and you suddenly need to slap together something other than Sweatpants Lady for a costume. I've been there, believe me. I present to you my ten ideas for easy and non-lame costumes that you can throw together with some items most people have on hand at home. Be warned, I'm a pop culture freak, so these won't be plain or pun-filled.

Halloween How-To: Jem Is Excitement!

Rusty is going to show us how to add some synergy (get it?) to our Halloween costumes!

Terrible, No Good, Not Funny Costumes for Two. Ugh.

Author: Pinky McLadybits

This is fine. I encourage it.

Almost as terrible as the "sexy" costumes foisted onto us are the costumes designated for couples. More likely than not, they involve some play on word that ultimately mean the same thing: "we have the sex together, I have a penis and I stick it in her". It's not clever. 

So, to offset the list of the best costumes for couples, I present the worst, least funny, not clever, no-good, come-on-you-can-do-better costumes for couples. (The costumed pair on the left? DO THAT instead of these!)

Best Halloween Costumes for Two! (And I Don't Mean Pregnant Ladies)

Author: Pinky McLadybits

Um, no.

Sometimes, when you go to Halloween parties, you or your spouse/partner/BFF4EVA get the great idea to dress in costumes that complement each other. When this happens you can either choose something stupid like this idiotic monstrosity on the left, or you can get creative and become a-MAH-zing! (I probably love Happy Endings more than I should, especially Penny).

I thought I should round up these couples costumes, but don't despair! They won't all be for a hetero-couple, either. Some will be for two ladies or two gentlemen. Because I'm an equal-opportunity matchmaker, you see. 

Halloween How-To: Tired and Possibly Dead

Pinky McLadybits has put together a quick tutorial on how to get that hollowed and mostly dead look this Halloween.

5 Great Videos about Makeup (that AREN'T tutorials)

Author: Boo

Ah, the power of makeup. It is the most practical application of art in our society, and for good reason. We <3 it! For women, it signifies a coming of age (albeit this is happening at younger and younger ages; I mean, really, 4-year-olds hardly need to enhance their natural youthfulness), and it provides an (often daily) creative outlet. (I mean, have you SEEN some of the amazing video tutorials by my fellow Hot Ink contributors? Fabulous.) For men, it can be the exercise of freedom from the set gender roles in our society! How empowering! It is the epitome of personal expression, right after clothes. I mean, what can be more personal than your face? (Let us not speak of vagazzeling, forsooth.)

But for me, makeup takes real precedence during my favorite time of year: Halloween. This is when boys can be girls, girls can be ghouls, and ghouls can be...Lindsay Lohan. (*shudder*)

Top Ten Awesome Costumes For Ladies

Author: Pinky McLadybits

We've already looked at the Top Ten Dumbest "Sexy" Costumes for this year. I thought it might be appropriate to look at the Top Ten Awesome Costumes for Ladies. After all, not all of us want to be whorish versions of male movie icons. Especially those that were a pedophile. (Someone pointed that out to me on Facebook, and come on! Was no one thinking about who the character really was? Gawl.) Some of us want to be comfortable, or sexy but in a non-idiotic way, or both. These are for us!

Top Ten Celebrity Costumes from Halloweens Past

Author: Metric Jenn

Hello ladies and gentlemen! In perusing for costume ideas, I generally tend to go for simple and funny. What? Oh, yeah...replace simple and funny with 'lazy and lazy'. Last year I went to a party with a sign around my neck that said 'Nudist on Strike' and was quite comfortable wearing sweatpants all night long.

Anyhow, this year things will be different! And I've looked to my celebrity betters to provide me with some inspiration. So here they are: Metric Jenn's Top Ten List of Funny, Clever, or Just Balls-Out Awesome Celebrity Halloween Costumes:

Top Ten Dumbest "Sexy" Costumes for 2011

Author: MelBivDevoe

October is upon us, which means that Halloween is just around the corner. Halloween, as Cady from Mean Girls affirms, is "the one night a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it." Here at Hot Ink, we fully support letting your freak flag fly and embrace the idea of using a costume to become someone (or something) different for a night. However, after browsing several Halloween websites, I quickly realized that the costume companies have taken the whole concept of "sexy" to a new, completely ridiculous level. They've gone way beyond the Sexy Cat and Sexy Devil costumes of yore. Some of these aren't so much sexy as slutty, and some are just a lame attempt to cash in on the craze. The one thing they all have in common is that they are dumb, dumb, dumb. In no particular order, here are my Top Ten Dumbest "Sexy" Costumes for this year.