Halloween is still days away, but online, “Gay Halloween” is in full force. Ahead of the actual holiday, hundreds of people on X are showing off their niche costumes inspired by pop culture and ...

Who else is scouring TikTok for their Halloween costumes? Believe it or not, we are quickly approaching spooky season (and PSA: Midterms will creep up on you just as quickly as the costume delivery ...

Spirit Halloween fake costume memes are taking over the internet. The company launched its own #SpiritHallowMeme promotion on Saturday, and provided a template for users to make their own. The ...

A popular meme is making its return this Halloween. But with a more abstract twist. The "check your kids’ Halloween candy" meme, which first went viral in meme form in October 2014, parodies "a ...

For years now, costume companies like Yandy have been gaining customers and media attention for their ability to turn online moments into sellable, sexified scraps of fabric within days or even hours.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Vice President JD Vance leaned into an internet joke at his own expense this Halloween, posting a short video of himself wearing a curly brown wig to mimic a meme that’s followed him for months. In ...

In on the joke, Vice President Vance on Friday shared a photo of himself wearing a wig, resembling the viral online meme where he is depicted as bloated and smiling. The photo, shared in a post on the ...