It was another rough and tumble night Thursday on the mean streets of Hollywood as performers dressed in costume outside the Kodak Theater became involved in a brawl. The fight involved a man dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise of films being pepper sprayed by another costumed character dressed as Catwoman. more ›

You don't put Baena in a corner. TMZ reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child, Joseph Baena, dressed up like none other than his dad for Halloween last night. The 14-year-old boy sported a Conan the Barbarian costume as he strolled through Fright Fest at Magic Mountain with his mom, Mildred Baena, and another unidentified man. more ›

It's Halloween, and even though you've been nibbling on candy corn and slurping back pumpkin ales for days, there's still some party left in you. Fine, maybe you've limited your Halloween eats to the half-off candy bins at Target on November 1. Here are a few terrifyingly tasty morsels to chew on when it comes to Halloween food and drink. more ›

OK, so Halloween technically falls on a Monday this year, but we don't think that will stop most of us from taking the entire weekend to celebrate, right? If you're still trying to figure out your plans, we're giving you a guide to all the Halloween guides. more ›

Taking the entire second floor of the four-floor museum in the former Max Factor building on Highland at Hollywood, "Lucille Ball at 100 & 'I Love Lucy' at 60," will be on display to Nov 30, showcasing memorabilia saluting the lives and love of a couple of Hollywood's most famous lovebirds. more ›

Soyon An is on fire! Her name is making headlines for her celebrity styling, wardrobe work, and costume design. She’s a two-time Emmy Award winner for her work on So You Think You Can Dance. Her wardrobe styling for American Idol has been seen by millions. Her clients include Jordin Sparks, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, to mention a few. She’s assisted in styling projects for Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, and more. And she’s currently doing the Costume Design for the highly anticipated Dangerous Beauty, opening at the Pasadena Playhouse on February 13. more ›

Hundreds of thousands of costumed revelers will gather on the streets of West Hollywood tonight for the annual Halloween Costume Carnaval. Here's what to expect: more ›

This is the last time for a few years that Halloween falls on a weekend, which means this is an official Halloweekend, and there are plenty of things to do today and tomorrow, night and day, for young and less young. In fact, there are too many things to do, and it can get a little overwhelming. Need a Halloween event that is gay or Metro or kid friendly? Want to hit up the best clubs? Not sure where to shop for your costume? Want to concoct some creepy cocktails and treats? We got you covered! Here's Your Guide to the Guides for this spooooooky Halloweekend. more ›

Whether you are shopping for costume-centric holidays like Halloween, gearing up for a themed event, or looking to add a little old-school style to your wardrobe, there's probably no better part of Los Angeles to check out than the section of Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank nicknamed Vintage Row. Also known as Magnolia Park, this is the section of Magnolia from Hollywood Way east to just past Buena Vista, where you'll find all sorts of vintage, re-sale, collectible, and antique shops. more ›

Costumed superheroes set a new world record yesterday in Downtown at L.A. Live, according to CBS. more ›

Disney intern Noor Abdallah, 22, has a new specially-designed costumed that incorporates the head-covering she wears as a part of her Muslim faith, according to the AP. Abdallah had been working as a vacation planner for the Disneyland resort, but took a job in the stockroom when her head scarf, or hijab, became an issue. "Vacation planners are costumed employees, whose outfits include an optional baseball-style cap," explains the LA Times. more ›

What do Stormtroopers, Batman, Angelina Jolie, J.J. Abrams, Bruce Willis, and scantily-clad women all have in common? more ›

The annual Anime Expo took place July 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Inside the venue, thousands of pass-holders could immerse themselves in the enthralling worlds of their beloved manga and anime. But outside, amidst the skyscrapers and concrete of Downtown, the costumed attendees were almost like their own attraction, and some of our LAist Featured Photos pool contributors were there to capture the colorful fun. more ›

Out in Granada Hills, 11-year-old Japhy Frolick rocked this iPhone costume, catching the attention of many in his neighborhood. His dad says three hours before trick-or-treating, he had no idea what he wanted to "be." Nice last minute idea! And below, a couple of Florida guys went all out and actually created life-size iPhone costumes with 42-ince LCD video screens that show what the costume wearer is doing on his phone. A video is below. more ›

--La Peer Drive eastbound turn lane onto Santa Monica Boulevard, from 3 p.m. through 7 a.m. Sunday. more ›

If you happened to be around Hollywood & Highland on Saturday evening, you may have encountered a spooky sight: Zombies! Organized by fans of the genre, a "Zombiewalk" took place this weekend, which found a band of bloody, creepy, blank-faced undead Angelenos making use of the public transit system and taking a stroll through the heart of Hollywood to celebrate all that is zombie. more ›

There were all sorts of costumes on display last night at the annual West Hollywood Halloween event, from the inventive to the obscene and from the politically charged to the politically incorrect. Of course, there's always room for the traditional, and often lots of naughtiness. Here are a few pics from the festivities as found on Flickr and in our inbox. more ›

Were you one of the many, many, many people in the crowds on Santa Monica Boulevard last night taking part of the annual Halloween Parade and festivities? If you made it there like these revelers and took some photos, drop them in our LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr--we'd love to see and share them. Make sure to include a description and give us your take on the yearly event. Who had the best costume? How was the parking? Do you go every year? Tell us all! more ›

This minimalist costume might be found at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval tonight. LAist reader BRATmix explains on his blog: "I had a few ideas for a costume, but in the end, I decided to get political. Photoshop + Printer + Wilton t shirt iron-on paper = political message." Awesome. more ›

The annual Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade in Long Beach's Belmont Shore was held this past Sunday drawing more than 600 costumed dogs and thousands of onlookers. Event organizers say it is the world's largest Halloween pet event, but whatever it is, one thing rings true: these dogs are damn cute. Here are some of the cute dogs LAist photographer Tom Andrews saw... more ›

It was Friday night, it had been a long work week and happy hour was over. What next? We found Halloween Horror at Universal Studios to be an excellent choice--a blast as you can see from the ghoulish photos. There's only have six more nights to get in on the action if you want to see it. It's well worth the price of admission, which you can even get cheap tickets still at Vons or Pavilions with a coke can discount. The event runs from October 24-26, 30-31, November 1. more ›

When plain old ski masks just won't do, what's a neighborhood robber to do? more ›

What's your best costume? Who needs slutty costumes and overwhelming, overhyped street parades when you've got one of the most original voices in music today? Regina Spektor is playing the Grove in Anaheim on Halloween night, and because LAist loves you so so so much, we are going to give away a pair of tickets to one lucky lucky reader. What do you have to do to get the tix? Just leave us a... more ›

We never thought it would come to this, but it seems we have a genuine case of Halloween costume ennui. It just seems so wrong. Halloween is the gayest, sluttiest holiday of all, and here we are in one of the gayest, sluttiest cities in America, and we just can't... get it up to think of a good Halloween costume this year. We try to probe our impacted pop culture memories of the recent... more ›