Halloween is around the corner and there are plenty of racist, sexist and grotesque costumes to pick from. While traditional Halloween imagery revolves around death and monstrosity, there’s often also a suspension of ordinary morality.
Halloween costumes
The pop culture Halloween costumes that are best avoided
A Sarah Palin costume? So last year. Going as Michael Jackson for Halloween? Terribly obvious. Gawker has a roundup of the seven worst Halloween costumes — and some far funnier alternatives.
Newsweek‘s cut-out-and-keep Halloween masks
Stuck for a Halloween costume this year? Newsweek makes some news-worthy suggestions and even provides masks you can print out and wear, including Balloon Boy, Bernie Madoff, Lady Gaga or, for a team effort, Kanye West and Taylor Swift.
