With Halloween around the corner, we dove into our closets to find quick and easy costumes to please all manner of costume and cosplay enthusiasts! Want to bring out your inner witch without getting lost in the plethora of generic options at costume shops? Perfect!
Our focus today is on one of the many iterations of the Evil Queen in different media. Specifically, the snarky minx with a heart of gold, Regina Mills from Once Upon A Time.
Skirt | Top | Shrug | Gloves | Shoes | Lips | Nails
The key to portraying Regina’s Evil Queen attire is to shop as if you are headed in to the Matrix, and add lots of classically witchy elements.
Regina as the Evil Queen has a lot of detailing to her garments, so we opted to go with a two piece lace skirt and top combo, which can be doubled as a simple staple in your wardrobe outside of Halloween. Now that your base is out of the way, add a few small details we found at Party City, like satin gloves and a Victorian shrug. If you’re not a Halloween store fan, similar and more subtle items can be made or purchased from Etsy. Just like Regina’s attention to detail when casting spells, we didn’t want to overlook the shoes just because they wouldn’t be seen and chose a simple suede bootie with large cutouts.
When she is running around as Storybrooke’s mayor, Regina’s everyday lipstick is MAC Capricious with a Plum lip liner, however the Evil Queen requires something a little more devious. We chose NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Palais Royale and added the finishing touch of Essie’s Wicked nail polish, an extra dark wine color. Don’t forget a smoky eye and some false lashes!
Taking your Evil Queen costume to the next level? Grab a red apple, or better yet, hang around the candy apple tray at any party and offer them to guests! Not wanting to find a ton of different pieces? That’s okay, too! Our friend OMGlitzy crafted an awesome tutorial using a Halloween costume as a base, with some great personal touches. Head over to her blog to see her wonderfully detailed process!
Planning on making this costume? Doing some other DIY awesome? Want to check out the rest of our BOO-It-Yourself Halloween Costumes and Decor? Show me all your spook-tacular creations on Twitter @SubCultured or come party like its 1599 in our Discord server! When you’re done, wind down with Ten Family Friendly Halloween Movies to help lull the kiddos into a candy coma! Afterward, you can set the mood with Five Albums to Flesh Out Your Halloween Playlist and huddle under the covers with Netflix and Chilling – Halloween Movie Edition.
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For some of us, ReedPOP’s New York Comic Con is like Christmas: there’s jolly folks you only get to see once a year, everyone is in a festive spirit, and there are scores of gifts to purchase (mainly for ourselves!). It’s an absolute blast for those craving a huge convention akin to the geek Mecca that is San Diego Comic Con, but much more comic oriented. This convention is an immersive and inclusive experience that aims to bring the energy, passion and color of the entire universe of popular culture to every corner of NYC.
This year boasts big names from Marvel and DC, including writers Amy Reeder, Scott Snyder, and artists Marjorie Liu, and Humberto Ramos, among many more, even manga creator Masashi Kishimoto in his first trip to the USA (Naruto). Topping our list are also creators Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, We Stand Guard, and new work Paper Girls), Annie Wu (Black Canary), Charles Soule (basically everything at Marvel) and Marguerite Bennett (Bombshells, and basically is writing amazing things at every publisher).
If you’re not interested in the floppy, stapled pages of comics, there’s still tons for you to enjoy, such as panels ranging from screenings of upcoming shows, to the round table fun with the cast of Once Upon A Time, to what you can expect in the coming year from Funimation, Capcom, and more!
Maybe your tastes run more toward the art of cosplay? No worries, you have the chance to be among a sea of fellow cosplayers, and show off the long hours put into the labor of love that is cosplay. Just make sure to find us so we can take your photo!!
Lastly, who can forget the stars lovingly sitting behind tables signing each of their fan’s loved items? NYCC is bringing an armful of our favorite stars and there’s also a huge roster of voice actors from your favorite cartoons, and in some cases, actors who hit you right in the nostalgia.
NYCC rolls into the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 8th and runs until October 11th. Grab your tickets while you still can, from the official convention website or get your buns to the downtown Midtown Comics location to buy tickets while they still have them! We hope to see you in New York, and if you’re so inclined, join in our fun with our upcoming NYCC Instagram challenge!
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Well, it’s all over the internet, so you might as well hear it from us. Netflix’s changes in programming (is that the right word?) for December have been released, and we figured you’d want to know about it. Don’t lie we know this is the most important news you’ve heard all day.
What’s Disappearing?
We’ll start you off with the bad news: Here’s a list of titles that you can either watch today from the comfort of your bed, or you’ll have to actually go out and buy the DVDs. And that’s, like, a lot of effort. Watch ’em the lazy way while you still can, folks.
1941 (1979) The Apostle (1997)
Audrey Rose (1977) The Believers (1987)
Better than Chocolate (1999) Blood & Chocolate (2007)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
Chaplin (1992) The Choirboys (1977)
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) The Cold Light of Day (1996)
The Constant Gardener (2005) Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)
Cry-Baby (1990) Dirty Dancing (1987)
Double Indemnity (1944) En la Cama (2005)
Event Horizon (1997) Eye for an Eye (1996)
Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997) First Knight (1995)
Five Easy Pieces (1970) Foreign Student (1994)
Free Men (2011) Funny Lady (1975)
The Ghost and Mrs Muir (1947) The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
Going Berserk (1983) The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
House of Voices (2004) How to Frame a Figg (1971)
I’m Not Rappaport (1996) Imagining Argentina (2003)
Invaders from Mars (1986) Ishtar (1987)
Joe Gould’s Secret (2000) Joe Kidd (1972)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) Killer at Large (2008)
King of the Hill (1993) Lonely Hearts (2006)
Magic Trip (2011) Magicians (2007)
Mission: Impossible III (2006) Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
Monkey Shines (1988) Mr. Mom (1983)
‘night Mother (1986) Night of the Creeps (1986)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Opal Dream (2006) The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
The Other Side of the Mountain, Part 2 (1978)
Our City Dreams (2008) The Paper Chase (1973)
Paradise Alley (1978) The Parole Officer (2001)
The Pirates of Penzance (1983) Prairie Love (2011)
The Presidio (1988) The Promise (1979)
The Proposition (1998) Reds (1981)
The Return of Count Yorga (1971)
RoboCop 2 (1990) School Ties (1992)
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Spice World (1998) Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Swashbuckler (1976) The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
They Might Be Giants (1971) The Untouchables (1987)
The Vampire Lovers (1970) Walker (1987)
Year of the Horse: Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live (1997)
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
What’s Getting Added
Alright, so that’s a lot of taketh-ing, but Netflix is a merciful god and it also giveth, though not all at once. Here’s the new titles popping up along with the dates when we’ll be able to find them.
Available 12/1
A Knight’s Tale (2001) Almost Famous (2000)
American Beauty (1999) Bewitched (2005)
Jewtopia (2012) Knights of Badassdom (2014)
Madison (2005) Out of the Clear Blue Sky (2012)
Out of Time (2003) The Out-of-Towners (1999)
Troop Beverly Hills (1989) Turbo FAST (New episodes)
Available 12/3
Oculus (2014)
Son of God (2014)
Available 12/5
Bill Burr: I’m Sorry You Feel That Way (2014)
Available 12/6
American Horror Story: Coven Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Super-sized version (2013)
Ava & Lala (2014) Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)
Available 12/8
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Season 3)
Available 12/9
I Am Ali (2014)
Drive Hard (2014)
Available 12/10
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
Available 12/11
The Village (2004)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Available 12/12
Broadchurch (Season 1)
Marco Polo (Season 1)
Nick Offerman: American Ham
Available 12/13
Don’t Blink (2014)
Available 12/15
Jake Squared (2014)
Available 12/18
Ragnarok (2014)
The Honourable Woman (Season 1)
Available 12/19
All Hail King Julien
Available 12/20
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Extended Edition (2014)
Available 12/22
Dark Skies (2013)
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997)
Available 12/23
The Trip to Italy (2014)
Available 12/24
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (2014)
Available 12/25
Good People (2014)
Available 12/27
Child of God (2014)
Labor Day (2013)
Available 12/28
Behaving Badly (2014) Comedy Bang! Bang! (Season 3)
I, Frankenstein (2014) Maron (Season 2)
Jessie (Season 3)
Available 12/30
Last Weekend (2014) (aptly titled.)
Let us know what you’re most disappointed to see leave, and what your new binging fave. will be! Personally, I’m still waiting to marathon Harry Potter without getting up from my couch…but I won’t hold my breath.
All lists Via Hollywood Reporter. Images from Once Upon A Time, which I (somewhat ironically?) watch on Hulu.
Jen Schiller-Staff Writer
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