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Sale of Marilyn Monroe's Iconic 'Subway' Dress Breaks Records

This past June, the sale of Marilyn Monroe's iconic ivory pleated crepe "Subway" dress, which she wore in "The Seven Year Itch," broke records. The dress went for $5.52 million to an unnamed buyer, the...

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Niche Market | Halloween Costumes

New York is a city of specialists from foodies to academics, laborers to shopkeepers. Every Wednesday, Niche Market takes a peek inside a different specialty store and showcases the city's purists who...

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OWS Protesters to Occupy Halloween with Giant Puppets and Superhero Costumes

Artists and other creative protesters from Occupy Wall Street plan to "Occupy Halloween" with superhero costumes and several giant puppets, including a 12-foot-long Wall Street bull and a 40-foot...

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Snapshot | Big Bird Upstages Traditional Politician Costumes

When it comes to political costumes this Halloween it’s one for the birds: Big Bird, that is. GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comment that he would cut funding for public television sparked a...

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Radiolab Halloween Costume Contest

OK. Leaves are on the ground, Reese's are on the display... it's time to start thinking about your Halloween costume. This year, Radiolab is challenging you to a Halloween Costume Contest. Send us a...

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And the Winner Is...

The Halloween Costume Contest tallies are in!For their impeccable design and playful take on the recent buzz that there may be a second Mona Lisa, Theresa Santanglo and Matt are the winners with their...

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Sale of Marilyn Monroe's Iconic 'Subway' Dress Breaks Records

This past June, the sale of Marilyn Monroe's iconic ivory pleated crepe "Subway" dress, which she wore in "The Seven Year Itch," broke records. The dress went for $5.52 million to an unnamed buyer, the...

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OWS Protesters to Occupy Halloween with Giant Puppets and Superhero Costumes

Artists and other creative protesters from Occupy Wall Street plan to "Occupy Halloween" with superhero costumes and several giant puppets, including a 12-foot-long Wall Street bull and a 40-foot...

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Niche Market | Halloween Costumes

New York is a city of specialists from foodies to academics, laborers to shopkeepers. Every Wednesday, Niche Market takes a peek inside a different specialty store and showcases the city's purists who...

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Snapshot | Big Bird Upstages Traditional Politician Costumes

When it comes to political costumes this Halloween it’s one for the birds: Big Bird, that is.GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comment that he would cut funding for public television sparked a...

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The Story Behind The Greatest Halloween Video Ever In The History Of The...

WARNING: If you would prefer everything about the KXVO Pumpkin Dance to remain a mystery, read no further. I can't remember where I was the first time I saw the KXVO Pumpkin Dance several years ago, or...

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Characters of all Shapes, Sizes, and Colors Flock to New York Comic Con

Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear the full segment.Pop culture geeks from near and far are gathering at New York Comic Con this weekend. While it's not as big as sister show San Diego Comic...

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How Margaret Atwood dreamed up the costumes in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

“The Handmaid’s Tale” stars Elisabeth Moss as Offred, a handmaid who must wear a red dress and white bonnet, to show her place in the hierarchy. Credit: HuluWhen Margaret Atwood first published “The...

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Behind the castle doors, a crew of Renaissance fair workers find family amid...

Actors Brian Douglas and Ruta Douglas Smith portray Thomas Boleyn, the Viscount Rochford, and Elizabeth Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Photo by Abbey Oldham/PBS...

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Ruth E. Carter Steps Into the Spotlight

You may not know her name, but you’ve certainly seen her work. Ruth E. Carter created the costumes for “Amistad,” “Malcom X,” “Selma,” and “Black Panther.” The New Yorker writer Doreen St. Félix spoke...

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What Will Your Favorite Composer Be For Halloween?

It's Halloween, so we caught up with some of WQXR’s dear partners and fellow lovers of classical music in spirit to find out looks they’ll be serving on the spookiest day of the year.Leonard Bernstein...

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Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest Preview

We get a preview of the popular Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene Park, which takes place tomorrow. Amy Hecht, founding board member of Fort Greene PUPS, joins us to talk about the event...

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The Big Picture: Designing Costumes for 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

In continuing our Big Picture series celebrating the nominees who work behind the camera, we speak with Shirley Kurata, the Oscar nominated costume designer behind the memorable looks from Best Picture...

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Trending Halloween Costumes

If you're looking for a last minute -- but also trendy -- costume, we learn about this year's costume trends with Strategist senior writer Liza Corsillo. She joins to discuss her costume ideas,...

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