Friday, Oct. 16, 2009

Beyoncé's Costume Was Better

Most two-person costumes include one outrageous character and one that's sort of disappointing. Lucy and Ricky — who wants to be Ricky? Fred Flintstone is fun but Wilma is boring. The Little Mermaid is beautiful, but Prince Erik is just some dude in a white shirt. This year's pop-culture duo du jour is different. This year, both characters sound appealing.

The woman gets to dress as an adorable young blonde in an awesome gown. The man pretends he is Kanye West. Shutter shades, Louis Vuitton clothes and loud, offensive outbursts — it's just too bad Halloween only comes once a year. The Internet is awash in Taylor Swift wigs and Kanye West T-shirts. And the best part about it is the inevitable "I'mma let you finish, but ..." joke you can use to interrupt every conversation, as long as you're not having one with the real Kanye.